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Mayor Bill de Blasio, whose administration is facing multiple investigations over his campaign fundraising and efforts to help Democrats win the state Senate in 2014, argued Monday that he was being singled out by powerful, moneyed interests who don't want his agenda, focused on addressing income inequality, to move forward.

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President Donald Trump says he doesn't intend to fire Special Counsel Robert Mueller, who is overseeing the investigation of Russian meddling in the 2016 campaign that has spilled over to Trump's associates and perhaps to the president himself.

The political cloud over Attorney General Jeff Sessions» decision to step back from any investigation touching the Trump campaign may have a silver lining for a law enforcement officer who appears preoccupied by violent crime, drugs and immigration.

The Wall Street Journal recently reported that Special Counsel Robert Mueller has requested that a data analytics company called Cambridge Analytica turn over internal documents as part of its investigation into possible collusion between the Trump campaign and Russia during the 2016 election.

In December, it was asked by Special Counsel Robert Mueller to hand over documents as part of Mueller's ongoing investigation into any collusion between Russia and the Trump campaign during the election.

Cambridge Analytica, backed by top Trump donor and hedge - fund billionaire Robert Mercer, was asked in December to turn over documents to special counsel Robert Mueller, as part of his investigation into collusion between the Trump campaign and Russia during the 2016 election.

Over continued objections from the FBI, the White House declassified a version of Republican Rep. Devin Nunes's four - page memo on Friday, which alleges serious abuses of power by the FBI during its investigation into the Trump campaign's ties to Russia.

At the center of the investigation is former Trump campaign manager Paul Manafort, who allegedly collected $ 60 million over a decade from Oleg Deripaska, a Russian oligarch with close Kremlin ties who was allegedly offered «private briefings» about the campaign.

Cambridge Analytica, which touted its role in helping swing the 2016 election to Pres. Trump, was asked in December to turn over documents to special counsel Robert Mueller, as part of his investigation into collusion between the campaign and Russia during the 2016 election.

As the investigation went on, it turned out that Choi not only exerted influence over Park during her presidential campaign, but also, since Park's inauguration, interfered with many major and minor presidential decisions, including appointing senior government officials and revising the contents of Park's speeches.

Democrats should refuse to vote on President Donald Trump's pick for the next FBI director unless a special prosecutor is named to take over the investigation into possible ties between Russia and the Trump campaign, Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer said.

During a CNN interview, former Green Party presidential candidate Jill Stein defended her refusal to fully cooperate with the U.S. Senate's investigation of Russian meddling, arguing that her decision not to turn over some campaign communications pertaining to Russia is a matter of «principle.»

It also could potentially provide Mueller with additional leverage to get Manafort to cooperate in the larger investigation into Trump's campaign, as Trump does not have pardon power over state crimes.

A New York Post investigation last week illustrated that Empire Merchants and its subsidiaries have donated a total of $ 797,850 to state lawmakers since 2009, while Southern Wine and Spirits has contributed $ 106,856 to state campaigns over the same period.

Boies, who wasn't representing Weinstein in the 2015 criminal investigation, has contributed $ 55,000 to Vance over the years, and Boies together with his son and partners at his firm have given Vance's three campaigns for DA a total of $ 182,000.

On the other end of the spectrum was Manhattan Borough President Scott Stringer, who posted lackluster numbers, bringing in just $ 425,000 over the six months — the least of any of the major candidates, including embattled Comptroller John Liu, whose campaign is current under federal investigation for fundraising fraud.

The investigation reveals that from January, 2007, to March, 2013, these interests — totaling 183 entities — contributed over $ 14 million to state and local campaigns.

Paterson was forced to abandon his election campaign and is under investigation over charges he interfered in a domestic violence case against Johnson, who's accused of assaulting his girlfriend last October.

The campaign has shelled out more than $ 315,000 over the past six months — two - thirds of which was spent on lawyers participating in the investigation.

City Comptroller John Liu, meanwhile, reported Sunday that his campaign raised just over half a million dollars during the same period, despite being in the midst of a federal investigation.

March 12th after an investigation that exposed the theft of approximately $ 12,900 from his campaign committee, and the diversion of over $ 45,000 from his inaugural committee for personal use and his failure to disclose it.

There have been several investigations over the last 18 years during which the Lawrence family have campaigned tirelessly for justice.

The Senate Intelligence Committee is looking at the presidential campaign of the Green Party's Jill Stein for potential «collusion with the Russians,» a sign that the panel's probe is far from over, even as allegations swirl that the House Intelligence Committee's investigation is racing to a close.

President Trump escalated his criticism of the FBI over its investigation of possible links between Russia and his campaign, calling the inquiry a «very sad thing to watch.»

A fall 2016 application for a secret Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court warrant targeting a former Trump campaign adviser has become the latest front in the partisan struggle over the investigation into Russia's interference in the presidential election.

And over the last several months, while the mayor faces investigations into his campaign fundraising and an increasingly bitter relationship with the governor, Ragone appears to have found his way back into City Hall, even if, as he says, it's just for personal catching up.

