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It’s now illegal in Russia to share an image of Putin as a gay clown

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A protester holds up a sign showing Russian President Vladimir Putin wearing lipstick during a protest against Russian anti-gay laws in 2013. A similar image has been declared “Internet extremism.” (Denis Doyle/Getty Images)
Russia has banned a picture depicting President Vladimir Putin as a potentially gay clown.
Russian news outlets are having trouble reporting exactly which image of the Internet's many Putin-gay-clown memes is now illegal to share. Because, you know, it's been banned.
But the picture was described last week on the Russian government's list of things that constitute “extremism.”
Item 4071: a picture of a Putin-like person “with eyes and lips made up,” captioned with an implicit anti-gay slur, implying “the supposed nonstandard sexual orientation of the president of the Russian Federation.”
The Moscow Times thinks it probably looks like this:
That poster became popular in 2013, after Russia passed a law banning propagandizing to children about “nontraditional sexual relations,” and gay rights protesters were beaten and arrested.
But gay Putin memes have proliferated as Russia has cracked down on both sexual liberties and online speech in recent years.
Thus, another news site thinks the banned image is this one:
(The other man in that picture is Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev, by the way. He's more commonly associated with sleeping memes than sexuality issues, though in 2015, he signed an order banning transgender people from driving.)
A Kremlin spokesman told Russia's state-run news service, Tass, that he hadn't seen the Putin-clown picture, though he was sure it didn't bother the president.
“Kremlin says Putin skilled at brushing off ‘vulgarities’ hurled against him,” reads the state-sanctioned headline on that interview.
The Kremlin has also become fairly adept at controlling what people say about each other on the Internet.
Russia passed its first “Internet extremism” laws in 2013, according to the Moscow Times — a year after Putin returned to the presidency and began restricting civil rights.
A year later, the paper reported, Putin signed a law imposing prison sentences for people who give so much as thumbs-up to a forbidden online post. Those include an article about a theoretical coup, which landed a philosophy professor in detention.
In 2015, Russian authorities began shutting down websites of Putin critics, and restricting nearly all anonymous blogs, The Washington Post reported. And Russia's Internet censor has long allowed public figures to file court complaints if they run across a meme that misrepresents their “personality.” Like this one, maybe.
Last year, United Press International and other outlets reported on a single mother sentenced to community service for reposting a cartoon of Putin looking at a map with a knife in his hand. And a former naval captain from Rostov who reposted an antiwar report about Ukraine got a two-year suspended sentence and one year of probation for inciting hatred and animosity.
The Post reported on evidence of a government plan to block online announcement of an antigovernment rally in Moscow last weekend, after arresting hundreds at the last protest.
The Post's Moscow bureau chief, David Filipov, recorded cellphone videos of the atmosphere in Russia's capital on March 26 as tens of thousands of protesters rally against corruption. (David Filipov, The Washington Post)
The Post's Moscow bureau chief, David Filipov, recorded cellphone videos of the atmosphere in Russia's capital on March 26 as tens of thousands of protesters rally against corruption. The Post's Moscow bureau chief, David Filipov, recorded cellphone videos of the atmosphere in Russia's capital on March 26 as tens of thousands of protesters rally against corruption. (David Filipov, The Washington Post)
The saga of the banned Putin clown actually began years ago, when a man posted a slew of offensive images to a Russian Facebook clone.
They included openly racist and anti-immigrant posts, according to Radio Free Europe. The man was convicted last year, his social media account was shut down, and he was placed in psychiatric care.
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A year later, many of the images he shared were added to the government's thousands-strong blacklist of “extremist materials” — with the potentially gay clown listed right above a picture of Putin and Medvedev as Nazi soldiers.
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FBI Using 'Peeing Russian Prostitutes' Dossier as 'Roadmap' for 2016 Investigation

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The dossier, which contains wild and unproven claims about Trump and sordid sexual acts, including the mocked claim that Trump hired prostitutes and had them urinate on a hotel room bed, was compiled by former intelligence agent Christopher Steele, who was reportedly paid by Democrats and anti-Trump Republicans to investigate Trump.
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Mike Morell, who served as deputy director of the Central Intelligence Agency and twice as acting director, has questioned the dossier’s credibility as have news media reports worldwide.
“The roadmap for the investigation, publicly acknowledged now for the first time, comes from Christopher Steele, once of Britain’s secret intelligence service MI6,” the BBC’s Paul Wood reported.
Wood acknowledged that until now “no single piece of evidence has been made public proving that the Trump campaign joined with Russia to steal the US presidency – nothing.”
But he wrote that “the FBI Director, James Comey, told a hushed committee room in Congress last week that this is precisely what his agents are investigating.”
Wood related that Steele’s dossier “contains a number of highly contested claims.”
But one of the claims in the controversial document was purportedly verified by Wood – that Mikhail Kalugin, a Russian diplomat pulled out of Washington by Moscow, was a Russian agent.
Wood relates that “sources I know and trust have told me the US government identified Kalugin as a spy while he was still at the embassy.”
Of course, in the diplomatic world it is widely known that many top foreign diplomats report back to their home countries about information gleaned in the host country.
Spelling Kalugin’s name wrong, Steele at one point claimed: “A leading Russian diplomat, Mikhail KULAGIN, had been withdrawn from Washington at short notice because Moscow feared his heavy involvement in the US presidential election operation… would be exposed in the media there.”
The FBI is not alone in relying on Steele. Earlier this month, Rep. Adam Schiff, the ranking Democrat on a House intelligence committee, cited Steele as a source repeatedly when he delivered his opening statements at a hearing where he laid out the case for alleged Russian meddling in the 2016 presidential election.
The Washington Post reported that after being paid to compile opposition research on Trump by the billionaire’s opponents during the election, Steele “reached an agreement with the FBI a few weeks before the election for the bureau to pay him to continue his work, according to several people familiar with the arrangement.”
Ultimately, the FBI did not pay, Steele, the Post reported.
The Post report continued:
Communications between the bureau and the former spy were interrupted as Steele’s now-famous dossier became the subject of news stories, congressional inquiries and presidential denials, according to the people familiar with the arrangement, who spoke on the condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to discuss the matter.
In light of the Post report, Senate Judiciary Chairman Chuck Grassley earlier this month sent a letter requesting information on whether the FBI utilized Steele.
In the letter, Grassley questioned the FBI’s intentions over the Steele report:
The idea that the FBI and associates of the Clinton campaign would pay Mr. Steele to investigate the Republican nominee for President in the run-up to the election raises further questions about the FBI’s independence from politics, as well as the Obama administration’s use of law enforcement and intelligence agencies for political ends.
Citing current and former government officials, the New Yorker reported the dossier prompted skepticism among intelligence community member, with the publication quoting one member as saying it was a “nutty” piece of evidence to submit to a U.S. president.
Steele’s work has been questioned by former acting CIA director Morell, who currently works at the Hillary Clinton-tied Beacon Global Strategies LLC. Beacon was founded by Phillippe Reines, who served as Communications Adviser to Hillary Clinton while she was secretary of state. From 2009-2013, Reines also served in Clinton’s State Department as the Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Strategic Communications. Reines is the managing director of Beacon.
NBC News reported on Morell’s questions about Steele’s credibility:
Morell, who was in line to become CIA director if Clinton won, said he had seen no evidence that Trump associates cooperated with Russians. He also raised questions about the dossier written by a former British intelligence officer, which alleged a conspiracy between the Trump campaign and Russia. …
Morell pointed out that former Director of National Intelligence James Clapper said on Meet the Press on March 5 that he had seen no evidence of a conspiracy when he left office January 20.
“That’s a pretty strong statement by General Clapper,” Morell said.
Regarding Steele’s dossier, Morell stated, “Unless you know the sources, and unless you know how a particular source acquired a particular piece of information, you can’t judge the information — you just can’t.”
Morell charged the dossier “doesn’t take you anywhere, I don’t think.”
“I had two questions when I first read it. One was, How did Chris talk to these sources? I have subsequently learned that he used intermediaries.”
Morell continued:
And then I asked myself, why did these guys provide this information, what was their motivation? And I subsequently learned that he paid them. That the intermediaries paid the sources and the intermediaries got the money from Chris. And that kind of worries me a little bit because if you’re paying somebody, particularly former FSB officers, they are going to tell you truth and innuendo and rumor, and they’re going to call you up and say, “Hey, let’s have another meeting, I have more information for you,” because they want to get paid some more.
I think you’ve got to take all that into consideration when you consider the dossier.
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Mike Flynn's son lashes out after Bannon's demotion — and questions Trump's desire to fight 'radical Islam' - Raw Story

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Steve Bannon removed from National Security Council

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Trump Removes Stephen Bannon From National Security Council Post

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WASHINGTON — President Trump reshuffled his national security organization on Wednesday, removing his chief strategist, Stephen K. Bannon, from a top policy-making committee and restoring senior military and intelligence officials who had been downgraded when he first came into office.
The shift was orchestrated by Lt. Gen. H.R. McMaster, who was tapped as Mr. Trump’s national security adviser after the resignation of Michael T. Flynn, who stepped down in February after being caught misleading Vice President Mike Pence and other White House officials about his contacts with Russia’s ambassador.
General McMaster inherited an organizational scheme for the National Security Council that stirred protests because of Mr. Bannon’s role. The original setup made Mr. Bannon, the former chairman of Breitbart News, a member of the principals committee that typically includes cabinet-level officials like the vice president, secretary of state and defense secretary. The original order also made the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and the director of national intelligence only occasional participants as issues demanded.
Critics said Mr. Bannon’s presence in a national security policy-making structure risked politicizing foreign policy.
A new order issued by Mr. Trump, dated Tuesday and made public on Wednesday, removes Mr. Bannon from the principals committee, restores the chairman of the Joint Chiefs and intelligence director and also adds the energy secretary, C.I.A. director and United Nations ambassador.
A senior White House official presented the move as a logical evolution, not a setback for Mr. Bannon. He had originally been put on the principals committee to keep an eye on Mr. Flynn and to “de-operationalize” the National Security Council after the Obama administration, this official said on condition of anonymity to discuss internal dynamics. This official said that process had been completed.
Another official close to Mr. Bannon insisted the move was not in any way a sign that the president had lost confidence in him or wanted to reduce his portfolio. And as evidence he will still play a role in national security decisions, the aide said that Mr. Bannon still maintains the highest level of security clearance in the West Wing.
But the reorganization seemed a clear victory for General McMaster as he struggles to assert control over national security. In addition to the changing membership of the principals committee, the new order also puts the Homeland Security Council under General McMaster rather than making it a separate entity, as Mr. Trump’s original order had done.
General McMaster had envisioned making these changes shortly after taking the job in February, but proceeded slowly to avoid inflaming an already volatile situation. Mr. Bannon and his allies initially insisted his position would not change under any reorganization by General McMaster, but eventually the president was convinced that it was wiser to take him off the principals committee.
The principals committee, led by the national security adviser, is the primary policy-making body for national security, and decides questions that do not rise to the level of the president himself. The committee also debates issues that will get sent to the president, and frames the choices for him.
Political advisers traditionally have not served on the committee. President George W. Bush kept his senior adviser, Karl Rove, out of sensitive national security meetings. President Barack Obama permitted his senior adviser, David Axelrod, to sit in on some, but he was not given formal status and he has said he merely observed and did not participate.
In addition to giving Mr. Bannon formal membership, the original national security organization reduced the role of the chairman of the Joint Chiefs and national intelligence director, stipulating that they would attend only “where issues pertaining to their responsibilities are to be discussed.”
Members of Mr. Trump’s team said they did not mean to downgrade them; they simply took Mr. Bush’s original order and cut and pasted language into theirs, not realizing that the two officials had been upgraded under Mr. Obama.
