Tag Archives: Russia collusion

Thursday Open Thread | Ex-Trump aide on Mueller indictment: Trump is “f-cked”

Posted on November 2, 2017 by SouthernGirl2

A former campaign aide to President Trump said the president is “f–ked” now that his former campaign chairman, Paul Manafort, has been indicted. “Here’s what Manafort’s indictment tells me: Mueller is going to go over every financial dealing of Jared … Continue reading →

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Breaking News: First Charges Filed in Trump-Russia Probe

Posted on October 27, 2017 by SouthernGirl2

At least one defendant is expected to be taken into custody as soon as Monday At least one person was charged Friday in connection with Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s criminal investigation into alleged Russian meddling in the 2016 presidential election, … Continue reading →

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Friday Open Thread | Facebook executive Sheryl Sandberg won’t reveal details of company’s Russia probe

Posted on October 13, 2017 by SouthernGirl2

(CNN) Facebook executive Sheryl Sandberg will not say whether her company has identified similarities in how Russian agents and Donald Trump’s presidential campaign used the social media platform ahead of the 2016 election. In an interview with Axios on Thursday, … Continue reading →

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Black lawmaker presses Facebook to stop racially charged Russian ads

Posted on September 30, 2017 by SouthernGirl2

A member of the Congressional Black Caucus is pushing Facebook to strengthen its advertising standards after Russian operatives used the company’s ad service to attack groups like Black Lives Matter during the 2016 election s. In a letter sent to … Continue reading →

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Friday Open Thread | Mueller asked WH for phone records on Air Force One statement

Posted on September 22, 2017 by SouthernGirl2

Special counsel Robert Mueller has asked the White House to turn over all its documents related to Donald Trump Jr.’s initial statement on a meeting with a Russian lawyer at Trump Tower. The statement, which was reportedly drafted on Air … Continue reading →

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Wednesday Open Thread | Senate panel calls for open hearing with Trump lawyer

Posted on September 20, 2017 by SouthernGirl2

(CNN) The leaders of the Senate intelligence committee said Tuesday they want President Donald Trump’s personal attorney and longtime associate to testify in public after Michael Cohen released to the media his opening statement he planned to give at a … Continue reading →

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Tuesday Open Thread | Paul Manafort wiretapped under secret court orders before & after the election

Posted on September 19, 2017 by SouthernGirl2

Washington (CNN)US investigators wiretapped former Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort under secret court orders before and after the election, sources tell CNN, an extraordinary step involving a high-ranking campaign official now at the center of the Russia meddling probe. The … Continue reading →

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Robert Mueller obtains facebook warrant in Russia probe

Posted on September 16, 2017 by SouthernGirl2

Special Counsel Bob Mueller’s investigation into Russian meddling in the 2016 election has obtained a warrant to investigate Facebook’s role in spreading Russian misinformation to targeted U.S. regions. The move reportedly opens a whole new avenue of speculation about what … Continue reading →

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Friday Open Thread | RNC Chair Reince Priebus was at Trump Tower when Trump team and Russia were plotting illegal RNC donations

Posted on September 1, 2017 by SouthernGirl2

PalmerReport Today a major new bombshell arrived in an existing Trump-Russia storyline, and it’s placed one long-curious aspect of the story in suspicious new context. Months ago it was revealed that the Donald Trump campaign met with Russian government representatives … Continue reading →

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Breaking News: Mueller Teams Up With NYAG in Manafort probe

Posted on August 30, 2017 by SouthernGirl2

Trump can’t pardon anyone for state crimes… Special counsel Robert Mueller’s team is working with New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman on its investigation into Paul Manafort and his financial transactions, according to several people familiar with the matter. The … Continue reading →

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