Section: US & Canada
AP Sources: Manafort tied to undisclosed foreign lobbying
An Associated Press investigation finds that Donald Trump’s campaign chairman helped a pro-Russian political party in Ukraine secretly route at least $2.2 million to two prominent Washington lobbying firms. The project was structured in ways that obscured the foreign party’s efforts to influence U.S. policy. The revelation was...
AP: Paul Manafort helped a pro-Russia political party in Ukraine secretly route at least $2.2M to DC lobbyists
The project was structured in ways that obscured the foreign party’s efforts to influence US policy. …read more Source: Business...
AP Sources: Manafort tied to undisclosed foreign lobbying
An Associated Press investigation finds that Donald Trump’s campaign chairman helped a pro-Russian political party in Ukraine secretly route at least $2.2 million to two prominent Washington lobbying firms. The project… …read more Source: WAVE 3...
AP Sources: Manafort tied to undisclosed foreign lobbying
WASHINGTON (AP) — An Associated Press investigation finds that Donald Trump’s campaign chairman helped a pro-Russian political party in Ukraine… …read more Source:...
The Morning Vertical, August 17, 2016
Your daily roundup. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Democrats’ new warning: Leaks could include Russian lies
Democratic leaders are putting out a warning that could help inoculate Hillary Clinton against an October cyber surprise: Any future mass leaks of embarrassing party emails might contain fake information inserted by Russian hackers.House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi is among those sounding that alarm, echoing security experts who say Russian...
Russian Military Forces Staging Near Ukraine
The Pentagon has identified eight staging areas in Russia where large numbers of military forces appear to be preparing for incursions into Ukraine, according to U.S. defense officials. As many as 40,000 Russian troops, including tanks, armored vehicles, and air force units, are now arrayed along Ukraine’s eastern border with Russia....
George Soros’s Open Border Foundations
Thanks to the hacking of George Soros’s Open Society Foundations (OSF) by DCLeaks, we are getting an inside look at the machinations of the multibillionaire and his organizations. Soros is exploiting the refugee crisis to advance his radical left agenda. Indeed, his Open Society Foundations should be re-named the Open Border Foundations....
Ukrainian, Serbian Athletes Win Countries’ First Gold Medals In Rio
Ukrainian Oleg Verniaiev has won his country’s first gold medal at the Rio Summer Olympics after winning the parallel bars in men’s gymnastics. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Tribute to Fidel Castro on His 90th Birthday
Photo by Marcelo Montecino On Saturday, August 13, the world will celebrate the 90th birthday of Cuban revolutionary leader Fidel Castro Ruz, the only individual ever to be acknowledged by the UN as a “World Hero of Solidarity.” It is very hard to think of a more important world leader than Fidel. The contribution he has made to the world...
