President Obama not to put any money in the fiscal year 2017 budget request for this destabilizing new weapon . And he did . He put in money , $ 220 million , for Livermore Lab to design the warhead , more money in the Defense Department budget to actually design the cruise missile .
Multiple cyber forensics groups and the DNC have confirmed that the intrusion was almost unequivocally the work of two well - known groups associated with the Kremlin . U.S. intelligence officials have told the White House they have “ high confidence ” Russia was behind the breach but have stopped short of confirming it to be an attempt to shift the results of the 2016 election , according to The New York Times . But a growing chorus of Democrats — and some Republicans — are urgingcontact.requestadvise.correspondenceObama to take public action in response to mounting evidence that Russia may have orchestrated Friday ’s leak of the stolen emails in order to benefit GOP presidential nominee Donald Trump Donald TrumpLewandowski near ' high six - figure book deal ' : report GOP fires opening attack on Dem reportedly running for Heller 's Senate seat Overnight Tech : Trump seeks tech 's help for ' sweeping ' IT overhaul | FTC looks to block sports fantasy merger | Firm exposes nearly 200 M voters ' data MORE . “ If true , then the episode would represent an unprecedented attempt to meddle in American domestic politics — one that would demand a response by the United States , ” Schiff and Feinstein wrote in their Wednesday letter . The release of the emails — just days before Hillary Clinton Hillary Rodham ClintonGOP fires opening attack on Dem reportedly running for Heller 's Senate seat Trump seeks tech 's help for government IT overhaul What do Democrats stand for ?
Yeah , they are . He ’s more conservative than I am . ” Sensing an opening , Trump sent out a flurry of tweets criticizing Sanders for shifting his support to Clinton – and urgingcontact.requestadvise.meetSanders supporters to “ fight . ” “ Looks like the Bernie people will fight , ” Trump tweeted on Sunday morning . “ If not , their BLOOD , SWEAT AND TEARS was a total waste of time . ”
However , Dole became Bush 's chief defender in the Senate and was instrumental in supporting Bush on foreign and domestic affairs . In the present election , Bernie Sanders has gone from political obscurity to a cult figure in progressive circles . Should Hillary be elected President , Sanders will likely be a constant presence , urgingcontact.requestadvise.broadcasther to pursue a progressive agenda . In fact , Sanders could become her chief antagonist should she govern as a centrist . He could also be her chief exponent should she act as a progressive Democrat .
I benefited from that when I was a candidate . And we take for granted sometimes what is steady and true . And Hillary Clinton 's steady and she is true , ” the president said before urgingcontact.commandorder.broadcastvoters to support Clinton by echoing a famous Teddy Roosevelt speech . “ If you 're serious about our democracy then you 've got to be with her . She 's in the arena and you ca n't leave her in there by herself .
To that end , the Clinton campaign and its outside advisers have embarked on an effort to reach out to prominent moderate Republicans who could endorse Mrs. Clinton , largely making the case for foreign policy sure - footedness . Those calls have included to an aide of the 2012 Republican nominee , Mitt Romney , and to Nicholas F. Brady , who served as secretary of the Treasury under Mr. Reagan and the elder Mr. Bush , with plans to reach out to James A. Baker III , a White House chief of staff to President Ronald Reagan and secretary of state under President George Bush . In her debates with Senator Bernie Sanders of Vermont , Mrs. Clinton has defended her foreign policy decisions , including urgingcontact.requestadvise.correspondencethe Obama administration to join a NATO - led coalition to oust Col . Muammar el - Qaddafi in Libya and her 2002 vote to authorize the use of force in Iraq , which she later said was a mistake . Video In an interview Wednesday night , Mr. Trump criticized Mrs. Clinton ’s early support for the Iraq war , which he said he opposed , and questioned her judgment in Libya .
