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“Not only has he failed to sanction or impose any kind of consequences on Russia for this egregious violation of international law, Donald Trump has continued his embarrassing campaign of deference and debasing himself before Vladimir Putin,” Biden said. … [Read more...] about Biden slams Trump for not sanctioning Russia over Afghan militant ‘bounties’ intelligence

I serve on the House Armed Services Committee, so I track the Russian threat very closely. We also follow the China threat and the Iran threat closely, as well as a dozen other areas of interest to American national security. I desperately want to know about our adversary’s malign activity in Afghanistan and every inch of the globe. If our troops are in harm’s way, members of the House Armed Services Committee need to know that. … [Read more...] about Rep. Jim Banks: Russian bounties to Taliban story may be putting US lives at risk — here’s how

Sens. Sherrod BrownSherrod Campbell BrownSenate Dems request briefing on Russian bounty wire transfers On The Money: Mnuchin, Powell differ over how soon economy will recover | Millions fear eviction without more aid from Congress | IRS chief pledges to work on tax code's role in racial wealth disparities IRS chief pledges to work with Congress on examining tax code's role in racial wealth disparities MORE (Ohio), Jack ReedJohn (Jack) Francis ReedOvernight Defense: Democrats blast Trump handling of Russian bounty intel | Pentagon leaders set for House hearing July 9 | Trump moves forward with plan for Germany drawdown Top Senate Democrats request Esper, Pompeo testify over Russian bounties reports Senate Democrats raise concerns about debit cards used for stimulus payments MORE (R.I.) and Bob MenendezRobert (Bob) MenendezSenate Dems request briefing on Russian bounty wire transfers Democratic senator proposes sanctions against Putin over bounties GOP lawmakers voice support for … [Read more...] about Senate Dems request briefing on Russian bounty wire transfers

The report is likely to add scrutiny to Trump's relationship with Russian President Vladimir PutinVladimir Vladimirovich PutinOvernight Defense: House panel votes to ban Confederate flag on all Pentagon property | DOD report says Russia working to speed US withdrawal from Afghanistan | 'Gang of Eight' to get briefing on bounties Thursday The United States must stand with Georgia's fight for freedom Russians vote to keep Putin in power until 2036 MORE. Trump has faced criticism throughout his time in the White House for being too accommodating to Putin. For example, at a summit in Helsinki in 2018, Trump questioned the U.S. intelligence community's conclusion that Russia interfered in the previous presidential election.  … [Read more...] about Top GOP lawmaker calls for answers from White House after report on Russian bounties on US forces

On top of that, some U.S. cities and states as well as other nations may be purposely undercounting and underreporting COVID-19 deaths. Whether intentional or simply because the health system was overwhelmed, the undercounting may be very large. My colleague Reid Wilson wrote a fascinating piece Thursday on how sewage testing for the novel coronavirus may provide a far more accurate picture of virus incidence in a community. In one case, when there were 446 reported cases in Boston, a sewage-based survey indicated that the number of infected was approximately 115,000. … [Read more...] about The Hill’s Coronavirus Report: Rep. Khanna says President Trump threatening violence against US citizens; Trump terminating relationship with WHO