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‘Buckle up’: As Mueller probe enters second year, Trump and allies go on war footing By Ashley Parker, Philip Rucker, Tom Hamburger, Robert Costa, Matt Zapotosky Washington Post May 14, 2018 The grand jury witnesses arrive one by one at the windowless room in the federal courthouse on Constitution Avenue in downtown Washington. They are struck first by how commonplace the setting feels — more classroom than courtroom, two witnesses said. One of special counsel Robert S. Mueller III’s prosecutors stands at a lectern. The jurors, diverse by age and ethnicity, are attentive and take notes. The questioning…

Bernie Sanders: ‘Beyond my comprehension’ that White House won’t apologize for McCain joke By Clare Foran CNN May 13, 2018 Sen. Bernie Sanders said on Sunday that it is beyond his “comprehension” that the White House has not apologized in the wake of reports that a staffer mocked Sen. John McCain’s health, saying “he’s dying anyway,” in response to the senator’s opposition to President Donald Trump’s pick to lead the CIA, Gina Haspel. “It is one thing in the White House for somebody to say something crude and stupid and disrespectful about an American hero, it is another…

Devin Nunes Doesn’t Seem to Care That He Could Get Someone Killed By David Boddiger Splinter May 13, 2018 The behavior of California Republican Rep. Devin Nunes has been suspect nearly from the start of the special counsel’s investigation into Russia’s election meddling and the Trump campaign’s possible involvement. Repeatedly, Nunes has shown that he fully intends to use his position as House Intelligence chairman to disrupt the probe at all costs, which includes lying to the American people and threatening top law enforcement officials. He’s now gone as far as trying to expose a U.S. intelligence asset,…

Ford turned down Michael Cohen’s consulting services. Now Robert Mueller wants to know why. By Edwin Rios Mother Jones May 13, 2018 Shortly after Donald Trump became president, his personal attorney Michael Cohen gave Ford Motor Co. a call to offer his consulting services, “touting his proximity to the president,” the Wall Street Journal reported Saturday. Unlike AT&T, Novartis, and Columbus Nova, an investment firm tied to a Russian oligarch, the automaker quickly turned down Cohen’s offer. Now, special counsel Robert Mueller wants to know more. The Journal reported that Mueller’s team has requested records, including emails, and…

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Mueller probing foreign donations to Trump’s inauguration committee New York Post May 12, 2018 Special counsel Robert Mueller’s team of investigators grilled several witnesses about millions of dollars in donations to President Trump’s inauguration committee, a new report said Friday. The donors they asked about had links to Russia, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates and Qatar, sources told ABC News. Those interviewed included longtime Trump pal Tom Barrack, who was in charge of the fundraising for the president’s inauguration. Continue Reading…..

‘I don’t get involved with pimps’: Rudy Giuliani escalates battle with Stormy Daniels’ lawyer By Allan Smith Business Insider May 11, 2018 President Donald Trump’s personal lawyer Rudy Giuliani on Friday escalated his battle with Michael Avenatti, the lawyer for the adult-film actress Stormy Daniels. Avenatti earlier this week challenged Giuliani to a head-to-head debate. “It would be very helpful for the public to witness a discussion between Mr. Giuliani and me concerning the facts of the case, etc.,” Avenatti tweeted Tuesday. “I am willing to participate on any network provided both sides are provided a fair shake.…

The Endless Clinton Campaign By James Freeman WSJ May 11, 2018 Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton’s 2018 global grievance tour touched down in Australia this week. The Democratic nominee for President in 2016 has been selling tickets to provocative events in which she explores the alleged shortcomings of her compatriots. Meanwhile back home, her team is once again tapping some of the very wealthiest of her compatriots to support the family enterprise. Mrs. Clinton’s remarks to foreign audiences are not limited to gripes about the most recent U.S. presidential campaign. She’s also… (Subscription Required) Continue Reading…..

Meghan McCain to WH staffer: How do you have a job? – CNN Video CNN May 11, 2018 Sen. John McCain’s daughter Meghan responded to the White House staffer who joked about her father’s brain cancer, saying she is unsure how that staffer still has a job. Source: CNN Continue Reading…..

By Larry Klayman WND May 11, 2018 One of the big reasons I have written a weekly column for WND since my days as the founder, chairman and general counsel of Judicial Watch and now at Freedom Watch, which I also conceived of and founded, is that I had come to realize that many in the conservative, media such as Fox News, were not sufficiently educating the masses about the ever-growing cancerous corruption in America, caused primarily by the downright sleazy establishments infesting the political and legal systems. Indeed, just recently I decided to have Freedom Watch publish a…