In secretly recorded talks with informer Stefan Halper, Carter Page dispelled key Russia collusion allegations before FISA warrant was even approved.Updated: January 25, 2021 - 11:07pmFileFileFileFileFour days before the FBI secured a surveillance warrant against him in fall 2016, Trump campaign adviser Carter Page repeatedly knocked down the key allegations at the heart of the Russia collusion investigation while talking to a government informant who was wearing a wire.Page's unwitting statements of innocence to informer Stefan Halper were never shared with the Foreign Intelligence...…In secretly recorded talks with informer Stefan Halper, Carter Page dispelled key Russia collusion allegations before FISA warrant was even approved.Updated: January 25, 2021 - 11:07pmFileFileFileFileFour days before the FBI secured a surveillance warrant against him in fall 2016, Trump campaign adviser Carter Page repeatedly knocked down the key allegations at the heart of the Russia collusion investigation while talking to a government informant who was wearing a wire.Page's unwitting statements of innocence to informer Stefan Halper were never shared with the Foreign Intelligence...WW…

Follow Us   © 1996-2021 News Communication Senate Minority Leader (R-Ky.) indicated on Monday night that a power-sharing deal could move forward after two Democrats reiterated they would not nix the 60-vote legislative filibuster."Today two Democratic Senators publicly confirmed they will not vote to end the legislative filibuster. They agree with President Biden’s and my view that no Senate majority should destroy the right of future minorities of both parties to help shape legislation," McConnell said in a statement."The legislative filibuster was a key part of the foundation beneath the...…Follow Us   © 1996-2021 News Communication Senate Minority Leader (R-Ky.) indicated on Monday night that a power-sharing deal could move forward after two Democrats reiterated they would not nix the 60-vote legislative filibuster."Today two Democratic Senators publicly confirmed they will not vote to end the legislative filibuster. They agree with President Biden’s and my view that no Senate majority should destroy the right of future minorities of both parties to help shape legislation," McConnell said in a statement."The legislative filibuster was a key part of the foundation beneath the...WW…

Reports of Antifa being behind protests, lighting of fires in Tacoma, Washington; reaction from chair of the King County Republican Party Joshua Freed. press secretary Jen Psaki, pressed on the riots in  and , said "condemns violence" and supports "peaceful protests" but said "smashing windows is not protesting and neither is looting."Psaki was asked during the White House press briefing Monday for Biden’s reaction to recent unrest in the Pacific Northwest."President Biden condemns violence and any violence in the strongest possible terms," Psaki said. "Peaceful protests are a cornerstone...…Reports of Antifa being behind protests, lighting of fires in Tacoma, Washington; reaction from chair of the King County Republican Party Joshua Freed. press secretary Jen Psaki, pressed on the riots in  and , said "condemns violence" and supports "peaceful protests" but said "smashing windows is not protesting and neither is looting."Psaki was asked during the White House press briefing Monday for Biden’s reaction to recent unrest in the Pacific Northwest."President Biden condemns violence and any violence in the strongest possible terms," Psaki said. "Peaceful protests are a cornerstone...WW…

The third season of Netflix’s futuristic techno-dystopian drama Black Mirror opens with a warning against the all-consuming allure of social clout. In a peer-to-peer scoring system, citizens’ lives are dictated by a fluctuating ranking based on the good and bad interactions that they have with others—a sort of Yelp-review model, but for people to give other people 1-to-5-star ratings. These scores, logged and on display via a social networking app, are as connected to your identity as a driver’s license or Social Security number. Except that they also determine how friends, employers, and...…The third season of Netflix’s futuristic techno-dystopian drama Black Mirror opens with a warning against the all-consuming allure of social clout. In a peer-to-peer scoring system, citizens’ lives are dictated by a fluctuating ranking based on the good and bad interactions that they have with others—a sort of Yelp-review model, but for people to give other people 1-to-5-star ratings. These scores, logged and on display via a social networking app, are as connected to your identity as a driver’s license or Social Security number. Except that they also determine how friends, employers, and...WW…

