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NPR |
Former Trump National Security Adviser Was Paid To Advise Russian Firms
NPR President Trump's former national security adviser, Michael Flynn, collected more than $50,000 from Russian companies, including a Kremlin-backed television network, according to documents released in a congressional inquiry. That total came from ... Trump adviser Flynn paid by multiple Russia-related entities, new records showWashington Post all 41 news articles » |
Вести.Ru |
Путин признался, что пишет "как курица лапой"
Вести.Ru Президент России Владимир Путин признался, что пишет "как курица лапой", когда не смог прочитать собственные записи в блокноте на съезде РСПП. Во время выступления бизнесменов президент делал пометки, чтобы потом прокомментировать некоторые предложения. После ... Путин призвал воздержаться от публичного разбора дискуссий внутри правительстваLenta.ru Владимир Путин и РСПП: 7 встреч профсоюза с гендиректоромForbes Россия Путин: темпы роста экономики РФ должны опережать мировые к 2020 годуТАСС Московский Комсомолец -Дни.Ру -Телеканал "Звезда" Все похожие статьи: 310 » |
Trump's Big Mouth Is Now His Own Worst Enemy
Haaretz The sparks of mutiny were also apparent in GOP lawmakers' willingness to press ahead with the investigation of the allegedly illicit ties between the Trump campaign and the Kremlin. Another Trump ally, Senator Charles Grassley of the Senate Judiciary ... and more » |
CNN |
Ryan, Senate Intel committee see no evidence of Trump wiretap
CNN "The intelligence committees, in their continuing, widening, ongoing investigations of all things Russia, got to the bottom -- at least so far with respect to our intelligence community -- that no such wiretap existed," Ryan said in response to a ... Senate intelligence committee say there is no evidence Trump tower was wiretappedABC15 Arizona Paul Ryan backs intel committees: 'No such wiretap existed,' as Trump claimsCNBC Paul Ryan on President Trump's Obama surveillance allegation: 'No such wiretap existed'AOL all 597 news articles » |
Путин посмеялся над своим плохим почерком
РБК Президент России Владимир Путин не смог прочитать свои записи в блокноте, потому что написал, «как курица лапой». Об этом российский лидер сказал после выступления президента управляющей компании «Интеррос» Владимира Потанина на съезде Российского союза ... и другие » |
NBCNews.com |
Defense! Defense! Pentagon Asks Employees Not to Watch March Madness
NBCNews.com The documents released this afternoon by the Oversight Democrats show Flynn's booking agentfor speeches, a company called Leading Authorities, negotiating logistics for the visit with the head of marketing for RT, a state-sponsored broadcaster ... and more » |
Information Management |
Why does Russia outsource its hacking?
9NEWS.com The DOJ alleged that the two Russian intelligence agents paid hackers to break into Yahoo's systems to collect intelligence from account users and pad their pockets. One of the agents, Dmitry Dokuchaev with Russia's Federal Security Service, spent ... Russian agents accused by US of masterminding Yahoo hackInformation Management MI5 helped to catch Russian cyberspiesThe Times (subscription) all 28 news articles » |
Politico |
Trump's budget delivers red meat to GOP base
Politico President Donald Trump's first budget proposal this week will be like many of his policy ideas so far — big on showmanship and playing to his base, short on details. The blueprint is expected to call for taking an ax to programs and agencies that ... In Trump Budget, More for Military, as His Supporters May Lose outNew York Times Trump budget plan to propose major cuts for foreign aid, EPA: sourceReuters Trump budget plan to propose major cuts for State Dept, EPA: NY TimesAOL BBC News -Los Angeles Times -New York Post -Myrtle Beach Sun News all 53 news articles » |
New York Times |
Former Los Angeles Sheriff Found Guilty of Obstructing Federal Investigation
