AC 360: Trump Downplays Russian Meddling Despite Intel Report

AC 360: Trump Downplays Russian Meddling Despite Intel Report

CNN: AC 360 January 6th, 2017.  Cooper (to NYT WH correspondent Michael Shear) “I was surprised by this morning’s tweet… two Tweets about the ratings for “The Apprentice” and Arnold Schwarzenegger… It just seems to me incredible that the President-elect cares about the ratings of a stupid TV show he used to be on, that […]

TheHill.com: Hours before intel briefing proving Russian hack to hurt Clinton and aid his election, Donald Trump calls it a “witch hunt.”

TheHill.com: Hours before intel briefing proving Russian hack to hurt Clinton and aid his election, Donald Trump calls it a “witch hunt.”

BY JORDAN FABIAN – 01/06/17 11:40 AM EST President-elect Donald Trump on Friday dismissed the firestorm surrounding allegations that Russia intervened in the presidential election as a “witch hunt” carried out by bitter political opponents.  “They got beaten very badly in the election,” Trump said in an interview with The New York Times.  “I won […]

Politico.com Conway: Trump expected to hold conflict of interest presser next week

Politico.com Conway: Trump expected to hold conflict of interest presser next week

By LOUIS NELSON 01/03/17 07:33 AM EST  President-elect Donald Trump’s promised press conference to address potential conflicts of interest between his business empire and his incoming administration is scheduled to occur in the middle of next week, a senior adviser to his transition team said Monday night. Kellyanne Conway, who took over as Trump’s campaign […]

NYT: If Donald Trump Targets Journalists, Thank Obama

NYT: If Donald Trump Targets Journalists, Thank Obama

By JAMES RISEN DEC. 30, 2016  WASHINGTON — If Donald J. Trump decides as president to throw a whistle-blower in jail for trying to talk to a reporter, or gets the F.B.I. to spy on a journalist, he will have one man to thank for bequeathing him such expansive power: Barack Obama. Mr. Trump made his animus […]

NYT: Obama Strikes Back at Russia for Election Hacking

NYT: Obama Strikes Back at Russia for Election Hacking

By DAVID E. SANGER DEC. 29, 2016 WASHINGTON — President Obama struck back at Russia on Thursday for its efforts to influence the 2016 election, ejecting 35 suspected Russian intelligence operatives from the United States and imposing sanctions on Russia’s two leading intelligence services. The administration also penalized four top officers of one of those services, […]

Bloomberg News: How Goldman and Seinfeld Helped Put Steve Bannon in the White House

Bloomberg News: How Goldman and Seinfeld Helped Put Steve Bannon in the White House

by David Rovella December 20, 2016 After a campaign season unprecedented in its divisiveness and a transition unparalleled in controversial appointees, Steve Bannon’s selection as chief strategist for President-elect Donald Trump still manages to stand out.Bannon, 63, is an architect of Trump’s victory over Hillary Clinton. He’s also a key player in America’s burgeoning ultra-right—sometimes genially labeled “alt-right” but more specifically […]

Breitbart.com: Washington Nationals Player: Sandy Hook Truthers Make You ‘Think and Wonder’

Breitbart.com: Washington Nationals Player: Sandy Hook Truthers Make You ‘Think and Wonder’

by BW 16 Jan 2013  Washington Nationals center fielder Denard Span tweeted he watched a YouTube video presumably posted by the Sandy Hook “truthers,” who are claiming the government could have staged the Sandy Hook murders so it could more easily take away people’s guns, and that it made him “think and wonder.” Here is Span’s tweet on […]