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Bannon Taken Off Trump National Security Council in Shake-Up (2)

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Published 12:06 pm, Wednesday, April 5, 2017
  • Bannon, the former executive chairman of Breitbart News, was elevated to the National Security Council’s principals committee at the beginning of Trump’s presidency.  Photo: Evan Vucci, AP / Copyright 2017 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.
  • Who is Steve Bannon?Bannon is a counselor to the president and Chief Strategist in the Donald Trump administration. His powerful role in the White House has been criticized due to his controversial past. Click through to see things you should know about Steve Bannon. Photo: Win McNamee/Getty Images
  • He made a killing off "Seinfeld"Bannon owns a stake in Seinfeld&squot;s reruns, earning money each time an episode is aired. His investment banking firm "Bannon & Co," negotiated the sale of Castle Rock Entertainment, which produced Seinfeld. Source: Time Photo: NBC/NBC Via Getty Images
Bannon, the former executive chairman of Breitbart News, was elevated to the National Security Council’s principals committee at the beginning of Trump’s presidency. 
Bannon, the former executive chairman of Breitbart News, was elevated to the National Security Council’s principals committee at the beginning of Trump’s presidency. 
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Who is Steve Bannon?
Bannon is a counselor to the president and Chief Strategist in the Donald Trump administration. His powerful role in the White House has been criticized due to his controversial past. 
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Bannon is a counselor to the president and Chief Strategist in the Donald Trump administration. His powerful role in the White House has been criticized due to his controversial
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He was the head honcho for the Trump campaign
On August 17, 2016, Bannon left Breitbart News to become Chief Executive of Donald Trump's campaign.
He was the head honcho for the Trump campaign
On August 17, 2016, Bannon left Breitbart News to become Chief Executive of Donald Trump's campaign.
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He was executive chair of Breitbart News

Before working for the Trump campaign, Bannon ran Breitbart News, a far-right news-site criticized for it racist and sexist reporting. The Southern Poverty Law Center, an organization that identifies and raises awareness about hate groups, said Breitbart News had "undergone a noticeable shift toward embracing ideas on the extremist fringe of the conservative right. Racist ideas. Anti-Muslim and anti-immigrant ideas –– all key tenets making up an emerging racist ideology known as the 'Alt-Right.'"
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He was executive chair of Breitbart News

Before working for the Trump campaign, Bannon ran Breitbart News, a far-right news-site criticized for it racist and sexist reporting. The Southern Poverty Law
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He called Breitbart “the platform for the alt-right"
Bannon once said Breitbart News was the platform for the alt-right, a white-nationalist, openly racist, anti-immigration movement. At one point, Brietbart published a lengthy article defending the alt-right, referring to white nationalists leaders like Richard Spencer as the movement’s “intellectuals."
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He called Breitbart “the platform for the alt-right"
Bannon once said Breitbart News was the platform for the alt-right, a white-nationalist, openly racist, anti-immigration movement. At one point, Brietbart
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He thinks the media should "keep its mouth shut and just listen"
“The media should be embarrassed and humiliated and keep its mouth shut and just listen for a while,” Bannon told The New York Times. “I want you to quote this. The media here is the opposition party. They don’t understand this country. They still do not understand why Donald Trump is the president of the United States.”
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He thinks the media should "keep its mouth shut and just listen"
“The media should be embarrassed and humiliated and keep its mouth shut and just listen for a while,” Bannon told The New York
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Bannon once called himself a "Leninist"
During a conversation in which Bannon later said he cannot recall, he told a writer for The Daily Beast, “I’m a Leninist. Lenin, wanted to destroy the state, and that’s my goal too. I want to bring everything crashing down, and destroy all of today’s establishment.” 
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Bannon once called himself a "Leninist"
During a conversation in which Bannon later said he cannot recall, he told a writer for The Daily Beast, “I’m a Leninist. Lenin, wanted to destroy the state,
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He is not a fan of the Republican party (at least in its current state)
In a 2010 radio interview with Political Vindication Radio, Bannon said, “What we need to do is bitch-slap the Republican Party." In addition, he also said, "We don’t believe there is a functional conservative party in this country, and we certainly don’t think the Republican Party is that."
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He is not a fan of the Republican party (at least in its current state)
In a 2010 radio interview with Political Vindication Radio, Bannon said, “What we need to do is bitch-slap the Republican Party." In
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Alma mater
Bannon attended Virginia Tech for his bachelor's degree in urban planning, Georgetown University for his master's degree in National Security Studies, and Harvard for his Master of Business Administration.
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Alma mater
Bannon attended Virginia Tech for his bachelor's degree in urban planning, Georgetown University for his master's degree in National Security Studies, and Harvard for his Master of Business
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He was a naval officer
Bannon served seven years as a Navy surface warfare officer, between 1976–1983.
Source: Military Times
He was a naval officer
Bannon served seven years as a Navy surface warfare officer, between 1976–1983.
Source: Military Times
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He used to work for Goldman Sachs
After completing his military career and receiving an MBA, Bannon worked for Goldman Sachs doing mergers and acquisitions.
He used to work for Goldman Sachs
After completing his military career and receiving an MBA, Bannon worked for Goldman Sachs doing mergers and acquisitions.
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He helped spearhead the immigration ban
Along with Stephen Miller, a senior advisor to Trump, Bannon helped push through the most controversial initiative of Trump presidency so far.
Source: CNN
He helped spearhead the immigration ban
Along with Stephen Miller, a senior advisor to Trump, Bannon helped push through the most controversial initiative of Trump presidency so far.
Source: CNN
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He thinks leftist feminists are a "bunch of dykes"
During an interview with Political Vindication Radio, Bannon said: “That’s why there are some unintended consequences of the women’s liberation movement. That, in fact, the women that would lead this country would be pro-family, they would have husbands, they would love their children. They wouldn’t be a bunch of dykes that came from the Seven Sisters schools up in New England. That drives the left insane and that’s why they hate these women."
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He thinks leftist feminists are a "bunch of dykes"
During an interview with Political Vindication Radio, Bannon said: “That’s why there are some unintended consequences of the women’s liberation
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Bannon also wrote Trump's "American carnage" speech
According to The Wall Street Journal, Steve Bannon and senior advisor Stephen Miller wrote Trump's inauguration address. 
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Bannon also wrote Trump's "American carnage" speech
According to The Wall Street Journal, Steve Bannon and senior advisor Stephen Miller wrote Trump's inauguration address. 
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He is encouraging Trump to be bolder 
According to Time magazine, "while other advisers have tried to change Trump, Bannon has urged him to step on the gas." 
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He is encouraging Trump to be bolder 
According to Time magazine, "while other advisers have tried to change Trump, Bannon has urged him to step on the gas." 
Source: Time
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He produced multiple documentary films
During the 1990's Bannon worked as a producer for Hollywood, producing a total of 18 films, many of them documentaries. His films focused on the rise of the Tea Party, a take-down of the "Occupy Wall Street" movement, and a film about Sarah Palin vs. the establishment. 
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He produced multiple documentary films
During the 1990's Bannon worked as a producer for Hollywood, producing a total of 18 films, many of them documentaries. His films focused on the rise of the Tea Party, a
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He made a killing off "Seinfeld"
Bannon owns a stake in Seinfeld's reruns, earning money each time an episode is aired. His investment banking firm "Bannon & Co," negotiated the sale of Castle Rock Entertainment, which produced Seinfeld. 
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He made a killing off "Seinfeld"
Bannon owns a stake in Seinfeld's reruns, earning money each time an episode is aired. His investment banking firm "Bannon & Co," negotiated the sale of Castle Rock
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Bannon Taken Off Trump National Security Council in Shake-Up (2)
(Bloomberg) -- President Donald Trump reorganized his National Security Council on Wednesday, removing chief strategist Stephen Bannon from a key committee and restoring the roles of top intelligence and defense officials, according to a person familiar with the decision and a notice published in the Federal Register.
The realignment increases the influence of National Security Adviser H.R. McMaster, whose public stances were sometimes at odds with those of Bannon. In addition to gaining greater control over the NSC, McMaster will have the Homeland Security Council under his authority.
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The change downgrades the role of Homeland Security Adviser Tom Bossert, who had been given authority to convene or chair the NSC’s principals committee under Trump’s original structure. He’ll serve those roles now as delegated by McMaster, according to a presidential memorandum dated Tuesday.
The national intelligence director, Dan Coats, and the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Marine Corps General Joseph Dunford, are again “regular attendees” of the principals committee, as in the Obama administration. Trump downgraded their roles and put Bannon on the committee in a Jan. 28 memorandum.
The secretary of energy, the Central Intelligence Agency director and the United Nations ambassador also were added to the principals committee under Wednesday’s revisions.
Trusted Adviser
Bannon, the former executive chairman of Breitbart News, is one of Trump’s most trusted and controversial advisers. He has channeled the populist and nationalist sentiment that propelled Trump’s presidential campaign, and his placement on the NSC committee drew criticism from some members of Congress and Washington’s foreign policy establishment who said it risked politicizing the security advice provided to the president.
A White House official portrayed the change as a natural progression rather than a demotion for Bannon. The official, who spoke on condition of anonymity, contended that Bannon was placed on the committee in part to monitor Trump’s first national security adviser, Michael Flynn, and never attended a meeting. He’s no longer needed with McMaster in charge of the council, the official said.
It isn’t clear why Bannon would be needed on the committee under Flynn but not under McMaster. A second White House official said that Trump was never comfortable with Bannon on the panel, but that his removal didn’t indicate any erosion of his influence within the White House.
Bannon will retain his security clearance, the first official said.
Still, his departure from the NSC role was applauded by some Republicans as well as Democrats. Republican Representative Ileana Ros-Lehtinen of Florida called it “welcome news” in a tweet.
Flynn’s Firing
Trump fired Flynn on Feb. 13 for not disclosing to the president or to Vice President Mike Pence the extent of his conversations with Russia’s ambassador to the U.S., Sergey Kislyak, before Trump’s inauguration. He now is enmeshed in the multiple investigations of Russian meddling in the 2016 election and whether any Trump associates had improper contacts with Russian government agents.
Trump’s selection of McMaster reassured some administration critics. A decorated officer, McMaster has a reputation for speaking truth to authority. In his 1997 book “Dereliction of Duty,” he criticized military officers for failing to challenge former President Lyndon B. Johnson and then-Secretary of Defense Robert McNamara over their handling of the Vietnam War. He wrote that the U.S. lost that war in the political corridors of Washington, not the battlefield.
(Updates with additional comment on Bannon beginning in eighth paragraph.)
--With assistance from Justin Sink
To contact the reporter on this story: Jennifer Jacobs in Washington at <a href="mailto:jjacobs68@bloomberg.net">jjacobs68@bloomberg.net</a>.
To contact the editors responsible for this story: Alex Wayne at <a href="mailto:awayne3@bloomberg.net">awayne3@bloomberg.net</a>, Justin Blum
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The key to the kingdom: psychometrics

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I suspected Trump’s surprise electoral victory was Russia’s doing, until I discovered an important puzzle piece I knew nothing about. Now I believe the meddler extraordinaire was more complicated, sinister, and insidious than Kremlin hacking alone. Have you ever heard of “psychometrics?” I hadn’t until I happened upon an article called “The Data That Turned the World Upside Down” (Das Magazin).
Psychometrics or psychographics measures the “Big Five” personality traits: openness, conscientiousness, extroversion, agreeableness, and neuroticism. Originally developed in the 1980s through long and complex questionnaires, personality analysis catapulted into the future when Polish psychology student Michal Kosinski arrived on the scene at Cambridge University. He and fellow doctoral candidate David Stillwell developed the immensely popular MyPersonality app based on the Big Five, which was “shared” and “liked” exponentially. The psychometric scores, combined with Facebook profiles, soon became the largest database ever collected.
