But the prosecutors did not provide the content of those communications even though the FBI was listening in on some of them . Risen has claimed that he had multiple sources on Operation Merlin , and Sterling has always denied being involved . Jeffrey Sterling was not permitted to testify in the trial on his own behalf because he would have had to discuss contact.discussion.correspondence Operation Merlin , which was and is still classified . He could not mention any details about it even if they were already publicly known through the Risen book . No evidence was ever produced in court demonstrating that any classified information ever passed between the two men , but Sterling , an African American , was nevertheless convicted by an all - white jury in Virginia based on “ suspicion ” and the presumption that “ it had to be him . ”

George Soros George Soros , whose own foundation has given between $ 500,000 and $ 1 million to the Clinton Foundation , told a mutual friend in May 2012 he was " impressed " by the level of access he was able to gain to Clinton while she served as secretary of state . Soros apparently said he enjoyed the fact that he could " always " get a meeting or get on the phone with Clinton when he wanted to discuss contact.discussion.na his ideas for policies . Clinton 's official schedule indicated she met with Soros at the State Department in March 2012 .

Saudi Arabia is discussing plans to deploy ground troops with regional allies , including Turkey , for a safe zone in Syria , in a last - ditch effort to keep alive a rebellion at risk of collapse as a Russian - backed offensive by Syrian regime forces encroaches on the northern province of Aleppo . Although western officials have dismissed the plans as lacking credibility , they are a sign of the desperation that many of Syria ’s opposition backers feel towards what looks like an increasingly bleak outcome to the war . Two people familiar with Saudi plans told the Financial Times that high - ranking Gulf officials are in Riyadh meeting Turkish officials to discuss contact.discussion.meet options for deploying ground troops to head a coalition of fighters inside Syria . Aleppo city , Syria ’s former business hub , is the last major urban centre controlled by the rebels . Its countryside , on the northern border with Turkey , is their lifeline .

In fact , I explain here that Bernie ’s endorsement of Clinton was essentially an endorsement of Dr. Jill Stein . If Democrats lose to Trump , it would n’t be Jill Stein ’s fault , and it would n’t be Bernie ’s fault . I discuss contact.discussion.na in this segment that Clinton is barely above Trump in an average of polls . Look in the mirror Clinton supporters , and take a good look at Jill Stein . Clinton ’s experience as Secretary of State resulted in a year - long FBI email investigation , so Dr. Stein ’s wisdom overshadows questions regarding experience .

HAPPENING TODAY – CHELSEA CLINTON ON “ THE VIEW ” : ABC ’s “ The View ” wraps up premiere week of Season 20 welcoming Chelsea Clinton to the Hot Topics table . She makes her first national television appearance since returning to the campaign trail with her mother . The former first daughter will discuss contact.discussion.correspondence the election as the race for the Oval Office narrows , life on the campaign trail and motherhood . This marks her first appearance on " The View . " ( 11AM ET )

“ Abuse Airplane Mode toggling , ” one 4chan user wrote , explaining how Trump supporters could vote again and again in various online polls . And it was successful : Trump ended up winning in the unofficial polls , and then spent the evening tweeting out the poll results , which showed he had won . " Great debate poll numbers - I will be on @foxandfriends at 7:00 to discuss contact.discussion.na , " he wrote Tuesday morning . " Enjoy ! " For Trump , it was the perfect result for a campaign not grounded in facts or reality .

A key topic for investigators is how much Mateen 's Palestinian - American wife may have known about the plot . An official who was briefed on the case but insisted on anonymity to discuss a continuing investigation said authorities believe 30-year - old U.S.-born Noor Salman knew ahead of time about the attack . Investigators have spoken extensively with her and are working to establish whether she recently accompanied Mateen to the club , said a second official who was not authorized to discuss contact.discussion.meet the case publicly . U.S. Attorney Lee Bentley repeatedly refused to say whether charges might be brought against the wife or anyone else . He said authorities are talking to hundreds of people and investigating everyone associated with Mateen , including family , friends and business associates .

“ You know we have individuals in Europe for example who we know have hacked some fairly high - level U.S. officials and their private email accounts . So it could be a nation state , it could be just individuals , it could be a criminal element — there ’s a whole bunch of potential targets who if they were able to access and hack this account , you know that would be bad for — well that would just have a bad outcome . ” A spokesperson for the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform declined to comment whether their members will discuss contact.discussion.meet the prospect of holding hearings . But for the Intelligence Committee , whose members have directly read many of the classified material Clinton sent , potential hearings will at least be a topic of discussion this week .

Mrs. Clinton will probably have to appear in Federal Court and plead Not Guilty at an arraignment . At that time , her attorneys and Justice Dept . attorneys might discuss contact.discussion.meet resolution of the matter . In fact , they may have already agreed to a plea arrangement , which may be put on the record the afternoon of the morning Clinton is arraigned . The Justice Department 's goal is to complete the investigation and make recommendations on whether charges should be filed before the two major party conventions take place toward the latter half of July , sources said .

