AOC says Republicans used 'Russian intelligence' to try to impeach Joe Biden as Stephen Colbert asks her if the GOP is spreading 'propaganda' from the Kremlin
11 months, 1 week ago

AOC says Republicans used 'Russian intelligence' to try to impeach Joe Biden as Stephen Colbert asks her if the GOP is spreading 'propaganda' from the Kremlin

Daily Mail  

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez said Republicans leading the impeachment inquiry took evidence from 'Russian Intelligence' after two GOP House members said that Russian propaganda has 'infected' the party. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez said Republicans leading the impeachment inquiry took evidence from 'Russian Intelligence' after two GOP House members said that Russian propaganda has 'infected' their party Late night host Stephen Colbert asked her if she agreed with the Republicans' damning assessment of their own party Informant Alexander Smirnov is charged with falsely telling his FBI handler that executives from the Ukrainian energy company Burisma had paid President Biden and Hunter Biden $5 million each around 2015. Informant Alexander Smirnov is charged with falsely telling his FBI handler that executives from the Ukrainian energy company Burisma had paid President Biden and Hunter Biden $5 million each around 2015 It's absolutely true,' Turner said on CNN's 'State of the Union.' The impeachment inquiry's path forward is murky after House Republicans hauled in President Biden's brother James and son Hunter, along with Hunter's former associates and thousands of pages of documents and records.

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James Comer throws fellow GOP lawmaker under bus for witness who lied about Biden bribery
3 months ago

James Comer throws fellow GOP lawmaker under bus for witness who lied about Biden bribery

Raw Story  

Rep. James Comer downplayed using a witness who pleaded guilty to lying about a fake bribery scheme involving President Joe Biden and his son Hunter. "This was Chuck Grassley's witness," Comer said, shifting the blame to the Republican senator from Iowa. "I understand you're now trying to distance yourself, saying he wasn't a big part of the investigation, but I …

'Traitorous': Intelligence community fears Trump intelligence pick will work for Russians
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4 months ago

'Traitorous': Intelligence community fears Trump intelligence pick will work for Russians

Raw Story  

Don't get distracted by President-elect Donald Trump's decision to choose for his team a Fox News anchor who thinks germs aren't real because he can't see them, a vaccine-denier who confessed to Roseanne Barr that he once staged a bear cub crime scene, and a Florida man subjected to a federal probe over accusations he had sex with a minor …

Putin cites Harris’s ‘infectious laugh’ in mocking endorsement for president
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Putin cites Harris’s ‘infectious laugh’ in mocking endorsement for president

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Russian president Vladimir Putin has claimed that he wants Kamala …

'Come on': CNN's Acosta buries GOP operative's rant about Trump-Russia probe
6 months, 2 weeks ago

'Come on': CNN's Acosta buries GOP operative's rant about Trump-Russia probe

Raw Story  

Republican operative David Urban on Monday found himself getting shut down when he complained about the so-called Steele dossier that was filled with many pieces of false intelligence suggesting a conspiracy between Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin in the 2016 presidential election. "When Don Jr. and Jared Kushner and Paul Manafort are meeting with a Russian lawyer at …

The Biden impeachment is over despite 'the best efforts of the House GOP’s worst people'
10 months, 3 weeks ago

The Biden impeachment is over despite 'the best efforts of the House GOP’s worst people'

Raw Story  

Based upon the fact that the Fox News daily drumbeat about President Joe Biden's impeachment being right around the corner has gone noticeably silent, House Republicans have seemingly admitted defeat. The only ones humiliated were the bush-league Javerts of the GOP," Waldman wrote while pointing the finger at former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy for loading the investigating committees, including the …

AOC says Republicans used 'Russian intel' to try to impeach Biden
11 months, 1 week ago

AOC says Republicans used 'Russian intel' to try to impeach Biden

Daily Mail  

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez said Republicans leading the impeachment inquiry took evidence from 'Russian Intelligence' after two GOP House members said that Russian propaganda has 'infected' the party. 'So you have not just the bottom bench here, you have the Chairman of the House Oversight Committee Rep. James Comer take "evidence" and account from someone who was working with the Russian …

House Republicans invite President Biden to testify at public hearing as impeachment inquiry stalls
11 months, 3 weeks ago

House Republicans invite President Biden to testify at public hearing as impeachment inquiry stalls

