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WikiLeaks: CIA Hacked French Elections

WikiLeaks has released three classified CIA spy orders that detail how the agency were involved in ‘hacking’ the French elections in 2012.  According to the espionage orders, the CIA spent seven months infiltrating all of France’s major political parties in order to influence the outcome of the French presidential election. Rt.com reports: The documents disclose that all of France’s major political parties were targeted for infiltration by the CIA’s human (“HUMINT”) and electronic (“SIGINT”) spies.

Donald Trump Should Not Talk About The Stock Market (Video)

Donald Trump Should Not Talk About The Stock Market (Video)

By EconMatters

We discuss how in general it is a very bad precedent for government officials to talk about the stock market, especially to in effect tie the performance of the stock market to how effective government policy is being handled or implemented in an administration. Especially given the high valuation market lead-in, this risk/reward scenario plays out very poorly for Trump.

US Defense Chief Says No To Military Cooperation With Russia

President Trump’s defense secretary has said that he did not see possible military collaboration with Russia. “We are not in a position right now to collaborate on a military level” James Mattis told reporters on Thursday after talks at the NATO headquarters in Brussels. He accused Russia of violating international law, labeling their actions as “aggressive” and “destabilizing.” His comment are perhaps the strongest indication yet from the Trump administration that prospects for any significant cooperation between the U.S. and Russia against ISIS in Syria is unlikely anytime soon.

Mike Flynn Faces "Legal Jeopardy" For Reportedly Lying To FBI

Mike Flynn Faces "Legal Jeopardy" For Reportedly Lying To FBI

Anonymous intelligence officials claim that former National Security Adviser Michael Flynn's denial to The FBI in an interview last month that he had discussed sanctions with the Russian ambassador is a lie and contradicts the contents of intercepted communications they have collected.

The Washington Post then gleefully suggests once again, this potentially puts Flynn in legal jeopardy.

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