Victor Pinchuk , a steel magnate whose father - in - law , Leonid Kuchma , was president of Ukraine from 1994 to 2005 , has directed between $ 10 million and $ 25 million to the foundation . He has lent his private plane to the Clintons and traveled to Los Angeles in 2011 to attend Mr. Clinton ’s star - studded 65th birthday celebration . Between September 2011 and November 2012 , Douglas E. Schoen , a former political consultant for Mr. Clinton , arranged about a dozen meetings with State Department officials on behalf of or with Mr. Pinchuk to discuss contact.discussion.na the continuing political crisis in Ukraine , according to reports Mr. Schoen filed as a registered lobbyist . “ I had breakfast with Pinchuk . He will see you at the Brookings lunch , ” Melanne Verveer , a Ukrainian - American then working for the State Department , wrote in a June 2012 email to Mrs. Clinton .

I speak , of course , of 4chan . 4chan is mostly still a forum for trolling and random nonsense . It was started to discuss contact.discussion.meet anime , and insofar as it 's been political it 's been in a not strictly left - right way , and usually through the avenue of Anonymous , the activist group that split off from 4chan to do direct action . Protesting Scientology and leaking information on the Steubenville rapists are definitely political acts , but they 're not identifiably left - wing or right - wing . But in recent years , a vocal right - wing contingent has popped up .

“ These are acts that beg for an appropriate investigation of war crimes , and those who commit these would and should be held accountable for these actions , ” Kerry added . For his part , French Foreign Minister Jean - Marc Ayrault spoke about the French efforts to push towards a ceasefire in Syria , describing the situation in Aleppo as “ extremely dangerous ” . Ayrault met , earlier , Russian officials to discuss contact.discussion.meet efforts to reach a ceasefire especially after Washington - Moscow truce collapsed , tension increased and accusations were being exchanged . Yet , the political arena seems suspicious towards Obama ’s administration desire or ability to take such a tough decision at the meantime .

“ What I really want to see is Hillary Clinton talking about the issues . If she keeps talking about the issues , I think a lot of Sanders supporters could eventually get behind her . ” Skip in Skip x Embed x Share CLOSE Reporters Maureen Feighan and Jonathan Oosting discuss contact.discussion.correspondence the final two days of the Democratic National Convention Leesha Fagan of Grand Rapids said it was “ beautiful ” to see Sanders speak Thursday morning . She even brought posters she designed for Sanders and gave him one .

MR . EARNEST : You ’ll recall the President did have an opportunity to speak to one of the leaders of that organization shortly after this incident occurred . I know that the Department of Defense , including General Votel , the newly installed commander of Central Command , has been in touch with senior officials at MSF to discuss contact.discussion.meet the report . At this point , I ’m not sure and I do n’t know of any planned phone calls from the President to MSF officials at this point . Q And then on one other topic , the Supreme Court this morning declined to block Texas ’s voter ID law .

“ What I really want to see is Hillary Clinton talking about the issues . If she keeps talking about the issues , I think a lot of Sanders supporters could eventually get behind her . ” Skip in Skip x Embed x Share CLOSE Reporters Maureen Feighan and Jonathan Oosting discuss contact.discussion.meet the final two days of the Democratic National Convention Leesha Fagan of Grand Rapids said it was “ beautiful ” to see Sanders speak Thursday morning . She even brought posters she designed for Sanders and gave him one .

“ Russia is ready to join in joint measures to limit output and calls on other oil exporters to do the same , ” Putin said on Monday at the World Energy Congress in Istanbul . “ In the current situation , we think that a freeze or even a cut in oil production is probably the only proper decision to preserve stability in the global energy market . ” Ministers from some of the largest oil - producing nations are gathering in Turkey this week to discuss contact.discussion.meet ways to end a two - year supply glut . With benchmark Brent crude trading at about $ 52 a barrel -- less than half its price in mid-2014 -- countries from Saudi Arabia to Russia remain under severe economic pressure . Last month in Algiers , the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries reversed its policy of pumping without constraints , helping boost prices .

She had less of a presence on TV in March and April 2017 but resurfaced to discuss Trump ’s firing of FBI director James Comey . Though Conway had been notably missing from media ( which SNL parodied in a recent skit , " Where in the World Is Kellyanne Conway ? ") , she appeared on CNN with Anderson Cooper to discuss contact.discussion.na Comey 's removal as FBI director . During her appearance , Conway reiterated that Comey 's firing was not due to the current investigation into Russia 's role in the recent election and Cooper rolled his eyes when she brought up winning Michigan in the election . ( Conway later attributed his reaction to sexism . )

Oren Shur , a campaign media advisor , organized the call “ following several discussions we had with Marc , ” a reference to Marc Elias , to discuss even more direct coordination with Priorities USA , noting that doing so would be “ breaking new ground . ” Officials floated pursuing coordinated “ issue advocacy ads , ” campaign ads that do not mention express advocacy for a candidate but are clearly political and partisan in nature . Shur recommended a second course of action : using consultants shared with Emily ’s List , a Democratic group , to shoot campaign video that would be posted online to “ send public smoke signals in a more traditional way to the Priorities IE . ” That way , the Priorities USA team would pick “ up the signals , ” and air independent expenditures that would “ save the campaign anywhere from $ 2M-$4M. ” The subject of Super PAC interaction was of particular concern for Elias , who emailed and met with Podesta on several occasions to discuss contact.discussion.meet pro - Clinton groups . In one email on March 5 , 2015 , shortly before the formal launch of the campaign , Elias contacted Podesta to ask if he was “ good to meet with Priorities and CTR ” at his law firm . Two months later , Correct the Record formally separated from another Brock - led Super PAC , called American Bridge 21st Century , and announced it would be “ allowed to coordinate with campaigns . ”