by Jim Heath | Mar 18, 2019 | Foreign Affairs, Headlines
Russian President Vladimir Putin signed laws punishing online media and individuals for spreading “fake news” or material that’s considered insulting to officials. The two bills are part of a Kremlin effort to increase control over the Internet and stifle dissent....
by Jim Heath | Mar 11, 2019 | Foreign Affairs, Headlines
The House is set to vote this week on several bills taking direct aim at Russian President Vladimir Putin, a move Democratic leaders hope will spotlight bipartisan support for pushing back against Moscow. The effort is focused on shaping U.S. policy toward Russia and...
by Jim Heath | Feb 15, 2019 | Headlines, Mueller Investigation, Trump
Prosecutors said for the first time that they have evidence of Roger Stone communicating with WikiLeaks, according to a new court filing from special counsel prosecutors. During its investigation of the Russian hack of the Democratic National Committee, “the...
by Jim Heath | Feb 6, 2019 | Headlines, Mueller Investigation, Trump
House Intelligence Committee Chairman Adam Schiff announced today a broad investigation his committee would undertake “beyond Russia” into whether President Trump’s financial interests are driving his actions. Schiff said the investigation would...
by Jim Heath | Jan 30, 2019 | Foreign Affairs, Headlines, Trump
If you’re an American president, it’s probably not a great idea to meet with a foreign leader who meddled in your country’s elections without some way to record what’s being discussed. But that’s just what President Trump did — again. According to the Financial Times,...
