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Part 139, some of Russian meddling, and related, material from F6 big
ones. These from Tuesday, 02/06/18, headed, History is Fake I Guess (Pt 2)
https://investorshub.advfn.com/boards/read_msg.aspx?message_id=138307150

Add this one on your Armoured Skeptic first ..
https://rationalwiki.org/wiki/Armoured_Skeptic
just because, about halfway through it, i wondered who he was.

Back to basics. Toward end of the first quarter, for a laugh

RWW News: Jerome Corsi Says The Deep State Took Down Sean Hannity's Twitter Account

Published on Jan 30, 2018 by RightWingWatchdotorg
http://www.rightwingwatch.org/post/jerome-corsi-says-sean-hannity-was-sending-out-a-coded-message-before-the-deep-state-took-down-his-twitter-account/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kRT86jJofXs [with comments]

They distort and misrepresent evidence and facts and situations as a contortionist contorts.
As much as they can and still maintain some credibility and comfort with their support base.

This one, still in the first quarter, is a good, really should watch. Timothy Snyder is excellent.

SPLC president interviews Timothy Snyder

Published on Jan 30, 2018 by Southern Poverty Law Center [ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJqloayL-p1TP4Ed_fr53CA / https://www.youtube.com/user/SPLCenter , https://www.youtube.com/user/SPLCenter/videos ]

SPLC president Richard Cohen interviews Timothy Snyder, a historian and professor of history at Yale University, about his book On Tyranny [ https://www.amazon.com/Tyranny-Twenty-Lessons-Twentieth-Century/dp/0804190119 ].

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fXaCAQ4xYUw [comments disabled] [and see also in particular (linked in) https://investorshub.advfn.com/boards/read_msg.aspx?message_id=129919901 and preceding (and any future following) (elsewhere this string), https://investorshub.advfn.com/boards/read_msg.aspx?message_id=130094818 and preceding and following (elsewhere this string), https://investorshub.advfn.com/boards/read_msg.aspx?message_id=131892638 and preceding and following (earlier this string), https://investorshub.advfn.com/boards/read_msg.aspx?message_id=134599567 and preceding and following (earlier this string), https://investorshub.advfn.com/boards/read_msg.aspx?message_id=135407197 and preceding and following]

These two get us to the second third

Trump caves to Putin before State of the Union
The Beat with Ari Melber
1/30/18
The Russia cloud looms over Trump’s State of The Union address after blowing through a
Russia sanctions deadline and taking heat for failing to punish Putin as Congress mandated.
©2018 NBCNews.com
http://www.msnbc.com/the-beat-with-ari-melber/watch/trump-caves-to-putin-before-state-of-the-union-1149936707575

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Watch a historian explain Trump’s Saturday Night Massacre in “slow motion”

The Beat with Ari Melber
1/30/18
Ahead of his first State of The Union address, Trump echoes Nixon, purging law
enforcement, attacking the FBI and a top democrat investigator calls Trump “lawless”.
©2018 NBCNews.com
http://www.msnbc.com/the-beat-with-ari-melber/watch/watch-a-historian-explain-trump-s-saturday-night-massacre-in-slow-motion-1149937731986 , https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r_LZpgXtFTQ [with comments]

Starting just about halfway these four

FBI officials ask Trump to block Nunes memo

The Rachel Maddow Show [special MSNBC State of the Union coverage]
1/30/18
Devil Barrett, reporter for The Washington Post, talks about new reporting that FBI
officials have asked the White House not to allow the release of the Devin Nunes memo.
©2018 NBCNews.com
http://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow/watch/wray-rosenstein-ask-trump-to-block-nunes-memo-from-release-1149882947709 , https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nAJ7YRFukXw [with comments]

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Trump drags his feet on Russia sanctions
The Rachel Maddow Show [special MSNBC State of the Union coverage]
1/30/18
Rachel Maddow looks at how the Donald Trump administration has been eager to serve the wishes of Russia on the issue of sanctions.
©2018 NBCNews.com
http://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow/watch/trump-white-house-foot-dragging-on-implementing-russia-sanctions-1149891651924

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McCaskill: Outrageous for Trump to ignore Congress on sanctions
The Rachel Maddow Show [special MSNBC State of the Union coverage]
1/30/18
Senator Claire McCaskill talks about the Donald Trump White House defying a wide majority vote by Congress to
impose sanctions on Russia and the peculiar change in position by Republicans on Russia and law enforcement.
©2018 NBCNews.com
http://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow/watch/mccaskill-outrageous-for-trump-to-ignore-congress-on-sanctions-1149893699931

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Lawrence: Trump takes shot at Mueller in SOTU

