Section: US & Canada
Wife Of Chechen Accused Of Plotting To Kill Putin Shot Dead Near Kyiv
The wife of a Chechen man accused by Russian authorities of plotting to kill President Vladimir Putin has been killed in an ambush near Kyiv. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Mueller Investigation Brings Down A Top Democratic Lobbyist
Tony Podesta, brother of Clinton campaign chair John Podesta, blamed “right-wing media” for his decision to leave his namesake firm. The firm assisted Paul Manafort’s work in Ukraine. …read more Source:...
The deep roots of Trump’s Manafort problem
It was clear from the beginning that Paul Manafort was problematic.When Donald Trump hired him in March 2016 to help him tamp down a delegate revolt at the Republican convention, Manafort’s distasteful associations were widely known in Washington. He hadn’t worked for an American political candidate since Bob Dole, in 1996, and he had...
White House Dismisses 2 Indictments, Guilty Plea in Russia Probe
Even though Paul Manafort was indicted Monday on charges that weren’t connected to Donald Trump’s presidential campaign, some legal experts think prosecutors are pursuing leverage for more information. Further, the guilty plea by a low-level campaign adviser could be a more direct link. “If I were [Manafort’s] lawyer, I would...
Wife of accused in plot to assassinate Putin killed in Kiev shooting
The Ukrainian wife of a Chechen man accused by Russia of plotting to kill President Vladimir Putin was shot dead outside Kiev on Monday in an attack that also wounded her husband, Ukrainian interior ministry officials said. …read more Source: Global...
From here on in, it only gets harder for Donald Trump
Former Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort (C) leaves federal court, Oct. 30, 2017 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Keith Lane/Getty Images) Venomous spiders on a giant wispy web haunt the South Portico of the White House for Halloween, but there is no doubt now that the capital’s creepy-crawlies are slavering for meatier prey than the mere...
Mueller Investigation Claims Casualty in Clintonworld
The Dems and their media allies had very effectively convinced themselves that the Russians only had eyes for Republicans. The problem with convincing yourself of something that’s completely untrue is that reality eventually begins catching up. Democratic power lobbyist Tony Podesta, founder of the Podesta Group, is stepping down from the...
How the Manafort Indictment Gave Bite to a Toothless Law
The indictment of Trump campaign officials Paul Manafort and Rick Gates on Monday is, among many other things, the most significant prosecution of a Foreign Agents Registration Act violation ever.Manafort and Gates have been charged with a litany of federal crimes including conspiracy against the United States and tax fraud. They’re also...
Paul Manafort indictment: Money laundering, Ukraine connections but what about Russia?
They are serious charges, which suggest a pattern of illegal behaviour. …read more Source: Global...
Vox Sentences: Documents, pompousness, incompetence, Papadopoulos
Vox Sentences is your daily digest for what’s happening in the world, curated by Ella Nilsen. Sign up for the Vox Sentences newsletter, delivered straight to your inbox Monday through Friday, or view the Vox Sentences archive for past editions. Robert Mueller hands down his first indictments; Kevin Spacey is in the middle of the latest...