By 25, 2021One of the stranger elements of the current era is the juxtaposition of the cataclysmic and ridiculous.No one denies that riots in the Capitol have a certain end-of-the-line feeling about them. At the same time, the aesthetics of the riot itself, with House floor invaders dressed in wolf pelts and snapping selfies, make the whole thing a little difficult to take seriously. It reminds one of cosplay, in which people dress up as their favorite action heroes, or of LARPing, live-action role-playing: both are essentially acting out video games.Sure, we’ve been facing a collapse of...…By 25, 2021One of the stranger elements of the current era is the juxtaposition of the cataclysmic and ridiculous.No one denies that riots in the Capitol have a certain end-of-the-line feeling about them. At the same time, the aesthetics of the riot itself, with House floor invaders dressed in wolf pelts and snapping selfies, make the whole thing a little difficult to take seriously. It reminds one of cosplay, in which people dress up as their favorite action heroes, or of LARPing, live-action role-playing: both are essentially acting out video games.Sure, we’ve been facing a collapse of...WW…

25, 2021 ByOn this episode of “The Federalist Radio Hour,” movie producer Dallas Sonnier joins Culture Editor Emily Jashinsky to talk about his recent project and how movie creators are branching out and expanding content beyond Hollywood.While big companies in Hollywood tend to control the cultural narrative, Sonnier explained that distancing himself from that world has freed up his creative limitations and made him happier.“We didn’t start this fire,” Sonnier said. “You guys want to, you know, shut us down or silence our voices or tell us we can’t make these movies. Well, OK, do it to...…25, 2021 ByOn this episode of “The Federalist Radio Hour,” movie producer Dallas Sonnier joins Culture Editor Emily Jashinsky to talk about his recent project and how movie creators are branching out and expanding content beyond Hollywood.While big companies in Hollywood tend to control the cultural narrative, Sonnier explained that distancing himself from that world has freed up his creative limitations and made him happier.“We didn’t start this fire,” Sonnier said. “You guys want to, you know, shut us down or silence our voices or tell us we can’t make these movies. Well, OK, do it to...WW…

Subscribe to Here’s the Deal, our politics newsletter for analysis you won’t find anywhere else.Leave a commentcommentsPresident Biden had a full Monday lifting a ban aimed at transgender troops, imposing a ban centered on COVID-19, and extending a mandate to buy goods made by Americans. White House correspondent Yamiche Alcindor reports.Subscribe to Here’s the Deal, our politics newsletter for analysis you won’t find anywhere else.Additional Support Provided By:…Subscribe to Here’s the Deal, our politics newsletter for analysis you won’t find anywhere else.Leave a commentcommentsPresident Biden had a full Monday lifting a ban aimed at transgender troops, imposing a ban centered on COVID-19, and extending a mandate to buy goods made by Americans. White House correspondent Yamiche Alcindor reports.Subscribe to Here’s the Deal, our politics newsletter for analysis you won’t find anywhere else.Additional Support Provided By:WW…

AdvertisementWASHINGTON --The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday brought an end to lawsuits over whether Donald Trump illegally profited off his presidency, saying the cases are moot now that Trump is no longer in office.The high court's action was the first in an expected steady stream of orders and rulings on pending lawsuits involving Trump now that his presidency has ended. Some orders may result in dismissals of cases since Trump is no longer president. In other cases, proceedings that had been delayed because Trump was in the White House could resume and their pace even quicken.The justices...…AdvertisementWASHINGTON --The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday brought an end to lawsuits over whether Donald Trump illegally profited off his presidency, saying the cases are moot now that Trump is no longer in office.The high court's action was the first in an expected steady stream of orders and rulings on pending lawsuits involving Trump now that his presidency has ended. Some orders may result in dismissals of cases since Trump is no longer president. In other cases, proceedings that had been delayed because Trump was in the White House could resume and their pace even quicken.The justices...WW…

Fox News Flash top headlines are here. Check out what's clicking on Foxnews.com.Americans still waiting on relief, including stimulus checks, from the federal government may be surprised to learn that is reportedly offering $4 billion to countries for development. President Andrés Manuel López Obrador  Saturday that Biden told him the U.S. would send $4 billion to help development in Honduras, El Salvador and Guatemala — nations whose hardships have spawned tides of migration through Mexico toward the United States.Meanwhile, many Americans have not yet received their $600 stimulus checks...…Fox News Flash top headlines are here. Check out what's clicking on Foxnews.com.Americans still waiting on relief, including stimulus checks, from the federal government may be surprised to learn that is reportedly offering $4 billion to countries for development. President Andrés Manuel López Obrador  Saturday that Biden told him the U.S. would send $4 billion to help development in Honduras, El Salvador and Guatemala — nations whose hardships have spawned tides of migration through Mexico toward the United States.Meanwhile, many Americans have not yet received their $600 stimulus checks...WW…