The campaign of Virginia Attorney General and Republican gubernatorial nominee Ken Cuccinelli said Monday that it's going up with a new TV commercial titled «scandal» that slams Democratic rival Terry McAuliffe over federal investigations of an electric car company that McAuliffe co-founded.

After year - long investigations into a potential pay - to - play scheme involving his definition political nonprofit Campaign for One New York and his failed 2014 fundraising effort for State Senate Democrats by now - former U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara — eventually taken over by acting U.S. Attorney Joon Kim — and Manhattan District Attorney Cyrus Vance, the pair decided not to bring federal charges against de Blasio or his aides.

Over spent our budget by 10 Million Plus Campaign Committee in hock to a Queens Bank to the tune of 2 million plus Leadership under investigation by the «FEDS» and «OTHERS» Lost four members to an undefended caucus The more you learn about the Senate Democ» RATS» the more you will Laugh at them.

MIDWOOD — A longtime friend and campaign donor of Mayor Bill de Blasio who ran a nonprofit that amassed more than $ 260 million in city contracts to house the homeless is under investigation over loans and compensation given to him and companies he ran, DNAinfo New York has learned.

At a meeting of the State Board of Elections, its commissioners sharply clashed with the board's independent enforcement counsel, Risa Sugarman, over the role of her office and whether criminal referrals resulting from her campaign finance investigations should be made public.

DeFrancisco, a state senator from Syracuse and a candidate for governor, called on JCOPE to remove Agata over the lack of an investigation into why a close former aide to Gov. Andrew Cuomo was allowed access to the governor's office in Manhattan while he was working for Cuomo's re-election campaign.

This morning, Trump expressed frustration — via four tweets sent over 24 minutes — that his campaign is under investigation over possible ties to Russia's plot to influence the 2016 election but that his former opponent Hillary Clinton is not facing the same level of scrutiny.

Harriet Harman has avoided a police investigation over her late reporting of donations for her Labour deputy leadership campaign last year.

The Trump campaign spent more than $ 1.1 million on legal fees over the last three months — a sharp increase that coincided with the escalation of investigations into Russian interference in the 2016 election.

The dispute over Clinton's email practices now threatens to shadow her for the rest of the presidential campaign after the disclosure that the F.B.I. collected nearly 15,000 new emails in its investigation of her and a federal judge's order that the State Department accelerate the documents» release.

Vote Leave is under investigation by the Electoral Commission over whether it breached the # 7m EU referendum spending limit, with allegations being made that it channelled funds for a social Brexit media campaign via # 625,000 in donations to a student.

The Cuomo family immediately became involved in the investigation into the beating, and an anonymous former Cuomo campaign staffer recalled the family as racked with «paranoia» over the incident.

Many political operatives thought Senate Republicans might replace Larkin on the ballot as he's recently come under attack for taking two state pensions; writing a letter of support for Skelos during his trial; and controversy over a criminal investigation into the treasurer of his campaign committee.

As the two investigations diverged, the U.S. attorney's office focused almost exclusively on potential quid pro quo arrangements with de Blasio donors from the 2013 campaign, while Vance's office remained focused on complaints referred by the state Board of Elections over whether the mayor violated contribution limits in steering money to Democratic State Senate candidates in 2014.

GARDEN CITY, N.Y. (CBSNewYork / AP)-- Suffolk County Executive Steve Levy says he will not seek a third term and voluntarily turned over about $ 4 million in campaign funds to the district attorney following a 16 - month investigation.

Lobbyist Scott Levenson is under investigation by three law - enforcement agencies over a wide range of questionable activities during the last campaign cycle, The Post has learned.

The Council may also feel emboldened to oppose a mayor who has been weakened by disappointing poll numbers and a series of investigations into his campaign fundraising practices that are casting a shadow over his administration.

Government corruption, electoral dysfunction, more investigations, broad popular anger over the political status quo and how it hurts regular people: As they return to the Capitol this week, you'd think it would be a really good time for lawmakers and Gov. Andrew Cuomo to move forward with big new reforms on ethics, elections, campaign finance and voting.

Embattled city Comptroller John Liu, facing heat over his 2013 mayoral campaign finances, returned more than $ 20,000 in donations last week amid federal investigations.

Mayor Thomas was arrested back in March after an investigation that exposed the theft of approximately $ 12,900 from his campaign committee, and the diversion of over $ 45,000 from his inaugural committee for personal use and his failure to disclose it.

The mayor's trip occurred just after he spent four hours on Friday with federal investigators in relation to the ongoing investigation into the mayor and his associates over whether government favors were promised or given to donors to the mayor's campaign or political nonprofit.

The federal investigation into de Blasio's campaign finance practices also means Stringer could hold onto his fundraising lead over the mayor for a while longer.

Israel police detain 15 over campaign to stop Jewish - Arab dating — JERUSALEM, Undefined (AFP)-- Israeli police detained 15 suspected Jewish extremists following an undercover investigation into a group accused of tracking down and threatening Arab men dating Jewish women, authorities said...

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