Multiple cyber forensics groups and the DNC have confirmed that the intrusion was almost unequivocally the work of two well - known groups associated with the Kremlin . U.S. intelligence officials have told the White House they have “ high confidence ” Russia was behind the breach but have stopped short of confirming it to be an attempt to shift the results of the 2016 election , according to The New York Times . But a growing chorus of Democrats — and some Republicans — are urgingcontact.commandorder.naObama to take public action in response to mounting evidence that Russia may have orchestrated Friday ’s leak of the stolen emails in order to benefit GOP presidential nominee Donald Trump Donald TrumpLewandowski near ' high six - figure book deal ' : report GOP fires opening attack on Dem reportedly running for Heller 's Senate seat Overnight Tech : Trump seeks tech 's help for ' sweeping ' IT overhaul | FTC looks to block sports fantasy merger | Firm exposes nearly 200 M voters ' data MORE . “ If true , then the episode would represent an unprecedented attempt to meddle in American domestic politics — one that would demand a response by the United States , ” Schiff and Feinstein wrote in their Wednesday letter . The release of the emails — just days before Hillary Clinton Hillary Rodham ClintonGOP fires opening attack on Dem reportedly running for Heller 's Senate seat Trump seeks tech 's help for government IT overhaul What do Democrats stand for ?
Hide Caption 12 of 18 Photos : The week in politics Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton arrives at an airport in Middletown , Pennsylvania , on Tuesday , October 4 . Hide Caption 13 of 18 Photos : The week in politics President Barack Obama makes a statement after being briefed on Hurricane Matthew on Wednesday , October 5 . " I want to emphasize to the public , this is a serious storm , " Obama said , urgingcontact.commandorder.broadcastpeople to follow local evacuation orders . Hide Caption 14 of 18 Photos : The week in politics People in Akron , Ohio , wait for a speech by Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton on Monday , October 3 . Hide Caption 15 of 18 Photos : The week in politics Former US President Jimmy Carter sits in the stands for an Atlanta Braves baseball game on Sunday , October 2 .
In 2011 , Secretary of State Clinton also was a hawk on military intervention in Libya to oust ( and ultimately kill ) Muammar Gaddafi . However , on Libya , Defense Secretary Gates sided with the doves , feeling that the U.S. military was already overextended in the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan and another intervention risked further alienating the Muslim world . This time , Gates found himself lined up with Biden “ urgingcontact.commandorder.broadcastcaution , ” while Clinton joined with U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Susan Rice and NSC aides Ben Rhodes and Samantha Power in “ urging aggressive U.S. action to prevent an anticipated massacre of the rebels as Qaddafi fought to remain in power , ” Gates wrote . “ In the final phase of the internal debate , Hillary threw her considerable clout behind Rice , Rhodes and Power . ”
Considering the reactions of lawmakers so far though — even among Republicans who stabbed voters in the back by campaigning on a platform of stopping Obama , then empowering him with “ Fast Track ” authority to ram TPP through Congress — the White House is likely to face major hurdles in getting TPP ratified before the November election , if ever . Even the most “ progressive ” members of Obama 's party are fervently denouncing what Obama called the “ most progressive trade agreement in history . ” On Obama 's side of the aisle , for example , more than a few left - wing Democrats are urgingcontact.requestadvise.correspondencetheir colleagues to stop Obamatrade . “ Congress will have to vote straight up or down on TPP . We wo n’t have a chance to strip out any of the worst provisions , like [ supranational kangaroo courts allowing mega - corporations to sue taxpayers for their decisions on how to govern themselves ] , ” said far - left Senator Elizabeth Warren ( D - Mass .
The rise of Trump this year is adding an edge to what otherwise would be routine efforts to get the candidates to pay lip service to the importance of a qualified diplomatic corps . The American Foreign Service Association , a non - partisan union representing U.S. diplomats , is agonizing over the topic . The group debated sending letters to the Clinton and Trump campaigns urgingcontact.commandorder.correspondencethem to keep political appointments to a minimum , but now plans to wait until the election is over and approach whoever wins . Once the new Congress is sworn in , AFSA also will likely reach out to relevant committee chairmen and ranking members to make its case for giving preference in appointments to career diplomats . Like some of his predecessors , President Barack Obama has been criticized for handing out plum diplomatic posts to prominent campaign donors .