I decided to be a guinea pig and take Kosinski’s Big Five Personality test based on my Facebook profile. The result of the test showed that my five personality traits are: 1. Openness: 81 percent liberal and artistic vs. conservative and traditional; 2. Conscientious: 46 percent impulsive and spontaneous vs. organized and hardworking; 3. Extraversion: 27 percent contemplative vs. engaged with outside world; 4. Agreeableness: 51 percent team working and trusting vs. competitive; and 5. Neuroticism: 29 percent laid back and relaxed vs. easily stressed and emotional. Further explanations are provided at the end of the test results. You can take the University of Cambridge Psychometrics Centre personality test at <a href="http://applymagicsauce.com" rel="nofollow">applymagicsauce.com</a> based on your Facebook history or text that you’ve written. But user beware.
If you are concerned about your personal privacy and how likely you are to be strategically targeted, you might care to know that with fewer than 100 Facebook “likes,” data companies know a person’s skin color, intelligence, family status, religious, sexual, and political preferences. With 300 “likes,” they know a person better than their partner does, some studies claim. Combined with Messenger, Google searches, purchases, and whereabouts with or without phones in our pockets, our lives are open books. We benefit from certain rewards, but are easy targets, unaware of how vulnerable we are to manipulation from sites that collect personal information on our personality traits, consumer, and political preferences. Artificial intelligence is a formidable foe.
The plot thickened when I learned that a company called Cambridge Analytica secretly registered in 2013 to influence U.S. elections. They sent a psych student named Aleksandr Kogan to buy Kosinski’s and Stillwell’s information gathering techniques. But when Kogan was turned down, he moved to Singapore and changed his name to Dr. Spectre, while Cambridge Analytica copied the inventors’ highly efficient people search engine model and used it for sinister use. Instead of blanket advertising, Cambridge Analytica individually and covertly targeted voters of a precise age, opinion, preference, and voting district with “dark post” newsfeed messages specifically designed to sway their votes, according to an article titled “The Secret Agenda of a Facebook Quiz,” which appeared in the New York Times. Its mother company, Strategic Communication Laboratories (SCL), was the foremost election management agency. They conducted “psyops,” psychological operations of mass propaganda aimed at people’s emotions, to “manage” elections and refine their operations in Nigeria, Nepal, the Ukraine, Eastern Europe, Afghanistan, and Pakistan.
Then I read on Wikipedia that in 2014, Cambridge Analytica played a role in boosting republican candidates in 44 political races across the U.S. They worked for Ted Cruz’s presidential run in 2015. In 2016 Marco Rubio spent $3 million for CA’s services and Ben Carlson spent $220,000 for their “data management” and “web service.” With each campaign, they refined their edge. Even Donald Trump, who paid Cambridge Analytica $15 million, was surprised by their effectiveness in strategically influencing his electoral win.
Cambridge Analytica CEO Alexander James Ashburner Nix boasted on <a href="http://telegram.com" rel="nofollow">telegram.com</a>, “We are thrilled that our revolutionary approach to data-driven communication has played such an integral part in President-elect Trump’s extraordinary win.” He’d made the same speech before when his company helped the UK’s pro-Brexit election in Leave.EU. No wonder Trump then tweeted he’d be called “Mr. Brexit.” Of course, Nix, Trump, and other GOP White House staff later denied that Cambridge Analytica’s personalized political propaganda played a pivotal role in the election results.
Why in the world would Cambridge Analytica be interested in Trump’s victory? Who owns the company? What would they gain? Robert and Rebekah Mercer, the extreme right wing hedge fund billionaire father and daughter who heavily funded Cambridge Analytica and the Republican Super PAC. Deborah served on the Executive Committee of Trump’s transition team and is “the most powerful woman in GOP politics” according to Politico. Guess who was, until recently, a VP on their board? Trump’s chief strategist Steve Bannon.
Whoa! I thought. This is huge!!! This goes way beyond fake news and makes calls to the Russian Ambassador look like child’s play. I followed leads to try to unravel the mystery. Cambridge Analytica has psychological profiles on 220-230 million Americans based on 5,000 different bits of data. Cambridge Analytica has 175,000 different versions of political ads to laser-target voters and influence elections. In 2016, the Mercer Foundation was the top sole donor to Trump and to federal candidates with a sum of $32 million. Cambridge Analytica offices are not located in Europe where privacy is protected, but in the U.S. because of our lax laws. Our near sighted Senate just voted to further undo privacy legislation!
But it doesn’t stop there. Robert Mercer donated Cambridge Analytica’s services to UK Independence Party’s Nigel Farage, his good friend, for the Brexit Leave.eu campaign. When Mercer met Breitbart, it was a match made in heaven (or hell!). Mercer funded <a href="http://Breitbart.com" rel="nofollow">Breitbart.com</a> to “take back the culture” according to Bannon who took over Breitbart when its founded died. Bannon launched the London Breitbart in time to influence the UK’s election, and plans to do the same in France and Germany, according to <a href="http://theguardian.com" rel="nofollow">theguardian.com</a>.
Mercer doesn’t believe in government and thinks it should be shrinked to near non-existence. He doesn’t believe in any social services. Mercer supported Bannon’s and Kellyanne Conway’s appointments to senior positions in the Trump campaign and White House. Rebekah Mercer worked with Bannon on creating the anti-Hillary propaganda film, “Clinton Cash.” The FEC Federal Election Commission and FBI have been asked to look into the highly suspicious Mercer-Super PAC-Trump connections, according to Newsweek. Oh my!
For those of us who are already addicted to Facebook and have “liked” and “shared” our way across cyberspace, it’s too late. For those who are too old or too young, save yourselves! Big brother is indeed watching and only God knows how this will affect our present and future lives. I am trying very hard to envision a future where our society is in sync with our souls, where our “better angels” sit on our shoulders and call forth our greatest good. . . I envision a society where all people are valued and treated with kindness and tolerance, where government serves the people with compassion and respect. I envision programs that raise each citizen to their true potential.
In looking critically at what is transpiring in our nation now, I hope that we are growing stronger by recognizing the dissonance of our values and new reality. We as individuals are reading between the lines, listening attentively for the distractions and comments that could put us off balance. Instead, we see them for what they are. In the nature of the cycles of a capitalist society, we’ve swung from the Era of the New Deal to the Era of the Alt. Right, led by the Good Old Boy Billionaires’ Club. But through our power, we will arise, look around and find our center, to recreate and regenerate a great society that meets all of its peoples’ needs.
Marguerite Jill Dye is an author, artist, and activist who lives in the Green Mountains and on Florida’s Gulf Coast. She is the illustrator of a children’s book, “Where is Sam?” and wrote and illustrated a yet-to-be-released book on walking the Camino de Santiago pilgrimage across Spain: “Treasures Along the Camino: An Artist’s Empowering Journey Across Spain.” Jill and her husband Duane will walk the most challenging Camino del Norte this fall.
Photo by Jill Dye
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» Trump Gives Military New Freedom. But With That Comes Danger.
05/04/17 08:37 from Mike Nova's Shared NewsLinks
mikenova shared this story . Beyond that, many foreign policy experts point out that giving the military freedom over short-term tactics like raids and strikes means little without a long-term strategy for the region, including what will...
» The WhatsApp Chat That Nails Putin’s Mafia State
05/04/17 08:34 from Mike Nova's Shared NewsLinks
mikenova shared this story . New evidence in the so-called Magnitsky Affair shows the rot at the core of the Russian regime. It was a digital conversation never intended for public consumption. Yet what it discloses is nothing short of d...
» He told us who he was: The L.A. Times discovers Donald Trump’s vileness — why was any of it a surprise?
05/04/17 08:27 from Mike Nova's Shared NewsLinks
mikenova shared this story from Salon: in-depth news, politics, business, technology & culture Salon. To great acclaim and praise, the Los Angeles Times has made a great discovery. In the opening salvo of a four-part series of essays...
» Lavrov to Tillerson: My mother told me not to dance with boys
04/04/17 22:02 from Mike Nova's Shared NewsLinks
mikenova shared this story from Russia Beyond The Headlines. Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov took a swipe at a recent remark by U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson about the outlook for Russian-U.S. dialogue. At a meeting of NAT...
» lavrov - Google Search
04/04/17 22:00 from Mike Nova's Shared NewsLinks
mikenova shared this story . Lavrov to Tillerson: My mother told me not to dance with boys Russia Beyond the Headlines - 13 hours ago Sergei Lavrov : 'My mother used to tell me: always be a good boy, don't ever ... Russian Foreign Minist...
» Citing mama’s advice, Lavrov plans no dance with Tillerson – POLITICO
04/04/17 21:53 from Mike Nova's Shared NewsLinks
mikenova shared this story . Russian foreign minister offers repartee to US secretary of state. By David M. Herszenhorn Updated When U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson visited NATO headquarters last week, he was applauded by fellow fo...
» What exactly is ‘Trumpism’? | The Herald
04/04/17 21:43 from Mike Nova's Shared NewsLinks
mikenova shared this story . If President Donald Trump really wants to bring the House Freedom Caucus to heel, he will probably have to escalate his attacks on them. Tweets about the group of 30 or so of the most conservative Republicans...
» What The Hell Just Happened During The Senate Hearing On Russia?
04/04/17 20:35 from Mike Nova's Shared NewsLinks
mikenova shared this story from The Daily Banter. by Mike Redmond Because America is so far through the Looking Glass right now that Alice is living in fear of being moved on like a bitch , on Thursday, the Senate Intelligence Committee ...
» Donald Trump Russia probe: Congressman investigating alleged links says 'someone will end up in jail'
04/04/17 19:23 from Mike Nova's Shared NewsLinks
mikenova shared this story . A Democratic Congressman whose committee is investigating alleged links between Donald Trump’s campaign and Russia has predicted that someone will “end up in jail” once the probe is complete...
» Top Democrat: Multiple Trump...
04/04/17 19:21 from Mike Nova's Shared NewsLinks
mikenova shared this story from Google News. Top Democrat: Multiple Trump associates 'will probably go to jail' Business Insider  - ‎1 hour ago‎ Rep. Joaquin Castro of Texas, a Democratic member of the House Intelligence...
» Russian 'information warfare'...
04/04/17 18:53 from Mike Nova's Shared NewsLinks
mikenova shared this story from russian information warfare - Google News. Russian ' information warfare ' included targeting Marco Rubio staffers, Senate panel told Fox News  - ‎Mar 30, 2017‎ Russia is engaged in " info...
» russian information warfare - Google Search
04/04/17 18:52 from Mike Nova's Shared NewsLinks
mikenova shared this story . US Ill-Prepared to Stop Widespread Russian Information Warfare Washington Free Beacon - 13 hours ago Russia is engaged in wide-ranging information warfare operations aimed at undermining the United States, an...
» Is The United States Enabling Russia’s Power Plans?
04/04/17 16:04 from Mike Nova's Shared NewsLinks
mikenova shared this story from In Homeland Security. By John Ubaldi Contributor, In Homeland Security United States foreign policy is facing its greatest crisis, one in which the global system it created is under extreme stress from out...
» Russian Spies Said to Have Tried to Recruit Businessman Who Later Advised Trump
04/04/17 15:58 from Mike Nova's Shared NewsLinks
mikenova shared this story . Court documents do not identify Mr. Page, but the details in a statement he emailed to reporters on Tuesday match the individual described as “Male-1” in the court case. Mr. Page’s contact w...
» Germany clashes with US over NATO funding
04/04/17 15:27 from Mike Nova's Shared NewsLinks
mikenova shared this story from World Socialist Web Site (en).   By Johannes Stern 4 April 2017 A sharp clash took place at Friday’s NATO meeting between German Foreign Minister Sigmar Gabriel (Social Democrats, SPD) and his A...
