@pleasesaveour's Threads
Pecker was in close contact with Trump when the rape allegations were made public in 2016 and that then NE ed Dylan Howard assured Trump's Michael Cohen, "that they would track down the woman with the rape allegation and see what they could do about her
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At the crux of the lawsuit filed against Trump in the lead-up to the 2016 presidential election were claims that Trump raped a woman when she was 13 years old in 1994.
The anonymous plaintiff—identified only as "Katie Johnson" in an initial legal filing that was dismissed
The anonymous plaintiff—identified only as "Katie Johnson" in an initial legal filing that was dismissed
in CA, and "Jane Doe" in two subsequent legal filings inNY—said that she was raped by Trump during a party hosted by pedophile Jeffrey Epstein at his NYC apartment. In the third and final lawsuit, Doe alleged she had numerous sexual encounters with Trump and Epstein at the
#MarieYovanovitch opening remarks. Devasting to Trump, Pompeo and this administration. You know she has receipts!
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Non-Partisan
For the last 33 years, it has been my great honor to serve the American people as a Foreign Service Officer, over six Administrations—four Republican, and two Democratic.
For the last 33 years, it has been my great honor to serve the American people as a Foreign Service Officer, over six Administrations—four Republican, and two Democratic.
parents fled Comm/Nazi regimes. Having seen war poverty and displacement common to totalitarian regimes, they valued the freedom and democracy the US represents. And they raised me to cherish these values as well. I attended Princeton where I focused my studies on the USSR
Two of Trump’s top envoys to Ukraine drafted a statement for the country’s new president in August that would have committed Ukraine to pursuing investigations sought by Mr. Trump into his political rivals
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The drafting of the statement is new evidence of how Trump’s fixation with Ukr and unsubstantiated conspiracy theories began driving senior diplomats to bend American foreign policy to the president’s political agenda in weeks after the July 25 call between the two leaders
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The statement was drafted by Gordon D. Sondland, the US ambassador to the EU, and Kurt Volker, then the State Department’s envoy to Ukraine
Volker disclosed a set of texts in September in which William B. Taylor Jr., the top American diplomat in Ukraine, alluded to
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Volker disclosed a set of texts in September in which William B. Taylor Jr., the top American diplomat in Ukraine, alluded to
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At a closed-door meeting this summer, oil and gas industry lawyers criticized the Trump administration's failure to recruit enough qualified people to secure policy victories that would outlast this presidency
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“Two and a half years later, I don’t see the agencies getting better,” Mark Barron, head of energy litigation in the Denver office of BakerHostetler, told the group. “I don’t see that leadership or competence in the administration.”
Now why would they think this was a given?
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Now why would they think this was a given?
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The June meeting came amid mounting frustration over the slow pace of the Trump administration’s major energy policies, including regulatory rollbacks at EPA and efforts from the Interior Department to spur new production.
Barron said the agenda was struggling because of a
Barron said the agenda was struggling because of a
Anything else magats?
"In the course of my official duties, I have received information from multiple U.S. Government officials that the President of the United States is using the power of his office to solicit interference from a foreign country in the 2020 U.S. election."
"In the course of my official duties, I have received information from multiple U.S. Government officials that the President of the United States is using the power of his office to solicit interference from a foreign country in the 2020 U.S. election."
This interference includes, among other things, pressuring a foreign country to inv one of the Pres’s main domestic political rivals. The President’s personal lawyer, Mr. Rudolph Giuliani, is a central figure in this effort. Attorney General Barr appears to be involved as well.
There is no question that Barr must recuse himself immediately or resign, and Rudy needs to be brought to justice and disbarred. Period.
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Trump’s attempt to pressure the leader of Ukraine followed a months-long fight inside the administration that sidelined national security officials and empowered political loyalists — including the president’s personal lawyer, Rudolph W. Giuliani — to exploit the
Trump’s attempt to pressure the leader of Ukraine followed a months-long fight inside the administration that sidelined national security officials and empowered political loyalists — including the president’s personal lawyer, Rudolph W. Giuliani — to exploit the
U.S. relationship with Kiev, current and former U.S. officials said.
