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QJurecic / Lawfare:
Thoughts on the Nunes Memo: We Need to Talk About Devin — After more than two weeks of mounting anticipation and hype, the memo on alleged surveillance abuses prepared by Rep. Devin Nunes, the chairman of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, has finally been #released.
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U.S. House of Representatives Permanent Selection …:
House Intelligence Committee Minority Response to Release of Chairman Nunes' Misleading Memo — f t # e — Washington, DC - Today, the Minority of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence responded to the release of HPSCI Chairman Nunes' memo:
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Wall Street Journal:
GOP Memo Escalates Clash Over Russia Probe — Release comes after the FBI expressed ‘grave concerns’ over the accuracy of the document — WASHINGTON—A Republican memo released Friday by the House of Representatives alleges abuses in how top law-enforcement officials sought the surveillance …
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Senator Susan Collins and New York Times
mccain.senate.gov:
STATEMENT BY SASC CHAIRMAN JOHN McCAIN ON PARTISAN ATTACKS ON THE FBI & DOJ — Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator John McCain (R-AZ), Chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee, released the following statement on partisan attacks on the FBI and Department of Justice:
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Jenna Lifhits / Weekly Standard:
Nunes: More Memos Are Coming — Nunes explains next steps to The Weekly Standard. — Update: Devin Nunes clarifies his comments as reported below. He tells TWS that his investigation will produce more reports, but he will release the information in a traditional manner. — “This was phase one.
Karen Tumulty / Washington Post:
Sentence buried in GOP memo may undercut Trump efforts to discredit Russia probe … Though President Trump and his allies hope that the controversial release of a GOP-written memo alleging surveillance abuses by the FBI will tarnish the legitimacy of the entire Russia probe …
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David French / National Review:
The Big Flaw in the Memo — It may have just confirmed a key New York Times scoop. — From the moment that the so-called Steele dossier burst onto the public scene, thoughtful observers have wondered what role its “salacious and unverified” accusations played in the opening …
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Paul Rosenzweig / Politico:
Even If You Take the Nunes Memo Seriously, It Makes No Sense — Let's leave aside for now the obvious partisan nature of the Nunes memorandum—the four-page document released Friday by the chair of the House Intelligence Committee, California Rep. Devin Nunes.
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Patterico / RedState:
A Significant Inaccuracy in #TheMemo Calls Its Credibility Into Question — Amid all the excitement over the Devin Nunes #TheMemo, it is important to remember that it is a partisan summary of FISA warrant applications that we the People have not been allowed to see.
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Jonathan Chait / New York Magazine:
The Backwards Logic of the Nunes Memo
The Backwards Logic of the Nunes Memo
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Spencer Ackerman / The Daily Beast:
Sources: Devin Nunes Memo Is ‘100%’ Wrong About Andrew McCabe and Steele Dossier
Sources: Devin Nunes Memo Is ‘100%’ Wrong About Andrew McCabe and Steele Dossier
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Bryan Logan / Business Insider:
Devin Nunes admits he didn't view the underlying intelligence his memo was based on
Devin Nunes admits he didn't view the underlying intelligence his memo was based on
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twitchy.com and The Atlantic
acast:
Skullduggery, Episode 4: The spy, the reporter and the memo — the inside story
Skullduggery, Episode 4: The spy, the reporter and the memo — the inside story
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The Daily Caller
Andrew Kirell / The Daily Beast:
Snowden Bashes Nunes: I Was More Careful With Gov't Secrets Than You Are
Snowden Bashes Nunes: I Was More Careful With Gov't Secrets Than You Are
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Raw Story
Oliver Darcy / CNNMoney:
Conservative media receives key points from Nunes memo before other news outlets
Conservative media receives key points from Nunes memo before other news outlets
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Cristiano Lima / Politico:
