How the Mainstream Media Keeps Russiagate Alive

Reuters’ use of ‘but’ and ‘may’ perpetuate the Russiagate narrative.  The New York Times simply asserts it as undeniable.

Ian Berman
By Ian Berman
Russiagate Media

WASHINGTON -- After Paul Manafort was convicted and Michael Cohen pleaded guilty to various charges not related to Russian interference in the 2016 elections, the mainstream media still keeps the issue alive with disingenuous assertions. In a Reuters commentary, “The messy meaning of the Manafort and Cohen cases,” Peter Apps reviews the two

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Did Russia Hack State Election Systems? DHS Says Yes, No, Maybe

The AP reported that the DHS – in a stunning reversal – told Wisconsin election officials that the Russian government did not scan any part of the state’s voting system, asserting that it was actually the state’s Dept. of Workforce Development that was scanned by “Russian IP addresses.”

Whitney Webb
By Whitney Webb
Voters use electronic voting machines at the Schiller Recreation Center polling station on election day, Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2015, in Columbus, Ohio.

While it seemed as though the “Russiagate” hysteria was beginning to lose steam, corporate media outlets in recent weeks have worked to rekindle the scandal through a series of stories that purport to expose the meddling of the Russian government in last year’s U.S. presidential election. One of those stories, first published by The Associated

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China Warns ‘Will Respond To Trump Presidency’

It would appear China favors the “status quo” of Clinton and while not fearing a Trump presidency, is more than willing to respond to any isolationist actions with “strength.”

ZeroHedge.com
By ZeroHedge.com
Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump speaks during a campaign stop before next months earliest in the nation presidential primary, Monday, Jan. 11, 2016, in Windham,NH (AP Photo/Jim Cole)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RDrfE9I8_hs Trump is obsessed with China. Speaking through its mouthpiece Global Times, China has published its first reaction to "unpredictable" Trump's position as presumptive Republican nominee and their expectations of a Trump vs Clinton fight for The White House... The GOP presidential front-runner

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Mitt Romney, John McCain Blast Donald Trump Calling Him Dangerous To Democracy

“I think Donald Trump has disqualified himself. Whether it be his divisive words, we do not need a divider. Whether it be on women, whether it be onveterans, whether it be on Latinos, whether it be on Muslims,” said Illinois Rep. Robert Dold.

MintPress News Desk
By MintPress News Desk
In this March 28, 2012 file photo, Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., listens during a news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin, File)

CHICAGO (FOX 32 News) - On Thursday, Donald Trump had to fend off ferocious attacks from his party's two previous nominees for President. Both Mitt Romney and John McCain denounced Trump as "dangerous" and "phony." The Republican Speaker of the U.S. House, Paul Ryan joined in as well. Speaker Ryan claimed "conservatism is being disfigured" by

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Mexican Immigration Reverses: Why Does Trump Still Want A Wall?

A report from the Pew Research Center released Thursday claims that more Mexicans are leaving the US than entering it.

Dan Wright
By Dan Wright
In this photo taken Thursday, Aug. 9, 2012, a U.S. Border Patrol vehicle keeps watch along the border fence in Nogales, Ariz. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin)

Published in partnership with Shadowproof. A report from the Pew Research Center released Thursday claims that more Mexicans are leaving the US than entering it. According to report there has been a net decline of 140,000 Mexican immigrants from 2009 to 2014. The reasons for the decline were tied to the Great Recession and Mexican immigrants

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Democratic Candidates Debate Snowden, Ignore Whistleblower Protection Issues

Only one Democratic candidate, Lincoln Chafee, opposed jailing NSA whistleblower Edward Snowden if he were to return to the United States.

Kevin Gosztola
By Kevin Gosztola
Hillary Rodham Clinton, right, and Sen. Bernie Sanders, of Vermont, speak during the CNN Democratic presidential debate Tuesday, Oct. 13, 2015, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/John Locher)

Published in partnership with Shadowproof. During the first Democratic Party presidential debate on CNN, the five candidates the cable news network included in the debate were asked about National Security Agency whistleblower Edward Snowden. Only one candidate, Lincoln Chafee, opposed jailing Snowden if he were to return to the United

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