The sequence, which began early this year, involved the abrupt removal of the U.S. ambassador to Ukraine, the circumvention of senior officials on the National Security Council, and the suspension of hundreds of
The sequence, which began early this year, involved the abrupt removal of the U.S. ambassador to Ukraine, the circumvention of senior officials on the National Security Council, and the suspension of hundreds of
millions of dollars of aid administered by the Defense and State departments — all as key officials from these agencies struggled to piece together Giuliani’s activities from news reports.
Several officials described tense meetings on Ukraine among national security officials at
Several officials described tense meetings on Ukraine among national security officials at
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‘Someone’s Gotta Tell the Freakin’ Truth’: Jerry Falwell’s Aides Break Their Silence
More than two dozen current and former Liberty University officials describe a culture of fear and self-dealing at the largest Christian college in the world.
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‘Someone’s Gotta Tell the Freakin’ Truth’: Jerry Falwell’s Aides Break Their Silence
More than two dozen current and former Liberty University officials describe a culture of fear and self-dealing at the largest Christian college in the world.
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Sounds like Trump and family:
Falwell and his wife consolidated power at LU and how Falwell presides over a culture of self-dealing, directing university resources into projects and real estate deals in which his friends and family have stood to make personal financial gains.
Falwell and his wife consolidated power at LU and how Falwell presides over a culture of self-dealing, directing university resources into projects and real estate deals in which his friends and family have stood to make personal financial gains.
Among the previously unreported revelations are Falwell’s decision to hire his son Trey’s company to manage a shopping center owned by LU, Falwell’s advocacy for loans given by LU to his friends, and Falwell’s awarding university contracts to businesses owned by his friends.
💥FACTS:💥
A. There is no new trade deal between the US and Japan as of today
B. The reality of the disabled vet student loan forgiveness Exec. Order: 13newsnow.com/article/news/n…
C. You mean these loopholes? Also not in place.
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D. #FactsMatter @PressSec
A. There is no new trade deal between the US and Japan as of today
B. The reality of the disabled vet student loan forgiveness Exec. Order: 13newsnow.com/article/news/n…
C. You mean these loopholes? Also not in place.
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D. #FactsMatter @PressSec
"What we've seen so far with respect to bots and the distortion of information is just the tip of the iceberg. It is the greatest threat of recent years, and it threatens the basic values that we share—democracy and the world order created since World War Two,"
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2 Senate-commissioned reports determined that Ru had used every SM tool available to influence the 2016 presidential election in favor of Trump. One of the reports, detailed the wide reach of the Russian troll farm called the Internet Research Agency
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"Run like a sophisticated marketing agency in a centralized office environment, the IRA employed and trained over a thousand people to engage in round-the-clock influence operations, first targeting Ukrainian and Russian citizens, and then, well before the 2016 election, American
Purdue Pharma and its owners, the Sackler family, are offering to settle more than 2,000 lawsuits against the company for $10 billion to $12 billion. nbcnews.com/news/us-news/p…
At the Cleveland meeting, the company presented a plan for Purdue to declare Chapter 11 bankruptcy and then restructure into a for-profit “public benefit trust,”
Any profits from the sale of Purdue’s drugs such as OxyContin or Nalmefene, a drug that has been fast-tracked by the FDA and would be used for emergency treatment of opioid overdoses, would go to the cities, counties and states if they agree to the settlement.
A 12-year-old black girl walking home from school. Gay pals leaving a
bar. A Trump family friend watching TV. A Muslim veteran driving to work.
In 2018, they all became victims of a
record-setting year of hatred in D.C.
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bar. A Trump family friend watching TV. A Muslim veteran driving to work.
In 2018, they all became victims of a
record-setting year of hatred in D.C.
