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By Rick Hird

Russia
White House tries to walk back Trump's call for Russia to rejoin the G7
dailymail.co.uk - By Francesca Chambers, Senior White House Correspondent For Dailymail.com In Biarritz, France
The White House on Thursday attempted to scale back Donald Trump's claims that he wants Russia back in the G7 after European leaders said Vladimir …
G8 Summit
Russia expert: ‘Russia doesn’t even really qualify to be in the G8’
MSNBC - MTP Daily
Former Pentagon Russia expert Evelyn Farkas joins MTP Daily to discuss Trump supporting Russia’s return to the G8 and the Pentagon’s missile test …
U.S. Politics
Trump: ‘Appropriate’ for Russia to return to G-7
POLITICO - By SHAWNA CHEN
Russia should be part of the Group of Seven again, President Donald Trump said on Tuesday, suggesting that President Barack Obama pushed the country out because he didn’t like that President Vladimir had
Russia
How attorneys in alleged Russian troll factory case plan to keep Mueller secrets from Moscow
ABC News - Lee Ferran
After more than a year of arguing, prosecutors and defense attorneys in a court case related to alleged Russian interference in the 2016 presidential …
U.S. Politics
Mueller-targeted Russian firm seeks April 2020 trial
POLITICO - By DARREN SAMUELSOHN
The trial would test allegations that Concord Management and Consulting financed and organized an army of internet trolls to disrupt the 2016 election. A Russian firm charged with interfering in the 2016
Alan Dershowitz
After Stone arrest, Alan Dershowitz says the Mueller investigation is "essentially creat[ing] crimes"
mediamatters.org - Written by Media Matters Staff
SANDRA SMITH (CO-HOST): This goes back to December 3, 2018, professor, in which the president tweeted out, quoting Roger Stone, “I will never testify …
FBI
Republicans Block The FEC From Calling The FBI About NRA Russian Money Laundering For Trump
politicususa.com - Jason Easley
Republicans on the Federal Election Commission wouldn’t allow the Commission to make a single phone call to the FBI about a potential investigation …
NRA
Republicans block FEC probe of NRA's Russia money and Trump
MSNBC - Rachel Maddow
Ellen Weintraub, chair of the FEC, talks with Rachel Maddow about the resistance by her Republican colleagues to allow so much as a phone call to the …
QAnon
Michael Flynn is hoping to cash in at ‘conference’ organized by QAnon loon
rawstory.com - Tom Boggioni
Two former Trump aides — both of whom have been convicted of crimes — will speak at a right-wing conference organized by a QAnon conspiracy theorist …
Liberal View
WATCH: McConnell drowned out by ‘Moscow Mitch’ chant during Kentucky public speaking appearance
rawstory.com - Tom Boggioni
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) continued to be dogged by the nickname “Moscow Mitch” at a speaking appearance in Kentucky on Saturday, …
Mitch McConnell
While You Were Offline: Mitch McConnell Got a New Nickname
WIRED - Graeme McMillan
Let's begin with a recap of the week's big news. President Trump called Baltimore "rat infested." The US withdrew from a nuclear treaty signed during …
Donald Trump Jr
Donald Trump's connections to Russia, explained
Salon - Matthew Rozsa
In July 2016, Donald Trump — then still the Republican Party's presidential candidate — openly encouraged Russia to hack Hillary Clinton, then the Democratic Party's nominee for the White House. "I will
Rick Gates
Rick Gates will finally be sentenced -- a sign the investigation into 2016 election is complete
CNN - By Katelyn Polantz, CNN
Washington (CNN) — Rick Gates, one of the most significant cooperators of the Mueller investigation, is poised to testify publicly against two of his former associates and potentially speak about the campaign's
Amy Berman Jackson
Judge: No evidence Roger Stone was indicted for political reasons
POLITICO - By JOSH GERSTEIN
A federal judge has rejected arguments from political consultant Roger Stone that he was indicted on charges of obstructing a Congressional investigation and witness tampering because of his role as a
Amy Berman Jackson
