By Matt Tait Friday, June 30, 2017, read the Wall Street Journal’s article yesterday on attempts by a GOP operative to recover missing Hillary Clinton emails with more than usual interest. I was involved in the events that reporter Shane Harris described, and I was an unnamed source for the initial story. CLICK IMAGE ABOVE for direct link to […]
By Shane Harris June 29, 2017 WASHINGTON—Before the 2016 presidential election, a longtime Republican opposition researcher mounted an independent campaign to obtain emails he believed were stolen from Hillary Clinton’s private server, likely by Russian hackers. CLICK IMAGE ABOVE for direct link to WSJ story. In conversations with members of his circle and with others […]
THE RACHEL MADDOW SHOW 6/28/17 Another empty Trump threat falls flat against Comey Rachel Maddow looks at evidence of Donald Trump’s long history of trying to intimidate people he doesn’t like with hollow threats of lawsuits, and notes the failure of his recent threat to file a complaint against James Comey as a setback in his attack […]
By JOSH DAWSEY 06/26/2017 Jared Kushner has hired Abbe Lowell, one of the country’s leading criminal defense lawyers, to represent him in the special counsel’s probe of potential Russian collusion with the Trump campaign and his financial dealings, as well as in separate congressional inquiries. CLICK IMAGE above for direct link to Politico story. But Kushner has […]
By Michael Kranish June 25 One month before Election Day, Jared Kushner’s real estate company finalized a $285 million loan as part of a refinancing package for its property near Times Square in Manhattan. CLICK IMAGE ABOVE for direct link to WP story. The loan came at a critical moment. Kushner was playing a key role in the […]
By Dana Priest and Michael Birnbaum June 25 RIGA, Latvia — As the United States grapples with the implications of Kremlin interference in American politics, European countries are deploying a variety of bold tactics and tools to expose Russian attempts to sway voters and weaken European unity. CLICK IMAGE ABOVE for direct link to WP story. Across the continent, counterintelligence officials, legislators, researchers and […]
by: Max Seddon in Moscow JUNE 24, 2017 When President Vladimir Putin needed billions of roubles to build facilities for the Sochi Winter Olympics or fund spending in a region of Ukraine claimed by Russian separatists, he turned to Vnesheconombank (VEB). CLICK IMAGE ABOVE to subscribe and get direct link to story & related FT pieces. So when […]
John Hudson June 25, 2017 Ending one the most turbulent tenures of a Washington-based ambassador in recent memory, the Kremlin has decided to recall its ambassador to the United States Sergey Kislyak, three individuals familiar with the decision tell BuzzFeed News. CLICK IMAGE ABOVE for direct link to BUZZFEED story. The decision to bring Kislyak back […]
By MIKE McINTIRE Published JUNE 24, 2017 Federal investigators are examining financial transactions involving Paul Manafort and his son-in-law, who embarked on a series of real estate deals in recent years fueled by millions of dollars from Mr. Manafort, according to two people familiar with the matter. CLICK IMAGE ABOVE for direct link to NYT story. The transactions […]
By Greg Miller, Ellen Nakashima and Adam Entous June 23, 2017 Early last August, an envelope with extraordinary handling restrictions arrived at the White House. Sent by courier from the CIA, it carried “eyes only” instructions that its contents be shown to just four people: President Barack Obama and three senior aides. CLICK IMAGE ABOVE for direct link to WP […]
