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Here’s the biggest news you missed this weekend – USA TODAY
America Is Not Yet Lost
Homegrown terrorists ‘No. 1’ threat, FBI says. – Portland Press Herald – Press Herald
Protesters ready in case Trump fires Mueller – The Garden City Telegram
Trump adviser say president has confidence in FBI director – Omaha World-Herald
Embattled FBI admits it can’t verify dossier claims of Russia, Trump campaign collusion media – UNIAN
Homegrown terrorists worry the FBI most – The Keene Sentinel
What Will You Do If Trump Fires Mueller? Something? Or Nothing? – Newsweek
Trump slams FBI, Clinton for ‘garbage’ dossier – The Hill (blog)
Trump continues attack on ‘tainted’ FBI, ‘bogus’ Steele dossier – Washington Examiner
Trump claims FBI used ‘bogus’ dossier to go after his campaign – Politico
FBI Deputy Director Andrew McCabe to Resign – Democracy Now!
GOP lawmaker calls for ‘purge’ of FBI – The Hill
Trump slams FBI, Obamacare in post-Christmas tweets – Washington Post
NYC suing Defense Department over faulty way of flagging discharged vets to FBI – New York Daily News
FBI Software Contains Russian-Made Code That Could Open A Back Door For Kremlin Hackers, Whistleblowers Say – BuzzFeed News
Report: FBI Fingerprint Software Contains Russian-Made Code – Daily Beast
100 questions that will define 2018, from Mueller and the midterms to #MeToo – Midland Reporter-Telegram
Cities sue after Pentagon failed to report crimes to FBI gun check system – The Hill
GOP Rep. Francis Rooney: FBI and DOJ Are “Off The Rails,” Need To “Purge” The Deep State – RealClearPolitics
Republican pol calls DOJ and FBI ‘off the rails,’ wants biased agents purged – New York Daily News
What are the FBIs top domestic terrorism concerns for 2018?
Analysis: The quiet probe into Clinton email investigation could be a landmine for Robert Mueller – USA TODAY
New York’s Attorney General in Battle With Trump – New York Times
What are the FBI’s top domestic terrorism concerns for 2018? – McClatchy Washington Bureau
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Here’s the biggest news you missed this weekend – USA TODAY


USA TODAY
Here’s the biggest news you missed this weekend
USA TODAY
FBI Deputy Director Andrew McCabe, who has become a lightning rod for criticism of the bureau from President Trump and other Republicans, is expected to leave the agency early next year after he is eligible for retirement, an official said Saturday 
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America Is Not Yet Lost

So far, the nation hasnt retreated into cynicism.
Homegrown terrorists ‘No. 1’ threat, FBI says. – Portland Press Herald – Press Herald


Press Herald
Homegrown terrorists ‘No. 1’ threat, FBI says. – Portland Press Herald
Press Herald
WASHINGTON Radicalized individuals, not teams of trained operatives, are the terrorist threats that most worry federal law enforcement agencies in the coming year. Stopping them is difficult, since many give few signs that they are contemplating an
Watertown Daily Times | Homegrown terrorists worry the FBI mostWatertownDailyTimes.com
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Protesters ready in case Trump fires Mueller – The Garden City Telegram


The Garden City Telegram
Protesters ready in case Trump fires Mueller
The Garden City Telegram
The scathing rhetoric has rattled activists, who remember how Trump boasted that he fired FBI Director James BComey in May because of this Russia thing. Top Democrats have suggested Mueller is investigating Comey’s ouster as possible obstruction of 
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Trump adviser say president has confidence in FBI director – Omaha World-Herald


