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House conservatives prep push to impeach Rosenstein — House conservatives are preparing a new push to oust Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein, according to three conservative Capitol Hill sources — putting the finishing touches on an impeachment filing even as Rosenstein announced …
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Julian E. Barnes / New York Times:
‘Warning Lights Are Blinking Red,’ Top Intelligence Officer Says of Russian Attacks — WASHINGTON — The nation's top intelligence officer said on Friday that the persistent danger of Russian cyberattacks today was akin to the warnings the United States had of stepped-up terror threats ahead of the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks.
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Susan B. Glasser / New Yorker:
Thanks to Robert Mueller, Trump and Putin Now Have a Summit Agenda — Donald Trump has always been brazen about his affection for Vladimir Putin, a condition which Merriam-Webster defines as “acting or done in a very open and shocking way without shame or embarrassment.”
David French / National Review:
Mueller's Latest Indictments Show That ‘Witches’ Are Very Real — Four vital takeaways from today's charges — Earlier today the Grand Jury for the District of Columbia charged twelve Russian intelligence officers with conspiring “to gain unauthorized access (to 'hack') …
Just Security:
Six Big Takeaways from Mueller's Indictment of Russian Intel Officers — Special Counsel Robert Mueller released an indictment today of 12 Russian intelligence officers, accusing them of hacking the Democratic National Committee (DNC), the Hillary Clinton campaign and the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee (DCCC).
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Darren Samuelsohn / Politico:
'It's a big FU from Mueller' — Trump's allies question timing of latest Mueller indictments — on the eve of the Putin summit. — President Donald Trump has accused special counsel Robert Mueller for months of running a politically driven “witch hunt” against him.
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Michael S. Schmidt / New York Times:
Trump Invited the Russians to Hack Clinton. Were They Listening? — WASHINGTON — It was one of the more outlandish statements in a campaign replete with them: In a news conference in July 2016, Donald J. Trump made a direct appeal to Russia to hack Hillary Clinton's emails and make them public.
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emptywheel:
The Russian Hack — As I laid out last week, I provided information to the FBI on issues related to the Mueller investigation, so I'm going to include disclosure statements on Mueller investigation posts from here on out. I will include the disclosure whether or not the stuff I shared with the FBI pertains to the subject of the post.
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Jacqueline Thomsen / The Hill:
Conservatives moving to impeach Rosenstein soon: report — Conservative lawmakers in the House are preparing to impeach Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein — , Politico reported Friday. — Sources told the publication that conservatives have been preparing to have Rosenstein impeached …
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Washington Post:
How the Russians hacked the DNC and passed its emails to WikiLeaks
How the Russians hacked the DNC and passed its emails to WikiLeaks
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David Von Drehle / Washington Post:
Mueller stood up to Putin. Now it's Trump's turn.
Mueller stood up to Putin. Now it's Trump's turn.
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Raw Story
Kevin Poulsen / The Daily Beast:
Russian Hackers Kept DNC Backdoor Longer Than Anyone Knew
Russian Hackers Kept DNC Backdoor Longer Than Anyone Knew
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Philip Rucker / Washington Post:
After being told of Russia indictments, Trump still aspired to be friends with Putin
After being told of Russia indictments, Trump still aspired to be friends with Putin
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NPR:
Week In Politics: 12 Russian Cyberspies Charged With Attack On 2016 Election
Week In Politics: 12 Russian Cyberspies Charged With Attack On 2016 Election
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Andrew E. Kramer / New York Times:
G.R.U., Russian Spy Agency Cited by Mueller, Casts a Long Shadow
Garrett M. Graff / Wired:
Indicting 12 Russian Hackers Could Be Mueller's Biggest Move Yet
Indicting 12 Russian Hackers Could Be Mueller's Biggest Move Yet
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Washington Post:
Charges against Russian intelligence officers intensify spotlight on Trump adviser Roger Stone
Charges against Russian intelligence officers intensify spotlight on Trump adviser Roger Stone
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Aaron Blake / Washington Post:
Rod Rosenstein and Robert Mueller officially repudiate a major Trump conspiracy theory
Rod Rosenstein and Robert Mueller officially repudiate a major Trump conspiracy theory
Amanda Terkel / HuffPost:
Trump Told Russia To Get Clinton's Emails. The Same Day, They Obeyed.
Trump Told Russia To Get Clinton's Emails. The Same Day, They Obeyed.
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Alex Pappas / Fox News:
Russian officers indicted for allegedly hacking Clinton campaign, DNC emails
Russian officers indicted for allegedly hacking Clinton campaign, DNC emails
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Sam Biddle / The Intercept:
A Swing-State Election Vendor Repeatedly Denied Being Hacked by Russians. The New Mueller Indictment Says Otherwise.
A Swing-State Election Vendor Repeatedly Denied Being Hacked by Russians. The New Mueller Indictment Says Otherwise.
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CBS News:
Maryland told its voter registration vendor financed by Russian oligarch — Top Maryland officials say the FBI told them this week that the state's voter registration platform was purchased by a Russian oligarch in 2015, without state officials knowing. The FBI did not indicate a breach occurred …
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Jayne Miller / WBAL:
Maryland voter registration system runs on software owned by Russian-financed firm, I-Team learns — HIDE TRANSCRIPT SHOW TRANSCRIPT — ANNAPOLIS, Md. — The FBI has informed Maryland officials that the state's voter registration system and other online systems operate …
Ovetta Wiggins / Washington Post:
Election system firm with Maryland contract has ties to Russian oligarch, FBI tells state — Top Maryland officials have asked the U.S. Department of Homeland Security to help ensure that the state's election system is secure after learning that a Russian-backed firm is linked to the Maryland state Board of Elections.
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Former U.S. Senator Al Franken:
When Judge Brett Kavanaugh appears before the Senate Judiciary Committee, Senators will have an opportunity to examine his record, his judicial philosophy, and his qualifications for a lifetime appointment to the Supreme Court. — I wish I could be there. Because I have some questions I'd love to see him answer.
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Adam Davidson / New Yorker:
Where Did Donald Trump Get Two Hundred Million Dollars to Buy His Money-Losing Scottish Golf Club? — Between meeting the Queen of England and Vladimir Putin, President Trump will spend this weekend at Turnberry, the golf course he bought in 2014 and rechristened Trump Turnberry.
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Daniel Dale / Toronto Star:
Trump has said 1,340,330 words as president. They're getting more dishonest, a Star study shows — WASHINGTON—U.S. President Donald Trump's words are getting more dishonest over time, the Star has found in the first detailed statistical analysis of his inaccurate statements in office.
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Garrett M. Graff / New York Times:
The Real F.B.I. Election Culprit — Hint: It's not Peter Strzok. — Mr. Graff is a journalist and historian. — In his testimony before two House committees on Thursday, the F.B.I. agent Peter Strzok testified that he could have altered the 2016 election — but didn't.
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Connor Wolf / LifeZette:
Is Lisa Page Spilling the Beans on Former FBI Lover Peter Strzok?
Is Lisa Page Spilling the Beans on Former FBI Lover Peter Strzok?
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Mark Hosenball / Reuters:
Trump's ambassador lobbied Britain on behalf of jailed right-wing activist Tommy Robinson — LONDON (Reuters) - Sam Brownback, the U.S. Ambassador for International Religious Freedom, complained to the British ambassador in Washington D.C. about the treatment of an English right-wing activist …
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