Our top story this hour there are new reports that a swiss billionaire quietly donated almost a quarter 1000000000. 00 to groups aligned with the democratic party and its leaders raising questions about the influence of socalled dark money in american politics so who is this billionaire and how is he aligned with the dems are to use john hardy has the story. His name is Hans York weeks the founder and former president and c. E. O. Of synthes usa a medical Device Manufacturer born in switzerland but now living in wyoming wheezes long been known to be an active donor to environmental and political causes well a New York times report digs even deeper on his most recent donations writing that newly obtained Tax Filing show that quote 2 of mr we says organizations a foundation and a nonprofit fund donated 200 8000000. 00 from 2016 through early last year to 3 other nonprofit funds that doled out money to a wide array of groups that back progressive causes and help democrats in their efforts
Our top story this hour there are new reports that a swiss billionaire quietly donated almost a quarter 1000000000. 00 to groups aligned with the Democratic Party and its leaders raising questions about the influence of socalled dark money in american politics so who is this billionaire and how is he aligned with the dems john hardy has the story. His name is hans york weeks the founder and former president and c. E. O. Of synthes usa a medical device manufacturer born in switzerland but now living in wyoming wheezes long been known to be an active donor to environmental and political causes well a New York Times reporter digs even deeper on his most recent donations writing that newly obtained tax filing show that quote 2 of mr what he says organizations a foundation and a Nonprofit Fund donated 2 108000000. 00 from 2016 through early last year to 3 other Nonprofit Funds that doled out money to a wide array of groups that back progressive causes and help democrats in their efforts to
Our top story this hour there are new reports that a swiss billionaire quietly donated almost a quarter 1000000000. 00 to groups aligned with the Democratic Party and its leaders raising questions about the influence of socalled dark money in american politics so who is this billionaire and how is he aligned with the dems john hardy has the story. His name is hans york weeks the founder and former president and c. E. O. Of synthes usa a medical device manufacturer born in switzerland but now living in wyoming wheezes long been known to be an active donor to environmental and political causes well a New York Times reporter digs even deeper on his most recent donations writing that newly obtained tax filing show that quote 2 of mr wiesel is organizations a foundation and a nonprofit fun donated 200 8000000. 00 from 2016 through early last year to 3 other nonprofit funds that doled out money to a wide array of groups that back progressive causes and help democrats in their efforts to win
american public. as in washington. in caracas the. venezuelan president returns home from his latin american tour without upset or incident. as a new poll finds that france is against the children of returning home as the relatives of some kids held in syria appealed to the un for help getting them back. and. paraded around major spanish cities on the side of a bus as part of an. enormous by conservatives. it s one o clock here in moscow. r.t. international live from our studio with me welcome to the program. we start with the u.s. senior us democrats are demanding access to all communications between presidents donald trump and putin that s amid allegations that the u.s. leader concealed some of what he spoke about with his russian counterpart the following a request was sent to the white house. the committee s request by march the fifteenth twenty nineteen the department produced documents communications regardless of form and classification to refer or relate to any commun
reconciliation to the war weary country. and they lipstick and long eyelash sporting adolf hitler is paraded around major spanish cities on the side of a bus as part of an anti feminism campaign launched by conservatives rattled by gender violence was. this is art international bringing you your live news update this hour welcome to the program. we start with the u.s. where senior u.s. democrats are demanding access to all communications between presidents donald trump and vladimir putin that s amid allegations that the u.s. leader concealed some of what he spoke about with his russian counterpart the following request was sent to the white house. the committee s requests the by march the fifteenth twenty nineteen the department produce all documents communications regardless of form and classification the refer or relate to any communications between president trump and president putin. democrats are redoubling their efforts to put trump under ever more intense scrutiny rega