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>Russia’s governing political party United Russia has prepared a report on the work of American media organizations in Russia. The report maintains that the organizations seek to influence Russia’s domestic policy.

>According to the head of the Duma’s committee on information policy and communications Leonid Levin, Voice of America, Radio Liberty, and CNN disseminated information that “questioned the democratic nature Russia’s electoral system” during the 2016 Duma elections. The committee head maintains that the media organizations only depicted political parties Parnas and Yabloko in a positive light and relied on sources in the opposition, and that, in general, no more than 2 percent of their election coverage was positive.

>According to Levin, the work of the mentioned media organizations is part of a “large-scale system of US influence on Russia’s internal political situation.”

>News agency Interfax cited Levin as saying that approximately 30 percent of the output of Russia’s most important media structures is controlled from abroad. It was unclear which specific outlets he was referring to.

>After Levin’s announcement, the leader of Russia’s Liberal Democratic Party Vladimir Zhirinovsky suggested that the work of Radio Liberty, Voice of America, and CNN be discussed at a private meeting with FSB head Alexander Bortnikov.

>United Russia began working on its report on American media organizations after US Senator Jeanne Shaheen proposed that an investigation be launched into the activities of state-sponsored Russian television channel RT in March 2017. Shaheen introduced a bill proposing that the Russian “propaganda outlet” be investigated as a foreign agent.

>>141821
>NO U

>Flynn's refusal to cooperate comes as he faces scrutiny in several inquiries, including by Capitol Hill and a federal grand jury that has issued subpoenas to associates of the ex-national security adviser.

>His refusal will also intensify scrutiny over Trump's decision to hire him initially for the job and his decision to keep him on staff for 18 days after the President was warned by former acting Attorney General Sally Yates that Flynn may have been compromised by the Russians. And the White House is also bound to face new pressure from Trump's apparent disclosure of classified information in a private meeting with Russian officials at the White House earlier this month.

>Warner, in an interview with CNN on Monday, said the White House must turn over records related to that meeting -- and did not rule out issuing a subpoena for the records.

>"We have made the request," Warner said. "Transcripts or tapes. My hope is the White House will comply. They say there is no there there. They ought to work with the committee."

>Former Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort has turned over documents to the committee, a source familiar with the filing told CNN on Monday. Former Trump campaign adviser Roger Stone has also complied with the committee's requests and answered its questions, according to Stone's attorney, Robert Buschel.

>The Senate committee had asked Flynn earlier this month to produce all records over his communications with Russian officials by this Wednesday. But Flynn is expected to send a letter later Monday invoking his Fifth Amendment rights.

>The source close to Flynn said it would be "highly imprudent for him not to exercise his Fifth Amendment rights" given that several members of Congress have called for his prosecution.

>Flynn's decision to decline the subpoena does not come as a surprise to Senate intelligence leaders, as Flynn's lawyer also told the panel last month he would not provide documents in response to an April request.

>Flynn was back in the news last week following the revelation that former FBI Director James Comey wrote in a memo that Trump had asked Comey in a meeting to end his investigation into the former national security adviser.

>Comey has agreed to testify before the Senate intelligence panel after Memorial Day. Warner said he and Burr hoped to meet with Robert Mueller, the Justice Department's special counsel in the Russia investigation, to talk about what Comey can and cannot say in his testimony.

>"Our hope is that the chairman and I will be able to sit down and again just kind of get the rules of the road for us going forward with Director Mueller," Warner said.

>Flynn resigned from the Trump White House in February after it was revealed he'd misled White House officials over his conversations with Russian Ambassador Sergey Kislyak, which included communication about sanctions.

>In what could be a signal of additional problems for Flynn, Democrats on the House Oversight Committee released a new letter on Monday calling for Chaffetz to issue subpoenas for White House documents.

>The letter from Maryland Democratic Rep. Elijah Cummings cites a Report of Investigation from the Pentagon, which was conducted by investigators undertaking a review for Flynn's security clearance application.

