The Independent |
Donald Trump-Russia dossier: Sex act claims are 'absolutely true', claims Democrat congresswoman
The Independent A senior Democratic politician has claimed that the salacious sex acts alleged in the unverified “Russian blackmail dossier” against President Donald Trump are “absolutely true”. Congresswoman Maxine Waters is the first US politician to say on the ... Rep. Maxine Waters Walks Back Claim Russia Dossier Is 'Absolutely ...NBCNews.com Maxine Waters: Alleged 'Sex Actions' in Trump Dossier Are 'Absolutely True'Fox News Insider Dem Rep. exposes Donald Trump, says Russian sex claims are 'absolutely true'Blasting News all 44 news articles » |
The Mercury News |
Ivanka Trump played key role in her father's failed — and potentially corrupt — Azerbaijan hotel deal, report says
The Mercury News “The best way to determine if a crime was committed in the Baku deal would be a federal investigation, which could use the power of subpoena and international legal tools to obtain access to the contracts, the due diligence, internal e-mails, and ... and more » |
snopes.com |
Did an Eighth Russian with Ties to President Trump Die Suspiciously?
snopes.com Contrary to these claims, we found no credible evidence that Ukrainian-American businessman Alex Oronov was a “conspirator” with President Trump. Oronov was not mentioned in a dossier containing unverified reports on Trump's alleged Russian ties ... |
Newsweek |
FBI Investigation of Russian Bank's Link With Trump Organization's Server Ongoing: Report
Newsweek The federal investigation into a possible computer server connection between the TrumpOrganization and a Russian bank remains open, according to a report by CNN. Citing sources close to the investigation, CNN reports that the Federal Bureau of ... Sources: FBI investigation continues into 'odd' computer link between Russian bank and TrumpOrganizationCNN Feds still examining Trump server connections amid continued wiretap confusion: reportNew York Daily News CNN: FBI Probing Connection Between Trump, Russian BankNewsmax CNN.com all 25 news articles » |
Daily Kos |
Trump supporters are ready to destroy the CIA and absolve Russia by adopting crazy conspiracy theory
Daily Kos Donald Trump believes crazy conspiracy theories. He believes that Barack Obama is a Kenyan-born Muslim. He believes that millions of illegal voters were responsible for his big popular vote loss. He thinks Ted Cruz's father helped to kill JFK. He ... The dangerous and irresistible GOP conspiracy theory that explains away Trump's RussiaproblemWashington Post all 17 news articles » |
Daily Beast |
How Russians see the political drama unfolding in Washington
WHAS11.com Russian lawmakers even toasted Trump's win with champagne in the country's parliament. But how do Russians ... "We assess Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered an influence campaign in 2016 aimed at the U.S. presidential election. Russia's goals ... My conversations with Russians about Donald TrumpVox KEVIN FOLEY: The Kremlin stenchMDJOnline.com Top Trump Ally Met With Putin's Deputy in MoscowDaily Beast The Intercept -CBS San Francisco Bay Area -VICE News all 601 news articles » |
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New York Times |
Michael Flynn Was Paid to Represent Turkey's Interests During Trump Campaign
New York Times WASHINGTON — Michael T. Flynn, President Trump's first national security adviser, acted as a foreign agent representing the interests of Turkey's government in exchange for more than $500,000 during last year's campaign even as he was advising Mr. White House says Trump was unaware of Michael Flynn's foreign agent workCBS News More Clarity on Why Michael Flynn Was FiredTownhall Michael Flynn cops to lobbying for Turkey during Trump's presidential campaignVICE News Fox News -Huffington Post -The Hill -bigstory.AP.com - Associated Press all 183 news articles » |
Newsmax |
Report Details Potential Ties Between Trump, Russian Oligarch
Newsmax A new report looks into a potential relationship between President Donald Trump and a Russianoligarch, whose relationship includes Trump selling him a Palm Beach mansion for nearly $100 million nine years ago. The Palm Beach Post reports that in 2008, ... and more » |
CyberScoop |
Experts warn Congress of ongoing Russian information warfare against Europe
CyberScoop Lawmakers in Washington have become more familiar with the threat of digital foreign propaganda and complex hacking operations over the last 12 months after Russian intelligence services breached the Democratic National Committee and an email ... and more » |
New York Times |
Trump Abruptly Orders 46 Obama-Era Prosecutors to Resign
