DAILYCALLER (Jack McGeever) - ‘That’s RACIST!’ Elaine Chao’s Defenders Turn To Leftist Tactics After Bombshell Report On CCP Ties
Former Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao and her defenders are responding to questions.
REDSTATE (RedState) - Former CIA China Hand Cries 'Racist' Over Elaine Chao — Then His Own China Record Comes Up
AMERICANALMANAC (Sadie Smith) - Elaine Chao held Chinese Communist Party-linked appointments while serving in two U.S. Cabinet posts, investigation finds
Former Labor and Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao received at least four positions from Chinese Communist Party-affiliated organizations, some overlapping with her years in the U.S. Cabinet, raising serious questions about undisclosed foreign ties. Chinese government officials appointed Chao to multiple advisory and honorary roles within arms of the CCP's United Front Work Department starting in […] The post Elaine Chao held Chinese Communist Party-linked appointments while serving in two U.S. Cabinet posts, investigation finds appeared first on American Almanac .
Former Labor and Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao received at least four positions from Chinese Communist Party-affiliated organizations, some overlapping with her years in the U.S. Cabinet, raising serious questions about undisclosed foreign ties. Chinese government officials appointed Chao to multiple advisory and honorary roles within arms of the CCP's United Front Work Department starting in 2008, the Daily Caller News Foundation reported after translating Chinese government and state media records. The positions span both her tenure as Secretary of Labor under George W. Bush and her service as Secretary of Transportation during Donald Trump's first term. Chao's spokesman denied she ever held a foreign government position or acted…Open
STONEZONE (Jean Torrealba) - Real Russiagate Has Never Been Tried
According to Schmidt, there is nothing wrong with the Russia collusion narrative at all—it just hasn’t been proven yet. The Trump Administration has been declassifying documents related to the various Russia collusion probes of Donald Trump. Recently, the White House published the FBI’s opening and closing memos for Oxferd Comma, an investigation launched in May 2017 to […] The post Real Russiagate Has Never Been Tried appeared first on StoneZone .
According to Schmidt, there is nothing wrong with the Russia collusion narrative at all—it just hasn’t been proven yet. The Trump Administration has been declassifying documents related to the various Russia collusion probes of Donald Trump. Recently, the White House published the FBI’s opening and closing memos for Oxferd Comma, an investigation launched in May 2017 to examine Trump’s Russia ties and his possible obstruction of previous investigations. The disclosures indicate that rogue FBI agents opened the investigation with flimsy predication to get revenge for Trump’s firing of FBI Director Jim Comey a week earlier. This poses a problem for disciples of the Trump-Russia collusion theory, who needed someone to do damage…Open
According to the text, what were the three steps in the "media-FBI feedback loop" that drove the collusion narrative?
The loop consists of: 1. The New York Times or Washington Post publishing a distorted or false story based on anonymous officials; 2. The FBI or Mueller probe investigating the alleged activity; and 3. Investigators leaking to the media that they are investigating, which creates a new wave of media stories.
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What specific claims regarding the Russia investigation were made by the former FBI Director James Comey?
James Comey testified in a June 2017 congressional hearing that he used a friend as a cut-out to pass a memo to a reporter to generate pressure for the appointment of a special counsel. He also once stated, "I don't know whether the current president of the United States was with prostitutes peeing on each other in Moscow in 2013. It's possible, but I don't know."
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Who is Michael Schmidt and what is his connection to the Russia collusion narrative?
Michael Schmidt is a writer for the New York Times who has authored or co-authored dozens of stories on the topic of Trump-Russia collusion, some of which were awarded the 2018 Pulitzer Prize in national reporting. He has also authored a book titled "Donald Trump v. The United States: Inside the Struggle to Stop a President," which focuses on the clash between the president and government officials like Jim Comey and Don McGahn.
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What is the name of the investigation launched in May 2017 to examine Donald Trump's Russia ties and possible obstruction of investigations?
The investigation was oddly code-named Oxferd Comma.
