Friday, May 12, 2017

10:23 AM 5/12/2017 - By firing James Comey, Trump is continuing the work Putin started - The Guardian: "Memo aside, this is nothing more than a heavy-handed attempt to abort an ongoing investigation. Needless to say, such behavior does not suggest innocence. But that is hardly the point. What is most shocking is that by attacking an independent investigation into executive malfeasance, Trump promises to complete the task that the Russians started. Even if innocent of collusion, Trump has done something almost as bad – he has undermined investigative independence, a mainstay of rule-based governance. The Russians need no longer expend their energies trying to subvert the integrity of our political system. Now they have our president to do that job."

"Memo aside, this is nothing more than a heavy-handed attempt to abort an ongoing investigation. Needless to say, such behavior does not suggest innocence. But that is hardly the point. What is most shocking is that by attacking an independent investigation into executive malfeasance, Trump promises to complete the task that the Russians started. 
Even if innocent of collusion, Trump has done something almost as bad – he has undermined investigative independence, a mainstay of rule-based governance. The Russians need no longer expend their energies trying to subvert the integrity of our political system. Now they have our president to do that job." 
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By firing James Comey, Trump is continuing the work Putin started - The Guardian
Lavrov stresses Putin-Trump phone talks 'devoid of anything artificial' - TASS
Ex-FBI chief James Comey 'requested more funds for Russia probe' just days before being sacked by Donald Trump - Telegraph.co.uk
Putin: Trump Fired Comey in Accordance With His Law - Daily Beast
The Latest: White House Says Trump Pressed Envoy on Syria - U.S. News & World Report
Vladimir Putin, in Hockey Gear, Reacts to Comey Firing: 'We Have Nothing to Do With That' - Variety
Trump, Putin and hockey in Moscow. What could go wrong? - Anniston Star
Putin reacts to Comey's firing by Trump then scores 7 goals - MarketWatch
Putin and Trump to meet in Hamburg in July - TASS
Budowsky: Can Putin destroy Trump? - The Hill
Trump met with Russian foreign minister at Putin's request: report - The Hill
Trump invited Russian ambassadors into Oval Office because 'Putin asked him to' - Raw Story
Putin Just Gave The Weirdest Interview About Trump And Comey - HuffPost
Trump and Putin to meet in July, Russian state media says - CNN
Trump, Putin look to work together on Syria - WTNH Connecticut News (press release)
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By firing James Comey, Trump is continuing the work Putin started - The Guardian


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By firing James Comey, Trump is continuing the work Putin started
The Guardian
Even as Russia-US relations have taken a nosedive in recent weeks,Trump has never so much as breathed a word of criticism of Vladimir Putin, the very man who must be viewing the chaos he has unleashed upon the American political landscape with cold, ...

Lavrov stresses Putin-Trump phone talks 'devoid of anything artificial' - TASS


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Lavrov stresses Putin-Trump phone talks 'devoid of anything artificial'
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MOSCOW, May 10. /TASS/. The telephone conversations between Russian and US Presidents Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump were devoid of anything artificial and aimed at developing relations between the two countries, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey ...
Putin's top diplomat mocks FBI director's firing day before meeting withTrumpMLive.com
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Ex-FBI chief James Comey 'requested more funds for Russia probe' just days before being sacked by Donald Trump - Telegraph.co.uk


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Ex-FBI chief James Comey 'requested more funds for Russia probe' just days before being sacked by Donald Trump
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Former FBI chief James Comey had asked for more funding and staff in his investigation into Russia's alleged interference in the US election just days before he was sacked, according to the New York Times and NBC News. It came after Donald Trump ...
Putin reacts to Comey firing: "We have nothing to do with that"CBS News
Putin blesses Comey firing: Trump is acting in accordance with the ConstitutionShareblue Media
PutinTrump Fired Comey in 'Accordance With His Law'Daily Beast
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Putin: Trump Fired Comey in Accordance With His Law - Daily Beast


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PutinTrump Fired Comey in Accordance With His Law
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Russian President Vladimir Putin told CBS News on Wednesday in Moscow that President Donald Trump "is acting in accodance with his competence, in accordance with his law" in response to a question about the firing of FBI Director James Comey.
Kansas City congressman calls Trump's decision to fire FBI director a win for PutinKansas City Star
Ex-FBI chief James Comey 'requested more funds for Russia probe' just days before being sacked by Donald TrumpTelegraph.co.uk
'President Putin can fire anybody': Federal official says Comey ouster is absolutely about RussiaRaw Story
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The Latest: White House Says Trump Pressed Envoy on Syria - U.S. News & World Report