New York Times It also came the same week that government watchdogs wrote to Mr. Bharara and urged him toinvestigate whether Mr. Trump had violated the emoluments clause of the Constitution, which bars federal officials from taking payments from foreign governments. AG Sessions asks remaining 46 US attorneys to resignFox News President Trump asked 46 US Attorneys to resign. That's normal.Vox Sessions seeks resignations of 46 US attorneysUSA TODAY Fox Business -Los Angeles Times -Salon all 234 news articles » |
Newsweek |
How Donald Trump, Steve Bannon Get Joseph McCarthy Wrong
Newsweek Joseph McCarthy, the Republican senator known for his Cold War investigations of Communistinfluence in the United States, seems to be back in the news. Last week, the ... Even if somehow Obama had issued some such illegal order and federal agents had ... and more » |
Los Angeles Times |
Jeff Sessions asks 46 Obama-appointed US attorneys to resign
Los Angeles Times Atty. Gen. Jeff Sessions asked Friday for the resignations of dozens of politically appointed U.S. attorneys held over from the Obama administration, the Justice Department said. Sessions wanted "to ensure a uniform transition" to the Trump ... What Is Steve Bannon And Jeff Sessions' Shared Vision For Remaking America?WUNC all 192 news articles » |
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New York Times |
Distinguished Writers Debate Sense of 'Mission' in Trump Era
New York Times PEN's annual general meeting featured a distinguished panel, moderated by Ms. Nossel, of five writers talking about the role of journalism and literature under the presidency of Donald J.Trump. The conversation ranged over subjects from dissecting the ... |
Huffington Post |
Putin, Trump and the Rise of the Deep State
Huffington Post Trump's ongoing war with the intelligence services has put Putin within reach of the Holy Grail of the Russian intelligence: driving a wedge between the U.S. intelligence services and the President, leaving the public uncertain of what information on ... and more » |
Russia, Turkey Pledge Partnership Aimed at Ending Syrian Crisis by webdesk@voanews.com (Charles Maynes)
Russian President Vladimir Putin hosted his Turkish counterpart, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, at the Kremlin on Friday amid promises from both leaders to strengthen ties and tackle vexing issues in the Middle East. “We are working actively on the settlement of the most acute crises in the world, first of all in Syria,” said Putin in a press conference following the meeting. “I am pleased to say that nobody expected this, but at the level of military authorities, intelligence services, we have a very trustful, very effective dialogue,” added Putin. In turn, the Turkish leader expressed faith in continuing Turkish-Russian cooperation. “As far as security matters in our region are concerned, I believe that it takes joint efforts to end bloodshed in Syria,” said Erdogan. Overcoming rifts The road to this point was long and winding as leaders dubbed “the Tsar” and “the Sultan” clashed repeatedly over the Syrian conflict and their differing views on the fate of Moscow's ally, Syrian leader Bashar al-Assad. First, there was the downing of a Russian jet by Turkey in November 2015 amid Moscow's intervention into the Syrian conflict. Putin called the act “a stab in the back,” and he imposed punitive travel and trade sanctions on Turkey in response. A failed coup against Erdogan in June 2016, however, changed everything again. The ensuing violence left 280 dead and Ankara angry at its NATO allies over their criticism of a government crackdown against the coup plotters. Putin, no stranger to lecturing by the West on human rights, was soon on the phone expressing solidarity. Following an apology by Erdogan over the jet incident, all was forgiven. Remarkably, the two sides even began coordinating some military actions in Syria, including against Islamic State and Syrian opposition fighters holed up in Aleppo. The fall of the city to Assad's forces was a major turning point in the war. Yet the Russian-Turkish relationship was put to the test again last December, when Russia's ambassador to Turkey was gunned down in public by a Turkish assassin who claimed he was avenging Russia's brutal air campaign in the Syrian war. In fact, tragedy came to mar even today's meetings. As talks got underway, news broke that a helicopter carrying an executive of the Turkish Eczabicasi group and four Russians, including the firm's Russian operations chief, crashed in Istanbul, killing all seven people on board. Still, Putin used Friday's summit to assure that Moscow's differences with Ankara were largely in the past. “We can not only make up for past blunders but [we can] enter into a new level of cooperation,” said the Russian leader. “At least the Russian side is prepared and ready for that.” Erdogan clearly agreed, saying now was the time to end any lingering sanctions. “We think that there is a noticeable shift in our relations,” said the Turkish leader. “I think that we completed the process of normalization of relations as a result of our meeting today.” Mideast influence The talks came one day after Putin hosted talks with Israeli leader Benjamin Netanyahu, a sign Russian media touted as evidence of Moscow's growing influence in the Middle East. Kremlin observers largely agreed the optics of back-to-back visits was impressive, but some questioned the extent of Moscow's true influence in the region. “Russia has been very successful at creating the impression that it is the player to go to if you want to make a deal in the Middle East,” said foreign policy analyst Vladimir Frolov in an interview with VOA. “But the reality is much more modest.” Indeed, Russia and Turkey brokered a cease-fire that helped reduce the level of fighting in Syria, and the two sides are now co-sponsors of ongoing peace negotiations in neighboring Astana, Kazakhstan, between the Assad regime and Syrian opposition groups. Peace talks Turkey has sought to stem the relentless flow of refugees fleeing the fighting. It also has faced regular terrorist attacks at the hands of IS and what Ankara says are Kurdish militant groups feeding off the chaos in Syria. Russia, too, has lost lives to Islamic State. But Moscow is also eager to show its new political clout in the region by delivering what Western powers could not: an end to the six-year-old conflict. It's proven to be a tricky pivot for the Kremlin — from onetime backer of the Assad regime to guarantor of peace. On Friday, Putin argued that with backing from Turkey and Iran, a shaky cease-fire in Syria had largely held. “Due to the coordinated actions of Russia, Turkey and Iran, the cease-fire in Syria is generally being observed. The level of violence has decreased significantly,” said Putin. Yet early signs from the quest for a negotiated peace have not been promising, say observers. “Yes, Russia inserted itself in Syria and is essential for any sort of a political solution and concluding the military fight against ISIS,” said analyst Vladimir Frolov. “But Russia is having trouble imposing a political solution in Syria that it wants.” Both Turkey and Russia will have another opportunity when the peace talks resume in Astana next week.
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FBI looks at Lititz computer while investigating link between Trump, Russian bank: report
PennLive.com FILE - In this March 1, 2017, President Donald Trump speaks in the Roosevelt Room of the White House in Washington. President Trump's revised travel ban will temporarily halt entry to the U.S. for people from six Muslim-majority nations who are seeking ... FBI still investigating Trump server link to Russian bankAxios FBI investigation continues into 'odd' computer link between Russian bank and Trump Organization - CNNPolitics.comCNN.com all 14 news articles » |
MOSCOW/ANKARA (Reuters) - President Tayyip Erdogan sought to build cooperation with Russian leader Vladimir Putin on Friday over military operations in Syria, as Turkey attempts to create a border "safe zone" free of Islamic State and the Kurdish YPG militia.
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Opinion | What is the absolute worst aspect of the Trump presidency? The institutionalization of dishonesty. https://t.co/ZiWyELI7Cx
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The trial for Salomon Melgen, the prominent Florida eye doctor who was connected to Sen. Bob Menedez's (D., N.J.) alleged corruption, began on Thursday to consider charges that he defrauded Medicare and deceived patients.
Assistant U.S. Attorney Carolyn Bell said in her opening statement that Melgen stole millions of dollars from Medicare between 2008 and 2013 by falsely diagnosing patients and performing unnecessary treatments, the Associated Press reported.
"This is a case about a doctor who lied to Medicare for money," Bell told the 12-member panel. He lied about his patients' diagnoses, she said. He lied about the tests he ran, she said. He lied about their prognoses, she said. All of it, she said, aimed at making Melgen rich, as many of these falsely diagnosed and treated patients could net him $72,000 each annually.Medicare paid Melgen, 62, because it "relied on the integrity of the doctor," she said, but the government's investigation found that in many cases he "lied," using that word or a variation about two dozen times during her address.
