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May 21 2019
News
Don McGahn, former White House counsel, defies House subpoena and skips hearing on Russia probe
The White House's former top lawyer, Don McGahn, defied a congressional subpoena and skipped a hearing Tuesday where lawmakers had planned to press him on President Donald Trump's efforts to thwart the investigation of Russian interference in the 2016 election.
McGahn's refusal to comply with a House Judiciary Committee subpoena came at the direction of the White House and after a
USA TODAYJan 05 2017
Perspectives Blog
Investigations into Hacking: Needed or Not?
Though President-elect Trump has been telling people to "move on", the FBI and CIA are continuing to investigate if Russia had a role in hacking during the election. Obama was briefed today and Trump will be tomorrow. Trump has been outspoken in his feelings towards the intelligence community. Going forward, after Inauguration Day, it's unclear if continued investigations will take place or not John Gable, AllSides Co-founderMay 17 2019
News
Bill Barr vows to uncover 'exactly what happened' with Russia probe, says explanations have been 'inadequate'
Attorney General Bill Barr, in an exclusive interview with Fox News, said the country must know “exactly what happened” with counterintelligence activities conducted during the 2016 election -- and he is determined to get to the bottom of the case.
In his first interview since becoming attorney general, Barr spoke to “America’s Newsroom” host Bill Hemmer during a visit to El Salvador
Fox News DigitalMay 15 2019
News
Who Investigates the Investigators?
“Attorney General William Barr has appointed a U.S. attorney to examine the origins of the Russia investigation and determine if intelligence collection involving the Trump campaign was ‘lawful and appropriate,’ according to a person familiar with the issue. Barr appointed John Durham, the U.S. attorney in Connecticut, to conduct the inquiry.” (AP News)
The left believes that the
The Flip SideMay 15 2024
Headline Roundup
Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico Shot in Assassination Attempt
Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico was critically injured in an assassination attempt on Wednesday.
The Details: Fico, known for cutting aid to Ukraine and his pro-Russian tendencies, is in life-threatening condition after being shot multiple times in Handlová, Slovakia, following a government meeting. The shooter was reportedly arrested, and Interior Minister Matúš Šutaj Eštok said the
National Review (News) Wall Street Journal (News) CNN DigitalMay 14 2019
News
William Barr appoints U.S. attorney to investigate Russia probe origins
Attorney General William P. Barr has tapped the U.S. attorney in Connecticut to examine the origins of the Russian election-interference probe, according to reports late Monday.
John H. Durham, the top federal prosecutor in Connecticut, has been asked to get the bottom of the Justice Department’s investigation into members of the Trump presidential campaign.
Mr. Durham’s probe
Washington TimesSep 24 2019
Opinion
Andrew McCarthy: Triangulating Manafort -- Obama, Clinton and Ukraine
It is in connection with Paul Manafort that we encounter some genuine collusion targeting the 2016 campaign: willful collaboration among foreign governments, the Obama administration, and the Clinton campaign.
Just a week after the campaign introduced Carter Page as a Trump foreign policy adviser, it announced that Manafort had been brought on board, too. The consultant was an old
Guest Writer - RightDec 06 2022
Headline Roundup
Drone Attacks Hit Russia
Two air bases inside Russia, one housing strategic bombers, were hit with drone strikes on Monday, and a third drone strike on a Russian airfield occurred on Tuesday.
Key Quotes: “If something is launched into other countries’ airspace, sooner or later unknown flying objects will return to departure point,” Ukrainian presidential adviser Mykhailo Podolyak said in a statement, the WSJ
The Daily Caller CNN Digital AxiosOct 13 2014
News
Army Shifts Strategy to Face New Threats
The Army is unveiling a new global strategy for reshaping the largest American military force for a world where the U.S. faces many small and indirect threats, rather than just a few large ones.
The policy shift draws on the lessons the Army has learned in Iraq and Afghanistan, and is meant to help prepare for a future of disparate threats, such as those involving extremists in Iraq,
Wall Street Journal (News)Feb 23 2022
Headline Roundup
Ukraine to Declare 30-Day State of Emergency
On Wednesday, Ukraine's National Security and Defense Council announced that a 30-day state of emergency will be introduced across all parts of Ukraine under government control.
The measure is expected to be approved by the Ukrainian Parliament within 48 hours. Council Secretary Oleksiy Danilov said the declaration would bolster "public order and security at critical infrastructure
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