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41. I've posted this here before but it can't be posted too many times. Here is the 12/15/17 story,

Fri Jan 11, 2019, 04:02 PM

Jan 2019

updated on May 8, 2018.

https://www.dallasnews.com/opinion/commentary/2017/12/15/putins-proxies-helped-funnel-millions-gop-campaigns

Editor's note May 8, 2018: This column originally published December 15, 2017. New allegations about $500k in payments from a Russian oligarch made to Trump attorney Michael Cohen have placed it back in the news.

As Special Counsel Robert Mueller's team probes deeper into potential collusion between Trump officials and representatives of the Russian government, investigators are taking a closer look at political contributions made by U.S. citizens with close ties to Russia.

Buried in the campaign finance reports available to the public are some troubling connections between a group of wealthy donors with ties to Russia and their political contributions to President Donald Trump and a number of top Republican leaders. And thanks to changes in campaign finance laws, the political contributions are legal. We have allowed our campaign finance laws to become a strategic threat to our country.

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Dirty CONS: McConnell, Lindsey Graham, and more. Ukrainian/Russian-owned. The research! [View all] calimary Jan 2019 OP

Just wanted you to know. Knowledge is POWER. calimary Jan 2019 #1

Kick dalton99a Jan 2019 #2

Wondering what it will take to remove these aholes from power? BSdetect Jan 2019 #3

republicans sold out America to the Evil Empire* Achilleaze Jan 2019 #4

Not just politicians!! Traildogbob Jan 2019 #40

Wow. Great OP. Crutchez_CuiBono Jan 2019 #5

I have seen reports that he's received 2.5 million, and not 3.5 million. calimary Jan 2019 #11

That's a lot of cabbage. Crutchez_CuiBono Jan 2019 #15

They sell their souls for so little. Lucca2 Jan 2019 #6

Welcome to DU, Lucca2! calimary Jan 2019 #9

The Neocomrades Blue Owl Jan 2019 #7

And to every last miserable one of 'em in the next campaign, the question should be asked: calimary Jan 2019 #23

why is this legal? 1democracy Jan 2019 #8

The money came from a US citizen. Lonestarblue Jan 2019 #38

GREED kag Jan 2019 #53

They all took the rubles. Cracklin Charlie Jan 2019 #10

This should be blaring from every media outlet NastyRiffraff Jan 2019 #12

Way to go Calimary. Good find. shraby Jan 2019 #13

I wish the MSM would start to focus on this LiberalLovinLug Jan 2019 #14

The M$M is not our friend. watoos Jan 2019 #25

K&R. n/t ms liberty Jan 2019 #16

Great post and a must read! BlueJac Jan 2019 #17

I posted this because I think it's GRAVELY important to make sure we take the White House calimary Jan 2019 #18

Here's my column focusing on the Turtle. WhiteTara Jan 2019 #19

For two years I've said McConnell et. al. are up to their necks in russian money. Pobeka Jan 2019 #20

And the Chou shipping line that got caught hauling drugs. watoos Jan 2019 #27

Fentanyl from China via the McTurtles. Other opioids from Sackler/Perdue. Tainted $s from Russia. erronis Jan 2019 #31

Any Supreme Court Justices? (Citizens United) LiberalFighter Jan 2019 #21

I don't believe this republican cult cares.They want dominance at any cost. onit2day Jan 2019 #22

They're starting to care (at least some of 'em). Some of them have noticed that they don't own calimary Jan 2019 #24

One of the biggest reasons yet to eliminate the legalized bribery that is our campaign finance Dustlawyer Jan 2019 #26

K&R 2naSalit Jan 2019 #28

That's not the end of it Leith Jan 2019 #29

I think (and hope) Mr.Bill Jan 2019 #30

This makes so much sense. BarbD Jan 2019 #32

Maverick enid602 Jan 2019 #33

I am only surprised at how little some of these guys got. GoCubsGo Jan 2019 #34

Yeah, a story that should get broad coverage not fooled Jan 2019 #35

yup debsy Jan 2019 #36

I suspected this when all the 2016 republican presidential candidates rainin Jan 2019 #37

Fear or greed - or BOTH. calimary Jan 2019 #39

I've posted this here before but it can't be posted too many times. Here is the 12/15/17 story, pnwmom Jan 2019 #41

More dirt from the update include Mnuchin. hedda_foil Jan 2019 #47

Told you Kasich is not that True Blue American Jan 2019 #42

knr Baltimike Jan 2019 #43

Not party loyalty. It's all about protecting themsleves from exposure of their own Amaryllis Jan 2019 #44

Len B owns the Warner Music Group EricMaundry Jan 2019 #45

Calimary, there's an updated version of the Dallas News piece from mid 2018. hedda_foil Jan 2019 #46

+1 dalton99a Jan 2019 #50

I just read the whole article karin_sj Jan 2019 #52

Thank you, calimary ... UpInArms Jan 2019 #48

Follow the NRA money. Marcuse Jan 2019 #49

Dirty money marieo1 Jan 2019 #51

Too bad.. cannabis_flower Jan 2019 #54

Great post malaise Jan 2019 #55

One of the most ... TwistOneUp Jan 2019 #56

What about Nunes? The guy that stymied subpoenas? How much did that crook take? nt TwistOneUp Jan 2019 #57

THAT is an EXCELLENT question, TwistOneUp! calimary Jan 2019 #58

Thanks! TwistOneUp Jan 2019 #59

It would surprise me not at all. calimary Jan 2019 #60

k&r -- Russiapublicans shouldn't be able to hide Hermit-The-Prog Jan 2019 #61