Melgen's attorney, Matthew Menchel, pushed back against Bell's assertion, arguing the doctor's actions were not criminal but "aggressive medicine."
"There is an old saying that when you look at the world through a dirty window, everything looks dirty," Menchel told the jury. "[Prosecutors] turned a blind eye to evidence they didn't like."
Melgen will be facing another trial in the fall, when he and Melendez will be tried for alleged bribery. Federal prosecutors say the New Jersey senator got visas for the married Melgen's foreign mistresses and intervened on behalf of Melgen when Medicare officials began investigating him. Menendez also allegedly pressured the State Department to assist Melgen with a business dispute with the Dominican government.
Melgen allegedly invited Menendez to go with him on trips to France and his other residence at a Dominican resort.
Regarding Thursday's trial, several of Melgen's charges relate to his false diagnosis of patients with age-related macular degeneration, which is one of the most common causes of vision loss in people 65 and older, the AP reported.
Most ARMD patients have the "dry" variety, which is caused by retinal cells breaking down and cannot be treated. Fewer have the "wet" variety, which involves bleeding beneath the retina. It can be treated by injections.Prosecutors say the Dominican-born doctor falsely diagnosed many patients with ARMD so he could run unneeded tests. They say he also falsely claimed patients with dry ARMD had wet ARMD, giving them multiple injections that had no benefit.
Bell showed the jury several photographs of Melgen's patients that he allegedly used to defraud Medicare. She said that Melgen fooled patients, who had untreatable dry ARMD, into going through useless and sometimes painful tests that would be profitable for the doctor. The patients were also told that if they came back for more treatments, then they would get better, which turned out to be false in many cases, according to the AP.
"This highly trained, Harvard and Yale educated specialist would falsely diagnose patients to justify injecting eyes that did not need it and lied to Medicare about it," Bell said.Menchel said other doctors who have looked at Melgen's diagnoses and treatments don't always agree with him, but understand what he was attempting. Other eye doctors sent Melgen their hardest, most desperate patients because they knew of his "cutting edge" treatments that sometimes worked, Menchel said. He said a totally blind person who regains even a flicker of peripheral vision would feel the treatment is worth it."Many of Dr. Melgen's patients loved him, not just liked him, because he helped them," Menchel said.
Melgen faces up to 610 years in prison if convicted. He is free on $18 million bond.
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U.S. commander signals larger, longer U.S. presence in Syria https://t.co/zzqt0MG5Fp
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WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Donald Trump will ask German Chancellor Angela Merkel for her views on how the United States can help resolve the conflict in eastern Ukraine when they meet next week, senior Trump administration officials said on Friday.
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia is cautiously optimistic on the chances for a peace deal in Syria, President Vladimir Putin said on Friday, after talks with Turkey's Tayyip Erdogan in Moscow.
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. military said it would keep delivering components for the THAAD missile defense system to South Korea, separating the issue from an internal political crisis in Seoul that saw President Park Geun-hye's removal from office on Friday.
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Backed by the United States, a multi-ethnic group known as the Syrian Democratic Forces is likely to lead the operation to capture the northern Syrian city of Raqqa, the Islamic State group’s de facto capital.
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MOSCOW (Reuters) - Turkey expects Russia to lift completely economic restrictions it has imposed on Turkey, President Tayyip Erdogan said at a news conference with Russian leader Vladimir Putin on Friday.
