NBC News reported June 1st, The Trump administration was gearing up to lift sanctions on Russia when the president took office, but career diplomats ginned up pressure in Congress to block the […]
Former Diplomats: Trump Team Sought to Lift Sanctions on Russia
Trump administration moves to return Russian compounds
The Washington Post reported May 31st, The Trump administration is moving toward handing back to Russia two diplomatic compounds, near New York City and on Maryland’s Eastern Shore, that its officials were […]
Merkel: The U. S. No Longer Leads the Free World
The Washington Post reported May 30th, As they campaign against each other ahead of national elections in September, German Chancellor Angela Merkel and her chief political rival, Martin Schulz, find themselves united in opposition […]
As Trump grapples with crisis, communications aide steps down
Reuters reported May 30th, A senior aide to President Donald Trump is leaving the job, the White House said on Tuesday, as the president considers wider staff changes amid growing political fallout […]
Grassley wants review of Chinese company’s marketing of deal with Kushner family
FOX News reported May 29th, The head of the Senate Judiciary Committee is calling for a review of “potentially fraudulent statements and misrepresentations” made by a Chinese company in promoting property investments […]
Kushner and Questions of Corruption
The behavior of Jared Kushner, the president’ s son-in-law and close advisor, has become a concern for investigators. Recent reports from several different news organizations begin to provide a pretty clear picture […]
Kislyak said Kushner wanted secret communications channel with Kremlin
The Washington Post reported today, Jared Kushner and Russia’s ambassador to Washington discussed the possibility of setting up a secret and secure communications channel between Trump’s transition team and the Kremlin, using […]
Trump Supporters, Fake News and the “Reality Gap”: Vol. 2
FOX News reported today, A Fox News poll came out the other night, and I tweeted some of the findings about President Trump. No analysis, no commentary. Just a few numbers. “Trump […]
How a dubious Russian document influenced the FBI’s handling of the Clinton probe
The Washington Post reported on May 24th, A secret document that officials say played a key role in then-FBI Director James B. Comey’s handling of the Hillary Clinton email investigation has long […]
The 2016 Election Investigation 