» Jalilov Akbarjon Akramjanovich - Google Search
04/04/17 15:20 from Mike Nova's Shared NewsLinks
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» Russia: Metro Bombing Suspect A Kyrgyz-Born Russian Citizen
04/04/17 15:13 from Mike Nova's Shared NewsLinks
mikenova shared this story . The main suspect in t he April 3 metro bombing in St. Petersburg, Russia , is a Russian suspect of Kyrgyz origin, according to Kyrgyzstan's State National Security Committee, AKIpress reported April 4. The re...
» U.S. Ill-Prepared to Stop Widespread Russian Information Warfare
04/04/17 14:59 from Mike Nova's Shared NewsLinks
mikenova shared this story from Washington Free Beacon. Clint Watts testifies before the Senate Intelligence Committee March 30 / Getty Images BY: Bill Gertz Russia is engaged in wide-ranging information warfare operations aimed at under...
» FBI agent arrives armed, drunk at police station after partner shot at cop, report shows
04/04/17 14:41 from Mike Nova's Shared NewsLinks
mikenova shared this story . GRAND RAPIDS, MI - After a Las Vegas-based FBI special agent was arrested for shooting at police in a bizarre episode at a fitness club, his partner showed up at police headquarters armed and drunk, reports s...
» How long should US stay in Iraq?; In Syria, USAF digs in; Deadly blast in Russian subway; Livestream: Day 2 of #SAS2017; and just a bit more...
04/04/17 14:35 from Mike Nova's Shared NewsLinks
mikenova shared this story from Defense One - All Content. “Hand-to-hand combat” in cyberspace is how a NSA official recently described the November 2014 intrusion into U.S. government computers. Tipped off by their own hacks...
» Putin and Frexit - Google Search
04/04/17 14:34 from Mike Nova's Shared NewsLinks
mikenova shared this story . The Power of Le Pen TIME - Mar 16, 2017 Like Trump's victory, a win by Le Pen would have a seismic impact far beyond the country's borders. A Frexit and ditching the euro would be a ... Marine Le Pen say...
» What will Russia's Vladimir Putin do next?
04/04/17 14:27 from Mike Nova's Shared NewsLinks
mikenova shared this story . What might Russian President Vladimir Putin's next steps be toward Europe, the West and the United States for advancing Russian interests globally? Obviously, the policies of the Trump administration are, at ...
» Akbarzhon Dzhalilov - Google Search
04/04/17 12:48 from Mike Nova's Shared NewsLinks
mikenova shared this story . Akbarzhon Dzhalilov -- the Russian terror suspect born in Jihad Town Washington Times - 4 hours ago A man lays flowers in memory of victims killed by a bomb blast in a subway train in St. Petersburg, at the m...
» Authorities name suspect from Kyrgyzstan in St. Petersburg metro bombing
04/04/17 12:44 from Mike Nova's Shared NewsLinks
mikenova shared this story . ST. PETERSBURG — A 22-year-old man who held Russian citizenship but came from the restive Central Asian republic of Kyrgyzstan was identified Tuesday as the bomber who set off a deadly blast that ripped...
» Former Trump adviser at center of...
04/04/17 11:19 from Mike Nova's Shared NewsLinks
mikenova shared this story from Google News. Former Trump adviser at center of Russia firestorm alleges in bizarre statement that Justice Department targeted him Business Insider  - ‎30 minutes ago‎ carter page In this F...
» First Read's Morning Clips: More...
04/04/17 11:15 from Mike Nova's Shared NewsLinks
mikenova shared this story from Google News. First Read's Morning Clips: More Russia News <a href="http://NBCNews.com" rel="nofollow">NBCNews.com</a>  - ‎2 hours ago‎ The big news from late yesterday: "Blackw...
» Igor Sechin - Google Search
04/04/17 10:52 from Mike Nova's Shared NewsLinks
mikenova shared this story . Rosneft spuds northernmost Arctic well The Independent Barents Observer - 22 hours ago «Lets start drilling», President Putin commands company leader Igor Sechin in a direct televised transmission b...
» succession to Putin - Google Search
04/04/17 10:42 from Mike Nova's Shared NewsLinks
mikenova shared this story . Daily Times New Dædalus Issue on "Russia Beyond Putin " IT Business Net - 33 minutes ago The Spring 2017 issue of Dædalus on "Russia Beyond Putin ," guest edited by ... The Question of Succession ,"...
» FBI scrutinized by Congress over probe into alleged Russia-Trump link
04/04/17 09:36 from Mike Nova's Shared NewsLinks
mikenova shared this story . Two leading House and Senate committees are examining the FBI’s handling of its investigation into Russia’s possible links to Trump campaign associates and the country’s alleged in...
» New York attorney general: Tillerson...
04/04/17 08:26 from Mike Nova's Shared NewsLinks
mikenova shared this story from Rex Tillerson - Google News. New York attorney general: Tillerson used 'Wayne Tracker' email at Exxon to discuss climate CNNMoney  - ‎Mar 14, 2017‎ The New York attorney general has accuse...
» US Supreme Court denies certiorari on...
03/04/17 21:40 from Mike Nova's Shared NewsLinks
mikenova shared this story from viktor bout - Google News. US Supreme Court denies certiorari on Russian national Viktor Bout's case TASS  - ‎2 hours ago‎ The U.S. Supreme Court denied certiorari on several dozens of cas...
» TASS: World - US Supreme Court denies certiorari on Russian national Viktor Bout’s case
03/04/17 21:39 from Mike Nova's Shared NewsLinks
mikenova shared this story from TASS. WASHINGTON, April 4. /TASS/. The United States Supreme Court on Monday rejected to grant certiorari on the case of Russian national Viktor Bout, who is serving a 25-year prison term in the United Sta...
» Carter Page - Google Search
03/04/17 21:11 from Mike Nova's Shared NewsLinks
mikenova shared this story . Trump campaign adviser Carter Page met with Russian spy in 2013 Chicago Tribune - 29 minutes ago According to the court documents, Podobnyy tried to recruit Carter Page , an energy consultant working in New Y...
» Explosive Device Detonates In St....
03/04/17 17:35 from Mike Nova's Shared NewsLinks
mikenova shared this story from Google News. Explosive Device Detonates In St. Petersburg, Russia Metro Train NPR  - ‎2 hours ago‎ Updated at 12:10 p.m. ET. An explosive device ignited in a metro car in St. Petersburg, R...
» Russia's Troubling Connection With The Czech Republic
03/04/17 17:00 from Mike Nova's Shared NewsLinks
mikenova shared this story from The Daily Caller. 5570419 Recently it was discovered that President Trump’s son-in-law, Jared Kushner, met with Russian banking officials during the transition period. Kushner is expected to testify ...
» trains derail at Penn station - Google Search
03/04/17 15:23 from Mike Nova's Shared NewsLinks
mikenova shared this story . Another train derailment makes commuting at Penn Station hell New York Post - 5 hours ago A train derailed at Penn Station on Monday morning, snarling the rush-hour commute in the second such incident in less...
» Another train derails at New York's Penn Station, one injured
03/04/17 15:16 from Mike Nova's Shared NewsLinks
mikenova shared this story . &amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;iframe src="//www.googletagmanager.com/ns.html?id=GTM-W9SLGS" height="0" width="0" style="display:none;visibility:hidden"&amp;amp;amp;amp;gt;&amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;/iframe&amp...
» Senate better-equipped to probe Russia - Opinion
03/04/17 13:11 from Mike Nova's Shared NewsLinks
mikenova shared this story from Daily Newsletter Feed. Forget about the House Intelligence Committee when it comes to investigating whether Russia stuck its snout into our election. The panel, as led by its Republican chairman, Devin Nun...
» Gay U.S. ambassador's departure from Dominican Republic leaves void
03/04/17 12:56 from Mike Nova's Shared NewsLinks
mikenova shared this story from Washington Blade: Gay News, Politics, LGBT Rights. Then-U.S. Ambassador to the Dominican Republic James “Wally” Brewster speaks before a Pride march in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, on Jul...
» Moscow International Security Conference To Focus on Terrorism and Regional Threats
03/04/17 12:50 from Mike Nova's Shared NewsLinks
mikenova shared this story . PRESS RELEASE Moscow International Security Conference To Focus on Terrorism and Regional Threats April 2 (EIRNS)—Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu reported, during a conference call at the ministr...
» Terror expert: Russia bigger target than US - YouTube
03/04/17 12:48 from Mike Nova's Shared NewsLinks
mikenova shared this story . Published on Apr 3, 2017 CNN Terrorism Analyst Paul Cruickshank discusses why Russia is a top target for global Jihadi terror.
» The big Russia questions loom even larger
03/04/17 12:21 from Mike Nova's Shared NewsLinks
mikenova shared this story . Clint Watts, a senior fellow at the Foreign Policy Research Institute Program on National Security, talks with reporters on Capitol Hill last Thursday, following his testimony before the Senate Intelligence C...
» Ecuador, Venezuela and the Fall of the Latin American Left
03/04/17 11:03 from Mike Nova's Shared NewsLinks
mikenova shared this story . Not so long ago, there were five stars of the 21 st century Latin American left: Brazil, Argentina, Venezuela, Bolivia, and Ecuador. But with Venezuela imploding and the narrowest of victories for a leftwing ...
» Another train derails at New York's...
03/04/17 11:02 from Mike Nova's Shared NewsLinks
mikenova shared this story from Google News. Another train derails at New York's Penn Station, one injured Reuters  - ‎50 minutes ago‎ Emergency officials view scene where a New Jersey transit train derailed during rush ...
» Trump, Putin meeting could mend...
03/04/17 11:01 from Mike Nova's Shared NewsLinks
mikenova shared this story from Google News. Trump, Putin meeting could mend deteriorating relationship, Kremlin spokesman says Fox News  - ‎7 hours ago‎ A meeting between President Trump and Russian President Vladimir P...
» Here's Why It May Be Time to 'Short' Vladimir Putin
03/04/17 11:00 from Mike Nova's Shared NewsLinks
mikenova shared this story . "Hoisted by his own petard" is a Shakespearean idiom, coined by the great bard in Hamlet . It means to be hurt by one's plot intended for another, a term that derives from explosive devices hoisted over fortr...
» Why is Trump flailing? Because Americans hate his agenda, and it’s based on lies.
03/04/17 10:32 from Mike Nova's Shared NewsLinks
mikenova shared this story . President Trump. (Jabin Botsford/The Washington Post) Everyone in Washington is trying to figure out why President Trump’s agenda has stalled on multiple fronts and why his approval numbers are swirling...
» Republicans made their deal with the devil, and … wait for it!
03/04/17 10:30 from Mike Nova's Shared NewsLinks
mikenova shared this story . The inside track on Washington politics. Be the first to know about new stories from PowerPost. Sign up to follow, and we’ll e-mail you free updates as they’re published. You’ll receive free...
» sennaya ploshchad st petersburg - Google Search
03/04/17 09:29 from Mike Nova's Shared NewsLinks
mikenova shared this story . St Petersburg explosion: 10 reported dead and dozens injured in ... The Guardian - 46 minutes ago St Petersburg explosion: 10 reported dead and dozens injured in metro ... on a train at the Sennaya Ploshchad ...
» IAAF Says Hit By Cyberattack From Russian Group
03/04/17 09:13 from Mike Nova's Shared NewsLinks
mikenova shared this story from Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty. The world governing body of track and field says it has become the victim of a cyberattack by a Russian hacking group linked to other incidents, including the hacking of ...
» Poland: Russian air controllers contributed to 2010 crash
03/04/17 09:13 from Mike Nova's Shared NewsLinks
mikenova shared this story from World. Polish prosecutors allege that a new analysis of evidence about the 2010 plane crash in Russia that killed the Polish president shows that two Russian air traffic controllers and a third person in t...