>According to that March 14, 2016 report, Flynn made false statements to investigators about who funded his foreign trips, including a 2015 trip to Russia where Flynn was paid roughly $45,000 for a speaking engagement. He claimed they were funded by "US companies," even though he was paid by Russia Today, according to the letter released Monday by House Democrats on the Oversight Committee.

>The report stated that Flynn said he "had not received any benefit from a foreign country."

>Flynn also claimed to investigators he had no substantial contacts with foreign government officials, saying he only had "insubstantial contact," but photos from the event showed Flynn sitting near Putin at that 2015 RT dinner.

>The committee Democrats say Chaffetz must subpoena documents from the White House to determine what the White House was told about these foreign contacts and trips.

>In the letter, Cummings demanded that Chaffetz either "issue a subpoena to the White House for the documents it is withholding or schedule a business meeting during which committee members can vote to issue the subpoena ourselves."

>Flynn previously sought immunity from the Senate committee in exchange for his testimony. Leaders of both the Senate and House panels, which are conducting separate investigations into Russia's election-year meddling, rejected that request.

>During the 2016 campaign, Trump blasted aides to Hillary Clinton for taking the Fifth Amendment in relation to the investigation of her use of a private email server while secretary of state. He said at a September Iowa rally: "So there are five people taking the Fifth Amendment, like you see on the mob, right? You see the mob takes the Fifth. If you're innocent, why are you taking the Fifth Amendment?"

>Sen. James Lankford, an Oklahoma Republican on the intelligence panel, said Flynn's decision would not stop the committee's investigation, tweeting: "It is Mike Flynn's right to plead the 5th. We will get to the truth one way or another. We need facts, not speculation & anonymous sources."

>Flynn is one of several former Trump aides to whom Senate investigators have sent requests for information to as part of the panel's investigation into connections between Trump associates and Russian officials.

>>141606
It wasn't weartherproof.

IT WASN'T FUCKING WEATHERPROOF BUT IT'S SUPPOSED TO SURVIVE MANMADE DISASTERS!?

Oh god we're all fucked.

>>141606
>Build artic vault for doomsday Armageddon
>Not waterproof

>>141607
To be fair, Permaforst isn't supposed to melt.

>>142123
>nytimes

droped.

>>142185
>droped
Learn to spell, you fucking mongrel.

>crippling CIA
lol yeah right

>>141717
McCain the Globalist

>>141717
No, he's not kidding you.

>>141717
Does he have proofs? Or is he just a jackass?

"This was a very unique call faced by our officers as well as Pasco fire fighters ... make no mistake, this was a potentially dangerous situation ... we are grateful that no damage was done."

The Sheriff's Office later released this statement: "As unusual as this situation was, it was important to provide this type of safety information contained in the post. We always encourage everyone to contact us if they find themselves in a position where they need help.

"In these types of situations, we never publicly release names or identifying information. Unfortunately, this information was obtained through a public records request of our reports and was published by the media."

Nevins, 26, said she was upset the post was not removed Friday. A sheriff's spokeswoman said the agency doesn't delete comments on social media.

The comments on this Facebook post were, as usual, unkind. Some wrote that if Nevins can't follow directions, she shouldn't have a baby. Others made fun of what happened and accused her of wanting money from the county. Others were demeaning.

Many also sided with her, and wrote that the post should be removed.

"All I'm trying to do is become a mother and I'm being berated for it," Nevins said.

Social media has become another tool for law enforcement to announce news and seek information about crimes. The Pasco County Sheriff's Office is the most prolific bay area law enforcement agency on social media, often posting body camera footage of deputies arresting people and even nightly warning for folks to lock their doors after 9 p.m.

The Pasco agency has just over 87,000 followers on Facebook — more than the followers of the Pinellas and Hillsborough Sheriff's Offices combined. But Pasco's social media presence has come with controversy.

