Charles Pierce | Another Russian Shoe Just Dropped - and It's Tied to the NRA

18 July 18 AM It's Live on the HomePage Now: Reader Supported News WILL WE RAISE FUNDS OR CHALLENGE INJUSTICE? What will tomorrow bring? A day of scratching together funding, or a day of dedicating the organization's efforts to challenging the injustice that effects our daily lives? We need 400 Donations to finish. 400 readers will visit RSN in the next 20 minutes. With respect and urgency. / Marc Ash, Founder Reader Supported News Sure, I'll make a donation! Charles Pierce | Another Russian Shoe Just Dropped - and It's Tied to the NRA  Charles Pierce, Esquire Pierce writes: "Maria Butina certainly has been busy. Some of her work as an unregistered lobbyist involved work for the National Rifle Association." READ MORE Senator Bob Corker, Republican of Tennessee, said 'It feels like the dam is breaking,' but was 'not sure' whether the summit was a turning point for US politics. (photo: Andrew Caballero-Reynolds/AFP/Getty Images) ALSO SEE: Trump Aides Face Calls to Resign After President's Appearance with Putin Trump Back-Pedals on Russian Meddling Remarks After Outcry Sabrina Siddiqui, Guardian UK Siddiqui writes: "Donald Trump sought to partially reverse course on Tuesday in the face of furious, bipartisan criticism of his public undermining of US intelligence agencies during a press conference with Vladimir Putin in Helsinki." READ MORE D.C. residents protest a recent ICE raid. (photo: Alan Pyke/ThinkProgress) Hundreds of DC Residents Take to the Streets in Protest as ICE Targets Their Neighbors Alan Pyke, ThinkProgress Pyke writes: "Hundreds of Washingtonians took to the streets in protest of reports that District of Columbia police officers had assisted Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officials in rounding up a dozen D.C. residents on immigration charges over the weekend." READ MORE People run from the Route 91 Harvest country music festival in Las Vegas last October. (photo: David Becker/Getty Images) MGM Resorts Is Suing Las Vegas Shooting Victims - Yes, Really Jennifer Kang, Splinter News Kang writes: "Here's an astonishing but true sentence: MGM Resorts International has filed federal lawsuits against more than 1,000 victims of last October's mass shooting in Las Vegas in an apparent attempt to avoid liability." READ MORE Boots Riley. (photo: YouTube) Boots Riley's Dystopian Satire "Sorry to Bother You" Is an Anti-Capitalist Rallying Cry for Workers Democracy Now! Excerpt: "Boots Riley's 'Sorry to Bother You' is the dystopian social satire being hailed as one of the best movies of the summer." READ MORE Jewish girls walk home from school in Jerusalem. Critics of the law say it could be used to block anyone who criticises Israel to a foreign entity from speaking in schools. (photo: Maya Hitij/AP) Israeli Parliament Passes Ban of State and Army Critics From All Schools Oliver Holmes, Guardian UK Holmes writes: "Israel's parliament has passed a law that could ban groups critical of the armed forces or the state from entering schools and speaking to students." READ MORE Emergency teams rest outside of structural damage caused by heavy rains, Monday, July 9, 2018, in Hiroshima, Japan. (photo: Haruka Nuga/AP) This Year's Global Hurricane Boom Could Go Into Overdrive Eric Holthaus, Grist Holthaus writes: "The powerful weather pattern known as El Niño has been blamed for massive wildfires, crippling droughts, and global food shortages. And it's looking increasingly likely that another one is on the way." READ MORE Contribute to RSN Become a Fan of RSN on Facebook and Twitter Update My Monthly Donation