Trump claims it looks like his campaign ‘was illegally being spied on’

President Trump on Sunday said recently released documents about how the FBI monitored former campaign aide Carter Page shows that his 2016 presidential campaign was "illegally being spied" on. "Looking more & more like the Trump Campaign for President was illegally being spied upon for the political gain of Crooked Hillary Clinton and the DNC ," Trump wrote on his Twitter account.

With the release of new documents, Devin Nunes’ memo on Carter…

Earlier this year, the political world was gripped by an accusation from Rep. Devin Nunes, R-Calif., that the government's application for a warrant to surveil former Trump campaign adviser Carter Page was born of bias and almost entirely reliant on a dossier of information compiled on the dime of Democratic operatives. Nunes had a memo that made that argument; eventually, and probably with not a lot of goading, President Donald Trump was convinced to release it publicly.

Fellow Sioux Falls residents speak out on alleged spy’s boyfriend

A man who had a close relationship with suspected Russian spy Maria Butina is a charming political operative who left a trail of aggrieved former business partners complaining that he owed them money, according to court records and interviews in his home state of South Dakota. The emerging profile of Paul Allen Erickson, Butina's alleged one-time boyfriend, comes from CNN interviews with a neighbor, a former friend, political acquaintances and his one-time lawyer --- along with details contained in half a dozen lawsuits filed in local courts near Sioux Falls.

Sen. Adam Schiff: ‘The president acts like he’s compromised’ by Russian government

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Trump’s blindness to Russia proves he is woefully unprepared to be president

After Helsinki, there can be little doubt that Donald J. Trump acts more and more like an agent of Russia or heavily beholden to Russian interests. What else can any objective person conclude after the latest basically pro-Russian and anti-American comments from the president in which he preferred Russia's denial of interference in the 2016 election to the unanimous conclusion of all U.S. intelligence agencies ? Once again, Trump proves he is woefully unprepared to be president, master of the big lie, and ignorant of history and reality.

Gates certified as nominee, but state Republican Party votes not to back him

Delegates at the state Republican Party's convention Saturday voted to certify state Rep. Mickey Gates as the Republican nominee for his House seat but didn't endorse his re-election. Gates, a Hot Springs Republican, faces criminal charges of failing to pay state income taxes or file returns.

Old state prison holds promise in aiding vets, group says

A group of Arkansas veterans hopes to soon transform a near-defunct prison complex into an enclave for recovering ex-military members. The 52-acre compound comprising the former Southeast Arkansas Community Corrections Center in Pine Bluff needs north of $10 million in repairs and renovations.

German Princess Theodora Sayn-Wittgenstein marries

Gunman walks out of LA Trader Joe's in handcuffs and surrounded by hostages at the end of a terrifying siege which left the manager DEAD and started 'after he shot his grandmother and girlfriend' 'As a former KGB spy, he knows how to manipulate people': Hillary Clinton claims Putin played Trump during the Helsinki summit, and questions why the president has not 'spoken up for our country' 'Get smart fast': President urges Republicans to act as he warns that Mueller will drag his 'Rigged Witch Hunt' out until November and have a huge impact on the midterms Top secret documents confirm Trump's former foreign policy advisor Carter Page was wiretapped by the FBI because they believed he 'was recruited by and conspiring with the Russian government' Director of National Intelligence Dan Coats says he didn't mean to be 'disrespectful' of Trump with his 'awkward response' to news the president ... (more)

Geithner’s Grift, Paydays, and Democratic Drift

Former U.S. Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner discusses his book Stress Test: Reflections on Financial Crises during the Politico Playbook Lunch at The Hamilton May 19, 2014 in Washington, D.C. What does it mean when Timothy Geithner, Barack Obama's bro-ish and apparently self-satisfied former Secretary of the Treasury, becomes president of a company that hoodwinks the victims of the financial system he helped rescue? If you care about economic justice, or if you want the Democratic Party to win more elections, the answer is: more than you might think.