In November, some accused the agency of crossing the line when it posted a photo to Facebook and Twitter of a man in handcuffs, weeping, as deputies held his head back by grabbing his dreadlocks.

The post was entitled: "SAD CRIMINAL OF THE DAY."

The Pasco County Sheriff's Office has gained 10,000 followers since then.

Nevins said the agency could have used social media to warn people about the dangers of dry ice without including details of her personal life — which also resulted in medical information being disclosed. Now she said she feels ashamed and embarrassed.

"I don't see the comedy in it," she said.

All she can do about is unfollow the Pasco County Sheriff's Office on Facebook: "I'm not going to support a Sheriff's Office that thinks it's okay to belittle their community."

>>141856
Would have made a fine Darwin award.

>>141409
Democrats will push this off as long as possible

I'm looking forward to this. There's going to be some big reveals which will get Trump in all manner of scandals.

I hope it happens right as his trip ends so he comes back and he's in the shit again.

>141409
>Chairman Jason Chaffetz announced
gowdy and chaffetz will reduce comey into a stuttering wreck, comey is in big shit no matter what he says now, either he lied under oath and didn't report this to the DOJ or he has made false claims and will face charges for them.


That is if the FBI and DOJ didn't give out immunities like candy again

The partner had not given the United States permission to share the material with Russia, and officials said Trump’s decision to do so endangers cooperation from an ally that has access to the inner workings of the Islamic State. After Trump’s meeting, senior White House officials took steps to contain the damage, placing calls to the CIA and the National Security Agency.

[Political chaos in Washington is a return on investment in Moscow]

“This is code-word information,” said a U.S. official familiar with the matter, using terminology that refers to one of the highest classification levels used by American spy agencies. Trump “revealed more information to the Russian ambassador than we have shared with our own allies.”

>the deep state just doesn't want russia to kill isis

Trump is redpilled and realizes that Russia is our ally. When we began to march across the globe to realize our lebansraum and go to war with Europe and China, Russia will be on our side.

Gotta wonder why this judge is still on the bench

Gotta wonder why this judge isn't tarred and feathered and run out of town on a rail.

>But she said is able to see things from a victim's perspective as well, having had family members who were domestic violence and sexual assault victims.

>implying she wasn't the enabler

Rising Premiums

>“It would be good to have some more aggressive stabilization efforts going on,” said Joel Ario, a managing director at Manatt Health who previously worked on the Affordable Care Act at the Department of Health and Human Services. “Uncertainty equals higher premiums.”

>Health and Human Services Secretary Tom Price has said the administration will do what it can administratively to “support the reform effort by reviewing and initiating administrative actions to put patients, families and doctors in charge of medical decisions, bring down costs, and increase choices.”

>Insurers are quitting Obamacare’s markets because the health law is “fundamentally flawed,” Alleigh Marre, an HHS spokeswoman, said in an emailed statement. “Repealing and replacing Obamacare remains the best option.”

Politics and Policy

>There are several other factors to blame for rising premiums, including underlying medical costs.

>“We are seeing claims experience that reflects increased medical and prescription drug costs along with higher utilization,” Connecticut Insurance Commissioner Katharine Wade said in a statement.

>That’s true in Maryland, too, said Insurance Commissioner Al Redmer. There, carriers are requesting average rate increases from 18 percent to 59 percent. That means in the Baltimore area next year, a 40-year-old could buy a basic “silver” plan for $714.95 a month from CareFirst, or one from Kaiser Permanente for $359.25 with a more limited network of doctors.

Medical Costs

>“If carriers in Maryland are losing just on medical claims you can’t point to the current political climate and say, ‘Now things are worse,’” he said.

>The rates are preliminary, and regulators often have the power to change them. Most other states will report their rates over the next several months.

>CareFirst is a major insurer in Maryland, Virginia and Washington, D.C., and sells coverage under the Blue Cross and Blue Shield brand. The company said its premiums still fall short of covering its customers’ medical costs. It projects its accumulated Obamacare losses from the start of the program through the end of 2017 will reach $600 million.