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WND.com |
The Sudden Public Skepticism About Trump–Russian Collusion
National Review We did not include any evidence in our report, and I say, “our,” that's N.S.A., F.B.I. and C.I.A., with my office, the Director of National Intelligence, that had anything, that had any reflection of collusion between members of the Trump campaign and ... Timeline of Obama probe of alleged Trump-Russia tiesWND.com Pelosi on Clapper's 'No Evidence' of Trump-Russia 'Collusion' -- We Still Need an InvestigationCNSNews.com 'No evidence' Trump campaign aides recruited by Russia, former spy chief saysABC News Vanity Fair -Politico -Columbia Missourian -Breitbart News all 444 news articles » |
New York Times |
How Russians see the political drama unfolding in Washington
ABC News "We assess Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered an influence campaign in 2016 aimed at the U.S. presidential election. Russia's goals were to undermine public faith in the U.S. democratic process, denigrate Secretary Clinton and harm her ... Connecting Trump's Dots to RussiaNew York Times Opposition Leader: Trump Could Help Russia Drive Putin From PowerWashington Free Beacon A Supplement to Nicholas Kristof's Ten Dots Connecting Trump to RussiaJust Security Spiked -Russia Beyond the Headlines -The Hill (blog) all 467 news articles » |
Map identifying terrorists' whereabouts in Syria may be drawn up at Astana talks
TASS Participants in the Syrian peace talks scheduled to be held on March 14-15 in Astana plan to draw up a single map pinpointing the whereabouts of the Jabhat al-Nusra and the Islamic State terrorist organizations (both terror groups, outlawed in Russia ... and more » |
CNN |
Presidents of Turkey, Russia huddle against backdrop of Syrian war
CNN (CNN) Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan visited his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin, in Moscow on Friday as the two top leaders work to coordinate their military and diplomatic moves in the 6-year-old Syrian conflict and to deepen their ... Syria debacle & megaprojects dominate Erdogan's Russia visitRT Putin Hails Russia-Turkey Ties as He Hosts Syria TalksU.S. News & World Report Turkish and Russian presidents meet in Moscow to discuss SyriaDeutsche Welle New York Times -The Bozeman Daily Chronicle all 542 news articles » |
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Washington Post |
The dangerous and irresistible GOP conspiracy theory that explains away Trump's Russia problem
Washington Post The best/worst thing about conspiracy theories is that they only need to rely on a shred of evidence, but they can instantly confirm all of your preconceived notions. Such is the case with a new conspiracy theory making the rounds among conservative ... Why the Return of WikiLeaks Is a Problem for TrumpU.S. News & World Report Vault 7: CIA Hacking Tools RevealedWIKILEAKS all 3,047 news articles » |
The new president has already succeeded in undermining democratic institutions in six fundamental ways.
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As ambassador, I met with aides to both major-party candidates to establish a good relationship on behalf of my country.
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Эрдоган в Москве попросил о снятии санкций с турецких компаний
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The Prince Arthur Herald |
How to press reset between NATO and Russia?
The Prince Arthur Herald In 2014, the annexation of Crimea from Ukraine led to a serious breakdown in the trust betweenNATO and Russia; an escalation in tensions followed. Russian military presence alongside various rebel groups within Ukraine repeatedly made headlines, and ... EU leaders voice fears over 'fragile Balkans situation' as Theresa May vows to counterRussiaThe Independent all 19 news articles » |
CBS News |
Rex Tillerson recuses himself from Keystone pipeline decision
CBS News WASHINGTON -- Secretary of State Rex Tillerson has recused himself from TransCanada's application for a presidential permit for the proposed Keystone XL pipeline, the State Department says. Trump signs orders advancing Dakota, Keystone pipelines. and more » |
Reuters |
Tillerson has recused himself from Keystone pipeline issues: State Dept.
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Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas will speak Friday by telephone with U.S. President Donald Trump in the first contact between the two leaders since Trump took office in January. Trump's planned phone call to Abbas was revealed in a White House notice. Abbas has spent many hours on the phone and in meetings with U.S. presidents and secretaries of state over the past decade but he has been unsuccessful when reaching out to Trump. His office did not comment ahead of the call. Trump is unpopular among Palestinians because he appeared to break from his predecessor and adopt friendlier positions toward the Israeli government, including a vague stance on Palestinian statehood and a more lenient approach to settlements in territory claimed by the Palestinians. Abbas and his aides are alarmed by the possibility of being sidelined. However, Trump's administration last week warned Israel against annexing parts of the occupied West Bank, saying it would trigger an "immediate crisis'' between the two allies. The move suggested Trump may be returning to more traditional U.S. policy and will not give Israel free rein to expand its control over the West Bank and sideline the Palestinians, as Israeli nationalists had hoped.
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