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — House Republicans on Thursday invited President Joe Biden to testify before Congress in what appears to be a last-ditch effort to deliver on their stalled monthslong impeachment inquiry into the Biden family businesses. Rep. James Comer, chair of the House Oversight Committee, sent a letter to the Democratic president, inviting him to sit for a public hearing to …

DOJ Warned Republicans About Publicizing Unverified Report From FBI Informant
1 year ago

DOJ Warned Republicans About Publicizing Unverified Report From FBI Informant

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING WASHINGTON — The Justice Department told Republicans last year that it would be a mistake to publicize raw paperwork reflecting an informant’s tip to the FBI. As Republicans put it in a document outlining the basis for their impeachment inquiry last fall, the form alleged “that President Biden directly participated in a bribery scheme involving Burisma.” Then, …

Interviews with 'lying' FBI informant erased from Republican's Biden impeachment website
1 year ago

Interviews with 'lying' FBI informant erased from Republican's Biden impeachment website

Raw Story  

Republicans are continuing to delete mention of the FBI informant on which they based their impeachment investigation. Ian Sams, White House spokesman for oversight and investigations, noticed that 'evidence" listed on the House Republican Oversight and Reform Committee's Biden impeachment website is disappearing. That informant, Alexander Smirnov, has been accused of lying over information he gave to the FBI about …

Jamie Raskin Calls Biden Impeachment Inquiry A 'Product Of Russian Disinformation'
1 year ago

Jamie Raskin Calls Biden Impeachment Inquiry A 'Product Of Russian Disinformation'

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING WASHINGTON — Rep. Jamie Raskin said that House Republicans’ impeachment inquiry against President Joe Biden is a product of Russian propaganda. In a Tuesday court filing urging a judge to keep Smirnov in jail ahead of his trial, the Justice Department said Tuesday that he “claims to have contacts with multiple foreign intelligence agencies” and that those …

Republicans remove mention of FBI informant from impeachment letters
1 year, 1 month ago

Republicans remove mention of FBI informant from impeachment letters

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy House Republicans removed a reference to an FBI informant in …

Joe Biden Says Republicans Should Drop Impeachment Following FBI Bombshell
1 year, 1 month ago

Joe Biden Says Republicans Should Drop Impeachment Following FBI Bombshell

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING WASHINGTON ― President Joe Biden said Friday that Republicans should drop their impeachment inquiry against him after the Justice Department said an FBI informant made up a bribery allegation. Rep. Jamie Raskin, the top Democrat on the House oversight committee, said the indictment “has demonstrated how key evidence at the heart of House Republicans’ impeachment inquiry is …

Tucker Carlson alleges Biden administration spied on him to stop Putin interview, White House refutes it as ‘ridiculous’
1 year, 1 month ago

Tucker Carlson alleges Biden administration spied on him to stop Putin interview, White House refutes it as ‘ridiculous’

Hindustan Times  

Tucker Carlson, the former Fox News host, has accused the Biden administration of trying to sabotage his upcoming interview with Russian President Vladimir Putin. Why Tucker Carlson thinks Biden tried to stop him from talking to Putin REUTERS/Caitlin O’Hara/File Photo He made this claim in a preview video posted on X, where he said he was in Moscow to talk …

'Go look it up': Dan Goldman schools GOP rep. for distorting Trump impeachments
1 year, 1 month ago

'Go look it up': Dan Goldman schools GOP rep. for distorting Trump impeachments

Raw Story  

Rep. Dan Goldman called out his GOP colleagues for misrepresenting Donald Trump's first impeachment. In comparing the two impeachments, Rep. Mark Green suggested the so-called Steele dossier prompted the action against Trump. Rep. Dan Bishop insisted the Steele dossier — written by a spy and alleging cooperation between Trump and Russia — was used to impeach Trump. "It started with …

Republicans Vote To Authorize Impeachment Inquiry Against Joe Biden
1 year, 3 months ago

Republicans Vote To Authorize Impeachment Inquiry Against Joe Biden

Huff Post  

WASHINGTON ― Republicans in the House of Representatives voted Wednesday to formally authorize their already ongoing impeachment inquiry against President Joe Biden. “We are now at a pivotal moment in our investigation,” House Oversight Committee chair James Comer, one of the leaders of the impeachment effort, said on the House floor before the vote. One Biden family member refused to …

'Impeach Joe Biden' call from Republicans intensifies after ex-aide's explosive claim on corruption
1 year, 7 months ago