>Trump has cheered on some of Obamacare’s troubles, using them to justify his party’s efforts to repeal the law.

>“Insurance companies are fleeing ObamaCare - it is dead. Our healthcare plan will lower premiums & deductibles - and be great healthcare!” Trump tweeted on May 4, the day House Republicans narrowly passed a bill to repeal much of the ACA. While the legislation faces a difficult time in the Senate, the premium increases are likely to remain a part of the debate.

Positive Signs?

>It’s too early to say whether the results from the three states are indicative of broader trends. An analysis of Blue Cross and Blue Shield plans by S&P Global Ratings showed that insurers’ results were generally improving and the market stabilizing in the law’s third year.

>BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee will expand in the state next year, entering counties around Knoxville that would otherwise have no Obamacare plans after Humana Inc. said it would exit. After recording more than $400 million in losses from 2014 through 2016, BCBS Tennessee’s financial performance this year is improving, according to a letter the insurer sent to state regulators Tuesday.

>Still, its premiums will include additional costs because of “the potential negative effects of federal legislative and/or regulatory changes,” CEO JD Hickey said in the letter. “These risks include but are not limited to the elimination of Cost Sharing Reduction subsidies (CSRs), the removal of the individual mandate and the collection of the health insurer tax.”

Bump for Trump

>>141827
>the Dershowitz interview in which Dersh lays out there is ZERO illegal activity in trumps actions
He might be right, but colluding with an adversarial government to help out in an election, even if it's done without any explicit mention of a "favor", is pretty shitty and then asking whether journalists can be imprisoned for publishing leaks and firing one of the guys investigating you, because you're upset about the investigation, comes off as very openly anti-democratic (small 'd') behavior, and is just as bad. Which is why I'm concerned the special counsel might only distract people from real political wrongdoings in search of criminal wrongdoing.

>the Harvard study that solidifies the absolutely massive anti trump sentiment in the media
Way to shoot the messengers.
Is it concievable that coverage could be for good reason?
Like maybe he stuff Trump says and does just looks awful? Or maybe journalists don't like Trump, much like the general population?
At least Trump doesn't have the authority to literally shoot the messenger.

>>141827
>3) as such, the Trump white house is no longer communicating with the MSM, and is instead going directly to people via YouTube

If you don't provide a link how will we communicate with our Fuhrer.

>>141842
>At least Trump doesn't have the authority to literally shoot the messenger.

https://www.nytimes.com/2017/03/30/us/politics/can-trump-change-libel-laws.html

>>141465

white people problems.

>>141465
>christians

Stop being retarded. You may as well call Muslims "Jews".

"Its hard to imagine billions of years ago, but thats what happened" " oh those silly Christians believing in something noone alive saw happen, thats just silly"

>>141220
Is there a link somewhere to the tape? I didn't see one in the article. Just one for the transcript.

>>141223
Not all source information is made available by media outlets directly to the public as soon as it is received. This is done to protect and encourage past, present, and future sources.

Don't feel so entitled to peruse every iota of evidence in all forms as soon as any information regarding it is released -- there is more at stake than your petty curiosity, and there are professionals who can do the analysis and keep necessary secrets to retain confidentiality of sources far better than you ever could (for example, would you ever go to jail to protect some random newswriter's WH source?).

I'm surprised there's not more discussion over this.

Real funny thing about this is that his sandnigger dad was the one who gutted that radio shack clock and stuck it in another case, they kid didnt do anything but bring it to school and repeatedly try and get people to look at it.

>>141494
Suck is Ahmed and his whole cool clocks clan.

Why can't kids make cool things out of arduinos or some shit. A clock in a box is stupid.

>>139546
http://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-39911530

>Japan said the missile flew for about 30 minutes before landing in the Sea of Japan.

>>139546
does kimmy just press the button every time he wakes up? jeez