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    Who did Manafort and Gates work for in Ukraine and Russia?

    Special counsel Robert S. Mueller III on Monday revealed an indictment against former Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort and his longtime business partner Rick Gates, as well as charges against former Trump foreign policy adviser George Papadopoulos, who pleaded guilty earlier this month. The developments stem from a sweeping investigation...

    Remember how Ivanka Trump and Jared Kushner pushed for Trump to hire Paul Manafort?
    Oct30

    Remember how Ivanka Trump and Jared Kushner pushed for Trump to hire Paul Manafort?

    For the past couple years, Ivanka Trump has claimed at various times that she has had no major role in her father’s presidential campaign and that she tries to stay out of politics now that she’s a senior White House advisor. Related Articles With Scaramucci debacle, Ivanka Trump and Jared Kushner again prove they are lousy personnel...

    Hillary Clinton Spotted Cavorting with Focus of Mueller Investigation, Tony Podesta
    Oct30

    Hillary Clinton Spotted Cavorting with Focus of Mueller Investigation, Tony Podesta

    Former Secretary of State and two-time losing Democrat candidate for President Hillary Clinton was spotted meeting with figures who feature prominently in an investigation into corruption, spearheaded by special counsel Robert Mueller. …read more Source:...

    Muller Breaches The Manafortress
    Oct30

    Muller Breaches The Manafortress

    Republican supporters of the president had better understand how much trouble Donald Trump might be in — this, because of the news from Robert Mueller’s office today. First, there is the Paul Manafort indictment, as reported by the NYT: Paul Manafort and his former business associate were indicted on Monday on money laundering, tax and...

    Here is What I Saw at the Valdai Club Conference
    Oct30

    Here is What I Saw at the Valdai Club Conference

    Anatol Lieven Security, Eurasia The statements and exchanges at the conference regarding relations with the West were of the “he said, she said” variety that have become so drearily familiar over the years. The Valdai Club conference this year took place in an immense, usually empty hotel in the Caucasus Mountains above the town of Sochi. The...

    Manafort, Gates Plead Not Guilty To All Counts In Alleged Money Laundering Scheme
    Oct30

    Manafort, Gates Plead Not Guilty To All Counts In Alleged Money Laundering Scheme

    Paul Manafort and Rick Gates, former aides to the Donald Trump campaign, pleaded not guilty on Monday to all 12 counts handed down against them late last week in an indictment that alleged a vast money-laundering scheme. Manafort and Gates were indicted on a wide range of charges, including conspiracy to launder money, acting as an unregistered...

    A Guide to Understanding the Manafort Indictment
    Oct30

    A Guide to Understanding the Manafort Indictment

    For once, the Twitter speculation was mainly correct. When news broke Friday night that Special Counsel Robert Mueller had obtained an indictment, the smart money pegged former Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort. After all, the FBI had raided Manafort’s home and widespread reporting indicated that he had complex and lucrative dealings...

    Tony Podesta stepping down from lobbying giant amid Mueller probe
    Oct30

    Tony Podesta stepping down from lobbying giant amid Mueller probe

    Democratic power lobbyist Tony Podesta, founder of the Podesta Group, is stepping down from the firm that bears his name after coming under investigation by special counsel Robert Mueller.Podesta announced his decision during a firm-wide meeting Monday morning and is alerting clients of his impending departure. Podesta is handing over full...

    Manafort Indictment Spurs Hope In Ukraine Of Renewed Focus On Dealings There
    Oct30

    Manafort Indictment Spurs Hope In Ukraine Of Renewed Focus On Dealings There

    Half a world away from the FBI office in Washington where former Trump campaign manager Paul Manafort turned himself in, critics of his work in Ukraine were quietly cheering. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...

    What you need to know about the Manafort, Gates indictment
    Oct30

    What you need to know about the Manafort, Gates indictment

    The 31-page, 12-count indictment against Paul Manafort and Richard Gates focuses on their years as political consultants and lobbyists working with Ukraine. It alleges that they received tens of millions of dollars for their Ukraine work, and to hide that income, they laundered the money through “scores of United States and foreign corporations,...