'Impeach Joe Biden' call from Republicans intensifies after ex-aide's explosive claim on corruption

Hindustan Times  

The ongoing political row over the criminal case against US President Joe Biden's son Hunter was exacerbated by the demands reportedly made by House Republicans to impeach Biden. The demand to impeach the US President comes after a report by the New York Post claimed that Hunter, during Biden's vice presidency, would “put him in into meetings” with his overseas …

Republicans expand their Hunter Biden investigation by seeking an interview with the lead prosecutor
1 year, 8 months ago

Republicans expand their Hunter Biden investigation by seeking an interview with the lead prosecutor

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — House Republicans on Thursday requested voluntary testimony from nearly a dozen Justice Department officials involved in the investigation of President Joe Biden’s son Hunter as GOP lawmakers widen their scrutiny into what they claim is improper interference by the agency. Leaders of the Republican-controlled House Judiciary, Oversight and Accountability, and Ways and Means committees asked in a letter …

Republicans Acknowledge Biden Bribe Audio Might Not Exist
1 year, 9 months ago

Republicans Acknowledge Biden Bribe Audio Might Not Exist

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING WASHINGTON — Several Republicans said this week that they don’t know if there really are tapes of Joe Biden talking about taking a bribe. Speaking about the recordings on Newsmax Tuesday, House Oversight Committee Chair James Comer said lawmakers “don’t know if they’re legit or not, but we know that the foreign national claims he has them.” …

Republicans Hype More Unsubstantiated Allegations Against Joe Biden
1 year, 10 months ago

Republicans Hype More Unsubstantiated Allegations Against Joe Biden

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING Republicans announced Wednesday they’d uncovered possible bombshell evidence linking President Joe Biden to some sort of criminal scheme. House Oversight Committee Chair James Comer and Sen. Chuck Grassley called on the FBI to hand over a document reflecting an unverified whistleblower tip relating to Biden’s time as vice president. “What we don’t know is what, if anything, …

Stephen Colbert Drops The Hammer On GOP Senators Ignoring Donald Trump's Trial
4 years, 1 month ago

Stephen Colbert Drops The Hammer On GOP Senators Ignoring Donald Trump's Trial

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING Stephen Colbert on Wednesday ripped the Senate Republicans who haven’t been focusing during the second impeachment trial of ex-President Donald Trump for inciting the U.S. Capitol insurrection. “The Late Show” host referenced reports that, as Democrats presented chilling new footage from the Jan. 6 attack, some Republicans sat with their feet on desks, reading books and briefing …

Dem Senator Chris Murphy blames Russia for Joe Biden corruption
4 years, 5 months ago

Dem Senator Chris Murphy blames Russia for Joe Biden corruption

Op India  

Democrat Senator from Connecticut, Chris Murphy, has declared that the Hunter Biden emails reported in the explosive The New York Post exposing corruption by Joe Biden during his tenure as Vice President are Russian propaganda. He declared on the social media platform, “Joe Biden – and all of us – SHOULD be furious that media outlets are spreading what is …

Declassified Russia documents: How Team Trump used Fox News as a laundromat for unverified Russian information about top Democrats
4 years, 5 months ago

Declassified Russia documents: How Team Trump used Fox News as a laundromat for unverified Russian information about top Democrats

CNN  

CNN — While most of the nation was largely fixated over the past week on President Donald Trump’s coronavirus diagnosis, the President and his allies in right-wing media have been engrossed with something else entirely. He also released a memo from the CIA to the FBI, which said some Russians believed Clinton was using Trump’s ties to Russia “as a …

Trump retweets Russian propaganda about Biden that US intel agencies say is intended to influence 2020 election
4 years, 7 months ago

Trump retweets Russian propaganda about Biden that US intel agencies say is intended to influence 2020 election

CNN  

CNN — President Donald Trump on Sunday night retweeted Russian propaganda about former Vice President Joe Biden that the US intelligence community recently announced was part of Moscow’s ongoing effort to “denigrate” the Democrat ahead of November’s election. Late Sunday, Trump amplified a tweet that contained audiotapes of a 2016 conversation between Biden and then-Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko – material …

Intel officials tell Congress that Russia is spreading false information about Biden
4 years, 7 months ago

Intel officials tell Congress that Russia is spreading false information about Biden

