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US embassy hires security firm of former Russian spy who worked with Putin - The US embassy in Moscow is to be guarded by a company owned by a former head of KGB counter-intelligence who worked with British double agent Kim Philby and young Vladimir Putin, after cuts to US staff demanded by Russia. Trump: When will 'haters and fools' realize relationship with Russia is good - President Trump on Saturday hit back at critics of his meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin and the comments he made afterward, asking when "the haters and fools" will realize a strong relationship with Russia is good.

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US embassy hires security firm of former Russian spy who worked with Putin - The US embassy in Moscow is to be guarded by a company owned by a former head of KGB counter-intelligence who worked with British double agent Kim Philby and young Vladimir Putin, after cuts to US staff demanded by Russia. Trump: When will 'haters and fools' realize relationship with Russia is good - President Trump on Saturday hit back at critics of his meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin and the comments he made afterward, asking when "the haters and fools" will realize a strong relationship with Russia is good.

Trump speech to vilify Iran over nuke deal, non-nuke issues

President Donald Trump plans to deliver a broad and harsh critique of Iran in a speech Friday declaring that the landmark Iran nuclear deal is not in America's national security interests, according to U.S. officials and outside advisers to the administration. Trump's speech from the White House will outline specific faults he finds in the 2015 accord but will also focus on an array of Iran's troubling non-nuclear activities, four officials and advisers said.

Pilot proposes to girlfriend while flying plane over field

OlA ! Melania wears flamenco-style skirt and figure-hugging white top to celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month alongside the President at annual White House event - and he resists mentioning the wall! Who knew? Mystery remains of why gunman's room had another person's cellphone charger in it... but police insist there was only one shooter Fuming Trump considers Mike Pompeo as Secretary of State after Rex Tillerson was reported to have called him a 'moron' and then refused to deny it Revealed: How to handle EVERY argument based on your partner's star sign 'They're coming out with their hands up - full scale surrender': US General says ISIS fighters in Iraq are giving up after not being fed or paid Police union deletes Facebook post mocking NFL protests and says it was only meant to 'showcase' the heroic acts of officers responding to the Vegas massacre The 1997 Academy Awards photo that ... (more)

CIA Director says more agents being sent into field

CIA Director Mike Pompeo on Wednesday outlined his vision for more aggressive intelligence work around the world, saying he's sending more spies to the field and moving decision-making down the chain of command to better protect national security. Pompeo said he's trying to cut red tape and create a culture at the agency that says: "If you are in a process and you're not adding value, get out of the way."

California congressmen meets Wikileaks founder, who denies Russia was source of DNC leaks

Wikileaks founder Julian Assange told Costa Mesa congressman Dana Rohrabacher on Wednesday that Russia was not involved with leaking controversial emails from the Democratic National Committee during last year's presidential campaign. “He reaffirmed his aggressive denial that the Russians had anything to do with the hacking of the DNC during the election,” Rohrabacher said by phone from London.

Venezuela expected to dominate Pence’s Latin American trip

Vice-President Mike Pence's visit to Latin America comes amid unrest in Venezuela and concern by its neighbours about a possible American military role. Pence planned to meet with Colombia's president, Juan Manuel Santos, later Sunday at the start of a weeklong trip likely to be dominated by conversations about the crisis in Venezuela.

White House Nominates Hoekstra as US Ambassador to Netherlands

Former US Congressman Pete Hoekstra speaks at the Ottawa County Republican Party headquarters in Holland Twp., MI in this file photo. WASHINGTON Pete Hoekstra is apparently going to be rewarded for his support of Donald Trump in the 2016 Presidential Campaign after all.

US seeks Syrian solution, but Assad doesn’t have to go first

The U.S. is seeking a political resolution to the crisis in Syria and won't insist on Syrian President Bashar Assad's immediate ouster, President Donald Trump's homeland and counterterrorism adviser said Thursday. "I don't think it's important for us to say Assad must go first," Tom Bossert said at the Aspen Security Forum, an annual gathering of intelligence and national security officials and experts.

Insurance commissioner, possible gubernatorial candidate advises responsible spending

Insurance Commissioner Ken Selzer says he would advocate for increasing efficiency and reducing spending as he weighs a run for Kansas governor, a month after lawmakers overrode GOP Gov. Sam Brownback's veto to raise taxes. Selzer, a Leawood Republican and certified public accountant, first told the Kansas City Star he was weighing a gubernatorial run, but he said he hasn't decided whether he'll pursue the nomination.

The Real Lesson from Last Week’s Two Special Elections for Congress

There has been no shortage of effort by pundits and big data analysts to try to draw conclusions on whether the results of the two special elections for open House seats in Georgia and and South Carolina last week meant that Democrats or Republicans had underperformed or overperformed, as compared to the recent district votes for President and Congress in 2016. Similar analyses followed the special elections in Kansas and Montana earlier.

Norman wins D-5 seat –

With Ralph Norman's victory in Tuesday's special election for the U.S. House of Representatives District 5 seat, the Republican Party is now four for four. Since April, there have been four special elections for seats in the U.S. House of Representatives left vacant after the Republican incumbents were appointed to positions in the Trump administration.

Acting FBI chief declines to say if Trump is under investigation

The man who took over from ousted FBI Director James Comey declined to say on Thursday whether he ever heard Comey tell Donald Trump that the president was not a target of an investigation into possible collusion between Russia and Trump's 2016 presidential campaign. In testimony before the Senate Intelligence Committee, acting FBI director Andrew McCabe also pledged that he would inform the panel of any effort by the White House or others to interfere with the agency's probe into alleged Russian meddling in the 2016 election.

Japan sends biggest warship Izumo to aid US in North Korea crisis

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CIA director Mike Pompeo repeatedly cited WikiLeaks to attack Clinton during campaign

US officials told CNN last week that the Justice Department has prepared charges to seek the arrest of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange. Attorney General Jeff Sessions said at a news conference on Thursday that Assange's arrest is a "priority" of the administration.

Politics | Sunday Political Brunch: Political Odds and Ends

Congress is coming back to Washington, D.C. this week after a two-week recess, or as the members call it, "a district work period." Many in the public and the press call it a "vacation," but for many Senators and Representatives it's a busy time to meet with constituents across districts and states.