» Lithuania says Russia has ability to launch Baltic attack in 24 hours
03/04/17 09:12 from Mike Nova's Shared NewsLinks
mikenova shared this story from Reuters: World News. VILNIUS (Reuters) - Russia has developed the capability to launch an attack on the Baltic states with as little as 24 hours' notice, limiting NATO's options to respond other than to ha...
» Germany: Turkey grants consular access to detained reporter
03/04/17 09:12 from Mike Nova's Shared NewsLinks
mikenova shared this story from World. Germany’s Foreign Ministry says that Turkey will grant Berlin consular access to a German-Turkish journalist detained since January on charges of producing terrorist propaganda and incitement to hat...
» Egypt’s el-Sissi and America’s Trump: A common language?
03/04/17 09:11 from Mike Nova's Shared NewsLinks
mikenova shared this story from World. Egypt’s President Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi, a former general who was elected but rules with a heavy hand, may find a kindred spirit in Donald Trump when the two meet on Monday.
» Trump to 'reboot' US-Egypt ties with Sisi meeting
03/04/17 09:11 from Mike Nova's Shared NewsLinks
mikenova shared this story from BBC News - World. Mr Sisi was not invited to the White House by Barack Obama amid concern over human rights violations.
» 4 Afghan intelligence agents killed in Taliban attack
03/04/17 09:11 from Mike Nova's Shared NewsLinks
mikenova shared this story from World. Afghan officials confirm that at least four provincial intelligence service agents have been killed in an attack by Taliban insurgents in eastern Ghazni province.
» Neo-Nazi threats force Jewish group in Sweden to close
03/04/17 09:10 from Mike Nova's Shared NewsLinks
mikenova shared this story from BBC News - World. A small Jewish centre is targeted with Nazi symbols and threatening messages and decides to close.
» France's Fillon says would launch probe into Hollande if elected
03/04/17 09:10 from Mike Nova's Shared NewsLinks
mikenova shared this story from Reuters: World News. PARIS (Reuters) - French presidential candidate Francois Fillon, an outsider to win after involvement in financial scandal, said on Monday he would order a parliamentary inquiry into a...
» Dubai police say they arrest hackers after White House staff
03/04/17 09:09 from Mike Nova's Shared NewsLinks
mikenova shared this story from World. State-owned media in the United Arab Emirates are reporting that Dubai police have arrested a group of foreign hackers that targeted five White House officials in an email blackmail scheme.
» EU says it’s unrealistic to imagine Syria’s Assad can stay
03/04/17 09:09 from Mike Nova's Shared NewsLinks
mikenova shared this story from World. The European Union’s top diplomat says it’s “completely unrealistic” to think that President Bashar Assad could retain power over any future government in a post-war Syria.
» Poland accuses Russian air traffic controllers over Smolensk air crash
03/04/17 09:09 from Mike Nova's Shared NewsLinks
mikenova shared this story from Reuters: World News. WARSAW (Reuters) - Polish prosecutors said on Monday they would press charges against two Russian air traffic controllers of deliberately causing a 2010 plane crash that killed Poland'...
» Follow the money
03/04/17 09:08 from Mike Nova's Shared NewsLinks
mikenova shared this story from BBC News - World. BBC Panorama investigates where Marine Le Pen's National Front gets its money.
» Many Turkish diplomats, soldiers seeking asylum in Germany
03/04/17 09:08 from Mike Nova's Shared NewsLinks
mikenova shared this story from Reuters: World News. BERLIN (Reuters) - At least 262 Turkish diplomats and army personnel have applied for asylum in Germany since a failed July coup that Turkey blames on supporters of a U.S.-based cleric...
» Kushner Arrives in Iraq
03/04/17 09:08 from Mike Nova's Shared NewsLinks
mikenova shared this story from WSJ.com: World News. President Trump’s senior adviser and son-in-law Jared Kushner arrived in Baghdad in a surprise visit to meet U.S. and Iraqi officials and to receive military briefings on the fight aga...
» Turkey's Erdogan says Turks in Europe should defy 'grandchildren of Nazism'
03/04/17 09:08 from Mike Nova's Shared NewsLinks
mikenova shared this story from Reuters: World News. ANKARA (Reuters) - President Tayyip Erdogan on Monday called on Turkish voters in Europe to defy the "grandchildren of Nazism" and back a referendum this month on changing the constitu...
» Saint Petersburg 'bombing': Casualties after explosion on Metro train
03/04/17 09:07 from Mike Nova's Shared NewsLinks
mikenova shared this story from News. None
» Syrian government intensifies attacks around Damascus, Hama
03/04/17 09:07 from Mike Nova's Shared NewsLinks
mikenova shared this story from World. Syrian activists say government forces have intensified their bombardment of opposition-held areas around Damascus and the central city of Hama.
» Blast reported in St Petersburg metro
03/04/17 09:07 from Mike Nova's Shared NewsLinks
mikenova shared this story from BBC News - World. Explosion in a St Petersburg metro station, casualties reported - Russian media
» U.S.-Russia Relations Are ‘Worse’ Than During the Cold War, Kremlin Spokesman Says
03/04/17 09:07 from Mike Nova's Shared NewsLinks
mikenova shared this story from World – TIME. A Kremlin spokesman said relations between the U.S. and Russia may be more tense than they were during the Cold War . In an interview with ABC’ s This Week on Sunday , spokesman Dmitry ...
» Russian Reports Say Blast Hits St. Petersburg Subway System
03/04/17 09:06 from Mike Nova's Shared NewsLinks
mikenova shared this story from Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty. Several Russian media reports say there has been a blast in the St. Petersburg subway system.
» German tourist raped in south India; police search for 2 men
03/04/17 09:06 from Mike Nova's Shared NewsLinks
mikenova shared this story from World. Indian police say they are searching for two men suspected of raping a German tourist in the beach town of Mamallapuram in southern India.
» Explosion in St. Petersburg metro; several injured: Life News
03/04/17 09:06 from Mike Nova's Shared NewsLinks
mikenova shared this story from Reuters: World News. MOSCOW (Reuters) - An explosion in a metro station in St Petersburg on Monday has injured several people, according to Life News, a news outlet with close ties to Russia's security ser...
» Trump revives Clinton criticisms in early morning tweets - Politico
03/04/17 09:05 from Mike Nova's Shared NewsLinks
mikenova shared this story from Top Stories - Google News. Politico Trump revives Clinton criticisms in early morning tweets Politico President Donald Trump questioned Monday whether the brother of Hillary Clinton campaign chairman John ...
» Chechen Police Are Rounding Up and Killing Men for Being Gay, Report Says
03/04/17 09:05 from Mike Nova's Shared NewsLinks
mikenova shared this story from World – TIME. More than 100 men suspected of being gay have been detained by Chechen authorities in a campaign against homosexuality, according to a report in a Russian newspaper. Novaya Gazeta reported on...
» Police tell Fla. woman to 'stop calling 911' hours before her death - USA TODAY
03/04/17 09:04 from Mike Nova's Shared NewsLinks
mikenova shared this story from Top Stories - Google News. USA TODAY Police tell Fla. woman to 'stop calling 911' hours before her death USA TODAY Police told a Florida woman to “stop calling 911” hours before she and her son were fatall...
» 10 Dead in St. Petersburg Subway Explosion: Reports
03/04/17 09:03 from Mike Nova's Shared NewsLinks
mikenova shared this story from World – TIME. ST. PETERSBURG, Russia — Russian media is reporting that 10 people are dead in an explosion on a subway train in St. Petersburg. The subway’s administration says several stations ...
» Brothers in arms: Iraqi armed groups grow as Islamic State shrinks
03/04/17 09:03 from Mike Nova's Shared NewsLinks
mikenova shared this story from Reuters: World News. MOSUL, Iraq (Reuters) - For Iraqi police officer Jassem and his brothers, the battle against Islamic State is personal. The militants captured and beheaded their father, a Shi'ite mili...
» Police: 3 high school students killed in Swedish bus crash
03/04/17 09:03 from Mike Nova's Shared NewsLinks
mikenova shared this story from World. Swedish police say all three people who were killed when a bus skidded off the road and crashed Sunday in central Sweden were high school students.
» St. Petersburg subway press office: Explosive device was set off on a train in Russian city
03/04/17 09:02 from Mike Nova's Shared NewsLinks
mikenova shared this story from World. St. Petersburg subway press office: Explosive device was set off on a train in Russian city.
» Document Dump Reveals Flynn's Russian And Turkish Income Sources - TPM
03/04/17 08:54 from Mike Nova's Shared NewsLinks
mikenova shared this story from Turkey and Russia - Google News. TPM Document Dump Reveals Flynn's Russian And Turkish Income Sources TPM WASHINGTON (AP) — Former Trump administration national security adviser Michael Flynn has disclosed...
» DNC Chair: Trump, Republican Party Doesn't Care About People - Newsmax
03/04/17 08:54 from Mike Nova's Shared NewsLinks
mikenova shared this story from Putin personal dictatorship - Google News. Newsmax DNC Chair: Trump, Republican Party Doesn't Care About People Newsmax As to the protesters the day after the inauguration, all they were were tantrums thro...
» Russians and Americans fighting close together in Syria - Blasting News
03/04/17 08:54 from Mike Nova's Shared NewsLinks
mikenova shared this story from syria kurds russia - Google News. Blasting News Russians and Americans fighting close together in Syria Blasting News The United States and Russia are both supporting the Kurdish YPG fighters because they ...
» Syrian Kurdish militia says it's getting Russian training - ClickLancashire
03/04/17 08:54 from Mike Nova's Shared NewsLinks
mikenova shared this story from syria kurds russia - Google News. ClickLancashire Syrian Kurdish militia says it's getting Russian training ClickLancashire Russia and the Syrian Kurdish YPG militia have signed a bilateral agreement estab...
» Flynn did not disclose income from Russian companies: White House - Reuters
03/04/17 08:53 from Mike Nova's Shared NewsLinks
mikenova shared this story from Russia and US Presidential Elections of 2016 - Google News. Reuters Flynn did not disclose income from Russian companies: White House Reuters The retired general, who was forced to resign after only 24 day...
» Trump's Flynn-flam man seeks immunity deal: Darcy cartoon - cleveland.com
03/04/17 08:51 from Mike Nova's Shared NewsLinks
mikenova shared this story from turkish coup 2016 and russia - Google News. cleveland.com Trump's Flynn-flam man seeks immunity deal: Darcy cartoon cleveland.com On Thursday, Flynn, through his attorney, requested immunity before testify...
» Intelligence official who 'unmasked' Trump associates is 'very high up,' source says
03/04/17 07:42 from Mike Nova's Shared NewsLinks
mikenova shared this story . The U.S. intelligence official who “unmasked,” or exposed, the names of multiple private citizens affiliated with the Trump team is someone “very well known, very high up, very senior in the...
» Trump's Flynn-flam man seeks immunity deal: Darcy cartoon
03/04/17 06:53 from Mike Nova's Shared NewsLinks
mikenova shared this story from Editorial Cartoons by Jeff Darcy. CLEVELAND, Ohio -- President Donald Trump's call for "extreme vetting" obviously never applied to his former National Security Adviser Michael Flynn. Saturday, The White H...
» Russia condemns US over 'absurd' response to Mosul civilian deaths - CNN
03/04/17 06:46 from Mike Nova's Shared NewsLinks
mikenova shared this story from US - Russia relations - Google News. CNN Russia condemns US over 'absurd' response to Mosul civilian deaths CNN Russia's Ministry of Defense issued a statement Sunday that derides US officials' comments ab...
» Conviction of Ukraine's army general causes backlash among military - Kyiv Post
03/04/17 06:45 from Mike Nova's Shared NewsLinks
mikenova shared this story from Ukraine - Google News. Kyiv Post Conviction of Ukraine's army general causes backlash among military Kyiv Post On March 27, the Pavlograd district court found General Viktor Nazarov guilty of the death of ...