CNN  

Washington CNN — US intelligence officials have presented information to lawmakers and presidential campaigns indicating Russia is behind an ongoing disinformation push targeting former Vice President and presumptive Democratic nominee Joe Biden, according to sources familiar with the matter. Similarly he stated that Iran is seeking to “undermine US democratic institutions, President Trump, and to divide the country.” “The intelligence …

Trump adviser denies intelligence claims of Russian election meddling
5 years ago

Trump adviser denies intelligence claims of Russian election meddling

The Independent  

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy White House national security …

Russia Hacked Ukrainian Company Linked To Trump Impeachment, Security Firm Says
5 years, 2 months ago

Russia Hacked Ukrainian Company Linked To Trump Impeachment, Security Firm Says

NPR  

Russia Hacked Ukrainian Company Linked To Trump Impeachment, Security Firm Says Enlarge this image toggle caption Valentyn Ogirenko/Reuters Valentyn Ogirenko/Reuters Russian hackers recently targeted the Ukrainian gas company that was at the center of President Trump's impeachment — and they succeeded in gaining access to its email accounts, according to California cybersecurity firm Area 1 Security. "What we've uncovered is …

Republican congressman falsely claims to Fox's Lou Dobbs that Democrats "love" terrorists
5 years, 2 months ago

Republican congressman falsely claims to Fox's Lou Dobbs that Democrats "love" terrorists

Salon  

A Republican congressman made the false claim that Democrats were upset about the assassination of Iran's Qassem Soleimani because they "love" terrorists during a Wednesday appearance on a Fox network. I was the only candidate to support them.” Democratic strategist Peter Daou also harshly condemned Collins’ comments, tweeting: “It's not that these GOPers have no shame. Only one party has …

White House refuses to participate in Donald Trump's impeachment hearing set for next week, calls Democrat-led inquiry 'completely baseless'
5 years, 3 months ago

White House refuses to participate in Donald Trump's impeachment hearing set for next week, calls Democrat-led inquiry 'completely baseless'

Firstpost  

The White House said on Friday it would refuse to take part in hearings in the US House of Representatives set for next week that will consider what articles of impeachment to bring against President Donald Trump Washington: The White House said on Friday it would refuse to take part in hearings in the US House of Representatives set for …

House GOP Rebuts Democrats' Impeachment Efforts: No 'Bribery, Extortion' Proven
5 years, 3 months ago

House GOP Rebuts Democrats' Impeachment Efforts: No 'Bribery, Extortion' Proven

NPR  

House GOP Rebuts Democrats' Impeachment Efforts: No 'Bribery, Extortion' Proven Enlarge this image toggle caption Andrew Harnik/AP Andrew Harnik/AP House Republicans are pushing back against the impeachment investigation into President Trump, writing in a 123-page report that Democrats have not proven "evidence of bribery, extortion, or any high crime or misdemeanor." "The Democrats are trying to impeach a duly elected …

Ex-GOP House Member Offers Up A Savagely Honest Analysis Of His Old Party
5 years, 3 months ago

Ex-GOP House Member Offers Up A Savagely Honest Analysis Of His Old Party

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING A former Republican member of Congress has fiercely criticized what his old party has become under President Donald Trump, calling it one “without conviction” over its members’ willingness to push disinformation spread by Russia’s security services that it was Ukraine and not Russia that interfered in the 2016 election. “Republican senators, Republican members of Congress tonight are …

White House, GOP embraced ‘fictional narrative’ on Ukraine, witness warns as impeachment hearings wrap
5 years, 4 months ago

White House, GOP embraced ‘fictional narrative’ on Ukraine, witness warns as impeachment hearings wrap

LA Times  

Fiona Hill, the former top Russia and Europe expert on the National Security Council, speaks during the House Intelligence Committee’s impeachment hearing Thursday as David Holmes, the political counselor at the U.S. Embassy in Ukraine, looks on. Rep. Will Hurd criticized Trump’s request that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky “do us a favor” by investigating former Vice President Joe Biden and …

Impeachment Inquiry Catch-Up: Bombshell Testimony And Revelations From The East
5 years, 4 months ago

Impeachment Inquiry Catch-Up: Bombshell Testimony And Revelations From The East

NPR  

Impeachment Inquiry Catch-Up: Bombshell Testimony And Revelations From The East Enlarge this image toggle caption Alex Wroblewski/Getty Images Alex Wroblewski/Getty Images President Trump outlined his Ukrainian pressure strategy directly to a top diplomat who was described as being charged with helping to execute it, another key diplomat told House investigators this week. Ambassador William Taylor, the acting boss of the …

