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Aug 23 2018
Perspectives Blog
Manafort and Cohen Courtroom Drama: How Will It Impact President Trump?
After President Trump's former campaign chairman Paul Manafort was convicted on eight counts of fraud and Trump's ex-lawyer Michael Cohen pleaded guilty to several criminal charges, media personalities are split as to how it will impact the president. Some argue that the developments implicate him as a co-conspirator, particularly after Cohen testified that then-candidate Trump ordered him to John Gable, AllSides Co-founderAug 09 2023
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Oversight Committee Memo Details More Foreign Payments Made to Hunter Biden
The Republican-controlled House Oversight and Accountability Committee released more banking records Wednesday, detailing millions of dollars in payments made to Hunter Biden by Russian and Kazakhstani oligarchs while Joe Biden served as Vice President.
Details: The committee is accusing President Joe Biden of influence peddling, alleging that Hunter Biden leveraged his father’s
Newsweek National Review (News) MediaiteApr 30 2020
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Newly Released Documents Thrust Michael Flynn Case Back into Spotlight
The case of former national security adviser Michael Flynn is back in the spotlight after the Justice Department's release of previously sealed evidence Wednesday and Thursday. The unsealed documents include internal FBI notes, which suggest possible misconduct by agents influenced Flynn to plea guilty to lying to the FBI about Russian connections in 2017.
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Associated Press National Review (News) New York Times (News)Apr 20 2020
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US Oil Prices Cross Into Negative for First Time Ever
The price of oil went below $0 on Monday, as the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic continues to slash demand. The crash came after Russia and Saudi Arabia agreed on a landmark deal to curb oil production last week.
Reporting outlets focused on the potential effects the price drop will have on U.S. business, taxpayers and consumers. Some right-rated sources focused specifically on Rep.
National Review (News) Washington Post CNN (Online News)Sep 08 2022
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Blinken Makes Surprise Ukraine Trip, Pledges $2B More in Aid
Secretary of State Antony Blinken made an unannounced trip to Ukraine Thursday and committed more aid for the country and other European nations.
"President Biden has been clear we will support the people of Ukraine for as long as it takes," Blinked said in a statement. "I reiterated this message to President Zelenskyy and his team today in Kyiv, which remains - and will remain - the
Reuters CNN (Online News) Washington ExaminerOct 04 2021
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Leaked Pandora Papers Show Tax Havens for Rich and Famous
A new report by the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists reveals how politicians, leaders and billionaires worldwide have used offshore financial accounts to shield assets worth billions of dollars over the past 25 years. Dubbed the “Pandora Papers,” the nearly 12 million documents show tax-dodging by 14 firms to hide the fortunes of hundreds of clients such as Jordan’s King
The Guardian BBC News New York Post (News)Jul 24 2023
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Russia Strikes Ukrainian Port City After Moscow Drone Attack
Russia continued airstrikes on the Ukrainian port city of Odesa on Monday after it blamed Ukraine for drone attacks in Moscow.
The Details: Russian drone strikes targeted Ukrainian grain warehouses and damaged Odesa’s historic Transfiguration Cathedral, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Early Monday morning, Russia’s Defense Ministry accused Ukraine of a “terrorist drone attack” after
NPR (Online News) Fox News (Online News) ReutersMay 02 2021
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New York Times, Washington Post, NBC Correct Their Reports About Giuliani's Contact With FBI
On Saturday, the Washington Post, New York Times, and NBC News corrected earlier reports that said former New York mayor Rudy Giuliani was directly warned by the FBI that he was the target of a Russian disinformation campaign. This comes after federal investigators searched Giuliani's office and home Thursday in an investigation tied to a criminal probe of the former mayor's business dealings
The Epoch Times The Hill CNN (Online News)Jan 14 2024
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Pro-Russia American Blogger Dies in Ukrainian Prison Months After Attempt to Escape Country
American YouTuber Gonzalo Lira, who was imprisoned in Ukraine in 2023 for “justifying Russian aggression,” has reportedly died in prison.
The Details: TASS and Newsweek (Center bias) reported speaking to a U.S. State Department official who confirmed “the death of a U.S. citizen in Ukraine.”
For Context: Lira, age 55, was last heard from in July when he posted on X that he was
Newsweek The Daily Caller TownhallJul 07 2023
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US Plans to Send Cluster Munitions to Ukraine Despite Humanitarian Concerns
The Biden administration has reportedly decided to provide Ukraine with cluster munitions in the Pentagon’s next aid package, despite humanitarian concerns and widespread bans of the destructive weapons.
What Are Cluster Munitions? Cluster bombs contain multiple explosive submunitions. These “bomblets” spread indiscriminately and can fail to explode — until they are discovered later by
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