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James Comey / Washington Post:
The truth is finally out. The FBI fulfilled its mission. — James Comey is a former director of the FBI and a former deputy attorney general. — For two years, the president of the United States and his followers have loudly declared that the FBI acted unlawfully in conducting …
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Julia Macfarlane / ABC News:
‘Dossier’ author Chris Steele met Ivanka Trump years before Russia scandal, source says — Steele has been at the center of the Russia investigation firestorm — Nearly a decade before the 2016 presidential campaign, Donald Trump's daughter Ivanka met a British intelligence officer who ran …
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U.S. Department of Justice:
Statement by Attorney General William P. Barr on the Inspector General's Report of the Review of Four FISA Applications and Other Aspects of the FBI's Crossfire Hurricane Investigation — Attorney General William P. Barr issued the following statement: — “Nothing is more important …
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Katie Benner / New York Times:
Barr Allows for Release of Additional Details About Ex-Spy Behind Steele Dossier — The British former spy was told on the eve of its release that a highly anticipated inspector general's report would contain further information about him than he had expected.
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NBC News:
Internal Justice watchdog finds that Russia probe was justified, not biased against Trump — The long-awaited report by the Justice Department's watchdog contradicts President Trump's depiction of a politically biased plot against him. — WASHINGTON — The FBI mishandled parts of its application …
New York Times:
Inspector General Report on F.B.I. Russia Inquiry Finds Serious Errors But Debunks Anti-Trump Plot — A long-awaited report by the Justice Department's inspector general delivers a scathing critique of the F.B.I.'s handling of wiretap application but also punctures many conspiracy theories.
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The Daily Beast:
DOJ Report Has Trump Fanboys Quivering With Anticipation — Right-wing media and QAnon fans have promised massive bombshells. What happens if it fizzles? — Donald Trump's staunchest allies have continuously built up expectations that the Department of Justice inspector general's report …
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Washington Post:
Ivanka Trump was personal friends with former British spy Christopher Steele, according …
Ivanka Trump was personal friends with former British spy Christopher Steele, according …
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ABC News:
FBI Director Chris Wray reacts to DOJ watchdog report on Russia investigation: Exclusive
FBI Director Chris Wray reacts to DOJ watchdog report on Russia investigation: Exclusive
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Adam Edelman / NBC News:
AG Barr condemns IG report's finding that FBI probe of Trump campaign was justified
AG Barr condemns IG report's finding that FBI probe of Trump campaign was justified
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Rick Wilson / GEN:
Justice Department Watchdog Crushes Trumpworld's Deep State Dreams
Justice Department Watchdog Crushes Trumpworld's Deep State Dreams
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Aaron Blake / Washington Post:
4 takeaways from the Horowitz report on the Russia investigation
4 takeaways from the Horowitz report on the Russia investigation
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Darren Samuelsohn / Politico:
Inspector general's report on Russia probe: Key takeaways
Inspector general's report on Russia probe: Key takeaways
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ABC News:
DOJ watchdog finds Russia investigation not improper, despite missteps
DOJ watchdog finds Russia investigation not improper, despite missteps
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Josh Gerstein / Politico:
Watchdog report rips FBI handling of Russia probe
Watchdog report rips FBI handling of Russia probe
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Katie Benner / New York Times:
Barr and Durham Publicly Disagree With Horowitz Report on Russia Inquiry
Barr and Durham Publicly Disagree With Horowitz Report on Russia Inquiry
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Craig Whitlock / Washington Post:
AT WAR WITH THE TRUTH … A confidential trove of government documents obtained by The Washington Post reveals that senior U.S. officials failed to tell the truth about the war in Afghanistan throughout the 18-year campaign, making rosy pronouncements they knew to be false and hiding unmistakable evidence the war had become unwinnable.
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Craig Whitlock / Washington Post:
How The Post unearthed The Afghanistan Papers
How The Post unearthed The Afghanistan Papers
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James Walker / Newsweek:
Donald Trump tweets 105 times in single day, attacking impeachment inquiry and top Democrats — President Donald Trump put out more than 100 tweets on Sunday, sharing attacks on the impeachment inquiry with his 67 million followers. — The commander-in-chief tweeted a total of 105 times yesterday …
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Judiciary Committee Trump impeachment hearing: Live updates
Judiciary Committee Trump impeachment hearing: Live updates
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Jane C. Timm / NBC News:
Live Blog / Impeachment hearing: Live updates from second day of Judiciary Committee testimony
Live Blog / Impeachment hearing: Live updates from second day of Judiciary Committee testimony
Alex Seitz-Wald / NBC News:
GOP impeachment wall: Why Republicans won't walk away from Trump
GOP impeachment wall: Why Republicans won't walk away from Trump
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Joel B. Pollak / Breitbart:
Nadler Failed to Swear in Witnesses at Judiciary Impeachment Hearings
Nadler Failed to Swear in Witnesses at Judiciary Impeachment Hearings
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Brent Lang / Variety:
Clint Eastwood's ‘Richard Jewell’: Atlanta Newspaper Demands Disclaimer on Depiction of Female Reporter — The Atlanta Journal-Constitution is asking Warner Bros. and the makers of “Richard Jewell” to release a statement acknowledging it took dramatic license when it portrayed journalist Kathy Scruggs as trading sex for tips.