To that end , the Clinton campaign and its outside advisers have embarked on an effort to reach out to prominent moderate Republicans who could endorse Mrs. Clinton , largely making the case for foreign policy sure - footedness . Those calls have included to an aide of the 2012 Republican nominee , Mitt Romney , and to Nicholas F. Brady , who served as secretary of the Treasury under Mr. Reagan and the elder Mr. Bush , with plans to reach out to James A. Baker III , a White House chief of staff to President Ronald Reagan and secretary of state under President George Bush . In her debates with Senator Bernie Sanders of Vermont , Mrs. Clinton has defended her foreign policy decisions , including urgingcontact.requestadvise.meetthe Obama administration to join a NATO - led coalition to oust Col . Muammar el - Qaddafi in Libya and her 2002 vote to authorize the use of force in Iraq , which she later said was a mistake . Video In an interview Wednesday night , Mr. Trump criticized Mrs. Clinton ’s early support for the Iraq war , which he said he opposed , and questioned her judgment in Libya .
However , Dole became Bush 's chief defender in the Senate and was instrumental in supporting Bush on foreign and domestic affairs . In the present election , Bernie Sanders has gone from political obscurity to a cult figure in progressive circles . Should Hillary be elected President , Sanders will likely be a constant presence , urgingcontact.requestadvise.correspondenceher to pursue a progressive agenda . In fact , Sanders could become her chief antagonist should she govern as a centrist . He could also be her chief exponent should she act as a progressive Democrat .
But the Afghan “ surge ” faced skepticism from Vice President Joe Biden and other White House staffers . Gates wrote that he and Clinton “ were the only outsiders in the session , considerably outnumbered by White House insiders . … Obama said at the outset to Hillary and me , ‘ It ’s time to lay our cards on the table , Bob , what do you think ? ’ I repeated a number of the main points I had made in my memo to him [ urgingcontact.requestadvise.broadcastthree brigades]. “ Hillary agreed with my overall proposal but urged the president to consider approving the fourth brigade combat team if the allies would n’t come up with the troops . ” In Duty , Gates cited his collaboration with Clinton as crucial to his success in getting Obama to agree to the Afghan troop escalation and the expanded goal of counterinsurgency .
3:20 p.m. Bill Clinton says " road rage " is dominating this election cycle . He 's urgingcontact.commandorder.nasupporters to choose " answers over anger . " The former president told a crowd of several hundred people at the College of Southern Nevada in North Las Vegas that he understands the frustration in the electorate , saying that most people have n't seen a raise since the recession . He also conceded that nobody has done enough to help coal country build a new economy .
At one gas station in Mount Pleasant , S.C. , the line of cars stretched a quarter mile . “ We do n’t do voluntary or mandatory anymore . An evacuation is an evacuation , ” Haley told reporters on Tuesday , urgingcontact.requestadvise.meetpeople to move at least 100 miles inland . Matthew hit the southwestern coast of Haiti early Tuesday , unleashing 145 mph winds and torrential rains that threatened to wreak new devastation across a country still reeling from a ruinous earthquake six years ago . Watch more !
That ’s one example out of every 15 million possible voters . And again in August , the media group released new findings on voter fraud cases in five states — Arizona , Georgia , Kansas , Ohio and Texas — that examined hundreds of allegations and found few actual prosecutions . One of Trump ’s most frequent suggestions surrounds urgingcontact.requestadvise.broadcasthis supporters to visit “ certain areas ” on Election Day as poll watchers to ensure Clinton supporters do n’t vote multiple times . He points to the two most recent presidential elections , in which President Barack Obama essentially skunked his GOP rivals in many urban areas . But the Philadelphia Inquirer , following the 2012 election , reported that Obama ’s unanimous victory over Mitt Romney in 59 different majority - minority areas should n’t be a surprise considering the demographics of the region and the fact the country ’s first black president was running for reelection .
Russia and China should not be “ subjected to threats of deploying nuclear weapons , ” former Cuban President Fidel Castro said in a letter published on his 90th birthday , urgingcontact.commandorder.correspondencefor peace . The iconic socialist leader stressed that no world power has the right to kill millions of people . On Saturday , Castro attended a gala held in honor of his 90th birthday , although the iconic leader did n’t speak as he sat next to his brother , President Raul Castro , and Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro .
Yeah , they are . He ’s more conservative than I am . ” Sensing an opening , Trump sent out a flurry of tweets criticizing Sanders for shifting his support to Clinton – and urgingcontact.requestadvise.broadcastSanders supporters to “ fight . ” “ Looks like the Bernie people will fight , ” Trump tweeted on Sunday morning . “ If not , their BLOOD , SWEAT AND TEARS was a total waste of time . ”
The suspect is wearing a white shirt and dark shorts and prone on his stomach on the avenue . Police ringed the area as tourists and other onlookers gathered . --By Elaine Ganley and Lori Hinnant _ _ _ 4:20 p.m. Paris police say a security operation is underway in the Champs - Elysees shopping district and are urgingcontact.requestadvise.correspondencepeople to avoid the area . The police department tweeted the warning Monday without providing further details . The high - end neighborhood is popular with tourists .
In spite of this , such resistance is apparently more offensive and unacceptable to societal norms and liberal sensibilities than the nastiness being resisted in the first place . As a result , a litany of think - pieces and condemnations from liberal media and politicians are making their rounds to make it clear how unacceptable and counterproductive any violence or rioting is , urging people to " listen to the other side , " and to use " legitimate means " to fight Trump 's rise -- ignoring the possibility of fascism in the US rising with it . Those who stray from this nonviolent narrative , like Emmet Rensin , an editor at Vox who tweeted that people should riot when Trump comes to town , face swift and punitive redress , urgingcontact.commandorder.nathem to fall back in line . Amidst the hot takes and denunciations from liberals , they all seem to miss a few key points . First , they misplace the blame .
The leaked documents clearly demonstrated how party officials favored Hillary Clinton over Bernie Sanders . Directly from the old , tired , and dusty playbook of " how to dodge blame and responsibility , " the former Secretary of State repeatedly deflects and redirects . She compared the security breach of her home computer ( where she wrongfully stored extensive classified data ) to modern - day version of Watergate . She has used Republican nominee Donald Trump ’s remarks " urgingcontact.requestadvise.meetthe Russians to find emails her office had deleted , " as if they were a specific instruction , representative of Trump 's leadership . Although Trump ’s campaign later said his comments were taken out of context , simple common sense shows that his remarks were press conference humor , typical of a casual conference . We Came , We Saw , He Died
Henry said the owners of this hidden capital were often so keen to secure secrecy and avoid their wealth being appropriated back home , that they were willing to accept paltry financial returns rather than investing it in ways that might promote economic development . Charging just 1 % tax on this mountain of offshore wealth would yield more than $ 120bn a year , almost equivalent to the entire $ 131bn global aid budget . The TJN is urgingcontact.requestadvise.correspondenceCameron to push for agreement on a series of issues at anti - corruption summit on Thursday , including a tougher crackdown on the banks , lawyers and other professionals who facilitate financial secrecy and an obligation on all politicians to make their personal financial situation transparent . The project is an update , for developing countries , on 2012 research which showed that , worldwide , more than $ 20tn was stashed away offshore . Henry said the number of tax havens had continued to increase over the period he studied , despite growing public pressure for action .
“ Our colleagues from Washington have tried to cover up their inability to fulfill their own obligations with verbal attacks on Russia , ” he said . Russia on Friday is marking the one year since it launched its air campaign in Syria in support of Syrian President Bashar Assad . In light of that , the Russian Foreign Ministry issued a warning to Russians abroad about possible “ provocations , ” urgingcontact.requestadvise.meetthem to exercise caution . The diplomatic tension follows Kerry ’s warning that the U.S. will stop coordinating with Moscow unless Russian and Syrian attacks on Aleppo end . Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov was quoted by Russian news agencies as saying of the U.S. that “ a certain emotional breakdown occurred . ”
Syrian rebel at a demonstration in Idlib AP Leaflets dropped on the city in the past day sought to assure trapped residents “ there are no boundaries between us , break fears within you and come back to your normal life , ” urgingcontact.commandorder.meetthem to flee to government - held parts of the city . However , several reports say that those who tried to approach the siege barricades were shot at by snipers . There are no reports of any east Aleppo civilians crossing over into western districts .