IE 11 is not supported. For an optimal experience visit our site on another browser.Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer talks with Rachel Maddow about how Republicans used deference to bipartisanship to weaken legislation they ultimately voted against anyway, and vows to prioritize legislation over bad faith bipartisanship under the Biden administration.Read More…IE 11 is not supported. For an optimal experience visit our site on another browser.Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer talks with Rachel Maddow about how Republicans used deference to bipartisanship to weaken legislation they ultimately voted against anyway, and vows to prioritize legislation over bad faith bipartisanship under the Biden administration.Read MoreWW…

Thanks for contacting us. We've received your submission.Former President Donald Trump has officially opened an office in Florida that will serve to continue his political agenda.A statement from the office on Monday night said that it will manage Trump’s correspondence, public statements, appearances, and official activities to “advance the interest of the United States.”The office will also “carry on the agenda of the Trump Administration through advocacy, organizing, and public activism,” the statement says.The move comes less than a week after Trump left office.Last Friday, Trump said...…Thanks for contacting us. We've received your submission.Former President Donald Trump has officially opened an office in Florida that will serve to continue his political agenda.A statement from the office on Monday night said that it will manage Trump’s correspondence, public statements, appearances, and official activities to “advance the interest of the United States.”The office will also “carry on the agenda of the Trump Administration through advocacy, organizing, and public activism,” the statement says.The move comes less than a week after Trump left office.Last Friday, Trump said...WW…

President Joe Biden has issued more executive orders in his first week in office — not yet complete, as of this writing — than any of his 45 predecessors.As of January 25, 2021, Biden has “issued 33 executive orders, actions, proclamations, memoranda and agency directives,” CNN. Twenty-one of these, according to the White House , are executive orders.President Donald Trump four in his first week in 2017; President Barack Obama signed five in 2009; President George W. Bush signed none in his first week in 2001; and President Bill Clinton one in 1993.The historical norm for most presidents...…President Joe Biden has issued more executive orders in his first week in office — not yet complete, as of this writing — than any of his 45 predecessors.As of January 25, 2021, Biden has “issued 33 executive orders, actions, proclamations, memoranda and agency directives,” CNN. Twenty-one of these, according to the White House , are executive orders.President Donald Trump four in his first week in 2017; President Barack Obama signed five in 2009; President George W. Bush signed none in his first week in 2001; and President Bill Clinton one in 1993.The historical norm for most presidents...WW…

ongoing festival of cancellation now brings calls that your local cable company should no longer carry Fox News Channel — and should kick off One America News Network, Fox Business Network, and Newsmax TV, as well.Nicholas Kristof of the New York Times , “I’d like to see pressure on advertisers to withdraw from Fox News so long as it functions as an extremist madrasa, and cable providers should be asked why they distribute channels that peddle lies.”Max Boot of the Washington Post  that “large cable companies such as Comcast and Charter Spectrum, which carry Fox News and provide much of its...…ongoing festival of cancellation now brings calls that your local cable company should no longer carry Fox News Channel — and should kick off One America News Network, Fox Business Network, and Newsmax TV, as well.Nicholas Kristof of the New York Times , “I’d like to see pressure on advertisers to withdraw from Fox News so long as it functions as an extremist madrasa, and cable providers should be asked why they distribute channels that peddle lies.”Max Boot of the Washington Post  that “large cable companies such as Comcast and Charter Spectrum, which carry Fox News and provide much of its...WW…

US EditionU.S.CLOSEFollow usPart of HuffPost Politics. ©2021 Verizon Media. All rights reserved.BREAKING NEWSTap here to turn on desktop notifications to get the news sent straight to you.Calling all HuffPost superfans!Sign up for membership to become a founding member and help shape HuffPost's next chapterDo you have information you want to share with HuffPost?Today is National Voter Registration Day!We made it easy for you to exercise your right to vote!…US EditionU.S.CLOSEFollow usPart of HuffPost Politics. ©2021 Verizon Media. All rights reserved.BREAKING NEWSTap here to turn on desktop notifications to get the news sent straight to you.Calling all HuffPost superfans!Sign up for membership to become a founding member and help shape HuffPost's next chapterDo you have information you want to share with HuffPost?Today is National Voter Registration Day!We made it easy for you to exercise your right to vote!WW…