.com | Trump lashes out at ex-lawyer Cohen, says taping of client ‘perhaps illegal’

Washington US President Donald Trump lashed out at his former lawyer on Saturday, saying Michael Cohen may have acted illegally in secretly taping their discussion about a payment to hush up an alleged affair with a Playboy model. Trump's early-morning tweet was his first direct reaction to a New York Times report on Friday that the FBI had seized the recording during an April raid on Cohen's office amid an investigation of possible Trump campaign collusion with Russia.

What is She Wearing? Hillary Clinton LooksLike Hell at OzyFest in New York

What is She Wearing? Hillary Clinton Looks Like Hell at OzyFest in New York Gateway Pundit, by Christina Laila New York -Twice-failed presidential hopeful, Hillary Clinton spoke at Ozyfest, a two-day festival in Central Park, on Saturday and she looked terrible. Hillary donned a mumu-style top that nearly touched the floor and white pants.

Dakota Fanning steps out in style with boyfriend Henry Frye

Gunman walks out of LA Trader Joe's in handcuffs and surrounded by hostages at the end of a terrifying siege which left the manager DEAD and started 'after he shot his grandmother and girlfriend' 'As a former KGB spy, he knows how to manipulate people': Hillary Clinton claims Putin played Trump during the Helsinki summit, and questions why the president has not 'spoken up for our country' 'Get smart fast': President urges Republicans to act as he warns that Mueller will drag his 'Rigged Witch Hunt' out until November and have a huge impact on the midterms Top secret documents confirm Trump's former foreign policy advisor Carter Page was wiretapped by the FBI because they believed he 'was recruited by and conspiring with the Russian government' Director of National Intelligence Dan Coats says he didn't mean to be 'disrespectful' of Trump with his 'awkward response' to news the president ... (more)

Love Island Australia’s Grant Crapp wears a blond wig and…

Gunman walks out of LA Trader Joe's in handcuffs and surrounded by hostages at the end of a terrifying siege which left the manager DEAD and started 'after he shot his grandmother and girlfriend' 'As a former KGB spy, he knows how to manipulate people': Hillary Clinton claims Putin played Trump during the Helsinki summit, and questions why the president has not 'spoken up for our country' 'Get smart fast': President urges Republicans to act as he warns that Mueller will drag his 'Rigged Witch Hunt' out until November and have a huge impact on the midterms Top secret documents confirm Trump's former foreign policy advisor Carter Page was wiretapped by the FBI because they believed he 'was recruited by and conspiring with the Russian government' Director of National Intelligence Dan Coats says he didn't mean to be 'disrespectful' of Trump with his 'awkward response' to news the president ... (more)

Manafort case filings name Democrats

Several prominent Democrats who once worked with Paul Manafort are now part of court filings before his fraud trial, most prominently Tad Devine, a political consultant who helped run Bernie Sanders' presidential campaign. The names appear on a list of documents that special counsel Robert Mueller could show to the jury to be selected this week in Alexandria, Va.

Rivals for Senate testy in Virginia

The candidates in Virginia's U.S. Senate race had a quarrelsome first debate Saturday, and President Donald Trump served as a frequent focal point of the sparring. Republican Corey Stewart, a former state chairman of Trump's presidential campaign, accused Democratic Sen. Tim Kaine of being an ineffective elitist who puts his opposition to the president above all other considerations.

Agency uncloaks filing for wiretap

President Donald Trump's administration has disclosed a previously top-secret set of documents related to the wiretapping of Carter Page, the former Trump campaign adviser who was at the center of accusations by Republicans that the FBI had abused its surveillance powers. Democrats in February rejected the claims by Republicans on the House Intelligence Committee that law enforcement officials had improperly obtained the warrant, accusing them of putting out misinformation to defend Trump and sow doubts about the origin of the Russia investigation.

No more babies dying in hot cars: editorial

One and a half years ago, after another tragic death in blistering heat of a baby forgotten in the back seat of a family car, our editorial board called for rear-seat sensors to be mandated in all new cars . After all, we reasoned, carmakers already install devices to remind drivers to fasten their seat belts or turn off their headlights and take their keys when they leave their cars.