Judge smacks down Roger Stone’s bid to toss out his indictment: "No one but himself to blame"
Salon - Joseph Neese
A judge on Thursday smacked down Trump associate Roger Stone’s bid to have his indictment for obstruction of justice, witness tampering and other charges thrown out of court. Judge Amy Berman Jackson issued
Amy Berman Jackson
Roger Stone Must Face Trial, Gets Glimpse of Mueller Redactions
Bloomberg - Andrew M Harris
Roger Stone, the longtime ally of President Donald Trump, must face a November trial on charges of witness tampering, obstructing an investigation …
Michael Flynn
Michael Flynn admitted meeting with Putin, may seriously need that new lawyer
dailykos.com - Mark Sumner
The House Oversight Committee is continuing to look through documents connected to the Trump campaign and foreign entanglements. And the same stack …
Trump associate proved invaluable FBI source, records show
Associated Press - By JIM MUSTIAN, Associated Press
NEW YORK (AP) — Newly unsealed court records confirm that Felix Sater, a former business associate of President Donald Trump, was an invaluable FBI source who used his ties to the criminal underworld rat
Column: Donald Trump’s buddy, Roger Stone, is so desperate that he’s begging the ‘lying’ media for money to stay out of
Chicago Tribune - By Dahleen Glanton
A surprising email showed up in my box the other day. It was from Roger Stone. And he wanted my money. The email was presumptuous, to say the least. It began, “Dear Friend.” I am not his friend, nor would
Trump outbid J.Epstein to buy property, resold to Oligarch - who launched Elect. firm in our GRID.
dailykos.com - joan reports
True story. It starts at 515 N. County Road, Palm Beach. A property that languished on the market for 2 years, was sold at auction with 3 bidders. …
Mueller reveals FBI is ‘currently’ investigating Trump associates vulnerable to Russian blackmail
rawstory.com - David Edwards
Former special counsel Robert Mueller revealed on Wednesday that the FBI is "currently" investigating associates of President Donald Trump who are …
Yet another of Donald Trump’s advisers heads to prison
palmerreport.com - Bill Palmer
Even as Special Counsel Robert Mueller publicly testifies today about his investigation into Donald Trump’s crimes – which Trump would be in prison …
Things just took a particularly ugly turn for Michael Flynn
palmerreport.com - Bill Palmer
Donald Trump’s former National Security Adviser Michael Flynn was facing as little as zero months in prison, if he were simply willing to complete …
Michael Flynn
Ex-Michael Flynn business partner convicted for illegal foreign lobbying
Axios - Zachary Basu
Bijan Rafiekan, a former business partner of ex-national security adviser Michael Flynn and a member of the Trump transition team, was found guilty …
Trump transition adviser convicted on foreign-agent charges
POLITICO - By JOSH GERSTEIN
A federal jury on Tuesday convicted Bijan Rafiekian, a former business partner of Michael Flynn, on a pair of foreign-agent felony charges stemming from work the two men did for Turkish interests during
Donald Trump’s Michael Flynn scandal is finally coming full circle – and it’s even uglier than we thought
palmerreport.com - BD Holly
The swamp is truly as damp, fetid, and festering as ever. Jurors in the Bijan Kian (Rafiekian) case have been informed that former National Security …
Flynn juggled Trump campaign role with foreign lobbying, jurors told
POLITICO - By JOSH GERSTEIN
His foreign lobbying role has been central to the case against Bijan Rafiekian, a former business partner. Michael Flynn was actively involved in his firm’s Turkey-related lobbying in the weeks leading
Bon voyage, Roger Stone!
palmerreport.com - Bill Palmer
In what amounts to a reminder of just how slowly the wheels of justice can turn, Roger Stone was finally hauled into court today to answer for …
Amy Berman Jackson
No More Social Media for You, Irked Judge Tells Roger Stone
Bloomberg - Andrew M Harris
A federal judge who has warned Roger Stone to stop criticizing the criminal case against him on social media finally banned him from the platforms …