Section: US & Canada
One paragraph that explains just how bad Trumpworld’s legal trouble has gotten
A increasing number of Trump’s closest associates are under serious investigation by the FBI. Some have already pleaded guilty. A single paragraph from a New York Times story published on Monday night managed to illustrate just how much legal trouble the President of the United States, his family, and some of his closest associates have...
FBI raid of Trump lawyer Michael Cohen’s room is just one of many scandals at the Regency Hotel
It’s a funny little coincidence that when federal agents were raiding multiple locations linked to Donald Trump’s longterm lawyer, Michael Cohen, a scrum of reporters were already waiting outside one of the search sites, New York’s Loews Regency Hotel. But they apparently missed the main event. The reporters were looking for...
The past 24 hours of dangerous Trump-Russia news, explained
The Mueller investigation just got red-hot. The FBI raided the office and hotel room of President Donald Trump’s personal lawyer on Monday as part of a fraud and campaign finance investigation. Hours later, Trump called the raid an “attack on our country” and speculated that “we’ll see what happens” when asked if he planned to fire...
Mueller probing $150K donation to Trump from Ukrainian billionaire who gave millions to Clintons
FBI special counsel Robert Mueller is reportedly investigating a $150,000 payment from a Ukrainian billionaire to President Donald Trump’s foundation in 2015, according to the New York Times. That same Ukrainian man, steel magnate Victor Pinchuk, has donated millions of dollars to Bill and Hillary Clinton’s foundation over the years....
Rio Tinto Aluminum CEO hopes ‘common sense’ will prevail on trade actions
MONTREAL — The head of Rio Tinto’s aluminum division says he expects “common sense” will prevail regarding Canada’s tariff exemption by the U.S. and a potential trade battle with China. Alf Barrios says he hopes the U.S. administration will not end the steel and aluminum tariff exemption for Canada that is set to expire...
What Michael Cohen knows about Trump, Russia, and Stormy Daniels
The Russia investigation struck President Donald Trump’s inner circle Monday when the FBI raided the home, hotel and office of his most loyal deputy, Michael Cohen. Trump called it an “attack on our country in a true sense,” and then appeared to lob a threat at Special Counsel Robert Mueller: “Many people have said you should fire him,” he...
Search warrant reveals Mueller’s interest in Manafort’s actions during Trump campaign
Watch Video WASHINGTON DC — Search warrant documents used by special counsel Robert Mueller’s investigators reveal how agents zeroed in on potential criminal activity related to New Britain native Paul Manafort’s time as Donald Trump’s campaign chairman. The documents, used to obtain a search warrant in building the case against...
Ruble drops; Russian oligarchs lose $16 billion after Trump sanctions
The latest round of sanctions imposed on Russia by the Trump administration seem to be having a noticeable impact on the wallets of oligarchs in Russian President Vladimir Putin’s inner circle. The value of the Russian ruble has dropped by at least 2 percent, and the targeted oligarchs have reportedly lost roughly $16 billion. On Friday,...
FBI raid on Michael Cohen has one real target — and Donald Trump knows it
AP/Getty/Salon President Trump made a statement on Monday that many …read more Source:...
Merkel: New Pipeline Impossible Without Clarity For Ukraine
German Chancellor Angela Merkel has said that a new natural-gas pipeline linking Russia with Germany cannot go ahead without clarity on Ukraine’s role as a gas transit route. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
