Epstein Secrets

." -- Two former top staffers to Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell lobbied for an aluminum mill project in Kentucky backed by a close ally of Vladimir Putin. From Politico: "The disclosure comes as Democrats are pushing the Trump administration to review Rusal's $200 million investment in the Kentucky

firm where Bates and Dunn work, and McConnell's office declined to comment on whether they had done so. -- The Kremlin announced that Trump called Putin to offer U.S. help with fighting Siberian wildfires. From Reuters: "The Kremlin said the two leaders had spoken by phone at Washington's initiativ

ral regions to declare states of emergency. ... 'President Putin expressed his sincere gratitude for such an atte

ll project in Kentucky backed by a close ally of Vladimir Putin. From Politico: "The disclosure comes as D

osed sanctions on Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif, a dramatic step bound to further escalate tensions with Tehran. Carol Morello and Karen DeYoung report: "A senior administration official said Zarif had acted more as a `propaganda minister' than a diplomat. The announcement came as Trump's n

ral regions to declare states of emergency. ... 'President Putin expressed his sincere gratitude for such an atte

." -- Two former top staffers to Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell lobbied for an aluminum mill project in Kentucky backed by a close ally of Vladimir Putin. From Politico: "The disclosure comes as Democrats are pushing the Trump administration to review Rusal's $200 million investment in the Kentucky p

firm where Bates and Dunn work, and McConnell's office declined to comment on whether they had done so. -- The Kremlin announced that Trump called Putin to offer U.S. help with fighting Siberian wildfires. From Reuters: "The Kremlin said the two leaders had spoken by phone at Washington's initiative

ll project in Kentucky backed by a close ally of Vladimir Putin. From Politico: "The disclosure comes as D

posed sanctions on Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif, a dramatic step bound to further escalate tensions with Tehran. Carol Morello and Karen DeYoung report: "A senior administration official said Zarif had acted more as a `propaganda minister' than a diplomat. The announcement came as Trump's n

eived a coveted invitation to the inaugural's most exclusive event — the chairman's dinner, hosted by Mr. Barrack." -- A leading Russian critic of Vladimir Putin was hospitalized with suspected poisoning. From ABC News: Alexei Navalny "was taken by ambulance to the hospital early on Sunday morning from the j

oms were the result of 'an undefined chemical substance.- -- A crackdown on Moscow protesters this weekend suggests a new, more hostile approach by Putin toward the Russian opposition. Matthew Bodner reports: "Analysts said the scale of the roundup — nearly 1,400 demonstrators were swept off the stre

by Mr. Barrack." -- A leading Russian critic of Vladimir Putin was hospitalized with suspected poisoning.

o not violate international law THE NEW WORLD ORDER: -- Mike Pompeo declared that Israel's West Bank settlements do not violate international law. Karen DeYoung, Steve Hendrix and John Hudson report: "The move upends more than 40 years of U.S. policy that has declared Israeli expansion into territories occu

l numbers and full- throated support of President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia increased. But on Wednesday,

nance and Mr. Salvini's continued denials led the questions to taper off, even as Mr. Salvini's poll numbers and full- throated support of President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia increased. But on Wednesday, BuzzFeed News published audio that seemed to confirm the Italian report's version of the meeting. The record

confirm the Italian report's version of the meeting. The recording was the second to come to light in just months that appeared to reveal how Mr. Putin has actively sought to destabilize the European Union by boosting nationalist, populist parties like the League. ... For now, in Italy, where Mr. S

e of a government weakened by the Brexit stalemate." -- Diplomats in Washington are afraid of putting Trump criticisms in writing. John Hudson and Karen DeYoung report: "Darroch's resignation has already prompted discussions in embassies about scaling back access to diplomatic cables and moderating the tone

k “What has he gotten himself into with the Russians?” pressed Ailes. “Mostly,” said Bannon, “he went to Russia and he thought he was going to meet Putin. But Putin couldn’t give a shit about him. So he’s kept trying.” “He’s Donald,” said Ailes. “It’s a magnificent thing,” said Bannon, who had taken

ty to connect the dots. Even if he hadn’t personally conspired with the Russians to fix the election, his efforts to curry favor with, of all people, Vladimir Putin had no doubt left a HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_019901 trail of alarming words and deeds likely to have enormous political costs. Shortly after the election,

, his efforts to curry favor with, of all people, Vladimir Putin had no doubt left a HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_019901

m the National Security Advisor’s antagonists inside the White House as from the Justice Department. On Wednesday, February 8, the Washington Post’s Karen DeYoung came to visit Flynn for what was billed as an off-the-record interview. They met not in his office but in the most ornate room in the Eisenhower Exec