Tag: Russia

Presidential hopeful Rep. Eric Swalwell, D-Calif., speaks during a Law Day event at the Dubuque County Courthouse on Friday in Dubuque, Iowa.

Rep. Eric Swalwell compares Russia’s meddling in 2016 to Pearl Harbor and 9/11

Julio Rosas · May 8, 2019 6:53 pm

Pictured are John Kennedy, left, and James Comey, right.

GOP senator says deep state investigation will find ‘all roads lead to Comey’

Dominick Mastrangelo · May 8, 2019 6:44 pm

Beltway Confidential

The shale revolution isn’t just about cheap energy, it’s changing geopolitics

Mark J. Perry · May 8, 2019 5:51 pm

The first of two Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) interceptors is launched during a successful intercept test, September 10, 2013.

National Security

Army looks to missile defense to counter new threats from Russia, China

Russ Read · May 8, 2019 4:26 pm

Christopher Steele.

Trump dossier author Christoper Steele faced pre-2016 election deadline

Daniel Chaitin · May 8, 2019 12:24 am

FBI’s Foreign Influence Taskforce readies for 2020 while Russia is ‘upping its game’

Jerry Dunleavy · May 7, 2019 8:42 pm

Former Donald Trump presidential campaign foreign policy adviser George Papadopoulos, who triggered the Russia investigation, and who pleaded guilty to one count of making false statements to the FBI, holds hands with his wife Simona Mangiante as they arrive at federal court for sentencing, Friday, Sept. 7, 2018, in Washington.

State Department pushed ‘false connection’ for Trump-Russia investigation, Andrew McCarthy says

Daniel Chaitin · May 7, 2019 7:35 pm

David Kendall, personal attorney for Democratic presidential candidate, former Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton, listens at right and she testifies on Capitol Hill in Washington, Thursday, Oct. 22, 2015.

Beltway Confidential

Hillary Clinton’s lawyer is, of course, mad at Robert Mueller

Eddie Scarry · May 7, 2019 7:31 pm

"We are complying and cooperating," Conway said. "Well, hold on, I am not the president's lawyer here, but I will tell you as his counselor, he is not discussing that." (Graeme Jennings/Examiner)

Kellyanne Conway blasts Hillary Clinton over ‘stolen’ election comments

Zach Halaschak · May 7, 2019 6:52 pm

In this picture released by an official website of the office of the Iranian supreme leader, Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei speaks at a meeting with a group of Revolutionary Guards and their families in Tehran.

Beltway Confidential

Iran’s supreme leader warns of coming escalation against America

Tom Rogan · May 7, 2019 6:13 pm

The Sukhoi SSJ100 aircraft of Aeroflot airlines is covered in fire retardant foam after an emergency landing in Sheremetyevo airport in Moscow, Russia, Sunday, May 5, 2019. Scores of people died when the Aeroflot airliner burst into flames while making the emergency landing at the airport Sunday evening, officials said.

American killed in Russian plane fire was en route to begin dream job

Caitlin Yilek · May 7, 2019 6:04 pm

Director of National Intelligence James Clapper testifies on Capitol Hill in Washington, Thursday, Jan. 5, 2017, before the Senate Armed Services Committee hearing: "Foreign Cyber Threats to the United States."

James Clapper backtracks: FBI’s actions meet ‘dictionary definition of spying’

Jerry Dunleavy · May 7, 2019 4:45 pm