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The Latest: White House Says Trump Pressed Envoy on Syria
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US President Donald Trump, left, shakes hands with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov in the White House in Washington, Wednesday, May 10, 2017. President Donald Trump on Wednesday welcomed VladimirPutin's top diplomat to the White House ...
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Vladimir Putin, in Hockey Gear, Reacts to Comey Firing: 'We Have Nothing to Do With That' - Variety


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Vladimir Putin, in Hockey Gear, Reacts to Comey Firing: 'We Have Nothing to Do With That'
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Russian president Vladimir Putin said that they have nothing to do with President Trump's decision to fire FBI Director James Comey, whose bureau is conducting an investigation into ties between the Trumpcampaign and Russian officials. CBS News ... 

Putin reacts to Comey firing: "We have nothing to do with that"CBS News
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Ex-FBI chief James Comey 'requested more funds for Russia probe' just days before being sacked by Donald TrumpTelegraph.co.uk
Vladimir Putin In Full Hockey Gear Comments On Trump's Firing Of James ComeyDeadspin
PutinTrump Fired Comey in 'Accordance With His Law'Daily Beast
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 news articles » Trump, Putin and hockey in Moscow. What could go wrong? - Anniston Star


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TrumpPutin and hockey in Moscow. What could go wrong?
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This story in Politico -- "He doesn't give a crap who he fires" -- is more aboutTrump than the Comey-FBI-Russia-Clinton emails saga. It's about The Donald himself, and why people who have worked with him in the private sector are not surprised by his ...
Watch Putin Play Some Awkward Hockey, Then Comment On Trump Firing ComeyGOOD Magazine
Putin sent crashing to the ice during hockey match | Daily Mail OnlineDaily Mail

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Putin reacts to Comey's firing by Trump then scores 7 goals - MarketWatch


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Putin reacts to Comey's firing by Trump then scores 7 goals
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Nevertheless, CBS News reporter Elizabeth Palmer caught up with VladimirPutin on his way out of the tunnel to ask him how he thinks the firing of former Federal Bureau of Investigation Director James Comey will affect U.S.-Russia relations. With a ...
Putin Just Gave The Weirdest Interview About Trump And ComeyHuffPost
PutinTrump Fired Comey in 'Accordance With His Law'Daily Beast
reacts to Comey firing: "We have nothing to do with that"CBS News
Vladimir Putinin Hockey Gear, Reacts to Comey Firing: 'We Have Nothing to Do With That'Variety
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 news articles » Putin and Trump to meet in Hamburg in July - TASS


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Putin and Trump to meet in Hamburg in July
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The Kremlin press service reported earlier that during the May 2 telephone conversation, Putin and Trump had discussed a number of pressing issues related to bilateral cooperation, including the prospects for coordinating steps in the fight against ...
Who Is Sergey Lavrov, Russia's Tough-Talking Top Diplomat?Newsweek

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Budowsky: Can Putin destroy Trump? - The Hill


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Budowsky: Can Putin destroy Trump?
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Does Russian strongman Vladimir Putin, who is waging a cyberwar of aggression against American and European democracy, possess damaging information about PresidentTrump that could destroy his presidency and lead to his removal from office if it is ...


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Vladimir Putin, In Full Hockey Gear, Comments OnTrump's Firing Of James ComeyDeadspin
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Trump met with Russian foreign minister at Putin's request: report - The Hill


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Trump met with Russian foreign minister at Putin's request: report
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President Trump's meeting with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov on Wednesday was requested by Russian President Vladimir Putin, according to a report. A White House spokesman told Politico that Putin requested the two meet during Trump's last ...
Trump invited Russian ambassadors into Oval Office because 'Putin asked him to'Raw Story
Trump to meet with Putin's top diplomat at the White HouseNew York Post
Trump meets Putin foreign minister & RUSSIA puts out photoDaily Mail
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 news articles » Trump invited Russian ambassadors into Oval Office because 'Putin asked him to' - Raw Story


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Trump invited Russian ambassadors into Oval Office because 'Putin asked him to'
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... POLITICO article about President Donald Trump's strange meeting with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and Russia's U.S. Ambassador Sergey Kislyak, Trump held the meeting in the Oval Office at the behest of Russian President Vladimir Putin.
Who Is Sergey Lavrov, Russia's Tough-Talking Top Diplomat?Newsweek

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Putin Just Gave The Weirdest Interview About Trump And Comey - HuffPost


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Putin Just Gave The Weirdest Interview About Trump And Comey
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Palmer asked what effect the move could have on U.S.-Russia relations, already tense amid allegations that Moscow interfered in the 2016 election and with Comey's firing coming as the FBI was investigating possible links between the Kremlin and Trump...