» Did the US, Turkey reach understanding on Assad? - Al-Monitor
03/04/17 06:44 from Mike Nova's Shared NewsLinks
mikenova shared this story from US military options in Syria - Google News. Al-Monitor Did the US , Turkey reach understanding on Assad? Al-Monitor The administration's clarity on Assad allows a more realistic assessment of political and...
» Trump Says US Ready to Act Alone on North Korea
03/04/17 06:42 from Mike Nova's Shared NewsLinks
mikenova shared this story from Voice of America. President Donald Trump says that the United States is prepared to act alone if China does not take a tougher stand against North Korea's nuclear program.   Trump's comments in an intervie...
» In Trump's Russia controversy, John McCain sees 'echoes of the Cold War' - Washington Post
03/04/17 06:42 from Mike Nova's Shared NewsLinks
mikenova shared this story from Russia - Google News. Washington Post In Trump's Russia controversy, John McCain sees 'echoes of the Cold War' Washington Post Russia's actions, McCain told ABC's Martha Raddatz on “This Week,” are “echoes...
» Russia? No, the Pony in the Manure Is the Corruption of our Intelligence Officials
03/04/17 06:28 from Mike Nova's Shared NewsLinks
mikenova shared this story from American Thinker. The Surveillance and “Unmasking” of Trump and his Associates  We learned this week that surveillance of Trump began long before he was the Republican nominee, and that th...
» Trump Son-In-Law, Adviser Arrives In Iraq, U.S. Says
03/04/17 06:10 from Mike Nova's Shared NewsLinks
mikenova shared this story from Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty. A senior Trump administration official says that Jared Kushner, President Donald Trump's senior adviser and his son-in-law, has arrived in Iraq with the highest-ranking P...
» Trump's Son-in-Law Visits Iraq
03/04/17 06:09 from Mike Nova's Shared NewsLinks
mikenova shared this story from Voice of America. A senior White House official says Jared Kushner, the son-in-law and senior adviser to President Donald Trump, is in Iraq.  The official said Sunday Kushner is traveling with General Jose...
» Ivanov blessed himself when asked on rallies - https://en.crimerussia.com/
03/04/17 06:08 from Mike Nova's Shared NewsLinks
mikenova shared this story from sergey ivanov - Google News. https://en.crimerussia.com/ Ivanov blessed himself when asked on rallies https://en.crimerussia.com/ The special representative of the President on issues of environmental prot...
» Russian region of Chechnya denies mass arrests of gay men - NEWS.com.au
03/04/17 06:08 from Mike Nova's Shared NewsLinks
mikenova shared this story from Russia - Google News. NEWS.com.au Russian region of Chechnya denies mass arrests of gay men NEWS.com.au A respected Russian newspaper says it has uncovered information that police in the southern Russian r...
» Путин промахнулся. Пора им пожертвовать - inoСМИ.Ru
03/04/17 06:07 from Mike Nova's Shared NewsLinks
mikenova shared this story from Putin and Putinism - News Review. inoСМИ.Ru Путин промахнулся. Пора им пожертвовать inoСМИ.Ru Но Путина интересует не борьба с глобальным потеплением, не экологические вопросы, а геополитические. Россия пр...
» Российского режиссера Сурину жестоко избили в Париже - Московский Комсомолец
03/04/17 06:06 from Mike Nova's Shared NewsLinks
mikenova shared this story from В мире – Новости Google. Московский Комсомолец Российского режиссера Сурину жестоко избили в Париже Московский Комсомолец В Париже жестоко избили российского режиссера-документалиста Елену Сурину. В резуль...
» Human Right Watch: Israel Blocking Access to Gaza
03/04/17 05:48 from Mike Nova's Shared NewsLinks
mikenova shared this story from Voice of America. An international human rights group on Monday accused Israel of barring foreign researchers from entering the Gaza Strip to document abuses, saying the restrictions call into question Isr...
» Putin says allegations of Russian interference in US election are 'lies' - International Business Times AU
03/04/17 05:47 from Mike Nova's Shared NewsLinks
mikenova shared this story from Russia and US Presidential Elections of 2016 - Google News. International Business Times AU Putin says allegations of Russian interference in US election are 'lies' International Business Times AU Meanwhil...
» US Ambassador to UN Says No Question of Russian Interference - U.S. News & World Report
03/04/17 05:47 from Mike Nova's Shared NewsLinks
mikenova shared this story from Russia - Google News. U.S. News & World Report US Ambassador to UN Says No Question of Russian Interference U.S. News & World Report Haley said Sunday, April 2, 2017, in an interview aired Sunday on ABC's ...
» What Was Lenin Thinking?
03/04/17 05:46 from Mike Nova's Shared NewsLinks
mikenova shared this story from Russia. In the shape of its first leader, the Russian Revolution had a strategic genius it never found again.
» Dwindling Odds of Coincidence
03/04/17 05:44 from Mike Nova's Shared NewsLinks
mikenova shared this story from Russia. Connecting the dots, which have been multiplying at an alarming rate.
» Russian Rights Chief Urges Check Of Report Of 'Monstrous' Treatment Of Gays In Chechnya
03/04/17 05:40 from Mike Nova's Shared NewsLinks
mikenova shared this story from Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty. The head of the Kremlin human rights council is calling for a "thorough check" of reports that authorities in Russia's North Caucasus republic of Chechnya have been arres...
» Частная разведка США: Зачем Россия разыгрывает политический театр на Балканах - inoСМИ.Ru
03/04/17 05:38 from Mike Nova's Shared NewsLinks
mikenova shared this story from россия и запад - Google News. inoСМИ.Ru Частная разведка США: Зачем Россия разыгрывает политический театр на Балканах inoСМИ.Ru После окончания «холодной войны» Сербия, в отличие от многих своих соседствую...
» Science - Wheat Disease - Genes
03/04/17 05:37 from Mike Nova's Shared NewsLinks
mikenova shared this story from Voice of America. Cereals such as wheat and barley are important food plants, grown almost everywhere in the world. But they are susceptible to diseases and one of the most damaging is a fungal pathogen th...
» The Chechen Government Is Reportedly Kidnapping And Murdering Gay Men
02/04/17 21:49 from Mike Nova's Shared NewsLinks
mikenova shared this story . Local authorities in Chechnya are behind the disappearance of more than 100 gay men from across the Muslim majority republic, a Russian newspaper reported on Saturday. The revelation came from Novaya Gazeta ,...
» FBI plans to create special unit to co-ordinate Russia probe
02/04/17 17:12 from Mike Nova's Shared NewsLinks
mikenova shared this story . The FBI is planning to create a special section based at its Washington headquarters to co-ordinate its investigation of Russian activities designed to influence the 2016 presidential election, according...
» Gay Men Are Being Rounded Up And...
02/04/17 16:58 from Mike Nova's Shared NewsLinks
mikenova shared this story from Google News. Gay Men Are Being Rounded Up And Killed In Chechnya: Report Huffington Post  - ‎1 hour ago‎ A Chechen spokesman denied the report, saying, “You cannot arrest or repress ...
» Fire hits Dubai high-rise complex near world's tallest tower
02/04/17 16:42 from Mike Nova's Shared NewsLinks
mikenova shared this story from AP Top News at 4:11 p.m. EDT. DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) -- An inferno burned early Sunday in a high-rise tower complex being built alongside Dubai&apos;s largest mall, its thick black smoke shro...
» CNN's YouTube Videos: Schiff: Trump trying to distract from Russia
02/04/17 16:42 from Mike Nova's Shared NewsLinks
mikenova shared this story from 1. VIDEO NEWS from mikenova (64 sites). From: CNN Duration: 02:26 Congressman Adam Schiff (D-CA) discusses the classified documents he reviewed at the White House, purported to be the same ones shown to Ho...
» Middle East News: Bob Dylan finally accepts Nobel prize
02/04/17 16:41 from Mike Nova's Shared NewsLinks
mikenova shared this story from 1. Digests from mikenova (32 sites). Bob Dylan accepted the Nobel Prize for Literature at a private ceremony in Stockholm on April 1. The ceremony was attended by 12 academy members. Middle East News
» Stars and Stripes: Israel PM warns enemies at missile defense ceremony
02/04/17 16:40 from Mike Nova's Shared NewsLinks
mikenova shared this story from 1. US Security from mikenova (70 sites). David's Sling, meant to counter medium-range missiles possessed by Iranian-backed Hezbollah militants in Lebanon, officially became operational at the ceremony, the...
» trump and russia - Google News: NYT's Maggie Haberman on Trump's Russia denials: 'He is punching at ghosts and hitting himself in the face' - Raw Story
02/04/17 16:26 from Mike Nova's Shared NewsLinks
mikenova shared this story from 1. Recent Events Review from mikenova (87 sites). Raw Story NYT's Maggie Haberman on Trump's Russia denials: 'He is punching at ghosts and hitting himself in the face' Raw Story New York Times corresponden...
» World: Israel PM warns enemies at missile defense ceremony
02/04/17 16:26 from Mike Nova's Shared NewsLinks
mikenova shared this story from 1. World from mikenova (18 sites). Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is warning Israel’s enemies not to test the Jewish state at a ceremony inaugurating a joint U.S.-Israeli missile interceptor. World
» CNN's YouTube Videos: Tapper: Can anyone tell Trump when he's making a mis...
02/04/17 16:25 from Mike Nova's Shared NewsLinks
mikenova shared this story from 1. VIDEO NEWS from mikenova (64 sites). From: CNN Duration: 01:39 Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross discusses President Trump's executive order signing on trade with CNN's Jake Tapper. CNN's YouTube Videos
» Putin Trump - Google News: Putin seeking meeting with Trump - Washington Examiner
02/04/17 16:25 from Mike Nova's Shared NewsLinks
mikenova shared this story from 1. Trump from mikenova (130 sites). Washington Examiner Putin seeking meeting with Trump Washington Examiner Russian President Vladimir Putin extended an invitation to meet with President Trump on Sunday t...
» Putin personal dictatorship - Google News: JARED KUSHNER tries to save the country, world, universe -- NEW WAVE of Kennedys make a mark in politics ... - Politico
02/04/17 16:23 from Mike Nova's Shared NewsLinks
mikenova shared this story from 1. Russia from mikenova (90 sites). JARED KUSHNER tries to save the country, world, universe -- NEW WAVE of Kennedys make a mark in politics ... Politico MICHAEL CROWLEY on Egypt -- “Trump to welcome Egypt...
» Trump's and Putin's connections with organized crime - Google News: Report: Trump Planned to Meet with Putin Ally - Daily Beast
02/04/17 16:22 from Mike Nova's Shared NewsLinks
mikenova shared this story from 1. Trump from mikenova (130 sites). Daily Beast Report: Trump Planned to Meet with Putin Ally Daily Beast A national security official reportedly found out that Alexander Torshin, the deputy governor of th...
» Putin and the Mob - Google News: Report: Trump Planned to Meet with Putin Ally - Daily Beast
02/04/17 16:22 from Mike Nova's Shared NewsLinks
mikenova shared this story from 1. Trump from mikenova (130 sites). Daily Beast Report: Trump Planned to Meet with Putin Ally Daily Beast President Donald Trump had planned to meet with a Russian bank executive and Vladimir Putin ally in...
» Trump, Putin and organized crime - Google News: Report: Trump Planned to Meet with Putin Ally - Daily Beast
02/04/17 16:22 from Mike Nova's Shared NewsLinks
mikenova shared this story from 1. Trump from mikenova (130 sites). Daily Beast Report: Trump Planned to Meet with Putin Ally Daily Beast A national security official reportedly found out that Alexander Torshin, the deputy governor of th...
