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Putin must wonder what else America knows about Russia - When Russian President Vladimir Putin sits down at the table in Helsinki on Monday, he will surely have in the back of his mind some intelligence worries that have nothing to do with the U.S. president seated across from him.

Julian Assange could be EVICTED from Ecuador embassy as he’s…

Putin must wonder what else America knows about Russia - When Russian President Vladimir Putin sits down at the table in Helsinki on Monday, he will surely have in the back of his mind some intelligence worries that have nothing to do with the U.S. president seated across from him.

Judge Rules Airbnb Can’t Dodge Aimco’s Illegal Sublease Claims in Miami

Airbnb Inc., having escaped a major U.S. landlord's lawsuit over partying tourists at high-end Los Angeles apartments, will have to defend itself against the same allegations by the same landlord in Miami. A Florida state court judge on Wednesday denied Airbnb's request to throw out Apartment Investment & Management Co.'

What to expect from Trump-Putin summit in Helsinki

President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump disembark from Air Force One upon arrival at Helsinki-Vantaa Airport in Helsinki Sunday, on the eve of a summit in Helsinki between president and his Russian counterpart. HELSINKI President Donald Trump will hold a summit Monday Russian President Vladimir Putin in Helsinki.

Dianne Feinstein remains favorite in Californiaa s U.S. Senate race despite snub

Kevin de Leon, a sparsely known liberal legislator trying to oust U.S. Sen. Dianne Feinstein, staged an insider coup Saturday by winning the endorsement of state Democratic Party leaders. The embarrassing snub to Feinstein was a testament to the leftward shift of California Democratic activists in the age of President Donald Trump, highlighting a long-running split between the party establishment and its restive liberal wing.

House committee to grill social media executives on business practices

A House committee plans a second hearing this week on the filtering practices of social media companies, amid concerns that some users have been "shadow banned," blocked or otherwise marginalized. Executives with Facebook , YouTube and Twitter are scheduled to appear before the House Judiciary Committee on Tuesday, according to the committee's announcement.

Schiff: Putin Ringmaster in Russia Meddling

Russian President Vladimir Putin is the "ringmaster" behind Moscow's meddling in the 2016 U.S. presidential election, Rep. Adam Schiff, D-Calif., said Sunday during an appearance on CNN's "State of the Union." "Part of the reason for this indictment is to stigmatize those involved in interfering in our election.

The Supreme Court needs a few good politicians

Registration will allow you to post comments on GreenwichTime.com and create a GreenwichTime.com Subscriber Portal account for you to manage subscriptions and email preferences. If the nomination of Brett Kavanaugh to the Supreme Court is confirmed, he and his fellow justices will all be graduates of Ivy League law schools: four from Harvard, four from Yale and one from Columbia.

Strzok explains how anti-Trump dossier made its way from Clinton camp to eager FBI

The lengths to which the FBI relied on the Hillary Clinton opposition research dossier to investigate her political rival came into sharper focus with the testimony of the lead investigator, FBI agent Peter Strzok. Mr. Strzok told a joint House committee last week that the FBI received from Associate Attorney General Bruce Ohr a raft of documents - including sections of the anti- Trump dossier - during the investigation into Russia election interference.

Gowdy to Trump: Ask Putin where “we can pick up the 25 Russians”

Rep. Trey Gowdy, R-South Carolina, says President Trump should ask Russian President Vladimir Putin where exactly "we can pick up the 25 Russians" who have indicted in special counsel Robert Mueller's probe into Russian interference in the 2016 election. "I would ask the president to give some serious consideration, your first request of Vladimir Putin needs to be, 'Tell us which airport we can pick up the 25 Russians that tried to interfere with the fundamentals of our democracy,'" Gowdy told "Face the Nation" on Sunday.

House Lawmakers To Question Facebook, Alphabet, Twitter Over Political Bias And Censorship

The House Judiciary Committee is set to question the biggest social media companies Tuesday on their social media filtering practices, which will likely lead to accusations of political bias from Republican lawmakers "The advent of social media has made it possible for people to connect across continents, explore vast amounts of information, and share meaningful dialogue with friends and strangers," House Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte said in a statement. "However, this same technology can be used to suppress a particular viewpoint and manipulate public opinion."

Elon Musk calls Thai cave rescuer a ‘pedo guy’

JUNE 14: Engineer and tech entrepreneur Elon Musk of The Boring Company listens as Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel talks about constructing a high speed transit tunnel at Block 37 during a news conference on June 14, 2018 in Chicago, Illinois. Musk said he could create a 16-passenger vehicle to operate on a high-speed rail system that could get travelers to and from downtown Chicago and O'hare International Airport under twenty minutes, at speeds of over 100 miles per hour.

SCOTUS battle highlights red-state Democrats’ 2018 dilemma

The retirement of Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy immediately set off a rush of political jockeying ahead of what promises to be a lengthy and contentious confirmation battle. The most immediate target for Republicans included a familiar list of names, including North Dakota Democrat Heidi Heitkamp.

California Democratic Party endorses De Le n for Senate in rebuke to Feinstein

In a rebuke to Dianne Feinstein, the state Democratic Party on Saturday endorsed Kevin De Leon in the November election. The California Democratic Party handed Sen. Dianne Feinstein a striking rejection on Saturday, as party leaders endorsed her progressive challenger Kevin de LeA3n.

Feinstein, De Le n face off for Democratic Party endorsement in Oakland

But she and her campaign are working behind the scenes to encourage party leaders not to back her progressive challenger, state Sen. Kevin de LeA3n, as the state's top Democrats gather for a crucial meeting in Oakland this weekend. The two candidates are courting the more than 300 members of the party's executive board, who will determine the Democratic endorsement in the general election.

FILE – In this June 8, 2018 file photo, Alabama Attorney General…

In this June 8, 2018 file photo, Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall speaks during the House Judiciary Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice, on Capitol Hill in Washington. Marshall and former Attorney General Troy King face off in Tuesday's Republican runoff in the race for attorney general.

Birmingham NewsRunoffs for US House, state positions on runoff ballot

Only a handful of statewide races are on the ballot in Alabama's runoff election on Tuesday, and all that action is on the Republican side. Most attention nationally will go to the U.S. House race in southeastern Alabama between Rep. Marta Roby and former congressman Bobby Bright.

Senators want probe of cyberattacks targeting family members of deployed servicemembers

Investigators believe it was Russian computer hackers who harassed U.S. military families in 2015 while pretending to be Islamic jihadists, and Sens. Cory Gardner and Ron Wyden are asking the Justice Department to confirm and help protect U.S. veterans and their families from future attacks. Gardner, R-Colo., and Wyden, D-Ore., sent a letter to U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions on Friday recounting how the wives and families of U.S. servicemen overseas were harassed by computer hacks and threatening messages in 2015.