President Trump defends Tulsi Gabbard to Sean Hannity on Fox News: Hillary Clinton is "sick"
5 years, 4 months ago

President Trump defends Tulsi Gabbard to Sean Hannity on Fox News: Hillary Clinton is "sick"

Salon  

President Donald Trump accused the House Democrats leading the impeachment inquiry against him of being "vicious" in a wide-ranging interview with Fox News host Sean Hannity, while simultaneously claiming that Republicans "would never do a thing like this." Trump also implored the foreign leader to "find out what happened" with the Democratic National Committee's computer server that was hacked by …

Trump And White House Defend Getting Help From Russia, Falsely Accuse Dems Of Doing It
5 years, 9 months ago

Trump And White House Defend Getting Help From Russia, Falsely Accuse Dems Of Doing It

Huff Post  

YURI KADOBNOV via Getty Images WASHINGTON — Having gotten away with accepting Russian help to win his 2016 election and admitting he would welcome foreign help again in 2020, President Donald Trump on Thursday continued falsely accusing Democrats of those actions. On Wednesday evening, ABC News aired Trump’s statement that he was open to foreign help in his reelection campaign: …

‘Nothing wrong with taking information from Russians’, Giuliani says as Democrats keep Trump impeachment options open
5 years, 10 months ago

‘Nothing wrong with taking information from Russians’, Giuliani says as Democrats keep Trump impeachment options open

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Donald Trump’s personal lawyer has claimed there was “nothing wrong” …

Gowdy says FBI ‘did exactly what my fellow citizens would want them to do’ in Russia investigation
6 years, 9 months ago

Gowdy says FBI ‘did exactly what my fellow citizens would want them to do’ in Russia investigation

CNN  

Washington CNN — House Oversight Committee Chairman Trey Gowdy said Tuesday he is now “more convinced” that the FBI acted appropriately in its handling of the investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 election and possible connections to Donald Trump’s campaign. “I am even more convinced that the FBI did exactly what my fellow citizens would want them to do …

House Intel GOP Report: Witnesses Say They Didn't Collude With Russian Interference
6 years, 11 months ago

House Intel GOP Report: Witnesses Say They Didn't Collude With Russian Interference

NPR  

House Intel GOP Report: Witnesses Say They Didn't Collude With Russian Interference Enlarge this image toggle caption AP AP Updated at 1:24 p.m. EDT House intelligence committee Republicans revealed Thursday why they're ending their investigation into Russia's attack on the 2016 election by concluding President Trump's campaign did not conspire with it: People involved said they didn't. "When asked directly, …

On Defense Over Russia, Trump Could Get Another Boost From House Intel Panel
6 years, 11 months ago

On Defense Over Russia, Trump Could Get Another Boost From House Intel Panel

NPR  

On Defense Over Russia, Trump Could Get Another Boost From House Intel Panel Enlarge this image toggle caption Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images The White House could look for another political booster shot on Thursday if its allies on the House intelligence committee give more detail about how they cleared President Trump's campaign of colluding with Russia's attack on …

The Russia Investigations: Is 'FISA Abuse' Out Of Steam? Intel Committees On Edge?
7 years ago

The Russia Investigations: Is 'FISA Abuse' Out Of Steam? Intel Committees On Edge?

NPR  

The Russia Investigations: Is 'FISA Abuse' Out Of Steam? Enlarge this image toggle caption Evan Vucci/AP Evan Vucci/AP This week in the Russia investigations: The "FISA abuse" counter-narrative might be running out of steam — and so, apparently, is President Trump's relationship with Attorney General Jeff Sessions; the House and Senate intelligence committees are at daggers drawn; does anybody here …

White House National Security Advisor: Evidence of Russian meddling is ‘now really incontrovertible’
7 years, 1 month ago

White House National Security Advisor: Evidence of Russian meddling is ‘now really incontrovertible’

CNN  

Washington CNN — Evidence of Russian meddling in the 2016 election is “now really incontrovertible,” White House National Security Advisor H.R. “As you can see with the FBI indictment, the evidence is now really incontrovertible and available in the public domain, whereas in the past it was difficult to attribute for a couple of reasons,” McMaster said while speaking at …