Budowsky: Can Putin destroy Trump?The Hill

Putin reacts to Comey's firing by Trump then scores 7 goalsMarketWatch 

Vladimir Putin, In Full Hockey Gear, Comments On Trump's Firing Of James ComeyDeadspin
Vladimir Putin, in Hockey Gear, Reacts to Comey Firing: 'We Have Nothing to Do With That'Variety
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 news articles » Trump and Putin to meet in July, Russian state media says - CNN


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Putin and Trump already had discussed a July meeting during a phone call in the past week.
 The Kremlin website said Putin and Trump were "in favor of organizing a personal meeting in connection with a meeting of the G20 summit." Relations between US  ...
Trump Should Be Wary of Putin's Syria PlanNew York Times
Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin to Meet in July, Russian Media SaysU.S. News & World Report
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and Russian leaders had been noticeably deteriorating in recent years. Under former US ...Trump met with Russian foreign minister at Putin's request: reportThe Hill
Trump invited Russian ambassadors into Oval Office because 'Putin asked him to'Raw Story
 Trump to meet with top Russian diplomat in Oval Office: ReportWashington Examiner
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 news articles » Trump, Putin look to work together on Syria - WTNH Connecticut News (press release)


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TrumpPutin look to work together on Syria
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WASHINGTON (AP) President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin signaled improving prospects for cooperation in Syria in what the White House called a very good phone discussion that included a focus on setting up safe zones in the ...

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Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin to Meet in July, Russian Media Says - U.S. News & World Report


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Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin to Meet in July, Russian Media Says
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Such a meeting is hotly anticipated. Trump has had bilateral meetings with many heads of government so far, but not PutinTrump's early administration has been dogged by lingering concerns regarding its relationship with Russia -- concerns only ...
Putin Just Gave The Weirdest Interview About Trump And ComeyHuffPost
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Putin asked Trump to meet with top Russian diplomat in Oval Office: Report - Washington Examiner


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Putin asked Trump to meet with top Russian diplomat in Oval Office: Report
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President Trump met with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov in the Oval Office at the request of Russian President Vladimir Putin. "He chose to receive him because Putin asked him to," a White House spokesman told Politico. "Putin did specifically ...
As Trump Stays Quiet On Russia Ties, Putin Boasts Of A BreakthroughVocativ
Trump met with Russian foreign minister at Putin's request: reportThe Hill
The Story Behind Trump's Chummy Oval Office Photo with the RussiansIt Was Vladimir Putin's Special RequestPEOPLE.com
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California Today: California Today: The Ubiquitous Bro Hug

Stephen Curry hugged Quin Snyder, the Utah Jazz coach, after the Golden State Warriors completed a second-round sweep of the Jazz in Salt Lake City on Monday.


Trump Threatens To Stop Holding Press Briefings - HuffPost


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Trump Threatens To Stop Holding Press Briefings
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At first, the White House claimed the president had acted on recommendations from the Justice Department and that the decision was not related to the FBI's probe of the Trump campaign's Kremlin ties. But just two days later, Trump admitted that he'd ...

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Trump Warns Comey and Says He May Cancel Press Briefings

President Trump warned James B. Comey, the former F.B.I. director he fired this week,
against leaking
if Mr. Comey leaked anything negative about the president.
Kremlin says may retaliate against U.S. over expulsion of Russian diplomats

MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia may retaliate against the United States for the Obama administration's expulsion of 35 Russian diplomats it said were spies, a top Kremlin aide said on Friday.
  

U.S. told Turkey YPG militia would not stay on in Raqqa, Turkish PM says

ANKARA (Reuters) - The United States has told Turkey the Syrian Kurdish YPG militia would not remain in the region after an operation on Syria's Raqqa, Turkish Prime Minister Binali Yildirim said on Friday.
  

Venezuela Tries Protesters in Military Court Like We Are in a War

President Nicolás Maduro has turned to the military to tighten his grip, prosecuting demonstrators and other civilians in tribunals the government controls.


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