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Jonathan Turley / The Hill:
Horowitz report is damning for the FBI and unsettling for the rest of us — The analysis of the report by Justice Department inspector general Michael Horowitz greatly depends, as is often the case, on which cable news channel you watch. Indeed, many people might be excused for concluding …
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Allan Smith / NBC News:
Trump blasts FBI director Wray for backing IG report that 2016 campaign probe was justified — “With that kind of attitude, he will never be able to fix the FBI,” the president tweeted. — President Donald Trump on Tuesday blasted his “current” FBI Director Christopher Wray …
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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Eric Felten / RealClearInvestigations:
Watchdog: FBI Knew ‘Pee Tape’ Highly Dubious, Didn't Tell Trump — The “pee tape” has been debunked by Department of Justice Inspector General Michael Horowitz. Further, his report released Monday makes clear, the FBI knew early in 2017 that it was a highly dubious story and kept Donald Trump in the dark.
Federal Bureau of Investigation:
FBI Director Christopher Wray's Response to Inspector General Report — Director Christopher Wray provided the following letter to the Department of Justice's Office of the Inspector General in response to the report titled “Review of Four FISA Applications and Other Aspects …
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Washington Post:
Trump lashes out at FBI director in wake of Justice Department inspector general's report — President Trump lashed out Monday morning at FBI Director Christopher A. Wray, suggesting that “he will never be able to fix the FBI” based on his reaction to a Justice Department inspector general's report examining …
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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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Mark Mazzetti / New York Times:
Another Inquiry Doesn't Back Up Trump's Charges. So, on to the Next.
Another Inquiry Doesn't Back Up Trump's Charges. So, on to the Next.
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Caroline Kelly / CNN:
Former top FBI lawyer: I want Trump ‘to apologize to me’
Former top FBI lawyer: I want Trump ‘to apologize to me’
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William McGurn / Wall Street Journal:
The ‘Vindication’ of James Comey
Abigail Tracy / Vanity Fair:
“It Is Not What the Department of Justice Does”: Barr and Durham Go Rogue on the Inspector General's Report
“It Is Not What the Department of Justice Does”: Barr and Durham Go Rogue on the Inspector General's Report
Julia Macfarlane / ABC News:
‘Dossier’ author Chris Steele met Ivanka Trump years before Russia scandal, source says
‘Dossier’ author Chris Steele met Ivanka Trump years before Russia scandal, source says
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Josh Kovensky / Talking Points Memo:
How The DOJ Watchdog Forced Barr To Scramble To Undermine Trump-Russia Probe
Alex Pappas / Fox News:
US Attorney Durham objects to IG findings on Russia probe origins in stunning statement
US Attorney Durham objects to IG findings on Russia probe origins in stunning statement
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Washington Post:
Democrats expected to unveil articles of impeachment against Trump, focusing on abuse of power, obstruction of Congress — Democrats are expected to unveil two articles of impeachment against President Trump on Tuesday that will focus on abuse of power and obstructing Congress and would be voted …
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Susan Hennessey / Lawfare:
The One Episode From the Mueller Report That Democrats Must Include in Impeachment — Things are moving quickly. Just last week, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi announced that House Democrats would begin drafting articles of impeachment against President Trump.
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Ian Kullgren / Politico:
Trump, Pelosi ready to pass new NAFTA amid impeachment process
Trump, Pelosi ready to pass new NAFTA amid impeachment process
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NBC News:
Democrats to announce articles of impeachment against Trump on Tuesday
Democrats to announce articles of impeachment against Trump on Tuesday
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Peter Baker / New York Times:
Lies, Damned Lies and Washington — As President Trump faces impeachment by the House, it is the very concept of truth that often seems to be on trial. — WASHINGTON — There are days in Washington lately when it feels like the truth itself is on trial. Monday was one of those days.
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Julie Kelly / American Greatness:
Three Scandals, One Day — The Democrats' Ukrainian impeachment gambit …
Three Scandals, One Day — The Democrats' Ukrainian impeachment gambit …
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Jonathan Allen / NBC News:
The GOP's bottom-line Trump defense: Get over it
The GOP's bottom-line Trump defense: Get over it
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Washington Post:
Memo from 1990s pollution case shows Elizabeth Warren in action as corporate consultant — The memo from then-Professor Elizabeth Warren was written on Harvard Law School letterhead, a symbol of gravitas for a scholar renowned as a champion for consumers victimized by predatory banks and other big businesses.
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Shane Goldmacher / New York Times:
Elizabeth Warren Seeks a Second Act After Slip From the Top
Mollie Hemingway / The Federalist:
IG Report Confirms Schiff FISA Memo Media Praised Was Riddled With Lies — Nearly two years later, the inspector general's report vindicates the Nunes memo while showing that the Schiff memo was riddled with lies and false statements. — The new inspector general report on FISA abuse settles …
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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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Paul Krugman / New York Times:
Donald Trump Is Bad for the Jews — There are things more important than your tax rate. — On Saturday Donald Trump gave a speech to the Israeli American Council in which he asserted that many in his audience were “not nice people at all,” but that “you have to vote for me” because Democrats would raise their taxes.
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Danny Hakim / New York Times:
New York Deepens Its Investigation Into the N.R.A. — The New York State attorney general has issued a new subpoena to the National Rifle Association, deepening her eight-month investigation and providing fresh clues about where it is headed, according to people with knowledge of the document.
Wendy Fry / San Diego Union-Tribune:
CBP denies access to doctors seeking flu vaccinations for migrant children — A group of doctors, who last month pressured U.S. Customs and Border Protection to allow them to give flu vaccines to detained migrant children, have now taken their fight to the driveway of a detention facility …
Zoe Schiffer / The Verge:
Away replaces CEO Steph Korey after Verge investigation — Former Lululemon COO Stuart Haselden is stepping in — Away CEO Steph Korey is stepping down, just four days after an investigation from The Verge highlighted the company's toxic culture. Korey, one of the luggage brand's co-founders …
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Tina Nguyen / Politico:
The mystery of Rudy Giuliani's spokeswoman — The gatekeeper to the lawyer for the most powerful man in the world is a 20-year-old conservative activist with a thin resume, an inflated biography and an impossible job. — For the past three months, Trumpworld has been both abuzz and baffled …
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John Solomon / Wall Street Journal:
Schiff Threatens Press Freedom — When the surveillance state exposes a journalist and his sources, there's an instant chilling effect. — The Federal Bureau of Investigation's Domestic Investigations and Operations Guide, the bible for agents, has long recognized that journalists …
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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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Cameron Polom / KNXV:
Mysterious lights hovering over Mesa skies Sunday night puzzle residents — MESA, AZ — Mysterious lights hovering above the east Valley have many wondering if we've had a close encounter. — “It was pretty bright, it was about straight up over here, and it went straight that way, stopped …