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Roger Stone
Prosecutors want hearing on revoking Roger Stone’s bail after he posted right-wing propaganda despite gag order
rawstory.com - Bob Brigham
Prosecutors debunk right-wing conspiracy theory in new legal smackdown of Roger Stone Federal prosecutors debunked a conspiracy theory pushed by the …
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Amy Berman Jackson
Roger Stone violated gag order with social media posts, prosecutors say
CNN - By Katelyn Polantz, CNN
Washington (CNN) — Federal prosecutors in a new court filing Thursday allege that longtime Donald Trump associate Roger Stone has violated his gag order in his criminal case with recent social media posts.
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Labor Movement
U.S. Labor Movement Pushes Back On New Trade Deal For U.S, Mexico And Canada
NPR - Don Gonyea
President Trump is pushing hard to pass a new trade deal with Mexico and Canada through Congress. Some labor leaders are fighting hard against it because they see it as too similar to NAFTA.
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World News
Russian Discontent Surfaces in Putin’s Annual Call-in Show
The New York Times - By NEIL MacFARQUHAR
MOSCOW — The discontent thrumming just below the surface in Russia was on clear display Thursday as President Vladimir V. Putin spent the bulk of his annual marathon, televised call-in program trying convince
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Android TV
Here Are The Best Weather Channel Replacements for Cord Cutters
cordcuttersnews.com - Jess Barnes
We’ve gotten a lot of questions and comments from readers who have cut the cord and still want to watch The Weather Channel. Right now, fuboTV is the …
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Democratic National Committee
Prosecutors rebut Roger Stone: U.S. caught Russian election hackers on its own
POLITICO - Natasha Bertrand
Trump ally has alleged the government relied solely on ‘an inconclusive and unsubstantiated report’ written by a cyber research firm. Government investigators independently verified that Russian operatives
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Google Assistant
Google Assistant to arrive on more Chromebooks starting w/ Chrome OS 77
9to5Google - Kyle Bradshaw
Last October, we discovered that Google intended for the new Google Assistant experience on Chrome OS to arrive on “all Chromebooks.” Eight months later, we’re finally seeing the fruit of this, as Google
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Deutsche Bank
Deutsche Bank Under Investigation for ‘Potential Money-Laundering Lapses’: NYT
The Daily Beast - By Julia Arciga
The FBI, the Justice Department, and two U.S. attorney’s offices are reportedly investigating Deutsche Bank to determine whether it complied with …
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Felix Sater
Felix Sater set to testify before House Intel panel on Friday
POLITICO - By ANDREW DESIDERIO and NATASHA BERTRAND
Felix Sater, who served as the chief negotiator for the Trump Tower Moscow project, will testify on Capitol Hill later this week. The Russian-born businessman confirmed to POLITICO that he will appear
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Liberal View
BUSTED: Trump super PAC accused of lying to government about the source of mysterious $325,000 donation
rawstory.com - Tom Boggioni
According to a report from the Daily Beast’s “Pay Dirt” investigative unit, a Super PAC affiliated with President Donald Trump has some explaining to …
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Sean Hannity
Fox News host Sean Hannity reminds President Trump to use right-wing propaganda mid-interview
Salon - Sarah K Burris
President Donald Trump seemed to short-circuit in his interview with Fox News host Sean Hannity Wednesday. Trump began speaking about the report from special counsel Robert Mueller by repeating “no collusion,
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China
Everything You Need To Know About the Chinese Military
realcleardefense.com - David M. Finkelstein
The Pentagon has released three very detailed reports this year on the Chinese People's Liberation Army. They are exceptional sources at a critical …
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Travel
Cruise ships ‘seized by Russian authorities’, putting hundreds of holidays at risk
The Telegraph
The once-in-a-lifetime holidays of hundreds of travellers are in jeopardy after Russian authorities seized two ships from a Canada-based cruise company. One Ocean Expeditions (OOE) had leased the MV Akademik
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Russia
Putin Tells Russians: Increase Productivity to Raise Standard of Living
themoscowtimes.com - The Moscow Times
“In general, the way to solve these problems is to increase labor productivity, develop the economy and, as a result, increase citizens’ current …
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Vladimir Putin
Putin says Russia continues to be leader in modern weaponry despite military spending cuts
tass.com - TASS
MOSCOW, June 20. /TASS/. Russia retains leading positions in developing modern weaponry, despite consistent cuts in military spending, Russian …
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Vladimir Putin
Putin’s Domestic Comeback Isn’t Working
Bloomberg - Leonid Bershidsky
Russian President Vladimir Putin is a man of routine, and one might have been tempted to ignore his 17th annual call-in show with voters as another …
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Sanctions
The Key Quotes of Putin's Annual Question and Answer Session
themoscowtimes.com
Putin's answers about corruption, anti-drug legislation and Western sanctions.
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Vladimir Putin
As ratings drop, Putin defends record, says better life awaits Russians
Reuters India - By Vladimir Soldatkin and Andrew Osborn
MOSCOW (Reuters) - President Vladimir Putin told Russians on Thursday that there were signs that years of falling real wages, which have dented his popularity, were drawing to an end and that a government
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Polling
Republican Lawmakers Are Losing Hope That They Can Reclaim The House
The Inquisitr - Kristine Lofgren
With the upcoming election heating up, some Republican lawmakers are losing hope that they might be able to reclaim the House in 2020. Between the …
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Liberal View
Canada is taking advantage of Trump’s tariff pratfalls by scooping up new trade partners: report
rawstory.com - Tom Boggioni
As American manufacturers reel and U.S. farmers see their economic well-being being destroyed by Donald Trump’s trade wars, the Canadian government …
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Liberal View
‘It’s a disaster — and it’s getting worse’: House GOP members in a frenzy over 2020 prospects as fundraising flounders
rawstory.com - Tom Boggioni
According to a report in Politico, GOP House members are angry with their own National Republican Congressional Committee, claiming it is doing a …
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U.S. Politics
Even The Wall Street Journal Wonders Why Trump Is Running Again
crooksandliars.com - Susie Madrak
First of all, you should know that the Wall St. Journal editorial board is famously cuckoo bananas. They are so extreme and so fact-free that they …
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Liberal View
Trump’s campaign is a perpetual outrage machine designed to inflame ‘every f-cking deplorable’ in America
rawstory.com - Travis Gettys
President Donald Trump’s re-election campaign is gambling on an unprecedented strategy by focusing entirely on his base, while making little or no …
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TV
Netflix is sending Katee Sackhoff back to space for Another Life on July 25
The A.V. Club - Sam Barsanti
Having somehow not gotten her fill of sci-fi space drama on Battlestar Galactica, Katee Sackhoff is starring in another sci-fi space show called Another Life for Netflix that concerns an astronaut investigating
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Sean Hannity
Sean Hannity just demonstrated how not to interview President Trump
Vox - Aaron Rupar
Sean Hannity’s latest interview with President Donald Trump served as a stark illustration of how not to hold those in power accountable. At one point during his more than 45-minute phone interview with
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Boston, MA
Boston-area mass transit apps: 5 for helping navigate the T
Curbed - Tom Acitelli
Navigating the Boston area’s buses, subways, trolleys, and commuter trains can be tricky. And, given the system’s chronic delays (and the odd derailment), it can be a real headache too. These five transit
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Netflix Original
Netflix will release 44 new original movies and shows in July – here’s the full release schedule
bgr.com - Zach Epstein
When it comes to Netflix’s new original movies and shows set to premiere in July, we have good news and bad news. The bad news is that in terms of …
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Sean Hannity
Trump to Hannity: You’re ‘Not Really’ a Patriot, You Just Want ‘Great Ratings’
The Daily Beast - Justin Baragona
A night after Fox News ran President Trump’s 2020 re-election “kickoff” rally uninterrupted in primetime, Fox News host Sean Hannity handed over …
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RIA Novosti
Top Russian Official Predicts Protest ‘Explosion’ if Economy Doesn’t Improve
themoscowtimes.com - The Moscow Times
“For the past six years, the country has not taken advantage of the opportunities, and our share in the global economy has fallen. We have not become …
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Crimea
Russia-Imposed Authorities In Crimea Search More Crimean Tatars' Homes
rferl.org
Police in Ukraine's Russia-occupied Crimea region have searched the homes of a Crimean Tatar activist and his mother -- the latest in an ongoing …