Omaha World-Herald
Trump adviser say president has confidence in FBI director
Omaha World-Herald
WASHINGTON (AP) President Donald Trump has full confidence in his new FBI director despite a series of attacks on the impartiality of his soon-to-retire deputy, a White House adviser says. Trump is very pleased with Director Chris Wray and the 
Ex-Trump campaign manager: President’s tweets an insurance policy against FBI biasThe Hill (blog)
Michael Caputo: Trump’s FBI tweets an ‘insurance policy’ to ensure bureau stays unbiasedWashington Examiner
FBI Deputy Director Andrew McCabe to ResignDemocracy Now!
The State (blog)Raw StoryNewsmax
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‘Trump fears them’: Former officials defend FBI leaders swept up in the Trump-Russia firestormBusiness Insider
Top FBI official linked to reporter who broke Trump dossier storyPolitico
Comey Blasts New FBI Leadership for Giving in to Partisan PressureSlate Magazine
Washington ExaminerThe HillVox
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Embattled FBI admits it can’t verify dossier claims of Russia, Trump campaign collusion media – UNIAN


UNIAN
Embattled FBI admits it can’t verify dossier claims of Russia, Trump campaign collusion media
UNIAN
The dossier’s author, former British spy Christopher Steele, bragged to Mother Jones magazine in October 2016 that he successfully urged the FBI to begin investigating the Trump team based on his memos. Republicans have ridiculed the bureau for 
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Homegrown terrorists worry the FBI most – The Keene Sentinel

Homegrown terrorists worry the FBI most
The Keene Sentinel
WASHINGTON Radicalized individuals, not teams of trained operatives, are the terrorist threats that most worry federal law enforcement agencies in the coming year. Stopping them is difficult, since many give little advance indication they are 
What Will You Do If Trump Fires Mueller? Something? Or Nothing? – Newsweek


Newsweek
What Will You Do If Trump Fires Mueller? Something? Or Nothing?
Newsweek
They have identified in advance the time and place in their local communities where they will rally if the news that Mueller has been fired comes, and have vowed to do so if called. I’ve just now signed up to join them. For me, that decision is 
Trump slams FBI, Clinton for ‘garbage’ dossier – The Hill (blog)


The Hill (blog)
Trump slams FBI, Clinton for ‘garbage’ dossier
The Hill (blog)
Some Republicans on the House Intelligence Committee, which has investigated witnesses in connection with the dossier, have begun to probe into the FBI and Justice Department handling of the look into incendiary claims included in the document
Trump continues attack on ‘tainted’ FBI, ‘bogus’ Steele dossierWashington Examiner 
Trump: FBI Used Dossier ‘Pile Of Garbage’ To Go After CampaignThe Daily Caller
Trump Rips 
Trump Slams
 ‘Tainted’ FBI, ‘Pile of Garbage’ Dossier After Watching Fox & Friends AgainMediaite
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Trump continues attack on ‘tainted’ FBI, ‘bogus’ Steele dossier – Washington Examiner


Washington Examiner
Trump continues attack on ‘tainted’ FBI, ‘bogus’ Steele dossier
Washington Examiner
Meanwhile, Republicans’ claim of bias atop the FBI have gotten new life following the release of anti-Trump text messages sent between Peter Strzok, who was removed from the Russia probe by special counsel Robert Mueller, and FBI lawyer Lisa Page. The 
Trump hits hard in first post-Christmas tweets; goes after ‘this Crooked Hillary pile of garbage. . . ‘BizPac Review
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Trump claims FBI used ‘bogus’ dossier to go after his campaign – Politico


Politico
Trump claims FBI used ‘bogus’ dossier to go after his campaign
Politico
The president’s Tuesday tweet followed a series the president posted over the holiday weekend bashing the FBI and its leadership. On Saturday and Sunday, Trump targeted FBI Deputy Director Andrew McCabe, whose role in the investigation into former 
Trump accuses FBI of using ‘pile of garbage’ dossier to go after campaignFox News
Trump slams ‘bogus’ Russian dossier and says the FBI is ‘tainted’ABC News
Trump Continues Attack on FBI, Calls Dossier a Crooked Hillary Pile of GarbageSlate Magazine
AOLThe Hill (blog)Washington Examiner
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FBI Deputy Director Andrew McCabe to Resign – Democracy Now!


