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Five Clinton-Russia Bombshells Progressives Yawned Over – Breitbart News

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1. Hillary Clinton approved the transfer of 20 percent of U.S. uranium to Russia and nine investors in the deal funneled $145 million to the Clinton Foundation.

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While HillaryClintons State Department was one of eight agencies to review and sign off on the transfer of 20 percent of U.S. uranium to Russia then-Secretary of State Clinton herself was the only agency head whose family foundation received$145 million in donations from multiple people connected to the uranium deal, as reported by theNew York Times.

2. Bill Clinton bagged $500,000 for a Moscow speech paid for by a Kremlin-backed bank while Hillary Clinton was Secretary of State.

FormerPresident Bill Clinton delivered a speech in Moscow and received a $500,000 speaking fee from a Russian government-connected bank, while his wifes State Department was getting ready to sign off on the transfer of20 percent of U.S. uranium to Russia.

And, in one case, a Russian investment bank connected to the deals paid money to Bill Clinton personally, through a half-million-dollar speakers fee, reported theNew Yorker.

3. Hillary Clintons campaign chairmans Joule energy company bagged $35 million from Putins Rusnano.

Hillary Clintons campaign chairman John Podesta sat on the executive board ofan energy company, Joule Unlimited, whichreceived millions from a Putin-connected Russian government fund. Podesta also owned 75,000 common shares in Joule Unlimited, which he had transferred to a holding company called Leonidio LLC.

Podesta alsofailedto fully disclose his position on Joule Unlimiteds board of directors and include it in his federal financial disclosures, as required by law, before hebecame President Obamas senior adviser in January 2014.

4. Clinton Foundation chatter with State Dept. on Uranium Deal with Russia.

Senior staffers inside Hillary Clintons presidential campaign were warned by Clinton Foundation senior vice president Maura Pallythat the chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, Sen. Charles Grassley (R-IA),was asking the Department of Justice to investigate the State Department approval of the sale of American uranium assets to a Russian company.

The chain ofemails proved the regularinteraction between members of the Clinton campaign and senior staff at the Clinton Foundation.

5.Hillary Clinton hid $2.35 million in secret donations from Ian Telfer, the head of Russias uranium company.

Ian Telfer, the head of the Russian governments uranium company, Uranium One, made fourforeign donations totaling $2.35 million to the Clinton Foundation, as theNew York Timesreported.

Uranium Ones chairman used his family foundation to make four donations totaling $2.35 million, theTimesreported.Those contributions were not publicly disclosed by the Clintons, despite an agreement Mrs. Clinton had struck with the Obama White House to publicly identify all donors. Other people with ties to the company made donations as well.

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Turkey plans more pro-Erdogan rallies, German concerns mount – Reuters

By Ralph Boulton and Andrea Shalal | ISTANBUL/BERLIN

ISTANBUL/BERLIN Turkey said on Saturday it would keep holding rallies in Germany and the Netherlands to urge Turks living there to back a vote to boost President Tayyip Erdogan's powers, despite opposition from authorities in both countries.

Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu criticized German and Dutch restrictions on such gatherings as undemocratic, and said Turkey would press on with them in the run-up to the April 16 referendum.

"None of you can prevent us," he told a campaign event in southern Turkey. "We can go anywhere we want, meet our citizens, hold our meetings."

The defiant Turkish comments highlight the importance Erdogan places on securing the new powers, especially since a failed military coup last July, in what could turn out to be a close vote.

The disagreement has led to sharp exchanges between the North Atlantic Treaty Organization partners. Adding to the tensions, Germany has demanded the release of a German journalist arrested in Turkey on Monday, while Erdogan on Friday called him a "German agent."

Chancellor Angela Merkel spoke by phone on Saturday with Turkish Prime Minister Binali Yildirim, a German government spokesman said, without providing details of the conversation.

German Foreign Minister Sigmar Gabriel, who will meet with his Turkish counterpart in Berlin this week, warned against stirring up tensions between the two countries, but also said Berlin would not refrain from criticism where warranted.

"The German-Turkish friendship runs deeper than the diplomatic tensions we are experiencing today," he wrote in an essay published in the Bild am Sonntag newspaper on Sunday. "We cannot allow hate and misunderstanding to grow out of political differences."

Gabriel said Turkish politicians who wanted to campaign in Germany should respect the "rules of law, as well as decency."

Several members of Merkel's coalition voiced concerns on Saturday about Turkish politicians rallying support among Germany's 1.5 million Turkish citizens.

Juergen Hardt, foreign policy spokesman for her conservative Christian Democratic Union, told Reuters: "We don't want marketing for the undemocratic and illegitimate Turkish referendum on German soil."

Several events have already been blocked for security reasons, sparking anger among Turkish leaders who accused Germany of a double standard.

Turkish Economy Minister Nihat Zeybekci has had two events canceled, but plans to speak at events on Sunday in Leverkusen and Cologne in the state of North Rhine-Westphalia (NRW), which has a large Turkish population.

