Special counsel Robert Mueller has withstood relentless political attacks, many distorting his record of distinguished government service. But there’s one episode even Mueller’s former law enforcement comrades — and independent ethicists — acknowledge raises legitimate legal issues and a possible conflict of interest in his overseeing the Russia election probe. In 2009, when Mueller ran […]
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Second Wave: People Still Getting Sick 17 Years After 9/11 Attacks…
Many residents and workers who volunteered, lived or worked in Lower Manhattan in the days and months following the September 11, 2001 attacks are complaining about “increasing numbers and types of illnesses” according to a new report, just released by the 9/11 Victims Compensation Fund (VCF). According to the report, released on Thursday, the VCF […]
Federal Judge Rejects Manafort’s Bid to Dismiss Mueller Indictment…
A federal judge on Tuesday rejected former Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort’s attempt to get an indictment against him dismissed by claiming that special counsel Robert Mueller’s appointment was flawed. U.S. District Court Judge Amy Berman Jackson ruled that Mueller’s prosecution of Manafort on charges of money laundering and failing to register as a foreign […]
Trump: Melania ‘doing really well’ After Surgery, to Remain in Hospital for 2 or 3 Days…
President Trump said Tuesday that first lady Melania Trump “is doing really well” as she recovers from kidney surgery. “Our great First Lady is doing really well. Will be leaving hospital in 2 or 3 days. Thank you for so much love and support!” Trump tweeted. The first lady is recovering at Walter Reed National […]
First Lady Melania Trump Hospitalized for ‘Benign’ Kidney Condition…
First lady Melania Trump underwent treatment for a kidney condition Monday and will like remain hospitalized for the rest of the week, the White House said. Mrs. Trump, 48, “underwent an embolization procedure to treat a benign kidney condition,” the White House said in a statement. “The procedure was successful and there were no complications.” […]
About That FBI ‘Source’…
The Department of Justice lost its latest battle with Congress Thursday when it agreed to brief House Intelligence Committee members about a top-secret intelligence source that was part of the FBI’s investigation of the Trump campaign. Even without official confirmation of that source’s name, the news so far holds some stunning implications. Among them is […]
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The Last Slave by Zora Neale Hurston…
Their Eyes Were Watching God is required reading in high schools and colleges and cited as a formative influence by Toni Morrison and Maya Angelou. It’s been canonized by Harold Bloom — even credited for inspiring the tableau in Lemonade where Beyoncé and a clutch of other women regally occupy a wooden porch — but […]
AG Sessions Buys Time From Contempt of Congress…
Department of Justice Attorney General Jeff Sessions has bought himself time from a threat of contempt of Congress for failing to produce classified information lawmakers requested after the Chairman of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence and a colleague attended a closed-door meeting Thursday afternoon with members of the DOJ and intelligence community. Chairman […]
Who Is Paying Michael Avenatti?…
So exactly who is paying Michael Avenatti? And is he a lawyer, an opposition researcher, a journalist, or a campaign operative? He wants to make the discussion all about where Michael Cohen, President Trump’s personal attorney, got his money but, to have clean hands, Avenatti needs to come forward with exactly who is financing his […]
All 3,519 Facebook Ads Russia Used to Troll the U.S. Election…
Democrats on the House Intelligence Committee just released every single Russian-sponsored Facebook ad used to troll the 2016 U.S. election, totaling more than 3,000, from 2015 to late 2017. The ads, promoted during the run-up to Election Day, were a coordinated attempt by Russia’s Internet Research Agency — known colloquially as Russia’s “Troll Factory” — […]
Former FBI Director Comey Consulted with Mueller on Russia Testimony…
A government watchdog group revealed Thursday that former FBI Director James Comey was advised by senior FBI officials to seek Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s advice prior to testifying before “any congressional committee” about President Donald Trump’s campaign and its alleged collusion with Russia’s meddling in the 2016 presidential election, according to new emails obtained by […]
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California Becomes First State Requiring Solar Panels on New Homes…
California on Wednesday became the first state to require solar panels on all new, single-family homes. The California Energy Commission voted 5-0 to approve changes to the state’s building code to require single-family homes be equipped with solar panels starting in 2020. The regulations also apply to new multi-family buildings of three stories or fewer. […]
Senate Intel Report: Russian Targeting of Election Infrastructure During the 2016 Election…
In 2016, cyber actors affiliated with the Russian Government conducted an unprecedented, coordinated cyber campaign against state election infrastructure. Russian actors scanned databases for vulnerabilities, attempted intrusions, and in a small number of cases successfully penetrated a voter registration database. This activity was part of a larger campaign to prepare to undermine confidence in the […]
Senate Report Strongly Implies Russian Hacking Story Was a Public Service-But Whistleblower Reality Winner Remains in Jail…
PRESS COVERAGE OF Russian intelligence attempts to hack into U.S. voting systems during the 2016 election played an important role in alerting state elections officials to the threat because government warnings were inadequate, according to a bipartisan Senate Intelligence Committee report released this week. The most detailed such news story, based on a classified National […]
Adam Schiff Obtains Documents from Dead GOP Operative Who Tried to Find Hillary Clinton’s Missing Email…
Rep. Adam Schiff, D-Calif., the ranking member of the House Intelligence Committee, has received documents from the estate of a now-deceased GOP operative who allegedly attempted to retrieve missing Hillary Clinton emails from Russian hackers, according to a report Wednesday. The attorney for GOP operative Peter Smith’s estate, William Ensing, told ABC News that the […]
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THEY’RE HOME…
Kim Dong Chul, Kim Sang Duk, Kim Hak Soon are the names of the three detainees who were released. Two of the captives, Hak-Soon and Sang Duk, belong to the Pyongyang Univ of Science & Technology and were detained in Apr & May 2017: they’ve been held for a year. The third, Kim Dong Chul, […]
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Haspel, Spies and Videotapes…
In November 2005, the CIA’s chief of undercover operations, Jose Rodriguez, turned to his closest aide for help in a crisis. Congress was threatening an investigation into the agency’s secret prisons overseas, and The Washington Post had just published new details of the so-called black sites on its front page. Rodriguez feared that the furor […]
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Graduates of Elite Universities Dominate New York Times and Wall Street Journal Newsrooms..
FOLLOWING THE 2016 election, New York Times Executive Editor Dean Baquet reflected on his industry’s coverage of the country. “If I have a mea culpa for journalists and journalism, it’s that we’ve got to do a much better job of being on the road, out in the country, talking to different kinds of people than […]
THEY’RE COMING HOME…
Three American prisoners held in North Korea have been released and are en route to the U.S. after a surprise diplomatic mission by Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, President Trump announced Wednesday. Pompeo is returning with the Americans, said to be in “good health,” after a brief visit to Pyongyang. Trump said he plans to […]
Melania Trump Unveils ‘Be Best’ Initiative to Help Kids…
First lady Melania Trump on Monday unveiled her new platform of initiatives to help kids, saying her “Be Best” campaign will focus on addressing the well-being of children, social media use and opioid abuse. “We can and should be best at educating our children about the importance of a healthy and balanced life,” she said […]
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