Blackmail...

The hair stylist who claims Missouri Gov. Eric Greitens used partially nude photos of her to blackmail her into keeping quiet said, "I'm not lying." She regrets having the brief fling with Greitens.

Greitens, married, has admitted to having a consensual sexual relationship with the woman in 2015. He has adamantly rejected any criminal wrongdoing, denying his accuser's allegation that he surreptitiously took cellphone photos of her blindfolded and partially nude during a rendezvous in the basement of his home on March 21, 2015. 

While the compromising photos have never surfaced, Greitens scheduled to go on trial on a felony invasion of privacy charge stemming from the allegations [Dropped].  

The woman's affair with Greitens was exposed by her ex-husband, who secretly recorded her admitting to the affair.

Who is blackmailing who? And why is the Media on it 200%?

Shirt...

Kevlar...

Phys Ed...

Where is the Dems and Republican Plans to safe protect the children.
Schumer, Pelosi, Warren, Ryan, McCarthy, and Scalise.....

WatchDog...

The Trump administration's revamped Afghanistan strategy has made little progress against the Taliban insurgency, leaving the country a "dangerous and volatile" place nearly 17 years after the U.S. invaded, a government watchdog report said.

The conclusion contrasts with assertions last fall by the American military that the Afghans, with U.S. support, had "turned the corner" and captured momentum against the Taliban, which it called fractured and desperate.

The report to Congress by inspectors general of the Pentagon, the State Department and the U.S. Agency for International Development also cast doubt on the administration's decision to send a new set of military advisers this year to work with Afghan forces closer to the front lines. It said this, combined with stepped-up Afghan offensives, "further raises the risk of civilian casualties, insider attacks, U.S. casualties, and other conflict-related violence."

Hicks...

The Republican National Committee has paid nearly half a million dollars to a law firm representing former White House communications director Hope Hicks in the ongoing Russia investigation, Federal Election Commission records show.

The two payments in April, totaling $451,779, were made to Trout Cacheris & Janis for "legal and compliance services." Hicks is represented by the firm’s founder, Robert Trout. Two additional attorneys at the firm represent other witnesses in the Russia probe.

In late February, Hicks appeared before the House Intelligence Committee for a closed-door interview related to Russia interference in the 2016 election but refused to answer questions about her time in the White House, according to Republicans and Democrats on the panel.

Nothing...

Iraq...

Following the 2003 US-led overthrow of Saddam Hussein, Mr Sadr burst onto the scene as a renegade champion of poorer Shias, leading militant fighters who carried out deadly attacks on American forces and were notorious for sectarian killings of Sunni Muslims. 

In recent years, Mr Sadr has gained popularity as a nationalist voice, opposing Iranian influence and waging a public campaign against corruption.

For this election, he ran a non-sectarian campaign focused on issues of social justice, allying with secularists and Iraq's communist party, and broadening support beyond his traditional base. 

While al-Sadr has continued to oppose the US military presence in Iraq, he is also openly critical of Iran. He even made a recent trip to Saudi Arabia. The US ally is Tehran’s archival.

Let us not interfere in the Iraq business again. They are different culture, religions, hopes and aspiration.

Water Down...

Beer lovers across the U.S. have filed $5 million class-action lawsuits accusing Anheuser-Busch of watering down its Budweiser, Michelob and other brands.

The suits claim consumers have been cheated out of the alcohol content stated on labels. Budweiser and Michelob each boast of being 5 percent alcohol, while some "light" versions are said to be just over 4 percent.

The lawsuits are based on information from former employees at the company's 13 U.S. breweries, some in high-level plant positions, according to lead lawyer Josh Boxer of San Rafael, Calif. 

The excess water is added just before bottling and cuts the stated alcohol content by 3 percent to 8 percent, he said.

Anheuser-Busch InBev called the claims "groundless" and said its beers fully comply with labeling laws. 

Tracing...

A 55-year-old man has been arrested in a 31-year-old cold case involving a young couple murdered in Washington state.

Sheriff’s Officers arrested William Talbott for the November 1987 murders of 20-year-old Jay Cook and 18-year-old Tanya Van Cuylenborg, the Skagit County Sheriff’s Office said.

Investigators tapped a public genealogy website to match crime scene DNA. The analysis was performed by Parabon, a Virginia company.

 A digital file containing DNA genotype data from evidence at the crime scene was uploaded to GEDMatch, a public genetic genealogy website, and promising matches were found for two of the suspect’s relatives, the sheriff’s office said.