no lie, this has been a series of Pulitzer Prize winning articles on the hour
RUSSIA/РОССИЯ THREAD—ASSANGE CHRGD W/ SPYING—DJT IMPEACHED TWICE-US TREASURY SANCTS KILIMNIK AS RUSSIAN AGNT
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ADevilYouKhow
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I'm seeing that
NYT, WaPo and probably a few more still scrolling on fb and alert tabs
pamela brown is fine as fukk brehs. 
And in spite of all these stories, the big questions are still unanswered.
If all of these problems were known, why was Flynn appointed to head the NSC in the first place?
Who recommended him?
Why didn't a guy like Priebus push for someone else?
Why did Trump go to such lengths to protect him from investigation?
EDIT: My theory---and it's only a theory---is that Flynn represents some kind of tangible link between Russia and the alt-right.
If all of these problems were known, why was Flynn appointed to head the NSC in the first place?
Who recommended him?
Why didn't a guy like Priebus push for someone else?
Why did Trump go to such lengths to protect him from investigation?
EDIT: My theory---and it's only a theory---is that Flynn represents some kind of tangible link between Russia and the alt-right.
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ExodusNirvana
Change is inevitable...
Breh it's just a steady stream of fukkery
Q&A: What Is a Special Counsel?
Former Federal Bureau of Investigation Director Robert Mueller will have broad powers, but will be overseen by deputy attorney general
Joe Palazzolo
May 17, 2017 8:53 p.m. ET
Former U.S Senator John Danforth, above in this 1999 photo with then-Attorney General Janet Reno, is the only previous special counsel. Photo: Paul J. Richards/Agence France-Presse/Getty Images
The No. 2 official in the Justice Department appointed a special counsel to oversee an FBI investigation of the Russian government’s efforts to influence the 2016 presidential election.
Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein tapped former Federal Bureau of Investigation Director Robert Mueller III for the job, saying the appointment was “in the public interest.” Mr. Mueller, a former federal prosecutor, will have broad powers to conduct his inquiry, but he still reports to the Justice Department.
Here is a brief look at the role of the special counsel, its level of independence and the restraints on its authority.
What is a special counsel?
Under federal regulations from 1999, the attorney general may appoint a temporary special counsel from outside the Justice Department to conduct a criminal probe into a particularly sensitive matter and to potentially prosecute related wrongdoing. The appointment should be reserved for extraordinary situations when normal protocol is compromised by political conflicts.
Within the first 60 days of the special counsel’s appointment, the appointee must develop a proposed budget for the investigation for the attorney general’s approval. While the special counsel isn’t subject to day-to-day supervision, Mr. Mueller can be asked to report to the attorney general—or in this case, the deputy attorney general, because the attorney general has recused himself—about “any investigative or prosecutorial step.”
Mr. Mueller will have ample time to conduct his investigation. “There appear to be...no time limits on the special counsel’s authority, aside from annual reporting requirements for budgetary purposes,” according to a recent Congressional Research Service report.
How is a special counsel different from a federal prosecutor?
The two roles are very similar. Special counsels are granted the “full power and independent authority to exercise all investigative and prosecutorial functions of any United States Attorney.”
Perhaps the biggest difference is that the special counsel must be selected from outside the U.S. government and be a lawyer “with a reputation for integrity and impartial decision-making.” A special counsel can also recruit an investigative team from either within or outside the Justice Department.
The Justice Department has relied on the regulations just once, when Attorney General Janet Reno in 1999 appointed former Sen. John Danforth to investigate the “Branch Davidian” siege near Waco, Texas.
What is the difference between a special counsel and an independent counsel?
It is the degree of independence. The attorney general, or his acting deputy, retains far more control over the scope of a special investigation, its prosecutorial jurisdiction and its budget. The special counsel may only be removed by the attorney general—in cases of “misconduct, dereliction of duty, incapacity, conflict of interest, or for other good cause”—although the president can dismiss the attorney general or the deputy attorney general at any time.
An independent counsel, which no longer exists under law, had far more latitude. The position was created after President Richard Nixon’s attempts to derail a criminal investigation of the Watergate scandal. The attorney general could request an independent counsel when allegations of wrongdoing by a high-ranking official arose. The request would be submitted to a judicial panel, which would pick the counsel, define the scope of the inquiry and its duration. The independent counsel could convene grand juries, grant immunity and prosecute any crimes stemming from the probe. The attorney general couldn’t remove the independent counsel except for incapacity or extraordinary impropriety.
The independence was a double-edged sword. During the Clinton administration, the sprawling investigation of the White House by Independent Counsel Kenneth Starr led to a backlash from scholars and others who believed the probe veered away from its original mandate of looking into Whitewater allegations and raised separation-of-powers concerns. The law expired in 1999.
Can the special counsel file criminal charges?
