Gun control activist Lucy McBath wins Democratic nomination in Georgia House race, CNN projects

Gun control activist Lucy McBath, whose son was shot and killed in 2012, will win the Democratic nomination in Georgi... Gun control activist Lucy McBath, whose son was shot and killed in 2012, will win the Democratic nomination in Georgia's 6th Congressional District, CNN projects. McBath, who defeated businessman Kevin Abel in a runoff election, will now face Republican Rep. Karen Handel in November in a race that could show whether gun control is an effective issue for Democrats in wealthy suburban districts.

Offering no evidence, Trump says Russia will back Democrats in election

WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump said on Tuesday he believes Russia will work hard to sway November U.S. congressional elections toward Democrats and not his fellow Republicans, but provided no evidence to back up his assertion. American intelligence agencies have concluded that Russia had interfered in the 2016 U.S. election with a campaign of propaganda and hacking to disparage Trump's Democratic opponent Hillary Clinton and aid Trump's candidacy, and that Moscow is now targeting the Nov. 6 congressional races.

Trump: ‘Very concerned’ Russia will try to meddle in midterms

President Trump on Tuesday expressed concern over the possibility of Russia interfering in this year's midterm elections, the latest effort to show he's willing to get tough with the country after facing criticism last week over his summit with Russian President Vladimir Putin. "I'm very concerned that Russia will be fighting very hard to have an impact on the upcoming Election," Trump tweeted.

Corker compares revoking security clearances to Venezuela’s…

White House readies plan to extend about $12 billion in emergency aid to farmers caught in Trump's escalating trade war - An announcement could come as soon as Tuesday, according to two people briefed on the matter. This is the latest sign that growing tensions between the United States and other countries will not end soon.

Media Let Obama Alumsoff the Hook on Russia

Several Obama administration alumni have attacked President Donald Trump in the past few days, following his summit with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Helsinki last Monday. Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, who led the Russian "reset" under President Barack Obama, told an audience in New York at the OZY Fest Saturday: "[I]t doesn't seem like our president cares.

Carter Page and the FISA conspiracy theory: Trump’s back to claiming it’s all a “hoax”

This release was highly unusual. In fact it was unprecedented. These were unclassified more or less by accident when President Trump unilaterally declassified the notorious "Nunes memo," leaving the door open for the Freedom of Information Act request that led to this release of the underlying documents on which it was based.

First trial in special counsela s investigation set to begin this week

The first trial in special counsel Robert Mueller's investigation is set to begin this week when former Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort heads to court in Alexandria, Virginia. Although Manafort is the first to face trial, the recent indictment of 12 Russian military intelligence officers could be a sign that Mueller's investigation is heating up.

Where the Mueller investigation stands right now

The first trial in special counsel Robert Mueller's investigation is set to begin this week when former Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort heads to court in Alexandria, Virginia. Although Manafort is the first to face trial, the recent indictment of 12 Russian military intelligence officers could be a sign that Mueller's investigation is heating up.

Bannon to establish Brussels headquarters, targeting EU election

Former Trump political strategist Steve Bannon attends a discussion meeting with Lanny Davis, former strategist of Hillary Clinton in Prague, Czech Republic, 22 May 2018. [Martin Divisek/EPA/EFE] As EURACTIV wrote last March , an 'agent provocateur' has entered European politics, and his name is Steve Bannon, former senior advisor to President Donald Trump.

Judge grants five witnesses limited immunity in Manafort trial

Postponing the start of Paul Manafort's trial on bank and tax fraud until next week, a federal judge in Virginia on Monday granted the request of Special Counsel Robert Mueller to give limited immunity to five different people in exchange for their testimony in the bank and tax fraud trial of the former Trump Campaign Manager. Judge T.S. Ellis III gave Manafort's defense an extra six days to review documents in the case, setting the start of the trial for July 31. During a pair of hearings on Monday, federal prosecutors indicated they believed that Manafort had given false financial information to the Federal Savings Bank of Chicago, in order to get $16 million in home loans after the 2016 election.

Corey Stewart defends Trump by saying the President ‘is standing up’ to Russia

PICTURED: Hillary and Bill's intimate dinner with Harvey Weinstein weeks after her 2016 election loss - showing just how close the Clintons were to the 'serial rapist' movie mogul 'It is all a big hoax': Trump reverses his stance on Russia's meddling AGAIN and contradicts American intelligence findings, just days after claiming he misspoke during the summit with Putin Marco Rubio contradicts Trump and says the FBI did NOT do anything wrong by wiretapping the president's former foreign policy advisor Carter Page 'I found it shocking': John Kerry calls Trump's meeting with Putin 'disgraceful' and 'dangerous' and defends the Obama administration's handling of Russian meddling From Mr Narcissist to Mr Commitment-phobe: The 10 types of men you MUST avoid dating - and why Mr Right is still so hard to find 'I spent my nights screaming at God to take this away': Dennis Quaid reveals he did ... (more)

How long will Mueller’s investigation go on?

Robert Mueller's team also said in a court filing late Monday night that even before Mueller started work last May, federal officials were looking into another group of Russians. -- With the recent criminal indictment of 12 Russian intelligence agents, the special counsel's office made clear it has a treasure trove of information for its investigation into Russia's interference in the 2016 presidential election.

Putin Speaks Code: Does Trump Understand?

Back when word first leaked that Jared Kushner, Paul Manafort and Donald Trump Jr. had met with a Russian lawyer and others offering dirt on Hillary Clinton, President Trump seemed to think he was supplying an exculpatory cover story. Flying home from Germany on Air Force One, Trump reportedly instructed Don Jr. to claim that he and the Kremlin-linked lawyer had "primarily discussed a program about the adoption of Russian children."

FBI spied on my campaign illegally: Trump

Donald Trump says documents released by the FBI relating to his former adviser Carter Page's Russian ties show his 2016 presidential campaign was illegally spied upon by US law enforcement, but the president has offered no evidence to support his assertion. In a series of Twitter posts on Sunday, Trump also accused the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the Department of Justice of misleading the courts during a probe of Russian interference in the election, but did not elaborate.

Clinton criticizes Trump, saying ‘hardly anybody who believes in freedom gets along with’ Putin

Hillary Clinton on Saturday criticized President Donald Trump over his recent meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin, saying that "hardly anybody who believes in freedom gets along with" the Russian leader and that Trump "wants to be friends with Putin for reasons that we're all still trying to figure out." Nearly a week after Trump met with Putin in Helsinki, Finland, the White House is continuing to grapple with the fallout after the US President shocked the world and provoked a rebuke from some top Republicans, as well as Democrats, in Congress by not endorsing the conclusion of the US intelligence community that Russia interfered in the 2016 election over Putin's denial.

President Trump, allies dismiss revelations in new court documents tied to Russia probe

APRIL 16: Carter Page arrives at the courthouse on the same day as a hearing regarding Michael Cohen, longtime personal lawyer and confidante for President Donald Trump, at the United States District Court Southern District of New York, April 16, 2018 in New York City. Cohen and lawyers representing President Trump are asking the court to block Justice Department officials from reading documents and materials related to Cohen's relationship with President Trump that they believe should be protected by attorney-client privilege.