Go to Source: Politico
GOP pressures Trump on Taiwan as China issues threats
The president faces pressure from Taipei’s Republican ally to take a harder line that infuriates Beijing, which has threatened to invade its island neighbor.
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Friday’s Mini-Report, 2.2.18
Today’s edition of quick hits.
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Read the disputed memo here
House Intelligence Chairman Devin Nunes, R-California, put together this highly controversial memo, released Friday, alleging the FBI abused its surveillance tools.
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What the Nunes memo actually proves
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Republican memo proves to be worse than meaningless
The Republicans’ “Nunes memo” is more than a dud — because proponents of the related conspiracy theories are actually worse off now than they were before
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Memo Reveals Deep State/Media Coordination: Yahoo! News Article Cited by FBI Based on Steele Leaks
The FBI and DOJ used a news article published on Yahoo! News to bolster its case for surveillance of Trump campaign associate Carter Page, deliberately omitting or unaware that the information in the article had the same source as the infamous “dossier” itself.
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Trump won’t say whether he’s planning to fire Rosenstein
President Donald Trump refused to say on Friday whether he would dismiss the top Justice Department official overseeing the Russia investigation after declassifying a disputed Republican memo he alleged demonstrated disgraceful behavior.
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Trump team setting up legal defense fund for Russia probe: report
President Trump’s campaign has reportedly hired a law firm to set up a legal defense fund for costs incurred by staffers ensnared by the special counsel investigation or other legal fees.A document from the Wiley Rein LLP law firm…
Go to Source: The Hill – Administration
White House open to releasing Democratic countermemo
The White House signaled Friday it is open to approving the release of a Democratic memo rebutting a newly released GOP document alleging surveillance abuses by the FBI.“The administration stands ready to work with Congress to accommodate oversight…
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