Trump’s attacks put new FBI director in tough spot
Seattle Times
WASHINGTON (AP) Christopher Wray faces a tough test four months into his leadership of the FBI: He must defend America’s top law enforcement agency against blistering attacks from President Donald Trump without putting his own job at risk. The …
In Defense of Rosenstein’s and Wray’s Responses to Trump – LawfareLawfare (blog)
FBI Director Defends Agency After Trump Says It’s ‘In Tatters’: ‘Truly An Honor to Represent You’Mediaite
FBI Director Bemoans Unbreakable EncryptionBestVPN.com (blog)
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The FBI’s constant bungling is an American embarrassment | TheHill 
The Hill
The actions of current and former FBI officials are making life easy for Kremlin propagandists, who no longer have to make stuff up and now just cut-and-paste news reports. The Kremlin material won’t be broadcast to American audiences but will be used …
Reps. Gaetz, Biggs: Hillary Clinton’s FBI special treatment must be …Fox News 
GOP Lawmakers Press for Investigation of FBI’s ‘Special Treatment’ of Hillary Clinton ProbeDaily Signal
Hillary Clinton Received ‘Break After Break From the FBI,’ Say House RepublicansNewsweek 
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House Republicans Want Investigation of Hillary’s ‘Special …Townhall
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Republicans express confidence in Robert Mueller probe as Trump fumes
Washington Examiner
Republicans in Congress on Wednesday expressed confidence in special counsel Robert Mueller’s investigation into Russian meddling in the 2016 election and possible collusion by President Trump and his campaign, although pockets of skepticism are…
It’s the obstruction of justice, stupid!CNN
Robert Mueller May Be Treading on Thin IceMother Jones
Pence allies worried he’ll be called to answer questions from Mueller: reportThe Hill
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FBI lacks ‘technical ability’ to crack most smartphone encryption
Washington Examiner
The FBI is struggling to decode private messages on phones and other mobile devices that could contain key criminal evidence, and the agency failed to access data more than half of the times it tried during the last fiscal year, FBI Director …
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Liberals Have Turned The FBI Into A Disgrace
Townhall
Add this infamy to all the other crimes of the liberal establishment its poisonous influence has converted the Federal Bureau of Investigation, in the eyes of the American people, from a proud institution dedicated to upholding the law into just …

FBI director heads to Hill after Trump’s attacks on agency
Las Vegas Sun
FBI director Christopher Wray speaks to reporters after a dedication ceremony for the new Atlanta Field Office building Thursday, Oct. 12, 2017, in Atlanta. Associated Press. Thursday, Dec. 7, 2017 | 1 a.m.. WASHINGTON Christopher Wrayfaces a tough …
Trump’s attacks put new FBI director in tough spotSeattle Times
House conservatives ramp up accusations of bias against Trump in Russia probeUSA TODAY
GOP lawmakers cite new allegations of political bias in FBI | TheHillThe Hill
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Trump, Russia And Beyond: 3 Tough Questions As FBI Director Heads To Congress
WMOT
Look for members of Congress to lean on Wray about all of this. “The House Judiciary Committee has an important responsibility to keep a watchful eye on the FBI to ensure it is fulfilling its missions and that it follows the facts wherever they lead …
FBI director tells staff to ‘expect — and welcome’ tough questionsCNN
President Trump lands on FBI as his latest target for blameNewsday
Senator foresees obstruction of justice caseWDBJ7
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FBI Director Faces Lawmakers
NPR
FBI Director Faces Lawmakers. Audio will be available later today. Facebook; Twitter; Flipboard; Email. December 7, 20175:18 AM ET. Heard on Morning Edition · Carrie Johnson 2016 square · Carrie Johnson · Twitter. FBI Director Christopher Wrayappears …
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FBI Director Christopher Wray to testify amid turbulence over Russia investigation
Los Angeles Times
Four days after President Trump tweeted that the FBI’s reputation was in tatters, the bureau’s new director, Christopher A.Wray, will testify before Congress for the first time Thursday. The House Judiciary Committee hearing is scheduled to start at…
FBI director heads to Hill after Trump’s attacks on agencyLas Vegas Sun 
Trump, Russia And Beyond: 3 Tough Questions As FBI Director Heads To CongressNPR
Director Defends FBI After Trump Says Bureau Is in ‘Tatters’New York Times 
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Gregg Jarrett: FBI Has Become “America’s Secret Police,” Mueller Using FBI As “Political Weapon”
RealClearPolitics
FOX News’ Gregg Jarrett on Wednesday night said the Federal Bureau of Investigation has become “America’s secret police” and that special counsel Robert Mueller is using the government entity as a “political weapon.” “The FBI is a shadow government now …

Feud Thwarts FBI-Backed Anticorruption Efforts in Ukraine
Wall Street Journal
Ukrainian anticorruption operatives, aided by agents from the U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation, were closing in on an alleged criminal gang of government officials in November when the tables were suddenly turned. An undercover operative for the …