A devastating incident in Afghanistan shows the perils of relying on Special Operations alone to fight the nation’s battles.Both the Trump and Obama administrations relied heavily on highly trained Special Forces units to keep Afghanistan from collapse. The strategy has kept recent episodes of the 21-year Afghan War out of the public eye, but it is failing to stabilize the country and is straining the United States military’s elite troops, who serve back-to-back combat tours without an end in sight and disproportionately give their lives in service of a war the public knows almost nothing...…A devastating incident in Afghanistan shows the perils of relying on Special Operations alone to fight the nation’s battles.Both the Trump and Obama administrations relied heavily on highly trained Special Forces units to keep Afghanistan from collapse. The strategy has kept recent episodes of the 21-year Afghan War out of the public eye, but it is failing to stabilize the country and is straining the United States military’s elite troops, who serve back-to-back combat tours without an end in sight and disproportionately give their lives in service of a war the public knows almost nothing...WW…

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TRENDING:Follow UsQuestion of the DayAn organization calling itself the “MAGA Patriot Party” has officially been created in Texas.The Federal Election Commission Monday the notice of organization by the party’s National Committee.It was not immediately clear how, or whether, this organization, incorporated in San Antonio, is tied to former President Donald Trump or any members of his family or inner circle.TOP STORIESBut according to a report last week in the Wall Street Journal, citing “people familiar with the matter,” Mr. Trump has discussed creating a “Patriot Party” with “several aides...…TRENDING:Follow UsQuestion of the DayAn organization calling itself the “MAGA Patriot Party” has officially been created in Texas.The Federal Election Commission Monday the notice of organization by the party’s National Committee.It was not immediately clear how, or whether, this organization, incorporated in San Antonio, is tied to former President Donald Trump or any members of his family or inner circle.TOP STORIESBut according to a report last week in the Wall Street Journal, citing “people familiar with the matter,” Mr. Trump has discussed creating a “Patriot Party” with “several aides...WW…

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nothing good to say about Donald Trump’s meretricious argument that Joe Biden stole the 2020 election; or Trump’s trying to steal it for himself by frivolous if not fraudulent litigation and administrative proceedings and intimidating elected officials at all government levels; or his inciting violence on January 6 to preclude Congress from fulfilling its duty to certify the Electoral College vote; or Trump’s sundry efforts to convert the Justice Department into his personal law firm (including trying to suppress my recent book, on the pretext that it contained classified information, which...…nothing good to say about Donald Trump’s meretricious argument that Joe Biden stole the 2020 election; or Trump’s trying to steal it for himself by frivolous if not fraudulent litigation and administrative proceedings and intimidating elected officials at all government levels; or his inciting violence on January 6 to preclude Congress from fulfilling its duty to certify the Electoral College vote; or Trump’s sundry efforts to convert the Justice Department into his personal law firm (including trying to suppress my recent book, on the pretext that it contained classified information, which...WW…

U.S. President Joe Biden has directed law enforcement and intelligence officials in his administration to study the threat of domestic violent extremism in the United States, an undertaking being launched weeks after a mob of insurgents loyal to Donald Trump stormed the U.S. Capitol.The Associated PressReport Typo or Error…U.S. President Joe Biden has directed law enforcement and intelligence officials in his administration to study the threat of domestic violent extremism in the United States, an undertaking being launched weeks after a mob of insurgents loyal to Donald Trump stormed the U.S. Capitol.The Associated PressReport Typo or ErrorWW…

Rupert Murdoch, the Australian media mogul who owns Fox News, said something over the weekend that every journalist in the United States should understand: that the media are killing themselves by succumbing to .The New York Times that Murdoch made the remarks in a recorded video for the Australia Day Foundation nonprofit group that had presented him with an award."For those of us in media, there’s a real challenge to confront," he said, "a wave of censorship that seeks to silence conversation, to stifle debate, to ultimately stop individuals and societies from realizing their potential.”He...…Rupert Murdoch, the Australian media mogul who owns Fox News, said something over the weekend that every journalist in the United States should understand: that the media are killing themselves by succumbing to .The New York Times that Murdoch made the remarks in a recorded video for the Australia Day Foundation nonprofit group that had presented him with an award."For those of us in media, there’s a real challenge to confront," he said, "a wave of censorship that seeks to silence conversation, to stifle debate, to ultimately stop individuals and societies from realizing their potential.”He...WW…