New York Times Lee Baca, the former Los Angeles County sheriff, with his lawyer in January. Credit Lucy Nicholson/Reuters. LOS ANGELES — Lee Baca, the former Los Angeles County sheriff, was found guilty on Wednesday of obstructing a federal investigation of ... and more » |
Slate Magazine |
Donald Trump Sees Himself in Andrew Jackson
Slate Magazine U.S. President Donald Trump President Donald Trump, beneath a portrait of President Andrew Jackson, speaks in the Oval Office of the White House on Feb. 1. Michael Reynolds-Pool/Getty Images. On Wednesday, President Trump paid a visit to Andrew ... President Trump Tells Nashville Rally Healthcare Bill Will Be Arbitrated, NegotiatedBreitbart News Trump Celebrates Andrew Jackson: 'Does That Sound Familiar?'U.S. News & World Report Watch: Trump to talk health care, school choice at Nashville rallyUSA TODAY Chattanooga Times Free Press -Newsweek -Hollywood Reporter all 247 news articles » |
Detroit Free Press |
2 Detroit police officers shot; hunt under way for gunman
Detroit Free Press A massive manhunt was under way Wednesday night on Detroit's west side after a man shot two Detroit police officers. One officer was shot in the ankle and the other in the neck; they reportedly drove themselves to Detroit Receiving Hospital. "We're ... 2 Detroit officers injured in shootingThe Detroit News Two police officers shot in Detroit; suspect photo releasedMLive.com Two Detroit Police officers shot, police searching for suspectKRON4.com WAVY-TV -Deadline Detroit all 26 news articles » |
Washington Post |
In Trump's blueprint to reorder the federal government, echoes of Reagan '81
Washington Post President Trump's governing blueprint represents the most ambitious effort to cut domestic spending and pare back the federal government since former president Ronald Reagan came to Washington in 1981. Whether it will come close to accomplishing the ... Pentagon Grows, While EPA and State Dept. Shrink in Trump's BudgetNew York Times Trump Proposes Historic Cuts Across Government to Fund DefenseBloomberg Trump To Unveil 'Hard Power' Budget That Boosts Military SpendingNPR CBS News -Washington Times -TIME -Reuters all 291 news articles » |
Newsweek |
Trump Stands By, But Qualifies, Obama 'Wiretap' Claims
Newsweek U.S. President Donald Trump has stood by his claims that his predecessor Barack Obama “wiretapped” him during the presidential campaign. In an interview with Fox News broadcast Wednesday night, Trump apparently qualified his accusation by saying that ... and more » |
TheBlaze.com |
Trump tells Tucker Carlson when he'll release evidence of Obama's 'wiretapping'
TheBlaze.com Trump tells Tucker Carlson when he'll release evidence of Obama's 'wiretapping' President Donald Trump indicated to Fox host Tucker Carlson that his administration would be sharing information on the alleged wiretapping "very soon." (Image Source: ... Asked For Wiretapping Proof, Trump Cites Reports That Don't Prove His ClaimTPM Trump: Wiretap evidence coming “very soon”Hot Air MORNING BRIEF: Trump tells 'Tucker Carlson Tonight' he will submit wiretapping evidence 'very soon'Fox News AOL -NewsHounds (blog) -CNSNews.com all 104 news articles » |
Washington Post |
New details released on Russia-related payments to Flynn before he joined Trump campaign
Washington Post Michael Flynn, who was forced to resign as national security adviser amid controversy over his contacts with Russia's ambassador, collected nearly $68,000 in fees and expenses from Russia-related entities in 2015, a higher amount than was previously ... Reports: Flynn paid thousands by RussiaWFXG.com all 11 news articles » |
Los Angeles Times |
President Trump embraces the blame game, while brushing aside some inconvenient realities
Los Angeles Times President Trump's frustration has repeatedly been visible as his successful campaign has given way to a troubled presidency, driven by the distance between his promises and the bracing difficulty of governing. At a campaign rally Wednesday in Nashville ... Health bill short of votes, GOP leaders look to TrumpABC News Nervous GOP senators rooting for Ryan to failThe Hill Republican healthcare overhaul clears another House hurdleReuters Breitbart News -Slate Magazine (blog) -Townhall -Daily Caller all 106 news articles » |
