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Paul Manafort on Trial – Day 2

Posted on August 1, 2018 by SouthernGirl2

Paul Manafort, President Trump’s onetime campaign chairman, is on trial in federal court in Alexandria on bank and tax fraud charges. Prosecutors allege he failed to pay taxes on millions he made from his work for a Russia-friendly Ukrainian political … Continue reading →

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Paul Manafort on Trial – Day 1

Posted on July 31, 2018 by SouthernGirl2

Donald Trump’s former presidential campaign chairman will this week risk spending the rest of his life in prison, rather than help Robert Mueller’s investigation into possible collusion with Russia. Paul Manafort is due to stand trial in Virginia from Wednesday … Continue reading →

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Breaking: Robert Mueller indicts 13 Russians for election meddling

Posted on February 16, 2018 by SouthernGirl2

(CNN) Special counsel Robert Mueller has indicted 13 Russian nationals and three Russian entities for allegedly meddling in the 2016 presidential election, charging them with conspiracy to defraud the United States, the Department of Justice has announced. In addition, three … Continue reading →

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Breaking News: Michael Flynn Charged With Making False Statements to FBI

Posted on December 1, 2017 by SouthernGirl2

Former national security adviser Michael Flynn is scheduled to plead guilty to making false statements to the FBI. A plea hearing is scheduled for 10:30 a.m. EST. The Justice Department announced Friday that the hearing will take place before U.S. … Continue reading →

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Tuesday Open Thread | The real reason Robert Mueller is sitting on a sealed indictment of Donald Trump

Posted on November 21, 2017 by SouthernGirl2

Over the weekend, Palmer Report spelled out the evidence which strongly suggests that Special Counsel Robert Mueller is sitting on at least one sealed indictment against Donald Trump, even as he openly pursues Trump’s various underlings. I’ve since been chewing … Continue reading →

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Monday Open Thread | Confirmed: Robert Mueller has far more Trump-Russia evidence than previously known

Posted on November 20, 2017 by SouthernGirl2

Palmer Report: All along, it’s appeared that Special Counsel Robert Mueller knows far more about Donald Trump’s Russia scandal than Congress, the media, or the public knows. Although Mueller keeps his cards close to the vest, his actions periodically suggest … Continue reading →

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Gag Order in U.S. v Paul J. Manafort

Posted on November 8, 2017 by SouthernGirl2
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Wednesday Open Thread | Jeff Sessions is so very, very screwed

Posted on November 1, 2017 by SouthernGirl2

PalmerReport: On Monday it became clear that the only option left for Jeff Sessions would be to play the obliviousness defense. On Tuesday it became clear that even that defense won’t have any chance of working. Sessions now finds himself … Continue reading →

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Tuesday Open Thread | Capitol Hill is reeling after Mueller indictments

Posted on October 31, 2017 by SouthernGirl2

(CNN) Monday marked a major turning point in Justice Department special counsel Robert Mueller‘s Russia investigation with both former Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort and campaign associate Rick Gates surrendering to authorities Monday and facing a 12-count indictment. But on … Continue reading →

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Federal Indictment Against Paul Manafort

Posted on October 30, 2017 by SouthernGirl2
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