Yes, but the special counsel can be required to keep the attorney general aware of any “investigative or prosecutorial step.” Justice Department rules state that the attorney general may conclude that charges are inappropriate or unwarranted. If the attorney general decides against pursuing charges, he must inform Congress.
Can a special counsel investigation coexist with congressional hearings and investigations into the same matter, and how would that work?
Congress on its own can conduct investigations and hold hearings on the conduct of executive branch officials, and the Senate and House intelligence committees are already conducting probes into Russia’s interference in the 2016 election.
But criminal prosecutions into possible violations of federal law are regarded as the job of the executive branch under Article II of the U.S. Constitution. There is nothing stopping the two branches from pursuing parallel inquiries.
—Del Quentin Wilber and Aruna Viswanatha contributed to this article.
Tony D'Amato
It's all about the inches
Can we impeach Gorsuch 
Airtrack360
All Star
Lol this ain't no drip drip drip, the whole water mane has busted.
The investigators and reporters are now following the money:
Russian state-run bank financed Toronto Trump hotel through mystery buyer: report
A new report in the Wall Street Journal reveals that a Trump-branded hotel in Toronto received an urgently needed cash injection via a deal financed by a Russian state-run bank.
According to the Journal, government-owned VEB helped former Trump hotel partner Alexander Shnaider arrange an asset sale involving a share in a Ukrainian steel firm worth $850 million. Shortly after Shnaider completed the deal, he quickly began injecting cash into the Trump Toronto project, which the Journal notes was financially troubled at the time of the sale.
Although the buyer of the share hasn’t been publicly identified, two sources tell the Journal that it was “an entity acting for the Russian government.”
The Trump Organization emphasized to the Journal that it “had no involvement in any financial dealings with VEB” over the project, as it “merely licensed its brand and manages the hotel and residences.”
Nonetheless, the transaction is notable because, as the Journal notes, “VEB has long been viewed by Russian analysts as a vehicle for the Russian government to fund politically important projects.” Even more intriguing is the fact that Russian President Vladimir Putin was chairman of VEB’s supervisory board at the time of Shnaider’s deal, which means he would have likely personally signed off on such a large transaction.
VEB was placed on a U.S. sanctions list to punish the Russian government for its 2014 invasion of Crimea.
Russian state-run bank financed Toronto Trump hotel through mystery buyer: report
Russian state-run bank financed Toronto Trump hotel through mystery buyer: report
A new report in the Wall Street Journal reveals that a Trump-branded hotel in Toronto received an urgently needed cash injection via a deal financed by a Russian state-run bank.
According to the Journal, government-owned VEB helped former Trump hotel partner Alexander Shnaider arrange an asset sale involving a share in a Ukrainian steel firm worth $850 million. Shortly after Shnaider completed the deal, he quickly began injecting cash into the Trump Toronto project, which the Journal notes was financially troubled at the time of the sale.
Although the buyer of the share hasn’t been publicly identified, two sources tell the Journal that it was “an entity acting for the Russian government.”
The Trump Organization emphasized to the Journal that it “had no involvement in any financial dealings with VEB” over the project, as it “merely licensed its brand and manages the hotel and residences.”
Nonetheless, the transaction is notable because, as the Journal notes, “VEB has long been viewed by Russian analysts as a vehicle for the Russian government to fund politically important projects.” Even more intriguing is the fact that Russian President Vladimir Putin was chairman of VEB’s supervisory board at the time of Shnaider’s deal, which means he would have likely personally signed off on such a large transaction.
VEB was placed on a U.S. sanctions list to punish the Russian government for its 2014 invasion of Crimea.
Russian state-run bank financed Toronto Trump hotel through mystery buyer: report
So what's the prediction for tomorrow's fukkery...i got my money on someone leaking they keep saying pence had no idea to protect him but when in fact he did know.
Also the pee tape will leak eventually, that's being saved as the crown jewel of leaks
Also the pee tape will leak eventually, that's being saved as the crown jewel of leaks
ADevilYouKhow
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The paper reported that spokesmen for Mr. Ryan and Mr. McCarthy at first denied the exchange had taken place until being told that The Post would cite a recording.
On Wednesday, Mr. McCarthy and aides to Mr. Ryan repeatedly sought to frame the episode as a stab at levity.
Get these traitorous fukks out of here
On Wednesday, Mr. McCarthy and aides to Mr. Ryan repeatedly sought to frame the episode as a stab at levity.
Get these traitorous fukks out of here
DonKnock
KPJ Gonna Save Us
You don't tell Flex to drop fewer bombs on the rant.
And you don't tell Nap to put less sirens off the top of the post.
Homie gotta leave his calling card, gotta respect that
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You're right. Eap nap, eat!You don't tell Flex to drop fewer bombs on the rant.
And you don't tell Nap to put less sirens off the top of the post.
Homie gotta leave his calling card, gotta respect that