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A 12 year black girl was walking home from school, when she was followed by a white man who attacked her while screaming “Shut the f--- up, n-----,”
She kicked him in the nuts and got away
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She kicked him in the nuts and got away
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The Nov. 28 incident was one of a record 204 suspected hate crimes in the capital last year. The true number is probably higher because, experts say, many hate crimes are not reported to police. Even so, the District has the highest rate per capita of any major city in the US
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#EmergencyEconomicPowersAct
The International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) is an option that in combination with the 14th Amendment can be utilized by the President to prevent the threat of a debt default that would qualify as an 'unusual and extraordinary threat to the
The International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) is an option that in combination with the 14th Amendment can be utilized by the President to prevent the threat of a debt default that would qualify as an 'unusual and extraordinary threat to the
US which has a foreign source'. Avoiding such an obvious threat is the responsibility of our government, especially since the threat is known and obvious.
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The International Emergency Economic Powers Act: Origins, Evolution, and Use
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Environmentalists and celebrities have called for a boycott of the country, and Germany and Norway have halted payments to a $1.2 billion Amazon conservation program after Mr. Bolsonaro’s government interfered with its leadership.
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While many of the fires have been set by farmers on lands that were previously cleared, others were set by people clearing rain forest anew, for crops or pastures. The number of fires has increased sharply this year under Bolsanaro
Mr. Macron tweeted: “Our house is burning. Literally. The Amazon rain forest - the lungs which produces 20% of our planet’s oxygen - is on fire. It is an international crisis.”
the latest addition to ICE’s rapidly expanding southern detention network is the LaSalle Correctional Center in Olla, Louisiana, a jail run by the private prison company LaSalle Corrections. motherjones.com/politics/2019/…
After Trump forced a gov shutdown in Dec legislators averted another shutdown in Feb with a bipartisan bill that directed ICE to go from detaining nearly 49,000 people to 40,520 by Oct. Instead, ICE has pushed its detention population to all-time highs. The agency was detaining a
record-high 55,220 people as of Saturday and has been rapidly contracting with new private prisons to house that increased number of detainees.
FYI? THESE NEW PRIVATE PRISONS ARE ALL OWNED BY MAJOR GOP DONORS. GET IT YET?
@SenJeffMerkley @RepAdamSchiff WHAT ARE YOU DOING?
FYI? THESE NEW PRIVATE PRISONS ARE ALL OWNED BY MAJOR GOP DONORS. GET IT YET?
@SenJeffMerkley @RepAdamSchiff WHAT ARE YOU DOING?
Since Matt Drudge is in the news, we at NSR are doing some digging. Let's start with his bio shall we?
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2017
Drudge Report Linked to Russian Propaganda Sites Nearly 400 Times Since 2012
Can't imagine what that number is now🤔
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Drudge Report Linked to Russian Propaganda Sites Nearly 400 Times Since 2012
Can't imagine what that number is now🤔
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Lucianne Goldberg: I gave it to Drudge. By the time Newsweek turned it down, Isikoff was fit to be tied. They made him wait until late, late on a Saturday
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What is the Epoch Times and who's behind it?
The small New York-based nonprofit news outlet has spent more than $1.5 million on about 11,000 pro-Trump advertisements in the last six months,
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The small New York-based nonprofit news outlet has spent more than $1.5 million on about 11,000 pro-Trump advertisements in the last six months,
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according to data from Facebook’s advertising archive — more than any organization outside of the Trump campaign itself, and more than most Democratic presidential candidates have spent on their own campaigns.
The Epoch Times looks like many of the conservative outlets that have
The Epoch Times looks like many of the conservative outlets that have
gained followings in recent years.
But it isn’t.
Behind the scenes, the media outlet’s ownership and operation is closely tied to Falun Gong, a Chinese spiritual community with the stated goal of taking down China’s government.
But it isn’t.
Behind the scenes, the media outlet’s ownership and operation is closely tied to Falun Gong, a Chinese spiritual community with the stated goal of taking down China’s government.
#BOP @TheJusticeDept
A few hours later, on the overnight shift, only 18 workers were guarding a jail with roughly 750 inmates, according to records released by the Bureau of Prisons. Ten of the workers were on overtime.
