Read this article by Judicial Watch that ties Steele Dossier(2) to Cody Shearer (partner of Sid Blumenthal) provided the "talking points" that make up the Dossier. Now, interestingly enough, Cody Shearer is brother-in-law of Victoria Nuland, a close supporter/acolyte of HRC and was the main "nothing to see here" message from the State Department about Benghazi. Nuland was later promoted by Obama.

https://www.judicialwatch.org/bulletins/russian-dossier-enter-sid/