The state premier of NRW and local politicians want the federal government to provide guidance about such campaign events, something that Merkel and Gabriel would like to avoid as they struggle to balance the broader issues at hand with Turkey, including migration and the fight against Islamic militancy.

Critics of Erdogan fear the proposed new powers, including freedoms to govern by executive orders, would entrench autocratic trends. Erdogan says they are vital in tackling Kurdish rebels, Islamist militants and other political enemies in a land with a history of unstable coalition governments.

The Dutch government said on Friday it would inform Ankara of its opposition to "undesirable" proposals to hold a referendum rally in Rotterdam.

"The Netherlands told us 'You can't campaign in our public spaces.' What do you mean, we can't? Where is democracy ... where is freedom of expression?" Cavusoglu said.

(Reporting by Ralph Boulton, Andreas Rinke, Gernot Heller, Reuters TV and Andrea Shalal; Editing by Mark Trevelyan and Richard Chang)

ISTANBUL A Syrian air force pilot who bailed out as his warplane crashed on Turkish territory has been found by a Turkish rescue team and is being treated at a hospital in the Hatay region, a hospital spokeswoman said on Sunday.

WASHINGTON The White House budget director confirmed Saturday that the Trump administration will propose "fairly dramatic reductions" in the U.S. foreign aid budget later this month.

LONDON Finance minister Philip Hammond said he would not take advantage of an expected lowering in Britain's future borrowing requirements and spend heavily because the country needs "reserves in the tank" ahead of its impending divorce from the European Union.

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Erdogan calls to help drought-hit East Africa – Anadolu Agency

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President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in a series of tweets Saturday called to take part in the Turkish Red Crescent aid campaign for East African hit by drought and famine.

The International Organization for Migration (IOM) on Tuesday called for urgent action to help over 20 million people facing famine in South Sudan, Somalia, Yemen and northeastern Nigeria. Kenya has also bee hit by a drought.

"We cannot afford to turn a blind eye to requests for help from those countries where the drought-related famine has reached critical levels," wrote Erdogan. "Turkey launches an aid campaign to reach people in East Africa and Yemen who need our urgent assistance."

Erdogan directed his followers to Turkish Red Crescents website at kizilay.org to make an online donation to support the campaign.

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Flawless Beauty Selects Paco Collective To Lead Social Marketing Efforts – Yahoo Finance

CHICAGO, March 2, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- PACO Collective (PACO) announced today that Flawless Beauty, LLC (Flawless), the new haircare line co-owned by Hollywood actress Gabrielle Union, has selected it as Social Media Agency of Record. PACO will be responsible for all social media efforts including social strategy, content management and creation, social engagement, and blogger management.

"PACO's findings, combined with their understanding of what women with textured hair seek in a new haircare product, as well as their expertise in multicultural markets in general, were key in our selection process," said Andy Rah, Vice President of Global Marketing for Flawless Beauty. "We trust PACO's insight and their ability to help position Flawless as a trustworthy hair care product in the market."

PACO developed its winning strategy using in-depth qualitative and quantitative research to develop compelling insights for launching Flawless into the market through all social media platforms. "At PACO we don't stop until we reach insights that lead us to strategies that make the strongest impact," said Ozzie Godinez, PACO CEO and Co-Founder. "This is the case with any campaign, but especially one that lives on social media because it helps create genuine and authentic conversations that lead to brand advocacy and ultimately sales."

Award-winning actress and entrepreneur Gabrielle Union partnered with Macadamia Beauty, LLC to provide multicultural women the freedom to showcase and celebrate their natural hair in all forms. Her massive social media following includes 7.6 million Instagram followers, 3.2 million Twitter followers and 700,000 likes on Facebook, proving to be a natural platform where she can introduce her product line and engage with customers. "She and her fans have formed a unique bond on social media, which is where we can create and leverage brand advocates," said Godinez.

Rah agrees: "We know that social media plays an integral role in this campaign because so many beauty consumers are looking to their timelines and newsfeeds first to research products and brands before purchasing them."

The complete product line includes a heat protection spray, blow dry cream, edge control gel, shine spray, hair repair masque, oil treatment, and two different shampoos and conditioners. Products are available online and will be at ULTA Beauty locations starting April 16th.

Current market data shows a clear opportunity for brands like Flawless that offer sulfate-free, paraben-free, gluten-free, cruelty-free and color-safe products for women of all hair types and textures.

Not only is the natural hair movement inspiring many consumers to pay close attention to the ingredients list and demand changes from haircare brands, but African-American millennials continue to outspend their non-African-American counterparts on haircare products by 16% **. African-American haircare sales in the U.S. reached an estimated $2.5 billion in 2016*, not including sales at independent beauty supply stores or the sales of wigs, weaves and extensions.

About Flawless Beauty, LLC Flawless Beauty offers premium hair care, treatment, styling and tools that address the unique needs of textured hair. Our products are color-safe and free of sulfates, parabens and glutens, and each contains a unique blend of Marula, Argan and Avocado oils to address the needs of all women with textured hair, giving her the versatility to create ever-changing looks without compromising her hair's health.

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