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    Former Obama White House Counsel Greg Craig Indicted For Lying To DOJ
    Apr11

    Former Obama White House Counsel Greg Craig Indicted For Lying To DOJ

    D.C. federal prosecutors indicted former White House counsel Greg Craig on two charges of making false statements to the Justice Department on Thursday, in a spin-off from a case that began during special counsel Robert Mueller’s investigation. Craig is accused of concealing information from and making false statements to the Justice...

    Ex-Obama WH Counsel Expects To Be Indicted This Week
    Apr11

    Ex-Obama WH Counsel Expects To Be Indicted This Week

    The former White House counsel for President Obama’s administration, Greg Craig, expects he will be indicted as early as Thursday, The Wall Street Journal reported. Craig is expected to be indicted for making false statements to the Justice Department over work he did in Ukraine in 2012, people familiar with the situation told the WSJ....

    New Ukraine Poll Gives Zelenskiy Huge Lead Over Poroshenko Ahead Of Runoff
    Apr11

    New Ukraine Poll Gives Zelenskiy Huge Lead Over Poroshenko Ahead Of Runoff

    The first independent poll taken since the first round of Ukraine’s presidential election suggests that political newcomer Volodymyr Zelenskiy enjoys a commanding lead ahead of next week’s runoff against incumbent Petro Poroshenko. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...

    Poll puts Zelenskiy well ahead in Ukraine president race
    Apr11

    Poll puts Zelenskiy well ahead in Ukraine president race

    A new public opinion poll shows comedian and political neophyte Volodymyr Zelenskiy with an enormous lead over the incumbent in the campaign for Ukraine’s presidency …read more Source: ABC...

    A former Obama aide will reportedly be charged as a result of Mueller investigation findings
    Apr11

    A former Obama aide will reportedly be charged as a result of Mueller investigation findings

    Former President Barack Obama’s first White House counsel expects to be charged in connection with alleged crimes uncovered during special counsel Robert Mueller’s Russia investigation, according to The Washington Post.Former Obama aide Gregory Craig was interviewed twice by Mueller’s office as a part of Mueller’s...

    Manafort Crony Greg Craig Isn’t Going Down Without a Fight
    Apr11

    Manafort Crony Greg Craig Isn’t Going Down Without a Fight

    Mark Wilson/GettyFormer White House counsel at The Daily Beast. …read more Source: The Daily...

    Former Obama aide expected to be charged soon: report
    Apr11

    Former Obama aide expected to be charged soon: report

    Former Obama White House counsel Gregory Craig expects to face federal charges in connection to his 2012 work for Ukraine, … …read more Source: The...

    As Runoff Race Intensifies, Contrasting Ukrainian Campaigns Highlight Division And Unity
    Apr10

    As Runoff Race Intensifies, Contrasting Ukrainian Campaigns Highlight Division And Unity

    Ahead of a runoff against a rising political force, incumbent President Petro Poroshenko is drawing stark contrasts and pleading for another crack at reforms. Challenger Volodymyr Zelenskiy is calling on Ukrainians to get together to leave the “old era” behind. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...

    Ukraine’s Poroshenko Agrees To Stadium Debate, But Insists On April 14
    Apr10

    Ukraine’s Poroshenko Agrees To Stadium Debate, But Insists On April 14

    Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko says he has accepted challenger Volodymyr Zelenskiy’s suggestion to hold a debate at Kyiv’s Olympiyskiy Stadium ahead of this month’s presidential runoff, but the two still appear divided on the date for the event. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...

    Orban Presses On With Illiberal Democracy
    Apr10

    Orban Presses On With Illiberal Democracy

    Hungary’s firebrand populist Viktor Orban will face a serious test of his popularity in May when opposition parties try to coordinate their challenge to his ruling party Fidesz in elections for the European parliament. The opposition accuse Orban of backsliding when it comes to democratic freedoms, but the Hungarian leader remains...