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    Uncertainty Hovers Over Belarus as Thousands Hit the Streets Again
    Aug14

    Uncertainty Hovers Over Belarus as Thousands Hit the Streets Again

    Uncertainly hovered over Belarus on Friday as thousands continued to protest against President Alexander Lukashenko, disputing his claims of a landslide victory during Sunday’s elections, marred by voter fraud and a police crackdown against unarmed demonstrators.Indeed, while the past 36 hours witnessed fewer arrests than the days following...

    Sen. Ron Johnson: My Biden Probe Will ‘Certainly’ Help Trump Win
    Aug14

    Sen. Ron Johnson: My Biden Probe Will ‘Certainly’ Help Trump Win

    Sen. Ron Johnson (R-WI) said this week that his investigation into Vice President Joe Biden “would certainly help Donald Trump win reelection,” as the probe continues to face down widespread allegations that it is laundering Russian disinformation. Politico first reported the interview on Thursday evening. “The more that we expose of the...

    Just How Far Will Trump Go?
    Aug14

    Just How Far Will Trump Go?

    President Donald Trump’s open admission yesterday that he’s sabotaging the Postal Service to improve his election prospects crystallizes a much larger dynamic: He’s waging an unprecedented campaign to weaponize virtually every component of the federal government to partisan advantage.From the Postal Service to the Census Bureau,...

    Why Belarus Is Not Ukraine
    Aug13

    Why Belarus Is Not Ukraine

    Yes, there are surprisingly big protests—like those that rocked Kyiv six years ago—being met with brutal crackdowns. But Belarus is a whole different story. …read more Source:: Foreign...

    Goodman: Hunter Biden’s Mysterious Source of Income Creates Problems for Biden Campaign
    Aug11

    Goodman: Hunter Biden’s Mysterious Source of Income Creates Problems for Biden Campaign

    After Hunter Biden abruptly resolved a $453,890 tax lien, Joe Biden’s campaign needs to explain the younger Biden’s source of income, Washington Free Beacon investigative reporter Alana Goodman told Fox Business on Tuesday. “How did he manage to pay off this $450,000 tax lien in six days? You know, most people just don’t...

    Suspect In Sheremet’s Killing In Ukraine Transferred To House Arrest
    Aug11

    Suspect In Sheremet’s Killing In Ukraine Transferred To House Arrest

    A court in Kyiv has ruled to transfer one of the suspects in the high-profile 2016 killing in the Ukrainian capital of journalist Pavel Sheremet from a detention center to house arrest. …read more Source:: Radio Free Europe / Radio...

    Biden Aides Will Stiff Arm GOP’s Burisma Probe, Sources Say
    Aug11

    Biden Aides Will Stiff Arm GOP’s Burisma Probe, Sources Say

    Photo Illustration by The Daily Beast/GettyTwo key witnesses in at The Daily Beast.Got a tip? Send it to The Daily Beast here …read more Source:: The Daily...

    Alexander Lukashenko’s Belarusian Dictatorship Is Going Down in Flames
    Aug11

    Alexander Lukashenko’s Belarusian Dictatorship Is Going Down in Flames

    For the so-called “last dictator in Europe,” August may mark the last month of his reign. On Sunday, Belarus–overseen for over a quarter-century by a brutal imbecile named Alexander Lukashenko–hosted its latest version of could loosely be called an “election.” These ersatz plebiscites have long been perfunctory functions which typically end in...

    Germany’s Maas calls Pompeo over pipeline sanctions threat
    Aug10

    Germany’s Maas calls Pompeo over pipeline sanctions threat

    BERLIN (AP) — German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas said Monday he personally reached out to U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo to express “dismay” over a warning by three Republican senators who threatened sanctions against a German port operator for its part in a pipeline project with Russia. The U.S. has long opposed the project, which has been...

    Russia Holds 133 Ukrainians On Politically Motivated Charges, Ombudswoman Says
    Aug10

    Russia Holds 133 Ukrainians On Politically Motivated Charges, Ombudswoman Says

    Ukrainian Ombudswoman Lyudmyla Denisova says Russia is currently holding 133 Ukrainian citizens on politically motivated charges, including 97 Crimean Tatars. …read more Source:: Radio Free Europe / Radio...