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David K. Li / NBC News:
Supreme Court upholds Kentucky abortion law mandating ultrasounds — The Supreme Court on Monday upheld a Kentucky law, mandating doctors perform ultrasounds and show fetal images to patients before they can perform abortions. — The high court declined, without comment …
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Alice Miranda Ollstein / Politico:
Supreme Court leaves in place Kentucky abortion restriction
Supreme Court leaves in place Kentucky abortion restriction
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Emily Stewart / Vox:
The dust-up over Elizabeth Warren's private legal work, explained — Elizabeth Warren at a campaign stop in Des Moines, Iowa in November 2019. Photo by Scott Olson/Getty Images — Elizabeth Warren being paid for her work is inexplicably controversial. — Sen. Bernie Sanders sold a lot …
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New York Times:
India Prepares to Block Naturalization for Muslims — A bill establishing a religious test for immigration to India is expected to pass Parliament, a major step for Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Hindu-nationalist agenda. — HYDERABAD, India — India took a major step toward …
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Michelle Iracheta / Houston Chronicle:
Acevedo calls out Cornyn, Cruz, McConnell after Houston sergeant fatally shot by ‘domestic abuser’ — Just two days after a Houston police sergeant was fatally shot in the line of duty while responding to a domestic violence call, Chief Art Acevedo is once again challenging lawmakers …
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Susan Simpson / Just Security:
Seven Outright Falsehoods in GOP Staff Report on Impeachment — On December 2, 2019, Republican staff of the three committees overseeing the impeachment inquiry published a report prepared for the GOP Chairs: Representatives Devin Nunes, Jim Jordan, and Michael McCaul.
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Firehouse Strategies:
BREAKING: As Impeachment Moves Ahead Trump Surges in Battleground States — Firehouse/Optimus December Battleground State Poll: As Impeachment Moves Ahead, President Trump Well-Positioned Against Leading Democratic Contenders — This week we continued our quarterly battleground polling series in Michigan …
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Foreign Policy:
Desperate to Save Diplomacy, White House Blocks U.N. Meeting on North Korean Atrocities — As tensions rise between Washington and Pyongyang, Trump tries to avert a complete breakdown in relations. — The White House has killed off plans to convene a meeting of the United Nations Security Council …
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CNN:
Bill Hemmer to succeed Shep Smith as Fox's afternoon news anchor — New York (CNN Business)Bill Hemmer will succeed Shepard Smith as the anchor of Fox News Channel's 3 p.m. news program, the network said on Monday. — The show will be renamed “Bill Hemmer Reports” and it will debut on January 20.
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Aidan McLaughlin / Mediaite:
Exclusive: Fox News to Replace Shep Smith With Veteran Anchor Bill Hemmer
Exclusive: Fox News to Replace Shep Smith With Veteran Anchor Bill Hemmer
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New York Times:
Paul A. Volcker, Fed Chairman Who Waged War on Inflation, Is Dead at 92 — Mr. Volcker helped shape American economic policy for decades, notably by leading the Federal Reserve's brute-force campaign to subdue inflation in the 1970s and '80s. — Paul A. Volcker, who helped shape American economic policy …
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Scott Stump / TODAY.com:
Michelle Obama speaks out on impeachment proceedings: 'It's surreal' — The former first lady opened up about a number of issues in an exclusive interview with TODAY's Jenna Bush Hager. — Michelle Obama views the impeachment proceedings involving President Donald Trump as “surreal,” …
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New York Times:
Sanna Marin of Finland to Become World's Youngest Prime Minister — At 34, Ms. Marin will head a coalition made up of five parties, in a government led by women. — HELSINKI, Finland — Sanna Marin, 34, is set to become the world's youngest sitting prime minister when she is sworn in this week in Finland …
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Christopher Mathias / HuffPost:
Kamala Harris Leads Senators In Demanding ‘Immediate Removal’ Of Stephen Miller — More than half of Senate Democrats say Miller's “demonstrable white nationalist ideology has been directly translated” into Trump administration policy. — Sen. Kamala Harris (D-Calif.) …
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