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A few hours later, on the overnight shift, only 18 workers were guarding a jail with roughly 750 inmates, according to records released by the Bureau of Prisons. Ten of the workers were on overtime.
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Epstein’s death came after he started to realize the limits of his ability to deploy his wealth and privilege in the legal system.
Epstein feared life behind bars, according to people who knew him. #Coward
A few years ago, in his East Side mansion, he had a mural painted that
Epstein feared life behind bars, according to people who knew him. #Coward
A few years ago, in his East Side mansion, he had a mural painted that
shows a photorealistic prison scene, with barbed wire, correction officers and a guard station. Mr. Epstein himself is portrayed in the middle, and he told a visitor earlier this year that he wanted the mural to remind him of what could await him if he was not careful.
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Anyone ever look into COS for child trafficking?
the defendants “forbid members from contacting police to report a crime committed by any member” of the church and that reporting such instances to law enforcement is considered a “high crime” that would latimes.com/entertainment-…
the defendants “forbid members from contacting police to report a crime committed by any member” of the church and that reporting such instances to law enforcement is considered a “high crime” that would latimes.com/entertainment-…
subject them to punishment. One such measure to prevent reporting is requiring phones within certain church facilities “to be incapable of dialing 911.”
“Defendants do not treat victims of sexual abuse as victims at all. Instead, one who suffers sexual abuse (whether an adult or
“Defendants do not treat victims of sexual abuse as victims at all. Instead, one who suffers sexual abuse (whether an adult or
a child) is assumed to have done something to incite or invite such abuse,” the complaint said. “Defendants claim sexual abuse victims ‘pull in’ the abuse they have suffered.”
Not long after Obama took office a DHS (on who's orders?) analyst produced a report presciently predicting that the deep economic downturn, the rise of social media and the election of the first black president would combine
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to make race-driven extremism a growing and serious threat to national security.
But when the report was made public, it ignited a storm of protest, mostly from the right. Mike Pompeo, then a Rep from KS said focusing on domestic terrorism was a “dangerous” undertaking born of
But when the report was made public, it ignited a storm of protest, mostly from the right. Mike Pompeo, then a Rep from KS said focusing on domestic terrorism was a “dangerous” undertaking born of
political correctness that denied “the threat that radical Islamic terrorism poses.”
Yup that's our Secretary of State folks, you know, the one waiting for the rapture?🙄
Inside the Obama admin there was concern that highlighting the issue would only fuel white supremacist
Yup that's our Secretary of State folks, you know, the one waiting for the rapture?🙄
Inside the Obama admin there was concern that highlighting the issue would only fuel white supremacist
@DebRyan4DA
Our hearts are broken with more senseless tragedy. Our country has experienced three mass shootings within one week—Gilroy, El Paso, and Dayton.
If you would like to support the victims, join me in donating to the victims' funds.
Our hearts are broken with more senseless tragedy. Our country has experienced three mass shootings within one week—Gilroy, El Paso, and Dayton.
If you would like to support the victims, join me in donating to the victims' funds.
@DebRyan4DA Gilroy, California
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El Paso, Texas
payments.epcf.org/victims
Dayton, Ohio
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Blood is needed to help those who are injured. Consider giving blood at the American Red Cross Eastern Pennsylvania Region West Chester Donation Center.
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El Paso, Texas
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Dayton, Ohio
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Blood is needed to help those who are injured. Consider giving blood at the American Red Cross Eastern Pennsylvania Region West Chester Donation Center.
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#DR4DA #CCDA #chescojustice #enough #victimsfirst #giveblood #redcross
Chester County Democrats
Deborah Eisenbud Ryan
#DR4DA #CCDA #chescojustice #enough #victimsfirst #giveblood #redcross
Chester County Democrats
Deborah Eisenbud Ryan
While children died...🤬
The chief executive of NRA to have the nonprofit org buy him a luxury mansion last year after the Parkland shooting, selecting a French country-style estate in a gated Dallas-area golf club
Wayne LaPierre told associates he was worried about being
The chief executive of NRA to have the nonprofit org buy him a luxury mansion last year after the Parkland shooting, selecting a French country-style estate in a gated Dallas-area golf club
Wayne LaPierre told associates he was worried about being
targeted and needed a more secure place to live after the mass killing.