» Russia - Google News: Schiff: Trump trying to shift attention from Russia probe - USA TODAY
02/04/17 16:20 from Mike Nova's Shared NewsLinks
mikenova shared this story from 1. Russia from mikenova (90 sites). USA TODAY Schiff: Trump trying to shift attention from Russia probe USA TODAY WASHINGTON — The top Democrat on the House intelligence committee said Sunday that Presiden...
» DEBKAFile: Medium-range missile interceptor David’s Sling goes operational
02/04/17 16:20 from Mike Nova's Shared NewsLinks
mikenova shared this story from 1. US Security from mikenova (70 sites). April 2, 2017, 5:42 PM (IDT) David’s Sling, jointly developed by Israel and the US to counter medium-range missiles, was ceremonially declared operational Sun...
» fbi - Google News: FBI agent recognized after 25 years of service - SFGate
02/04/17 16:19 from Mike Nova's Shared NewsLinks
mikenova shared this story from 1. US Security from mikenova (70 sites). SFGate FBI agent recognized after 25 years of service SFGate "Director Hoover structured the FBI so that any person, any agent in the FBI could always be avail...
» deutschewelleenglish's YouTube Videos: Accidental blast injures 18 in France | DW English
02/04/17 16:17 from Mike Nova's Shared NewsLinks
mikenova shared this story from 1. VIDEO NEWS from mikenova (64 sites). From: deutschewelleenglish Duration: 01:16 An explosion rocked a busy carnival in a northeastern suburb of Paris, injuring more than a dozen people, some seriously. ...
» FoxNewsChannel's YouTube Videos: Gingrich on why he supports Flynn's request for immunity
02/04/17 16:14 from Mike Nova's Shared NewsLinks
mikenova shared this story from 1. VIDEO NEWS from mikenova (64 sites). From: FoxNewsChannel Duration: 08:04 Former House speaker weighs in on 'Sunday Morning Futures' FoxNewsChannel's YouTube Videos
» Puerto Rico News - Selected Feeds Review: Moscow police detains up to 30 anti-corruption protesters
02/04/17 16:12 from Mike Nova's Shared NewsLinks
mikenova shared this story from 1. Digests from mikenova (32 sites). MOSCOW (Reuters) - Police in Moscow detained more than 20 anti-corruption protesters who took to the streets on Sunday in a follow-up of last week's large-scale demonst...
» SvobodaRadio's YouTube Videos: Новые задержания в центре Москвы
02/04/17 15:55 from Mike Nova's Shared NewsLinks
mikenova shared this story from 1. Russia from mikenova (90 sites). From: SvobodaRadio Duration: 04:34 В центре Москвы задержаны более 30 участников так называемой "прогулки оппозиции" - еженедельной акции гражданских активистов, которые...
» Putin and Putinism - News Review: Путин пошутил про горячих финских парней - Вести.Ru
02/04/17 15:53 from Mike Nova's Shared NewsLinks
mikenova shared this story from 1. Russia from mikenova (90 sites). Вести.Ru Путин пошутил про горячих финских парней Вести.Ru Читать по губам американскому тележурналисту Путин предложил, когда тот дважды спросил, влияла ли Россия на ам...
» Russia - Google News: McCain: Nunes 'killed' bipartisan Russia investigation - Politico
02/04/17 15:52 from Mike Nova's Shared NewsLinks
mikenova shared this story from 1. Russia from mikenova (90 sites). Politico McCain: Nunes 'killed' bipartisan Russia investigation Politico Sen. John McCain blamed House Intelligence Committee Chairman Devin Nunes on Sunday for destroyi...
» Russia News Review: Газета.Ru - Хроника дня: Иванов вступился за "Платон"
02/04/17 15:49 from Mike Nova's Shared NewsLinks
mikenova shared this story from 1. Digests from mikenova (32 sites). Спецпредставитель президента России по вопросам природоохранной деятельности, экологии и транспорта Сергей Иванов выступил в поддержку системы "Платон", передает коррес...
» путин – Новости Google: Владимир Путин обвинил Запад в попытках оказать давление на внутриполитическую жизнь в России - Первый канал
02/04/17 15:41 from Mike Nova's Shared NewsLinks
mikenova shared this story from 1. Russia from mikenova (90 sites). Первый канал Владимир Путин обвинил Запад в попытках оказать давление на внутриполитическую жизнь в России Первый канал На пленарном заседании Арктического форума была з...
» World Press: Will EU take the lead on two-state solution?
02/04/17 15:40 from Mike Nova's Shared NewsLinks
mikenova shared this story from 1. Digests from mikenova (32 sites). The European Union is developing a new Middle East policy, which will not depend on the Trump administration. World Press
» Top Stories - Google News: Texas, Louisiana brace for possible flooding and tornadoes - Tribune-Review
02/04/17 15:39 from Mike Nova's Shared NewsLinks
mikenova shared this story from 1. Recent Events Review from mikenova (87 sites). WJCL News Texas, Louisiana brace for possible flooding and tornadoes Tribune-Review DALLAS — A storm system rumbling eastward through Texas toward the lowe...
» NYC to close notorious Rikers jail complex - USA TODAY
02/04/17 15:39 from Mike Nova's Shared NewsLinks
mikenova shared this story from Top Stories - Google News. USA TODAY NYC to close notorious Rikers jail complex USA TODAY It is one of those places that people know only as a horrific legend, unless they have a reason to be there. After ...
» Most -- if not all -- of the occupants in the Texas bus crash were wearing seat belts: NTSB - ABC News
02/04/17 15:38 from Mike Nova's Shared NewsLinks
mikenova shared this story from Top Stories - Google News. Most -- if not all -- of the occupants in the Texas bus crash were wearing seat belts: NTSB ABC News Most -- if not all -- of the occupants of a bus transporting churchgoers from...
» Bill O'Reilly Thrives at Fox News, Even as Harassment Settlements Add Up - New York Times
02/04/17 15:38 from Mike Nova's Shared NewsLinks
mikenova shared this story from Top Stories - Google News. New York Times Bill O'Reilly Thrives at Fox News, Even as Harassment Settlements Add Up New York Times About $13 million has been paid out over the years to address complaints fr...
» Women Got $13 Million in Payouts for Not Pursuing O'Reilly Sexual Harassment Claims: Report - LawNewz
02/04/17 15:37 from Mike Nova's Shared NewsLinks
mikenova shared this story from Top Stories - Google News. LawNewz Women Got $13 Million in Payouts for Not Pursuing O'Reilly Sexual Harassment Claims: Report LawNewz In January, Law Newz discovered that former Fox News anchor Juliet Hud...
» Trump's Washington means civil war — for both parties - Washington Post
02/04/17 15:37 from Mike Nova's Shared NewsLinks
mikenova shared this story from Top Stories - Google News. Washington Post Trump's Washington means civil war — for both parties Washington Post On Saturday, an aide to President Trump took to Twitter to denounce a renegade House Republi...
» Report: Chechnya police arrest 100 alleged gays, 3 killed - Washington Post
02/04/17 15:36 from Mike Nova's Shared NewsLinks
mikenova shared this story from Top Stories - Google News. Washington Post Report: Chechnya police arrest 100 alleged gays, 3 killed Washington Post MOSCOW — A respected Russian newspaper says it has uncovered information that police in ...
» Possible tornado kills 2 in Louisiana - USA TODAY
02/04/17 15:36 from Mike Nova's Shared NewsLinks
mikenova shared this story from Top Stories - Google News. USA TODAY Possible tornado kills 2 in Louisiana USA TODAY A violent weather system killed two people in a small Louisiana town Sunday and threatened to spread heavy rains, damagi...
» Thunderstorms, flash flooding headed to New Orleans area, according to National Weather Service - NOLA.com
02/04/17 15:36 from Mike Nova's Shared NewsLinks
mikenova shared this story from Top Stories - Google News. NOLA.com Thunderstorms, flash flooding headed to New Orleans area, according to National Weather Service NOLA.com Severe weather, including thunderstorms and a flash flood risk, ...
» 'Press 3' for election interference, Russian ministry voicemail jokes
02/04/17 14:16 from Mike Nova's Shared NewsLinks
mikenova shared this story . 33 9 Share This Story! Let friends in your social network know what you are reading about 'Press 3' for election interference, Russian ministry voicemail jokes Proposed embassy voicemail is for anyone seeking...
» Mike Flynn could finally end Donald Trump's lucky streak
02/04/17 08:05 from Mike Nova's Shared NewsLinks
mikenova shared this story . Donald Trump is lot like a cockroach – and not just because he’s generally chock-full of horse excrement. You can step on the guy all you want, but he always seems to scuttle away completely unsca...
» Trump’s new Russia expert wrote a psychological profile of Vladimir Putin — and it should scare Trump
02/04/17 07:49 from Mike Nova's Shared NewsLinks
mikenova shared this story . Russian President Vladimir Putin, November 2016. (Alexei Druzhinin/Sputnik, Kremlin Pool Photo via AP) MR. PUTIN: Operative in the Kremlin By Fiona Hill and Clifford G. Gaddy Brookings Institution Press. 533 ...
» Putting Trump on the couch
02/04/17 07:27 from Mike Nova's Shared NewsLinks
mikenova shared this story . Several months ago I wrote a piece asking whether impeachment is in the future for U.S President Donald Trump. I began by comparing his behaviour to someone with a narcissistic personality disorder: fragile s...
» Trump tells NBC to stop covering Russia story - The Hill
02/04/17 07:26 from Mike Nova's Shared NewsLinks
mikenova shared this story from Top Stories - Google News. The Hill Trump tells NBC to stop covering Russia story The Hill President Trump on Saturday called for NBC News to devote more attention to his unproven claims that President Oba...
» US Marine arrested in San Bernardino County double homicide - U.S.
01/04/17 21:49 from Mike Nova's Shared NewsLinks
mikenova shared this story from Gale feed. An active duty Marine with ties to Sacramento was arrested Thursday for allegedly killing two women in their San Bernardino County home. Social media accounts under the name of 22-year-old Rafae...
» Stars and Stripes: US Marine arrested in San Bernardino County double homicide
01/04/17 21:46 from Mike Nova's Shared NewsLinks
mikenova shared this story from 1. US Security from mikenova (70 sites). An active duty Marine with ties to Sacramento was arrested Thursday for allegedly killing two women in their San Bernardino County home. Stars and Stripes
» Call the Russian Embassy; press 3 for 'election interference'
01/04/17 21:45 from Mike Nova's Shared NewsLinks
mikenova shared this story from Mike Nova's Shared NewsLinks Review. mikenova shared this story from World. An April Fools' Day special from Moscow.
» Syrian Army Foils Attack by Nusra Front in Lattakia Countryside - Al-Manar TV
01/04/17 21:44 from Mike Nova's Shared NewsLinks
mikenova shared this story from nusra front - Google News. Al-Manar TV Syrian Army Foils Attack by Nusra Front in Lattakia Countryside Al-Manar TV SANA news agency reported that an army unit engaged in fierce clashes with a terrorist gro...
» Opinion: Yemen's shameful war - Deutsche Welle
01/04/17 21:43 from Mike Nova's Shared NewsLinks
mikenova shared this story from Yemen - Google News. Deutsche Welle Opinion: Yemen's shameful war Deutsche Welle They would otherwise not be able to reach their targets in Yemen . Britain and the US are selling weapons, including interna...
» Trump Needs a Brain - New York Times
01/04/17 21:40 from Mike Nova's Shared NewsLinks
mikenova shared this story from trump - Google News. New York Times Trump Needs a Brain New York Times THE series of columns I've been writing lately, floating implausible proposals for an ideologically unstable age, has been a useful wa...
» Стали известны подробности драки Януковича с Путиным и Медведевым - GORDONUA.COM
01/04/17 21:38 from Mike Nova's Shared NewsLinks
mikenova shared this story from путин – Новости Google. GORDONUA.COM Стали известны подробности драки Януковича с Путиным и Медведевым GORDONUA.COM В ходе затянувшегося за полночь ужина Янукович пытался украсть меховые шапки Путина и Мед...
