Exclusive: The full ‘secret society’ text between FBI agents: Was it meant in jest?  —  For the past 24 hours, a number of Republican lawmakers have been suggesting that a months-old text message between two FBI officials reveals a “secret society” of federal law enforcement officials clandestinely plotting …

Trump Says He Is Willing to Speak Under Oath to Mueller  —  WASHINGTON — President Trump said on Wednesday that he was willing to speak under oath to Robert S. Mueller III, the special counsel investigating Russia's interference in the 2016 presidential campaign.

SOURCE: MSU President Lou Anna K. Simon to step down before end of week  —  MSU President Lou Anna K. Simon will resign before the week is over, The State News has learned.  —  According to a knowledgable source to whom we have granted anonymity because the information was told in confidence …

Hundreds of newly created Twitter accounts pushed #ReleaseTheMemo  —  The viral hashtag campaign #ReleaseTheMemo appears to have been driven at least in part by a swarm of Twitter accounts set up in the past week, a CNN analysis has found.  —  More than 1,000 accounts that were set up between Thursday …

Mayors of 3 largest US cities snub WH meeting after DOJ immigration threat  —  Mayors of the three largest U.S. cities skipped a previously scheduled meeting at the White House Wednesday after the Department of Justice sent a letter threatening to subpoena jurisdictions across the country …

Cecile Richards Plans To Step Down As President Of Planned Parenthood, After More Than A Decade  —  Richards greatly expanded Planned Parenthood's political prominence, as well as its organizing and fundraising capacities, during her time leading the organization.  —  Reporting From Washington, DC

Trump Says He Is Open to a Path to Citizenship for ‘Dreamers’  —  WASHINGTON — President Trump said on Wednesday that he is open to a path to citizenship after 10 to 12 years for hundreds of thousands of undocumented immigrants brought to the United States as children, days after rejecting …

Errant court filing suggests feds had informant at Manafort firm  —  A document that former Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort's attorneys appear to have accidentally filed in court Wednesday suggests that federal investigators had an informant inside Manafort's consulting firm who provided information about his financial dealings.

We Are Truly Fucked: Everyone Is Making AI-Generated Fake Porn Now  —  In December, Motherboard discovered a redditor named ‘deepfakes’ quietly enjoying his hobby: Face-swapping celebrity faces onto porn performers' bodies.  He made several convincing porn videos of celebrities …

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Budget talks progress, as Senate Dems drop Dreamer demand  —  Senate Democrats are willing to drop their demand that relief for Dreamers be tied to any long-term budget agreement — a potential boost for spending talks, but one that could face opposition from their House counterparts.

‘Murphy Brown’ Revival Set At CBS With Star Candice Bergen & Creator Diane English  —  Another beloved comedy series is coming back for a new installment on its original network.  CBS has given a 13-episode series order to Murphy Brown, a revival of the 1988 sitcom with its creator Diane English …

Bumble Just Kicked Off A Pro-Trump Media Personality As Part Of Its “Stance Against Hate”  —  The pro-Trump activist and troll Jack Posobiec was booted from the dating app Bumble for violating its “values,” after a woman complained on Twitter about seeing his profile.

NSA DELETES “HONESTY” AND “OPENNESS” FROM CORE VALUES  —  The National Security Agency maintains a page on its website that outlines its mission statement.  But earlier this month, the agency made a discreet change: It removed “honesty” as its top priority.

Trump heads to Swiss forum to push economic policies  —  President Donald Trump is ready to play salesman as he heads to an economic summit in the Swiss Alps, making the case that his “America First” agenda can go hand-in-hand with global cooperation.  —  Trump is set to arrive …