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Prosecutors want hearing on revoking Roger Stone’s bail after he posted right-wing propaganda despite gag order

Roger Stone violated gag order with social media posts, prosecutors say

U.S. Labor Movement Pushes Back On New Trade Deal For U.S, Mexico And Canada

Russian Discontent Surfaces in Putin’s Annual Call-in Show

Here Are The Best Weather Channel Replacements for Cord Cutters

Prosecutors rebut Roger Stone: U.S. caught Russian election hackers on its own

Google Assistant to arrive on more Chromebooks starting w/ Chrome OS 77

Deutsche Bank Under Investigation for ‘Potential Money-Laundering Lapses’: NYT

Felix Sater set to testify before House Intel panel on Friday

BUSTED: Trump super PAC accused of lying to government about the source of mysterious $325,000 donation

Fox News host Sean Hannity reminds President Trump to use right-wing propaganda mid-interview

Everything You Need To Know About the Chinese Military

Cruise ships ‘seized by Russian authorities’, putting hundreds of holidays at risk

Putin Tells Russians: Increase Productivity to Raise Standard of Living

Putin says Russia continues to be leader in modern weaponry despite military spending cuts

Putin’s Domestic Comeback Isn’t Working

The Key Quotes of Putin's Annual Question and Answer Session

As ratings drop, Putin defends record, says better life awaits Russians

Republican Lawmakers Are Losing Hope That They Can Reclaim The House

Canada is taking advantage of Trump’s tariff pratfalls by scooping up new trade partners: report

‘It’s a disaster — and it’s getting worse’: House GOP members in a frenzy over 2020 prospects as fundraising flounders

Even The Wall Street Journal Wonders Why Trump Is Running Again

Trump’s campaign is a perpetual outrage machine designed to inflame ‘every f-cking deplorable’ in America

Netflix is sending Katee Sackhoff back to space for Another Life on July 25

Sean Hannity just demonstrated how not to interview President Trump

Boston-area mass transit apps: 5 for helping navigate the T

Netflix will release 44 new original movies and shows in July – here’s the full release schedule

Trump to Hannity: You’re ‘Not Really’ a Patriot, You Just Want ‘Great Ratings’

Top Russian Official Predicts Protest ‘Explosion’ if Economy Doesn’t Improve

Russia-Imposed Authorities In Crimea Search More Crimean Tatars' Homes