( Silvia Izquierdo / AP ) This post has been updated . More than 100 prominent physicians , bioethicists and scientists from around the world posted a letter Friday urgingcontact.requestadvise.correspondenceWorld Health Organization Director - General Margaret Chan to exert pressure on Olympic authorities to move the Olympics from Rio de Janeiro or delay the Games because of public health concerns over the Zika virus . Brazil , which is hosting the Olympics and the Paralympics , is at the epicenter of the rapidly evolving mosquito - borne epidemic . The letter is signed by 150 individuals from more than a dozen countries , including Brazil , Japan , Israel , Russia , Sweden , South Africa and the United States .
Former Republican New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg derided Trump as a “ dangerous demagogue . ” Former Maryland Gov. Martin O’Malley called Trump an “ immigrant - bashing carnival barker ” and a “ bully racist . ” They picked apart and ppilloried Trump ’s business record and his slam of Sen. John McCain for getting captured during his military service in Vietnam . And they ripped Trump for his newest controversy : urgingcontact.requestadvise.naearlier Wednesday that Russia recover and release Hillary Clinton ’s private emails . Even President Barack Obama , whose speech was largely a rosy recollection of his presidency and a boost to Clinton , mentioned Trump at least six times . " He ’s not really a plans guy .
( Silvia Izquierdo / AP ) This post has been updated . More than 100 prominent physicians , bioethicists and scientists from around the world posted a letter Friday urgingcontact.commandorder.correspondenceWorld Health Organization Director - General Margaret Chan to exert pressure on Olympic authorities to move the Olympics from Rio de Janeiro or delay the Games because of public health concerns over the Zika virus . Brazil , which is hosting the Olympics and the Paralympics , is at the epicenter of the rapidly evolving mosquito - borne epidemic . The letter is signed by 150 individuals from more than a dozen countries , including Brazil , Japan , Israel , Russia , Sweden , South Africa and the United States .
As Hillary Clinton supporters fret about a WikiLeaks “ October surprise , ” dozens of defense and security experts from both parties are urgingcontact.commandorder.correspondencethe Obama administration to take tough action if it concludes that Russia orchestrated a series of cyberattacks on the Democratic Party . But based on past U.S. handling of foreign - sponsored cyberassaults , it could take months or even years to mount such a response — action that could encompass anything from public shaming or economic sanctions to indictments or retaliatory hacking . Even the most optimistic timeline , according to interviews with former security and law enforcement officials , could delay a forceful U.S. reprisal until just weeks before the very presidential election that the hackers may be trying to influence .
Throughout the 1990s , “ Saddam ! Saddam ! Saddam ! ” was the official lamentation being expressed by the American people , at the urgingcontact.requestadvise.correspondenceof the national security establishment . He was the new Hitler . He was going to conquer the world .
> > > > The name itself is a play on Ready for Hillary , a group organizing for Clinton . > > > > Warren has repeatedly said she is not running for president , telling multiple outlets the same present tense phrase : " I am not running for president . " > > > > Her disavowal of the super PAC urgingcontact.requestadvise.naher to run sets her apart from Clinton . Ready for Hillary has received tacit support from people close to Clinton and the former secretary of state has not told the group to stop . > > > > > > > > > > CNN : “ Democrat Jim Webb : One show not enough to fully criticize Clinton 's record ” > > > > By Dan Merica > > August 22 , 2014 , 4:35 p.m. EDT > > > > Democrat Jim Webb needs more than one show if you want him to critique Hillary Clinton 's record as secretary of state .
Cyber experts have identified ties between Russia and an alleged hacker nicknamed “ Guccifer 2.0 , ” who has taken credit for the intrusions and claims to have stolen documents from the computer that Clinton used as secretary of state . “ The prospect of something hanging out there is obviously unnerving , to say the least , ” a former DNC official told POLITICO . Lawmakers urgingcontact.commandorder.correspondencea public White House response include the top Democrats on both Intelligence panels , Rep. Adam Schiff and Sen. Dianne Feinstein of California , as well as Senate Judiciary Chairman Chuck Grassley ( R - Iowa ) , top Judiciary Democrat Sen. Patrick Leahy of Vermont and Sen. Tom Cotton ( R - Ark . ) . They ’ve said that at the very least , the administration should publicize the results of its probe into the hacks . Some Democrats have said Putin could have ample reason to want to see Trump in the White House , noting that the New York real estate magnate has praised him as a “ strong leader ” and has expressed doubts about whether the U.S. would defend NATO nations that come under Russian attack .