Democracy Now!
FBI Deputy Director Andrew McCabe to Resign
Democracy Now!
The deputy director of the FBI, Andrew McCabe, is expected to resign within the next few months. McCabe was the right-hand man of former FBI Director James Comey, and he briefly ran the agency after President Trump fired Comey. McCabe has now faced  
Trump adviser say president has confidence in FBI directorOmaha World-Herald
No longer a ‘lonely battle’: How the campaign against the Mueller probe has taken holdMyAJC

FBI deputy director Andrew McCabe to retire next year following Trump, GOP criticismBrinkwire (press release)
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GOP lawmaker calls for ‘purge’ of FBI – The Hill


New York Daily News

TPM
GOP lawmaker calls for ‘purge’ of FBI
The Hill
When pressed further he specifically mentioned Peter Strzok, a top FBI agent who worked on the investigation into Hillary Clinton’s use of a private email server as secretary of State. Stzok had been a member of special counsel Robert Mueller’s team  
Republican pol calls DOJ and FBI ‘off the rails,’ wants biased agents purgedNew York Daily News
GOP Rep. Francis Rooney: FBI and DOJ Are “Off The Rails,” Need To “Purge” The Deep StateRealClearPolitics
GOP lawmaker: There should be a ‘purge’ of the FBIWashington Examiner
Tampabay.comNewsmaxTPM
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Congressman Calls For ‘Purge’ Of DOJ And FBI Ranks From The ‘Deep State’TPM
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Trump slams FBI, Obamacare in post-Christmas tweets – Washington Post


Washington Post
Trump slams FBI, Obamacare in post-Christmas tweets
Washington Post
PALM BEACH, Fla. After a quiet Christmas Day, President Trump is back at work on Twitter. Trump began his day criticizing the FBI and claiming that the now-famous dossier containing allegations about his connections to Russia and possible 
Trump slams ‘bogus’ Russian dossier and says the FBI is ‘tainted’ABC News
Trump claims FBI used ‘bogus’ dossier to go after his campaignPolitico
Trump slams ‘tainted’ FBI, ‘crooked’ Hillary over accuses FBI of using ‘pile of garbage’ dossier AOL
Slate MagazineFox NewsWashington Examiner
all 60 to go after campaignFox News
Trump slams FBI, Clinton for ‘garbage’ dossierThe Hill (blog)
Trump continues attack on ‘tainted’ FBI, ‘bogus’ Steele dossierWashington Examiner
AOLThe Daily CallerPOLITICO.eu
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NYC suing Defense Department over faulty way of flagging discharged vets to FBI – New York Daily News


New York Daily News
NYC suing Defense Department over faulty way of flagging discharged vets to FBI
New York Daily News
Almost two months ago, Devin Kelley, a Texas man discharged from the Air Force, killed 25 people and an unborn child during a rampage inside a Sutherland Springs, Tex. church. The Air Force later admitted it didn’t follow the procedures to tell the FBI
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FBI Software Contains Russian-Made Code That Could Open A Back Door For Kremlin Hackers, Whistleblowers Say – BuzzFeed News


BuzzFeed News
FBI Software Contains Russian-Made Code That Could Open A Back Door For Kremlin Hackers, Whistleblowers Say
BuzzFeed News
The fingerprint-analysis software used by the FBI and more than 18,000 other US law enforcement agencies contains code created by a Russian firm with close ties to the Kremlin, according to documents and two whistleblowers. The allegations raise
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Report: FBI Fingerprint Software Contains Russian-Made Code – Daily Beast


Daily Beast
Report: FBI Fingerprint Software Contains Russian-Made Code
Daily Beast
Fingerprint software used by the FBI and at least 18,000 other U.S. law-enforcement agencies reportedly contains computer code written by a Russian firm that has close ties to the Kremlin, BuzzFeed News reports. The revelation, which has created 
FBI fingerprint software could contain Russian-made code: reportThe Hill
FBI Software For Analyzing Fingerprints Contains Russian-Made Code, Whistleblowers SayBuzzFeed News
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100 questions that will define 2018, from Mueller and the midterms to #MeToo – Midland Reporter-Telegram


