Tag: Russia

President Trump and former presidential candidate Hillary Clinton.

Hillary Clinton kicks Trump ahead of Putin meeting: ‘Do you know which team you play for?’

Daniel Chaitin · July 16, 2018 12:25 am

During a Friday interview with CNN, Veteran journalist Carl Bernstein said President Trump "has sought to muddy the waters" of Robert Mueller's investigation by vilifying his 2016 campaign opponent Hillary Clinton.

Carl Bernstein: Trump’s ‘witch hunt’ defense is dead

Daniel Chaitin · July 15, 2018 11:29 pm

Nancy Pelosi has called for Trump's relationship with Russia to be investigated. (AP)

National Security

Trump blasted Putin in congratulatory re-election call: Report

Steven Nelson · July 15, 2018 10:22 pm

France's Paul Pogba watches a security staffer chasing a pitch invader during the final match between France and Croatia at the 2018 soccer World Cup in the Luzhniki Stadium in Moscow, Russia, Sunday, July 15, 2018.

Pussy Riot disrupts World Cup final in Moscow with anti-authoritarian protest

Steven Nelson · July 15, 2018 7:51 pm

Russian President Vladimir Putin touches the World Cup trophy as FIFA President Gianni Infantino stands beside him, at the end of the final match between France and Croatia at the 2018 soccer World Cup in the Luzhniki Stadium in Moscow, Russia, Sunday, July 15, 2018. France won 4-2.

Trump praises Putin for ‘one of the best ever’ World Cup tournaments after France beats Croatia in final

Naomi Lim · July 15, 2018 5:37 pm

Rep. Devin Nunes, R-Calif., questions Deputy Attorney General James Cole; Chris Inglis, deputy director of the National Security Agency; Gen. Keith B. Alexander, director of the National Security Agency; Deputy Director of the FBI Sean Joyce, and Robert Litt, general counsel to the Office of the Director of National Intelligence; as they testify before the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence regarding NSA surveillance in Washington, Tuesday, June 18, 2013.

Devin Nunes: Mueller indictment looks ‘ridiculous’ because it omitted Republicans targeted by Russia

Daniel Chaitin · July 15, 2018 5:05 pm

U.S. President Donald Trump casts shadows on the wall as he walks with Poland's President Andrzej Duda at the end of a joint press conference, in Warsaw, Poland, Thursday, July 6, 2017.

Trump says ‘enemy of the people’ journalists will misreport Putin summit

Steven Nelson · July 15, 2018 4:40 pm

Twitter caught heat again this week after it temporarily locked the account of actress Rose McGowan. (AP Photo/Richard Drew, File)

National Security

Twitter deletes Guccifer 2.0 account after alleged Russian operators indicted

Steven Nelson · July 15, 2018 4:21 pm

Rep. Trey Gowdy, R-S.C., said, "I will not be filing for re-election to Congress nor seeking any other political or elected office." (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

Trey Gowdy breaks with Trump: ‘I don’t think it’s a witch hunt’

Steven Nelson · July 15, 2018 3:43 pm

Jon Huntsman Jr., the new U.S. ambassador to Russia, looks on during a ceremonial swearing-in event with Utah Gov. Gary Herbert Saturday, Oct. 7, 2017, in Salt Lake City. The new U.S. ambassador to Russia says restoring Ukrainian sovereignty and dealing with North Korea are key to improving relations between the two countries.

Jon Huntsman: Unclear if Trump will ask Putin to extradite Russians named in Mueller indictment

Naomi Lim · July 15, 2018 3:41 pm

President Donald Trump pauses as he participates in a joint news conference with French President Emmanuel Macron at the Elysee Palace in Paris, Thursday, July 13, 2017.

Trump calls EU ‘a foe’ ahead of Putin meeting

Steven Nelson · July 15, 2018 3:09 pm

New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie talked about Kushner during a sometimes-contentious interview on MSNBC. "I'm telling you that he deserves the scrutiny, you know why?" Christie said of Kushner. "Because he was involved in the transition and involved in meetings that call into question his role."

National Security

Chris Christie: Media ‘banged’ the Clinton campaign ‘unfairly’ over stolen emails

Naomi Lim · July 15, 2018 2:45 pm