» Chechen Authorities Arresting and Killing Gay Men, Russian Paper Says
01/04/17 21:37 from Mike Nova's Shared NewsLinks
mikenova shared this story from Russia. More than 100 gay men had been detained, the newspaper said. It said it had the names of three murder victims, and that it suspected many others had died in extrajudicial killings.
» PBS NewsHour Weekend full episode April 1, 2017
01/04/17 21:36 from Mike Nova's Shared NewsLinks
mikenova shared this story from PBSNewsHour's YouTube Videos. From: PBSNewsHour Duration: 25:04 On this edition for Saturday, April 1, key members of the Trump administration make financial disclosures and Venezuela undergoes a const...
» Putin: Tycoon Deripaska accused of ties with Trump's aide should speak in Congress - RT
01/04/17 21:35 from Mike Nova's Shared NewsLinks
mikenova shared this story from trump russian ties - Google News. RT Putin: Tycoon Deripaska accused of ties with Trump's aide should speak in Congress RT Russian officials have "many times offered the US Congress and Senate to visi...
» Russian Hacking And The Baltic States – Analysis - Eurasia Review
01/04/17 21:35 from Mike Nova's Shared NewsLinks
mikenova shared this story from Russia influence in Eastern Europe - Google News. Eurasia Review Russian Hacking And The Baltic States – Analysis Eurasia Review Long before the recent US presidential campaign, many Western European and A...
» A Beginner's Guide to the Trump/Russia Controversy - National Review
01/04/17 21:34 from Mike Nova's Shared NewsLinks
mikenova shared this story from putin won US 2016 election - Google News. National Review A Beginner's Guide to the Trump/Russia Controversy National Review The controversy over Russian interference in the 2016 presidential election , su...
» Warren: A psychiatrist dives into Trump's mental state — leaving more questions about the society that elected him - Woodstock Sentinel Review
01/04/17 21:34 from Mike Nova's Shared NewsLinks
mikenova shared this story from psychoanalysis of Donald Trump - Google News. Warren: A psychiatrist dives into Trump's mental state — leaving more questions about the society that elected him Woodstock Sentinel Review Several months ago...
» Obama spying looks even worse than Trump claimed - WND.com
01/04/17 21:34 from Mike Nova's Shared NewsLinks
mikenova shared this story from morell on trump - Google News. WND.com Obama spying looks even worse than Trump claimed WND.com Sources in the intelligence community claim the potentially illegal revealing of names, or unmasking, of peop...
» Spy chiefs were 'worried by Michael Flynn's ties with Moscow' BEFORE he was appointed Trump's National Security ... - The Sun
01/04/17 21:33 from Mike Nova's Shared NewsLinks
mikenova shared this story from michael flynn - Google News. The Sun Spy chiefs were 'worried by Michael Flynn's ties with Moscow' BEFORE he was appointed Trump's National Security ... The Sun INTELLIGENCE officials were concerned about ...
» Lawmakers: Too soon to weigh any Michael Flynn immunity request - Newsday
01/04/17 21:33 from Mike Nova's Shared NewsLinks
mikenova shared this story from michael flynn - Google News. Newsday Lawmakers: Too soon to weigh any Michael Flynn immunity request Newsday WASHINGTON — Lawmakers on congressional intelligence panels said Friday it is too soon to consid...
» Trump's White House struggles to get out from under Russia controversy - Washington Post
01/04/17 21:32 from Mike Nova's Shared NewsLinks
mikenova shared this story from trump and russia - Google News. Washington Post Trump's White House struggles to get out from under Russia controversy Washington Post President Trump entered his 11th week in office Friday in crisis mode,...
» Here's what we know so far about Team Trump's ties to Russian interests - Washington Post
01/04/17 21:32 from Mike Nova's Shared NewsLinks
mikenova shared this story from russia helping trump - Google News. Washington Post Here's what we know so far about Team Trump's ties to Russian interests Washington Post Congress and U.S. intelligence agencies are scrutinizing connecti...
» The Walls Close In On Trump - Daily Beast
01/04/17 21:32 from Mike Nova's Shared NewsLinks
mikenova shared this story from Trump and the Mob - Google News. Daily Beast The Walls Close In On Trump Daily Beast Occam's Razor is the logical principle that the simplest explanation is usually the best. And the notion that Trump's in...
» Company linked to Trump-Russian dossier has its own Kremlin connection, US senator says - Fox News
01/04/17 21:31 from Mike Nova's Shared NewsLinks
mikenova shared this story from russian organized crime in us - Google News. Fox News Company linked to Trump- Russian dossier has its own Kremlin connection, US senator says Fox News The Global Magnitsky Act, which is named for an attor...
» Russia 'mobilised thousand-strong troll army' during US elections - The New Arab
01/04/17 21:31 from Mike Nova's Shared NewsLinks
mikenova shared this story from US elections and russia - Google News. The New Arab Russia 'mobilised thousand-strong troll army' during US elections The New Arab Russian meddling in last year's US presidential elections was bolstered by...
» Company linked to Trump-Russian dossier has its own Kremlin ... - Fox News
01/04/17 21:30 from Mike Nova's Shared NewsLinks
mikenova shared this story from trump russia ties - Google News. Fox News Company linked to Trump-Russian dossier has its own Kremlin ... Fox News The company that created a discredited dossier for President Trump's campaign rivals and w...
» Is President Donald Trump Considering Resignation? - snopes.com
01/04/17 21:30 from Mike Nova's Shared NewsLinks
mikenova shared this story from Donald Trump - Google News. snopes.com Is President Donald Trump Considering Resignation? snopes.com On 31 March 2017, a number of web sites (including Opposing Views and Proud Liberal) posted articles rep...
» Donald Trump and Russia: what we learned this week - The Guardian
01/04/17 21:28 from Mike Nova's Shared NewsLinks
mikenova shared this story from donald trump russia - Google News. CNN Donald Trump and Russia : what we learned this week The Guardian Discerning the ties between Donald Trump and Russia was already a complex task. But the second-order ...
» Mike Flynn could finally end Donald Trump's lucky streak - The Independent
01/04/17 21:28 from Mike Nova's Shared NewsLinks
mikenova shared this story from calls for Comey's resignation - Google News. The Independent Mike Flynn could finally end Donald Trump's lucky streak The Independent Cabinet resignations , court defeats, legislative setbacks, thousan...
» Putin's greatest success: We may never all agree on the truth behind Russiagate - Salon
01/04/17 21:28 from Mike Nova's Shared NewsLinks
mikenova shared this story from trump and putin - Google News. Salon Putin's greatest success: We may never all agree on the truth behind Russiagate Salon It's a commonly overheard conspiracy theory these days, one peddled by InfoWars ra...
» Business Empire Leaves Trump Family With Web of Conflicts - New York Times
01/04/17 21:26 from Mike Nova's Shared NewsLinks
mikenova shared this story from trump under federal investigation - Google News. New York Times Business Empire Leaves Trump Family With Web of Conflicts New York Times Unlike Mr. Trump , who is exempt from conflict of interest laws, bot...
» More Than Half of All Americans Want an Independent Probe Into Trump's Ties to Russia - TIME
01/04/17 21:26 from Mike Nova's Shared NewsLinks
mikenova shared this story from donald trump russia - Google News. TIME More Than Half of All Americans Want an Independent Probe Into Trump's Ties to Russia TIME (NEW YORK) — A slim majority of Americans favor an independent investigati...
» REVEALED: Mike Flynn hid Russian state media payments from the US government - Raw Story
01/04/17 21:24 from Mike Nova's Shared NewsLinks
mikenova shared this story from michael flynn - Google News. Raw Story REVEALED: Mike Flynn hid Russian state media payments from the US government Raw Story The links between Michael Flynn and Russia grew a little stronger on Friday aft...
» FBI 'conducting investigation on Trump campaign officials' - Daily Mail
01/04/17 21:23 from Mike Nova's Shared NewsLinks
mikenova shared this story from trump investigated by the fbi - Google News. Daily Mail FBI 'conducting investigation on Trump campaign officials' Daily Mail FBI chief James Comey confirmed last week that he would be investigating Trump'...
» Trump – Russia Ties: How Did Vladimir Putin Rig US 2016 Election Results? - The Inquisitr
01/04/17 21:23 from Mike Nova's Shared NewsLinks
mikenova shared this story from putin won US 2016 election - Google News. The Inquisitr Trump – Russia Ties: How Did Vladimir Putin Rig US 2016 Election Results? The Inquisitr With both House and Senate committees looking into Trump Russ...
» Michael Flynn did not initially reveal income from Russia-related entities on his personal financial disclosure - Washington Post
01/04/17 21:23 from Mike Nova's Shared NewsLinks
mikenova shared this story from michael flynn - Google News. Washington Post Michael Flynn did not initially reveal income from Russia-related entities on his personal financial disclosure Washington Post Before resigning under pressure ...
» Paul Ryan: US has “special responsibility” to protect allies from Russian meddling - Normangee Star
01/04/17 21:22 from Mike Nova's Shared NewsLinks
mikenova shared this story from Russia influence in Eastern Europe - Google News. Normangee Star Paul Ryan: US has “special responsibility” to protect allies from Russian meddling Normangee Star “Because with Russian Federation trying to...
» Byron York: Senate committee targets FBI No. 2 in Trump dossier probe - Washington Examiner
01/04/17 21:22 from Mike Nova's Shared NewsLinks
mikenova shared this story from trump investigated by the fbi - Google News. Washington Examiner Byron York: Senate committee targets FBI No. 2 in Trump dossier probe Washington Examiner Grassley began his investigation after the Washing...
» Michael Flynn Failed to Disclose Income From Russia-Linked Entities - New York Times
01/04/17 21:21 from Mike Nova's Shared NewsLinks
mikenova shared this story from michael flynn - Google News. New York Times Michael Flynn Failed to Disclose Income From Russia-Linked Entities New York Times Michael T. Flynn , the former national security adviser, in January. Mr. Flynn...
» Confused by the Trump Surveillance Drama? Here's a Timeline - New York Times
01/04/17 21:20 from Mike Nova's Shared NewsLinks
mikenova shared this story from james b. comey - Google News. New York Times Confused by the Trump Surveillance Drama? Here's a Timeline New York Times At the first public hearing in the House investigation, James B . Comey , the directo...
» Army Reserve soldier bought gun minutes before killing 3, himself
01/04/17 21:17 from Mike Nova's Shared NewsLinks
mikenova shared this story from Stars and Stripes. In the span of about an hour, Army reservist Tres Peterson bought a gun, drove to his ex-fiancee's home, fatally shot her, her mother, a family friend and their family dog, then turned t...
» The Snake Pit: Updates on the Investigations of Foreign Interference in 2016 US Presidential Elections - April 2017
01/04/17 21:14 from Mike Nova's Shared NewsLinks
mikenova shared this story from The U.S. and Global Security Review. Updates on the  Investigation of Foreign Interference in 2016 US Presidential Elections     Part 1 - March 2017:  Trump affair as the crisis of the ...
» FBI investigating Trump associates' Russia ties from as early as March 2016 - CBS News
01/04/17 21:14 from Mike Nova's Shared NewsLinks
mikenova shared this story from fbi - Google News. CBS News FBI investigating Trump associates' Russia ties from as early as March 2016 CBS News April 1, 2017, 7:10 AM | The federal investigation into communications between members of Pr...
» Russia pokes fun at election hacking accusations
01/04/17 21:07 from Mike Nova's Shared NewsLinks
mikenova shared this story from DEBKAFile. April 1, 2017, 5:11 PM (IDT) Need some election interference? The Russian Foreign Ministry is ready to help — or so it says in its Facebook April Fools' Day message, offering an audio file...