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AMERICANALMANAC (Sadie Smith) - FBI agents seize Eric Swalwell's phone and electronics at San Francisco Airport in sexual misconduct probe
Federal agents armed with a search warrant met former congressman Eric Swalwell at the gate when he stepped off a plane in San Francisco, seizing his cell phone and electronic devices as part of a criminal investigation into sexual misconduct allegations. The confrontation happened Saturday at San Francisco Airport, where FBI agents were waiting for […] The post FBI agents seize Eric Swalwell's phone and electronics at San Francisco Airport in sexual misconduct probe appeared first on American Almanac .
Federal agents armed with a search warrant met former congressman Eric Swalwell at the gate when he stepped off a plane in San Francisco, seizing his cell phone and electronic devices as part of a criminal investigation into sexual misconduct allegations. The confrontation happened Saturday at San Francisco Airport, where FBI agents were waiting for Swalwell as he arrived on a flight from Washington, DC. They served him with a court-approved search warrant and took his phone along with other electronic devices. Swalwell, a former Democratic congressman from California, cooperated with agents, according to well-placed sources who spoke to the Daily Mail . The next day, FBI agents executed additional search warrants at Swalwell's residence…Open
Which other agencies are investigating Eric Swalwell besides the FBI and the Department of Justice?
The Manhattan District Attorney's Office and the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department have also been investigating him.
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What did declassified government records reveal regarding Swalwell's interactions with Christine Fang?
The records, released under the title "Rusty Thumbs," show that Swalwell admitted to the FBI he "occasionally hooked up" with Fang. He acknowledged physical relations but denied having a romantic relationship with her.
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What details did a former staffer provide to CNN regarding an incident in April 2024?
She described the incident as occurring after a night of heavy drinking in New York City, stating she woke up to Swalwell having sex with her in his hotel bed after she had stopped working in his office.
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How many women have accused Eric Swalwell of misconduct?
At least four women have accused him.
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AMERICANALMANAC (Alan Benson) - New bill would bar Chinese, Russian, and Iranian nationals from all 17 U.S. national labs
Republican lawmakers have introduced the GATE Act to shut foreign adversaries out of America's most sensitive research facilities, after years of warnings that thousands of Chinese nationals walked freely through the same labs developing cutting-edge military technology. Rep. Pat Harrigan of North Carolina is leading the House effort, with Sen. Tom Cotton of Arkansas backing […] The post New bill would bar Chinese, Russian, and Iranian nationals from all 17 U.S. national labs appeared first on American Almanac .
Republican lawmakers have introduced the GATE Act to shut foreign adversaries out of America's most sensitive research facilities, after years of warnings that thousands of Chinese nationals walked freely through the same labs developing cutting-edge military technology. Rep. Pat Harrigan of North Carolina is leading the House effort, with Sen. Tom Cotton of Arkansas backing a companion bill in the Senate. The legislation would prohibit nationals from China, Russia, Iran, North Korea, and Cuba from accessing any of the 17 national laboratories run by the Department of Energy. It would also revoke security clearances already granted to covered foreign nationals, a provision that signals just how deep the existing exposure runs. The bill,…Open
What were the reported numbers of visits to Department of Energy laboratories by nationals of hostile governments between September 2021 and August 2024?
Between September 2021 and August 2024, during the Biden administration, there were nearly 30,000 trips to American research facilities by nationals of hostile governments, consisting of 28,028 Chinese nationals, 304 Iranians, and 1,608 Russians.
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According to a 2024 Senate Intelligence Committee disclosure, how many foreign nationals were granted access to national labs in fiscal year 2023?
A 2024 disclosure revealed that approximately 40,000 citizens of foreign countries were granted access to national labs in fiscal year 2023, which included more than 8,000 individuals from China and Russia. Senator Joni Ernst of Iowa also flagged that several hundred Iranian nationals gained entry to these sites during that period.
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What were the statistics regarding Chinese national access to Department of Energy facilities in fiscal year 2025?
In fiscal year 2025, Chinese nationals accessed DOE facilities a total of more than 5,000 times through physical and remote access. This included approximately 1,900 short-term visits, about 1,300 long-term research assignments onsite, and approximately 2,100 formal employees at some facilities.
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How does the GATE Act change the oversight process for foreign nationals accessing national labs?
