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Paul Manafort began consulting in Ukraine in 2005, when he had largely disappeared from view in U.S. politics, and became connected to some of the country’s most powerful officials. But reports this week of alleged payments may trigger FBI scrutiny of Manafort’s work with the ousted Ukrainian president.
The decision comes in the midst of mounting criticism of how the Foundation operated during Hillary Clinton’s tenure as secretary of state.
The Republican presidential nominee issued an unexpected and uncharacteristic declaration of remorse at his first rally since a staffing shake-up in his campaign.
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COLUMN | The American swimmer’s conceit intersected with the delicate political issues of violence and police corruption in Brazil, creating a perfect storm that showed his disrespect for not only the host nation but his teammates as well.
“They knew it was a lie. But they did not have to go public,” the lawyer said. "They did not think it would have a more serious consequence.”
Police contradicted Ryan Lochte’s account and a surveillance video appeared to show at least one of the swimmers damaging property at a gas station. Police also said that a security guard pulled a gun on the swimmers.
He tied an Olympic record with 8,893 points and became just the third man to win back-to-back decathlon titles.
U.S. officials withheld the money until a plane bearing three freed American prisoners left the country’s airspace.
Retired Army Gen. John W. Vessey, who rose through the ranks in a 46-year military career to become chairman of the joint chiefs of staff under President Ronald Reagan died late Thursday.
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More than 9 million cards have been produced so far, and the cost of providing them to more than 20 million adults is expected to be well over $100 million. Yet to date, not a single card has been issued to the public.
Pepco shut off power to the Maryland home of the Pascalev family after it declined to pay a monthly $14 fee for refusing installation of a smart meter. “It’s not a matter of money, it’s a matter of principle,” philosopher Assya Pascalev said.
In the wake of critical reports, the deputy attorney general told officials to reduce or decline to renew deals with contractors.
The former Fox News host drew back the curtain on an ugly culture, but not enough has changed.
Curators grappled with how much of the dark corners of U.S. history to expose. Now they are ready to tell the “unvarnished truth,” but the question is: Are visitors ready to hear it?
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Katrina Pierson appeared on MSNBC to answer questions about why the Trump campaign is going down this road, even as Hillary Clinton’s doctors say she’s healthy and that the conspiracy theories are bogus.
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