Russia election: Putin to run again for president
BBC News
Russia’s Vladimir Putin has said he will seek another term as president in next year’s election. He made the announcement in a speech to workers at a car factory in the Volga city of Nizhny Novgorod. “I will put forward my candidacy for the post of …
It’s Official: Putin Says He’ll Run for Re-ElectionBloomberg
Vladimir Putin says he’ll run for re-electionCBS News
Putin says he’ll run for reelectionThe Hill (blog)
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Chirps, hums and phantom noises how bizarre events in Cuba changed embassy workers’ brains
Washington Post
They would sometimes wake in the night to hear a disembodied chirping somewhere in the room, or a strange, low hum, or the sound of scraping metal. Sometimes they felt a phantom flutter of air pass by as they listened. Others in the room would often… 
Doctors find brain abnormalities 
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New Evidence: American Diplomats in Cuba Attack Show ‘Inexplicable’ Changes in Their BrainsDaily Beast
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Whistleblower: Flynn told colleague Russia sanctions would be ‘ripped up’
CNN
Washington (CNN) As President Donald Trump delivered his inaugural address, incoming national security adviser Michael Flynn texted his former business colleague about a plan to join Russia and build nuclear reactors in the Middle East: The project was …
Flynn told former business associate that Russia sanctions would be ‘ripped up,’ according to congressional witnessWashington Post
Flynn Said Russian Sanctions Would Be ‘Ripped Up,’ Whistle-Blower SaysNew York Times texted partners about nuclear plan during inauguration, whistleblower saysPolitico 
Whistleblower: Flynn told ex-partner Russia sanctions would be ripped upNBCNews.com 
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Republicans hammer Mueller, FBI as Russia investigation intensifies
Washington Post
Republican activists and lawmakers are engaged in a multi-front attack on special counsel Robert S. Mueller III’s probe of possible connections between associates of President Trump and Russian agents, trying to stop or curtail the investigation as it …
Mueller’s probe doesn’t end with a bang, but with a whimperThe Hill
Something very weird is going on with Donald Trump’s Twitter feed right nowCNN
‘Over 10000 texts’ between ex-Mueller officials found, after discovery of anti-Trump messagesFox News
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FBI questions brothers in the death of Border Patrol agent
Washington Post
EL PASO FBI agents investigating the unexplained death of a Border Patrol agent have turned their attention to two brothers who may be suspects in the case, one of whom has been taken into federal custody on an immigration violation, according to…
Investigators question brothers in Border Patrol agent’s deathDallas News
Border agents near Yuma arrest 15 migrants, seize 350 pounds of marijuanaAZCentral.com
Border Patrol: 15 arrested near Yuma in possible smuggling bustAZFamily
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California Fires Enter the Heart of Los Angeles
New York Times
LOS ANGELES With thick plumes of smoke, towering flames and mass evacuations, a fast-moving wildfire struck one of America’s major cities on Wednesday. As fires raged out of control across Southern California, a new blaze erupted in the Bel-Air …
Getty Museum says it’s ‘safest place’ for art if fires threatenCNN
Wildfire burns homes, winery in LA’s posh Bel-Air neighborhoodReuters
California Wildfires Tear an Indiscriminate Path Through Bel-AirFortune
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Did President Trump slur his speech?
CNN
(CNN) While President Donald Trump was giving his historic speech Wednesday to announce that the United States would recognize Jerusalem as the capital of Israel, some on the internet focused on the manner in which he made his statement. Toward the end …
Trump’s Weirdly Slurred Speech Causes #DentureDonald To TrendHuffPost
White House says Trump slurred during his speech about Jerusalem because his throat was dryLos Angeles Times
Denturegate: Dentist says Trump may have destroyed his teeth with too many veneersRaw Story
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FBI director tells staff to ‘expect — and welcome’ tough questions
CNN
… the law enforcement agency mounted over the weekend after news reports revealed one of the organization’s top counterintelligence experts had been removed from the special counsel’s Russia investigation over potential anti-Trump bias. “After years …
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FBI director tells staff to ‘expect — and welcome’ tough questions
WTHITV.com
Wray also did not mention the case of Peter Strzok, the bureau official who was removed by special counsel Robert Mueller from his team of investigators over the summer after an internal investigation found messages he sent that could be interpreted as …
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REVEALED: FBI agent removed from Mueller probe over anti-Trump texts changed Comey’s rebuke of Hillary’s email …
Daily Mail
The FBI agent who was dismissed from the Mueller probe for anti-Trump messages was responsible for changing the description that James Comey read when reprimanding Hillary Clinton for using her private email server. CNN reported Monday that Peter … 
FBI director tells staff to ‘expect — and welcome’ tough questionsCNN
Donald J. Trump on Twitter: “After years of Comey, with the phony and dishonest Clinton investigation (and more …Twitter
Director Defends FBI After Trump Says Bureau Is in ‘Tatters’New York Times
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Top Clinton Aides Face No Charges After Making False Statements To FBI
The Daily Caller
The FBI agent who was fired from Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s Russia investigation team for sending anti-Donald Trump text messages conducted the interviews with two Hillary Clinton aides accused of giving false statements about what they knew of …
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