News Commentary
Butina sentenced to 18 months in prison
Butina was sentenced to 18 months in prison and given credit for time served …
Paul Erickson
News Commentary
Maria Butina, Russian Spy, in court to change her not guilty plea
The judge in Butina’s case must sign off on any plea deal …
News Commentary
New Court Filing: Russian Spy Maria Butina is changing her plea
Maria Butina, Russian spy, has requested a hearing to change her “not guilty” plea …
News Notes (Open thread)
The Post It Note 12/5/18
An Open Thread round up of the day’s news …
Series
The Russia Investigation: Paul Erickson and Maria Butina
Paul Erickson is “a sort of ‘secret master of the political universe’ known almost exclusively to the cognoscenti” …
News Commentary
Prosecutors Call For Butina To Stay In Custody Citing Flight Risk, Contact With Russian Intelligence
Butina has been in contact with Russian Intelligence during her entire time in the US and offered sex for a job with (probably) the NRA …