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New York prosecutors on Thursday reportedly interviewed President TrumpDonald TrumpCIA chief threatened to resign over push to install Trump loyalist as deputy: report Azar in departure letter says Capitol riot threatens to 'tarnish' administration's accomplishments Justice Dept. argues Trump should get immunity from rape accuser's lawsuit MORE’s former personal attorney Michael CohenMichael Dean CohenEx-Trump lawyer Cohen to pen foreword for impeachment book Trump tells aides not to pay Giuliani's legal fees: report Trump in new legal jeopardy after Capitol riots MORE for hours regarding the president’s finances. … [Read more...] about Michael Cohen interviewed by prosecutors about Trump’s finances

Among the reports Vance's office referenced in court filings was a 2017 article about Ladder Capital, a commercial mortgage lender that made more than $250 million in loans to the Trump Organization that were secured by Trump properties. Jack Weisselberg, the son of Trump Organization Chief Financial Officer Allen Weisselberg, is a director of Ladder Capital. … [Read more...] about NY Prosecutors Interview Michael Cohen About Trump Finances

Sen. Sheldon WhitehouseSheldon WhitehouseSenior Democrat says Hawley, Cruz should step down from Judiciary Hawley, Cruz face rising anger, possible censure This week: Democrats barrel toward Trump impeachment after Capitol attack MORE (D-R.I.) said the renewed debate over corporate PACs is also shedding a light on the dangers of dark money -- funding to influence policy from an undisclosed source, allowing corporate donors to sidestep public scrutiny. … [Read more...] about Democrats seize on GOP donor fallout

"When you do your own personal budget, you know what your income is going to be, and anything on top of that would sort of be discretionary—a bonus," Robbins said. "This is sort of money you count on and can kind of take for granted. It certainly is more difficult to do the dialing for dollars of individuals than it is from the expectation on Capitol Hill that these companies are going to donate to you." … [Read more...] about Ted Cruz and Josh Hawley Face Few Repercussions from Corporate Donors Jumping Ship

Despite fast population aging and the number of people aged 65 and above making up 7.7 percent of the population, Vietnam is still one of the few countries effectively responding to the pandemic. To sustain this achievement, it should prepare all conditions necessary for ensuring social security and nursing services for the elderly, especially the ones living alone, at care centres, and with disabilities, the UNFPA said./. … [Read more...] about VIETNAM NEWS JANUARY 16

“That question is not one that is for open laughing at and poking fun at,” she said. “I can absolutely feel that that’s what you would like to. So I absolutely am a Christian and I am very proud of it. It absolutely acts in the background in my desire to have a very honest campaign with high integrity and so on. … [Read more...] about Andrea Leadsom’s leadership pitch aimed at rightwing Tories