Under the proposed legislation, both the Department of Energy (DOE) and the FBI must sign off before any covered foreign national can enter a national lab. While a narrow waiver process exists, a waiver can only be granted by the Secretary of Energy after consulting with the director of the DOE's Office of Intelligence and Counterintelligence, and only if the benefits outweigh the national security and economic risks to the U.S. Additionally, Congress must be notified within 30 days whenever a waiver is issued.
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AMERICANALMANAC (Alan Benson) - CCP intelligence official's foundation buys building 650 feet from the White House
A man identified by investigators as a senior Chinese Communist Party intelligence official just spent $8.4 million on a century-old building steps from the White House, and national security experts say the purchase demands an immediate federal response. Philip Qiu, also known by his Chinese name Qiu Feili, purchased the Securities Building on 15th Street […] The post CCP intelligence official's foundation buys building 650 feet from the White House appeared first on American Almanac .
A man identified by investigators as a senior Chinese Communist Party intelligence official just spent $8.4 million on a century-old building steps from the White House, and national security experts say the purchase demands an immediate federal response. Philip Qiu, also known by his Chinese name Qiu Feili, purchased the Securities Building on 15th Street NW in Washington, D.C., on July 21 through the Philip Qiu and Family Foundation. The building sits roughly 650 feet northeast of the White House grounds. A Daily Caller News Foundation investigation published on August 13 identified Qiu as a former detective in the Shanghai Public Security Bureau, China's equivalent of the FBI, and a current officeholder in at least three arms of the…Open
NEWSNATIONNOW (Erin Banco) - Israeli warning led to Air Force One switch; one of many Iran plot tips
Israeli intelligence has given the US a series of tips on Iranian plots, including one that led to a ruse involving President Trump and Air Force One.
STONEZONE (Roger Stone) - Oxferd Comma: Yet Another Manufactured FBI Case Alleging Trump Was a Russian Asset
No American president in modern history has been subjected to such sustained and intensive investigation as Trump. James Comey was fired as FBI Director by President Donald J. Trump on May 9, 2017. Declassified FBI documents released by the White House Government Transparency Task Force on August 5, 2026, reveal that the bureau was so […] The post Oxferd Comma: Yet Another Manufactured FBI Case Alleging Trump Was a Russian Asset appeared first on StoneZone .
No American president in modern history has been subjected to such sustained and intensive investigation as Trump. James Comey was fired as FBI Director by President Donald J. Trump on May 9, 2017. Declassified FBI documents released by the White House Government Transparency Task Force on August 5, 2026, reveal that the bureau was so obsessed with establishing Russian collusion that it opened a full criminal and counterintelligence investigation into President Trump within days of the firing. The probe, codenamed “Oxferd Comma,” examined whether the 45th President of the United States was “wittingly or unwittingly” involved in activities for or on behalf of the Russian Federation when he dismissed Comey. FBI memos show for the…Open
What did lead agent Pete Strzok communicate to Lisa Page regarding the investigation on May 19, 2017?
Just days after the new probe began, Pete Strzok texted Lisa Page stating, “I hesitate in part because of my gut sense and concern there’s no big there there.”
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According to declassified FBI documents released on August 5, 2026, what was the FBI's basis for the investigation into Trump's dismissal of James Comey?
The documents reveal that the bureau predicated the investigation on the concern that the then-president may have been an asset of Vladimir Putin, acting on the theory that his decision to fire the FBI director might itself be evidence that he was under Russian direction or control. However, an administration official confirmed the theory was not backed by evidence.
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What was the official outcome of the investigation involving Special Counsel Robert Mueller and the Oxferd Comma probe?
The Oxferd Comma probe was folded into Mueller's broader investigation, and Mueller's team ultimately found no conspiracy or coordination between the Trump campaign and Russia to influence the 2016 election. The Oxferd Comma case was formally closed on April 9, 2019, with no charges brought against Trump.
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Who were the officials that approved the electronic communication that opened the Oxferd Comma case?
The communication was approved by then-FBI General Counsel James A. Baker and William Priestap, who was the assistant director of the Counterintelligence Division.
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