GOP lawmaker calls for FBI, DOJ officials to face ‘treason’ charges
GOP lawmaker calls for FBI, DOJ officials to face ‘treason’ charges
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Josh Campbell / New York Times:
Why I Am Leaving the F.B.I. — One of the greatest honors of my life was walking across the stage at the F.B.I. Academy and receiving my special agent badge from the director at the time, Robert Mueller. After 21 weeks of intensive training, my class swore an oath and became federal agents entrusted …
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Mark Mazzetti / New York Times:
How Trump's Allies Fanned an Ember of Controversy Into Flames of Outrage
How Trump's Allies Fanned an Ember of Controversy Into Flames of Outrage
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The Guardian
John Harwood / CNBC:
Trump and the House GOP face an uphill battle against the FBI and the Justice Department
Sari Horwitz / Washington Post:
Justice Department official overseeing Mueller and Russia probe under increasing pressure
Justice Department official overseeing Mueller and Russia probe under increasing pressure
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Politico
Del Quentin Wilber / Wall Street Journal:
Inside the FBI Life of Peter Strzok and Lisa Page, as Told in Their Text Messages — Exchanges between agent and lawyer show dedication to bureau—but no hesitation to criticize colleagues and Trump — WASHINGTON—In the summer of 2016, FBI Agent Peter Strzok had just wrapped up the investigation …
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Linda Stansberry / North Coast Journal:
Not Missing in Humboldt: Bachelor Contestant Bekah Martinez — It turns out Rebekah Martinez is not missing at all. Quite the contrary, actually, she's on a popular nationally televised show: The Bachelor, which you might have heard of. — When posting this week's cover story to Facebook …
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Linda Stansberry / News, North Coast Journal:
The Humboldt 35 — Why does Humboldt County have the highest rate …
The Humboldt 35 — Why does Humboldt County have the highest rate …
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Josh Rogin / Washington Post:
National Security Council official behind 5G memo leaves White House … The author of a memo arguing for a government takeover of development of the nation's 5G mobile network has been removed from the National Security Council staff. The memo's unauthorized release this week caused uproar …
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Axios
YouTube:
Tea Party Patriots Action Rosenstein Ad — Rod Rosenstein's actions are tarnishing the reputation of DOJ. — • Rosenstein has stonewalled Congress's legitimate oversight responsibilities. — • Rosenstein even attempted to enlist Speaker Ryan to obstruct congressional oversight.
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Jonathan Swan / Axios:
Exclusive: Conservative group calls for Rod Rosenstein's head
Exclusive: Conservative group calls for Rod Rosenstein's head
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Karin Brulliard / Washington Post:
Nigel, the world's loneliest bird, dies next to the concrete decoy he loved … Nigel, a handsome gannet bird who lived on a desolate island off the coast of New Zealand, died suddenly this week. Wherever his soul has landed, the singles scene surely cannot be worse.
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Ryan Mac / BuzzFeed:
Peter Thiel Bid For Gawker.com. Now He May Want To Turn It Into A Conservative Investigative News Site. — Peter Thiel, the billionaire venture capitalist and Facebook board member who secretly bankrolled lawsuits to undermine Gawker Media, said he might turn the now-defunct news …
Julia Manchester / The Hill:
Alberto Gonzales: ‘I have no confidence whatsoever’ in Nunes memo — Former Attorney General Alberto Gonzalez slammed a Republican-drafted memo alledging surveillance at the Department of Justice on Friday, saying he did not have any confidence in the controversial document.
Salt Lake Tribune:
A risk-taker — A gambler at heart, Huntsman moved his family to Utah and started borrowing millions of dollars to buy polystyrene plants in the 1980s, when prices were rock bottom because of a glut in the market. He was betting the polystyrene surplus eventually would turn into a shortage …
English Edition:
[Editorial] Trump's “bloody nose” strategy must be completely off the table — The so-called “bloody nose” strategy, referring to a limited preventive strike against North Korea, has gone public following the withdrawal of Victor Cha's nomination as US Ambassador to South Korea...
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Business Insider and Talking Points Memo