Gowdy: Nunes memo has no impact on Russia probe
7 years, 1 month ago

Gowdy: Nunes memo has no impact on Russia probe

CNN  

Washington CNN — South Carolina Republican Rep. Trey Gowdy said the recently released, controversial GOP memo alleging FBI abuses of its surveillance authority does not have “any impact on the Russia probe,” and even without the Steele dossier, there would be a Russia investigation. “There is a Russia investigation without a dossier,” Gowdy said in an interview that aired Sunday …

Trump, Supporters Go On Offense After Report Of Clinton Tie To Dossier
7 years, 4 months ago

Trump, Supporters Go On Offense After Report Of Clinton Tie To Dossier

NPR  

Trump, Supporters Go On Offense After Report Of Clinton Tie To Dossier Enlarge this image toggle caption Saul Loeb/AFP/Getty Images Saul Loeb/AFP/Getty Images A long-simmering fight is back on this week over the role of the infamous Donald Trump dossier after a new report that confirmed that the Democratic National Committee and Hillary Clinton's campaign helped fund it. The battle …

Senate Intelligence Committee Vice Chair Blasts Putin
7 years, 11 months ago

Senate Intelligence Committee Vice Chair Blasts Putin

NPR  

Senate Intelligence Committee Vice Chair Blasts Putin Enlarge this image toggle caption Win McNamee/Getty Images Win McNamee/Getty Images Updated: 5:13 p.m. The vice chairman of the Senate Intelligence Committee accused Russian President Vladimir Putin Thursday of ordering a "deliberate campaign carefully constructed to undermine" last year's presidential election. In his opening statement, Committee Chairman Sen. Richard Burr, R-N.C., avoided any …

US Senate Panel to Examine If Russia Helped Trump Win Elections
8 years, 2 months ago

US Senate Panel to Examine If Russia Helped Trump Win Elections

The Quint  

The Senate Intelligence Committee will investigate possible contacts between Russia and the people associated with US political campaigns as part of a broader investigation into Moscow's meddling in the 2016 presidential election. R-N.C., the committee's chairman, and Mark Warner, D-Va., the panel's top Democrat, said the panel "will follow the intelligence where it leads." Burr and Warner said that as …

Senate intelligence committee to compel Trump officials to testify over alleged ties to Russia
8 years, 2 months ago

Senate intelligence committee to compel Trump officials to testify over alleged ties to Russia

The Independent  

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. In a joint statement, committee chairman Republican Sen …

Intel panel to examine possible campaign links with Russia
8 years, 2 months ago

Intel panel to examine possible campaign links with Russia

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The Senate Intelligence Committee will investigate possible contacts between Russia and the people associated with U.S. political campaigns as part of a broader investigation into Moscow’s meddling in the 2016 presidential election. R-N.C., the committee’s chairman, and Mark Warner, D-Va., the panel’s top Democrat, said the panel “will follow the intelligence where it leads.” Burr and Warner said …

Trump Dismisses Russian Connection Allegations As 'Fake News'
8 years, 2 months ago

Trump Dismisses Russian Connection Allegations As 'Fake News'

NPR  

Trump Dismisses Russian Connection Allegations As 'Fake News' Enlarge this image toggle caption Seth Wenig/AP Seth Wenig/AP This has been updated at 10:00 pm ET with Clapper statement President-elect Donald Trump denounced as "fake news" Wednesday reports that Russia had compromising information about him before the election. Trump said the unverified and unsubstantiated reports about the Russian intelligence were put …

Intel chiefs presented Trump with claims of Russian efforts to compromise him
8 years, 2 months ago

Intel chiefs presented Trump with claims of Russian efforts to compromise him

CNN  

Editor’s Note: This story has been updated to include new information. CNN — Classified documents presented last week to President Obama and President-elect Trump included allegations that Russian operatives claim to have compromising personal and financial information about Mr. Trump, multiple US officials with direct knowledge of the briefings tell CNN. One reason the nation’s intelligence chiefs took the extraordinary …

U.S. intelligence report says Putin targeted presidential election to ‘harm’ Hillary Clinton’s chances
8 years, 2 months ago

U.S. intelligence report says Putin targeted presidential election to ‘harm’ Hillary Clinton’s chances

LA Times  

President-elect Donald Trump tapped into the frustrations of the widely ignored white working class. “We further assess Putin and the Russian government developed a clear preference for President-elect Trump.” They “aspired to help President-elect Trump’s election chances when possible by discrediting Secretary Clinton,” the report adds. “While Russia, China, other countries, outside groups and people are consistently trying to break …

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