LaPierre and his wife were intensely involved in the selection of the property, rejecting an upscale high rise in Dallas with numerous security features in favor of a 10,000-square-foot estate with lakefront
LaPierre and his wife were intensely involved in the selection of the property, rejecting an upscale high rise in Dallas with numerous security features in favor of a 10,000-square-foot estate with lakefront
and golf course views in Westlake, Tex., on the market for about $6 million.
The couple wanted to secure a social membership at the exclusive golf club in the gated community. They also sought the purchase of 2 vehicles and to keep the current owner’s “golf cart if possible,”
The couple wanted to secure a social membership at the exclusive golf club in the gated community. They also sought the purchase of 2 vehicles and to keep the current owner’s “golf cart if possible,”
‼️The Great Hack Where Are They Now Thread‼️
I watched the @thegreathackdoc on @netflix last night, and of course had to hit Google to find out where all the bad guys were at today. Here's what I found:
(These are docs from @chrisinsilico testimony)
I watched the @thegreathackdoc on @netflix last night, and of course had to hit Google to find out where all the bad guys were at today. Here's what I found:
(These are docs from @chrisinsilico testimony)
@thegreathackdoc @netflix @chrisinsilico Alexander Nix: Article from July 24th
He cancelled a speech he was to give at Cannes in June, because they were screening The Great Hack. This was to be his first public speech since the scandal erupted last year. Sheryl Sandberg was attending as well🙄
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He cancelled a speech he was to give at Cannes in June, because they were screening The Great Hack. This was to be his first public speech since the scandal erupted last year. Sheryl Sandberg was attending as well🙄
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@thegreathackdoc @netflix @chrisinsilico After the @Channel4News undercover video, Nix was suspended, CA was shut down, and ultimately filed for bankruptcy.
Nix insisted that CA had never worked on an election in the UK, but Brittany Kaiser said in the doc that this wasn’t true. According to her, they were never
Nix insisted that CA had never worked on an election in the UK, but Brittany Kaiser said in the doc that this wasn’t true. According to her, they were never
Why does this story give me such joy?
The two PACs being probed, Brand New Congress and Justice Democrats, were both set up by Chakrabarti to support progressive candidates across the country.
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The two PACs being probed, Brand New Congress and Justice Democrats, were both set up by Chakrabarti to support progressive candidates across the country.
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they funneled more than $1 million in political donations into two private companies that Chakrabarti also incorporated and controlled, according to Federal Election Commission filings and a complaint filed in March with the regulatory agency.
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In 2016 and 2017, the PACs raised about $3.3 million, mostly from small donors. A third of the cash was transferred to two private companies whose names are similar to one of the PACs — Brand New Congress LLC and Brand New Campaign LLC
While PACs must follow stringent federal
While PACs must follow stringent federal
RNC Chairwoman @GOPChairwoman reportedly "choked up" (Cause she was caught red handed) as she faced internal party accusations of corruption surrounding the process to choose the party's online donor platform. McDaniel "grew visibly emotional," according to eyewitnesses,
@GOPChairwoman when meeting with senior party officials over the issue.
She grew visibly emotional as she insisted that she isn’t personally profiting off a new, President Donald Trump-endorsed small-donor platform, WinRed.
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She grew visibly emotional as she insisted that she isn’t personally profiting off a new, President Donald Trump-endorsed small-donor platform, WinRed.
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@GOPChairwoman They spent part of the meeting outlining new financial incentives (Umm bribes?) for adopters of the platform and highlighted the platform’s early successes, at one point noting that Trump used WinRed last week to raise money for the Kentucky GOP (Golly!)
That posture has
That posture has
