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The Treasury Department on Thursday for the first time said an associate of former Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort Paul John Manafort Hunter Biden blasts Trump in new book: 'A vile man with a vile mission' Prosecutors drop effort to seize three Manafort properties after Trump pardon FBI offers 0K reward for Russian figure Kilimnik MORE 's passed “sensitive” campaign polling information to Russian intelligence in 2016. The revelation came as the Biden administration imposed new sanctions on Russia, including Manafort associate Konstantin Kilimnik Konstantin Kilimnik FBI offers 0K reward for Russian figure Kilimnik Putin is no ordinary threat to America The Hill's Morning Report - Jill Biden urges country to embrace her husband MORE , in response to both the SolarWinds hack and the Kremlin's efforts to influence U.S. elections. “During the 2016 U.S. presidential election campaign, Kilimnik provided the Russian Intelligence Services … [Read more...] about Treasury: Manafort associate passed ‘sensitive’ campaign data to Russian intelligence

BOSTON (CBS) –It was just a few weeks ago that Patriots owner Robert Kraft had an interesting comment about the team’s drafting over recent years. Mainly, he didn’t think the team had done “the greatest job” at drafting players the past few seasons. While Kraft was willing to dish out nearly $160 million for New England’s offseason spending spree, he said that sustained success and winning is the product of good drafting. He made it clear that the Patriots would have to up their game when it’s their turn at this year’s draft. READ MORE: Red Sox' Winning Streak Ends At 9 As Twins Walk Off With 4-3 Win Patriots head coach Bill Belichick responded to those comments during his pre-draft video conference on Thursday, saying that the team is always looking to improve its approach in every aspect of the game. He believes they have done that this offseason. “We’re always looking to get better, always trying to evaluate everything we do and trying to find a better way to do it. I … [Read more...] about Bill Belichick On Patriots’ Approach To Draft, This Year’s ‘Interesting’ Group Of Quarterbacks

Unions and labor advocates with high hopes that President Biden Joe Biden House panel approves bill to set up commission on reparations Democrats to offer bill to expand Supreme Court Former Israeli prime minister advises Iran to 'cool down' amid nuclear threats MORE would help deliver on major priorities like raising wages and increasing worker power have few if any concrete victories to point to as Biden approaches 100 days in office. A $15 minimum wage provision was jettisoned from the $1.9 trillion American Rescue Plan; labor’s top legislative priority, the PRO Act, is once again stalled in the Senate; and a union organizing effort at an Amazon warehouse in Alabama was soundly defeated. Union leaders argue that Biden is still delivering on his campaign promise to be a pro-union president and that progress has been slow going because of razor-thin Democratic majorities in the House and Senate. But many progressive groups say Biden needs to be fighting … [Read more...] about Unions struggle to secure wins under Biden

Family members of victims and those injured in the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks are calling on Director of National Intelligence Avril Haines Avril Haines Overnight Defense: Biden officially rolls out Afghanistan withdrawal plan | Probe finds issues with DC Guard helicopter use during June protests Hillicon Valley: Intel leaders push for breach notification law | Coinbase goes public Sept. 11 victims call for release of FBI report detailing Saudi Arabia's involvement in attacks MORE to release publicly an FBI report detailing what role Saudi Arabia played in supporting the attacks. In a letter sent Wednesday evening, the families and victims called for the top intelligence official to release an FBI review completed in 2016 that summarizes a years-long investigation into what responsibility Saudi Arabia bears for facilitating the attacks. The letter comes as President Biden Joe Biden House panel approves bill to set up commission on reparations … [Read more...] about Sept. 11 victims call for release of FBI report detailing Saudi Arabia’s involvement in attacks

Sen. Josh Hawley Joshua (Josh) David Hawley Anti-Asian hate crimes bill overcomes first Senate hurdle Republicans see record fundraising in months after Capitol breach Biden sparks bipartisan backlash on Afghanistan withdrawal MORE (R-Mo.) led a group of Senate Republicans on Thursday in reintroducing legislation to ban the use of social media app TikTok on federal government devices, citing potential national security concerns. The No TikTok on Government Devices Act would ban all federal employees from using the popular app on government devices. The legislation was previously introduced in 2020, and was unanimously passed by the Senate in August, but the bill never received a vote in the House. “TikTok is a Trojan horse for the Chinese Communist Party that has no place on government devices—or any American devices, for that matter,” Hawley said in a statement Thursday. “My bill is a straightforward plan to protect American government data from a … [Read more...] about Republican lawmakers reintroduce bill to ban TikTok on federal devices