New York Magazine |
Senator Says Comey Promised to Disclose Any FBI Trump–Russia Probes by Wednesday
New York Magazine FBI director James Comey, who had plenty to say about Hillary Clinton's emails during the election, infuriated the Senate Intelligence Committee in January when he refused to either confirm or deny the existence of any investigation into the Trump ... A Soft Coup, or Preserving Our Democracy?The American Conservative all 66 news articles » |
New Jersey Herald |
AP Interview: Montenegro leader: Russia wants to destroy EU
New Jersey Herald Montenegro's former Prime Minister Milo Djukanovic speaks during an interview with The Associated Press, in Podgorica, Montenegro, Tuesday, March 14, 2017. Djikanovic has called on the European Union to stop Russia's "destructive" influence in the ... and more » |
U.S. News & World Report |
Russian Interventions in Other Elections: A Brief History
U.S. News & World Report In the last nine years, Russia has invaded its neighbor Georgia, annexed the Ukrainian province of Crimea, supported rebels in Eastern Ukraine and interfered in the U.S. presidential election. The U.S. and the European Union have imposed biting ... and more » |
Chicago Tribune |
House leaders dispute Trump's claim Obama wiretapped him; Comey to testify
Chicago Tribune House Intelligence Committee Chairman Rep. Devin Nunes, R-Calif., right, accompanied by the committee's ranking member, Rep. Adam Schiff, D-Calif., talks to reporters, on Capitol Hill in Washington on March, 15, 2017, about their investigation of ... In a Repudiation of Trump, a Senior House Leader Rejects Wiretap ClaimNew York Times all 340 news articles » |
Voice of America |
US House Intelligence Panel Leaders: No Evidence Obama Wiretapped Trump Tower
Voice of America But the South Carolina lawmaker said that so far Comey has not disclosed any information about the purported wiretap or whether the FBI is conducting a criminal investigation of links betweenTrump campaign aides and Russian officials in the months ... and more » |
RollingStone.com |
Hitler and His Drugs: Inside the Nazis' Secret Speed Craze
RollingStone.com Ohler portrays Morell as Hitler's pusher, consistently upping the doses, building up a dependency to ever-stronger drugs – from mere vitamins up to Eukodal, the oxycodone-based "wonder drug" that once earned the highest praise of junk aficionado ... |
Barron's |
The Undeniable Emergence of 3 Republican Parties
Barron's We wrote regularly last year about the potential breakup of the Republican Party, but that seemed moot after Donald Trump's stunning upset. Surely Trump would unify a party looking for leadership — but it hasn't happened, and now there are three ... Trump and Ryan fear the GOP faces a 'bloodbath' in 2018. They may be right.Washington Post (blog) Trump allies call GOP health-care plan 'a trap'Philly.com Trump's plan for health care chaos: Watch the GOP bill fail and hope Obamacare will “implode”Salon Chicago Tribune -Breitbart News -Daily Kos all 307 news articles » |
Courthouse News Service |
Pizzagate Shooter Will Plead Guilty to Weapons Charge
Courthouse News Service Pizzagate got cooking on the internet as part of the sex scandal that took down onetime Democratic politician Anthony Weiner. The theory grew out of a white-supremacist Twitter account apparently, which posted about a week before the election last year ... and more » |
The Hill |
Intel panel launches probe of Trump leaks
The Hill The House Intelligence Committee has taken the first public step in its investigation into intelligence community leaks involving aides to President Trump, pressing three agencies to provide information on any spying involving 2016 campaign aides. House Intelligence Chair Says He Doesn't Believe Trump Tower Was WiretappedNPR Intel chairman: 'I don't think there was an actual tap of Trump Tower'USA TODAY No Evidence Trump Tower Was Tapped, House Intelligence Chairman SaysBloomberg NBCNews.com -BuzzFeed News -U.S. News & World Report -New York Daily News all 305 news articles » |