Midland Reporter-Telegram
100 questions that will define 2018, from Mueller and the midterms to #MeToo
Midland Reporter-Telegram
Is Mueller’s team going to interview Trump? If so, what will be the ground rules? These and other questions are posed in the final Daily 202 of 2017. Is Mueller’s team going to interview Trump? If so, what will be the ground rules? These and other 
Flake: If Trump fired Mueller, it would be a ‘big problem’Politico
Flake: Trump, Republicans could put US in “peril” by undermining MuellerAxios
Jeff Flake Speaks Out on Mueller, Russia InvestigationOzarksFirst.com
Brinkwire (press release) –The Hill –UPI.com
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Cities sue after Pentagon failed to report crimes to FBI gun check system – The Hill


The Hill
Cities sue after Pentagon failed to report crimes to FBI gun check system
The Hill
Three major U.S. cities on Tuesday filed a federal lawsuit against the Pentagon to fix a clearly broken system that they contend allowed a former Air Force serviceman to buy a gun and kill 26 people in a Texas church in November. New York 
NYC suing Defense Department over faulty way of flagging discharged vets to FBINew York Daily News
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GOP Rep. Francis Rooney: FBI and DOJ Are “Off The Rails,” Need To “Purge” The Deep State – RealClearPolitics


RealClearPolitics
GOP Rep. Francis Rooney: FBI and DOJ Are “Off The Rails,” Need To “Purge” The Deep State
RealClearPolitics
Republican Florida Congressman Francis Rooney said Tuesday that the Department of Justice and FBI are “off the rails” and need to “purge” their ranks of agents who aren’t loyal to President Trump. “I’m very concerned that the DOJ and the FBI, whether 
Republican pol calls DOJ and FBI ‘off the rails,’ wants biased agents purged – New York Daily News


New York Daily News
Republican pol calls DOJ and FBI ‘off the rails,’ wants biased agents purged
New York Daily News
The one-time Trump ally pleaded guilty to lying to federal agents and is cooperating with Mueller’s team. Trump also ripped FBI deputy director Andrew McCabe over the weekend, tweeting about reports that he will retire soon. McCabe worked underformer 
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What are the FBIs top domestic terrorism concerns for 2018?

Radicalized individuals not teams of trained operatives are the terror threats that most worry federal law enforcement agencies as the calendar turns to 2018. Combating them is challenging, … Click to Continue »
Analysis: The quiet probe into Clinton email investigation could be a landmine for Robert Mueller – USA TODAY


The Age
Analysis: The quiet probe into Clinton email investigation could be a landmine for Robert Mueller
USA TODAY
Flynn, who pleaded guilty to lying to the FBI and pledged to cooperate with the special counsel, was the fourth Trump campaign official to be charged in the investigation into Russia’s interference in the 2016 election. Chris Swecker, a former FBI 
If Mueller is fired by President Trump, protesters stand readyPress Herald 
Republicans need some perspective on Mueller investigationSeacoastonline.com

Yearender: Russia-linked probe to haunt Washington-Moscow ties in 2018Xinhua 
Waging the War of WordsCity Watch

Chicago TribuneThe AgeSputnik International
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New York’s Attorney General in Battle With Trump – New York Times


New York Times
New York’s Attorney General in Battle With Trump
New York Times
In the interview, Mr. Schneiderman would say little about his potential role as a criminal prosecutor in relation to the Trumpadministration, except that he hoped it would not come to that. Earlier this year, Mr. Schneiderman began a criminal inquiry 
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What are the FBI’s top domestic terrorism concerns for 2018? – McClatchy Washington Bureau


McClatchy Washington Bureau
What are the FBI’s top domestic terrorism concerns for 2018?
McClatchy Washington Bureau
In 2017, jihadist attacks claimed the most lives compared to other domestic extremist groups, with five attacks in the U.S. killing 17 people, according to Joshua Freilich, co-creator of the Extremist Crime Database. Figures on deaths attributable to 
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