Mueller Investigation: Paul Manafort Indicted for Money Laundering: Here’s What We’re Reading
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Here’s what we’re reading today.
1. Paul Manafort, ex-chairman of Trump campaign, and associate plead not guilty to money laundering
“President Trump’s campaign chairman, Paul Manafort, was indicted Monday on charges that he funneled millions of dollars through overseas shell companies and used the money to buy luxury cars, real estate, antiques and expensive suits.
“The charges against Mr. Manafort and his longtime associate Rick Gates represent a significant escalation in a special counsel investigation that has cast a shadow over Mr. Trump’s first year in office.”
+1: Ex-Trump Adviser George Papadopoulos Pleads Guilty in Mueller’s Russia Probe – NBC News
+1: Ezra Klein: It sure looks like there was collusion between the Trump operation and Russia – Vox
+1: Where is Bob Mueller headed next? – Politico
+1: How Fox News is covering the toughest day of the Trump presidency – CNN
+1: David Frum: Staying silent may backfire spectacularly on Republican lawmakers – The Atlantic
2. Morneau not the only cabinet minister using conflict-of-interest loophole: ethics watchdog
“Finance Minister Bill Morneau isn’t the only cabinet minister who used a conflict-of-interest technicality to maintain control of their assets while in power, the ethics watchdog confirms.
“The office of Conflict of Interest and Ethics Commissioner Mary Dawson wouldn’t identify who else at the cabinet table holds controlled assets indirectly. It would only confirm “fewer than five cabinet ministers” do so, and they are not required to sell those assets off or put them in a blind trust.”
– CBC News
3. Citizens of the Northwest Territories “could be as rich as Dubai” if mining companies paid more royalties, expert says
“Kevin O’Reilly’s jaw dropped when the northern politician read a report that was quietly posted on a government website earlier this month showing that the Northwest Territories is one of the “world’s most charitable” places for mining companies.”
4. Russian-backed Facebook accounts staged events around divisive issues
“Workers linked to a Russia-based firm organized two gatherings, both for July 10: In Dallas, a “Blue Lives Matter” rally honored the five police officers slain there on July 7; and near Minneapolis, nearly 300 people rallied in support of Philando Castile, a man fatally shot by a police officer during a traffic stop.
“The events show that the Russian-linked account activity went far beyond paying for polarizing ads dropped into Facebook members’ news feeds.”
+1: For Facebook, the political reckoning has begun – Columbia Journalism Review
5. Shark Tank and the myth of capitalist benevolence
“Every so often the show gives us reminders that the sharks aren’t just looking to get rich. They already are. Instead, they’re practicing their own, very American form of trickle-down economics: using their prosperity to financially elevate others while making themselves wealthier in the process.”
