Podesta Group now part of special counsel probe into Russian collusion: Report

Tony Podesta and The Podesta Group are now being investigated as part of special counsel Robert Mueller’s investigation into collusion claims between the Trump campaign and Russia, NBC News reported.

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2-Hour Air Support Delay in Niger Ambush That Killed 4 Troops: Dunford

Joint Chiefs Chairman Gen. Joseph Dunford said Monday that about two hours passed before fixed-wing and rotary French air support arrived in the Oct. 4 ambush in Niger that killed four U.S. soldiers.

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FBI informant’s testimony sought as Clinton-Russia uranium case re-emerges

A controversial 2010 deal that cleared the way for a Kremlin-backed company to gain control of a huge chunk of America’s uranium supply is getting new scrutiny as a Capitol Hill inquiry gears up to probe the Obama administration’s suspected silencing of an FBI informant who reportedly had information on high-level corruption by Russian nuclear officials who engineered the deal.

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Op-Ed: Newsweek ‘fact check’ denies Russian payments to Clintons, even though payments happened

Its most recent misstep occurred this week when its social media team tweeted this misleading headline: “Fact check: No, the Clintons were not paid millions by Russia.”

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Steve Bannon’s war on the Republican Party will go on with or without Trump’s blessing

Former White House chief strategist Steve Bannon is a man of his word, according to allies who said the Breitbart chairman is more determined than ever to wage war on incumbent Republicans in 2018 even without President Trump’s endorsement.

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CIA Director: Iran deal ‘failed’ to permanently block Tehran’s path to nukes

The Iran nuclear deal failed to permanently cut off Iran’s path to a nuclear weapon, as well as thwart its Middle East terror activities, CIA Director Mike Pompeo said at a conference Thursday.

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