US Supreme Court ends Trump emoluments lawsuitsAP / +Text SizeWASHINGTON: The on Monday brought an end to lawsuits over whether illegally profited off his presidency. The justices threw out Trump's challenge to lower court rulings that had allowed lawsuits to go forward alleging that he violated the Constitution's emoluments clause by accepting payments from foreign and domestic officials who stay at the Trump International Hotel and patronize other businesses owned by the former president and his family. The high court also ordered the lower court rulings thrown out as well and directed...…US Supreme Court ends Trump emoluments lawsuitsAP / +Text SizeWASHINGTON: The on Monday brought an end to lawsuits over whether illegally profited off his presidency. The justices threw out Trump's challenge to lower court rulings that had allowed lawsuits to go forward alleging that he violated the Constitution's emoluments clause by accepting payments from foreign and domestic officials who stay at the Trump International Hotel and patronize other businesses owned by the former president and his family. The high court also ordered the lower court rulings thrown out as well and directed...WW…

IE 11 is not supported. For an optimal experience visit our site on another browser.As Trump’s impeachment trial looms, Trump surrogate and 2020 campaign advisor Boris Epshteyn claims the evidence against the former president is “absolute nonsense.” MSNBC’s Chief Legal Correspondent Ari Melber fact-checks Epshteyn’s assertions in real time with documented and recorded evidence.Read More…IE 11 is not supported. For an optimal experience visit our site on another browser.As Trump’s impeachment trial looms, Trump surrogate and 2020 campaign advisor Boris Epshteyn claims the evidence against the former president is “absolute nonsense.” MSNBC’s Chief Legal Correspondent Ari Melber fact-checks Epshteyn’s assertions in real time with documented and recorded evidence.Read MoreWW…

Our new issue, “Biden Our Time,” will be out soon. We’ll discuss the last four chaotic years of US politics, what happened in November, and what to expect from the incoming Biden administration. !Interview byIndigo OlivierEarlier this month, Virginia House delegate Lee Carter announced his candidacy for governor among a crowded field of establishment Democrats. The thirty-three-year-old socialist and antiwar Marine Corps veteran is running on an ambitious platform to reimburse Virginians for out-of-pocket COVID-19 expenses, to establish statewide universal health care under Virginia’s...…Our new issue, “Biden Our Time,” will be out soon. We’ll discuss the last four chaotic years of US politics, what happened in November, and what to expect from the incoming Biden administration. !Interview byIndigo OlivierEarlier this month, Virginia House delegate Lee Carter announced his candidacy for governor among a crowded field of establishment Democrats. The thirty-three-year-old socialist and antiwar Marine Corps veteran is running on an ambitious platform to reimburse Virginians for out-of-pocket COVID-19 expenses, to establish statewide universal health care under Virginia’s...WW…

ShareCNN anchorman Don Lemon on Monday evening mocked Missouri Senator Josh Hawley for claiming that he's a victim of left-wing "cancel culture" over backlash he has experienced following his opposition to certifying President 's election win.Hawley's critics say that his opposition to Biden's victory helped inspired insurrectionists who ransacked the Capitol on January 6. The insurrectionists had hoped to prevent Congress from certifying Biden as the election's winner.In a cover essay published by the New York Post on Monday, Hawley claimed he had been "canceled" and "muzzled" in the U.S....…ShareCNN anchorman Don Lemon on Monday evening mocked Missouri Senator Josh Hawley for claiming that he's a victim of left-wing "cancel culture" over backlash he has experienced following his opposition to certifying President 's election win.Hawley's critics say that his opposition to Biden's victory helped inspired insurrectionists who ransacked the Capitol on January 6. The insurrectionists had hoped to prevent Congress from certifying Biden as the election's winner.In a cover essay published by the New York Post on Monday, Hawley claimed he had been "canceled" and "muzzled" in the U.S....WW…