MSNBC [special MSNBC State of the Union coverage]
1/30/18
Lawrence O'Donnell points out that Donald Trump's call for removing federal employees who
undermine the public trust is a thinly veiled shot at Robert Mueller's investigation of Trump.
©2018 NBCNews.com
http://www.msnbc.com/msnbc/watch/lawrence-trump-takes-shot-at-mueller-in-sotu-1149979715814 , https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M5s_DlzLVx4 [with comments]

Almost two thirds in, this pair

DoJ impotence leaves Mueller poorly defended
The Rachel Maddow Show [special MSNBC State of the Union coverage]
1/30/18
Nicolle Wallace makes the argument that Robert Mueller shouldn't be alone in his pursuit of the truth about Donald Trump, but the impotence
of Attorney General Jeff Sessions and the utter disregard of Republicans for FBI Director Wray have put him in that position.
©2018 NBCNews.com
http://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow/watch/doj-impotence-leaves-mueller-poorly-defended-1150105667894

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Trump lawyers try to avoid Mueller interview
The Rachel Maddow Show [special MSNBC State of the Union coverage]
1/30/18
Kristen Welker, NBC News White House correspondent, talks with Rachel Maddow about Donald Trump's lawyers working
on a way for Trump to speak with Robert Mueller without opening himself to saying something regrettable or worse.
©2018 NBCNews.com
http://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow/watch/trump-lawyers-look-for-ways-to-avoid-mueller-interview-1150038595977

The two just before stashed

Hey! Trump's Plan to Ignore Russia Sanctions

Published on Jan 31, 2018 by Late Night with Seth Meyers
Seth has some strong words for President Trump
regarding his plans to ignore new sanctions aimed at punishing Russia for meddling in U.S. elections.
[from the late-night Jamuary 30, 2018 show]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SquSIKCLlc8 [with comments]

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What Donald Trump Failed to Mention in his 2018 State of the Union Address (Explained and Exposed)

Published on Jan 30, 2018 by Bravo Alternative Media [ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCVV0_xnA_z-ALo6kZJz2WXA , https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCVV0_xnA_z-ALo6kZJz2WXA/videos ]
What Donald Trump left out of his 2018 State of the Union Address. All the stuff Trump conveniently left out of his Speech,
because the Americans have the Attention span of a Goldfish !!! What Trump failed to mention in his epic speech.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LcKi3cTAQk8 [with comments]

To "stashed January 30, 2018:"

Trump wants Nunes memo released as quickly as possible, but not before State of the Union
https://www.cnn.com/2018/01/30/politics/nunes-memo-state-of-the-union/index.html

GOP Onslaught Seeks To Shape Russia Story, While Keeping Clear Of More Firings
https://www.npr.org/2018/01/30/581829231/gop-onslaught-seeks-to-shape-russia-story-while-keeping-clear-of-more-firings

House Speaker Paul Ryan supports releasing controversial GOP intelligence memo
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2018/01/30/house-speaker-paul-ryan-releasing-controversial-gop-intelligence-memo-boost-transparency-not-undermi/1078552001/

Ryan urges lawmakers: Don't overplay memo
http://thehill.com/policy/national-security/371397-ryan-urges-lawmakers-dont-overplay-memo

The Russia saga just produced 'one of the darker days of the past 40 years for democracy'
A slew of revelations on Monday may amount to a turning point in the special counsel Robert Mueller's Russia investigation.
On Monday, FBI deputy director Andrew McCabe stepped down and Republicans voted to publicly release a secret memo alleging surveillance abuse by top law enforcement.
Republicans insist they have the right to be concerned about potential corruption within the FBI and the DOJ. But Democrats argue that attacks against law enforcement are meant to undermine the Russia probe.
http://www.businessinsider.com/secret-memo-andrew-mccabe-out-wild-monday-russia-investigation-2018-1

Secret Memo Hints at a New Republican Target: Rod Rosenstein
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/01/28/us/politics/rod-rosenstein-carter-page-secret-memo.html

A complete timeline of the events behind the memo that threatens to rip D.C. in two
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/politics/wp/2018/01/30/a-complete-timeline-of-the-events-behind-the-memo-that-threatens-to-rip-d-c-in-two/

Why the Nunes memo is a very big deal
https://www.cnn.com/2018/01/30/politics/cordero-nunes-memo/index.html

Why Trump Is Wrong to Want the Nunes Memo Published
http://www.newsweek.com/why-trump-wrong-want-nunes-memo-published-795290

more: https://news.google.com/news/story/dxrF9HUIV7kEX-MM8MuP2joTf046M?ned=us&gl=US&hl=en

How Trump handles scandal: Conspiracy theory after conspiracy theory
By Michael Gerson
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/how-trump-handles-scandal-conspiracy-theory-after-conspiracy-theory/2018/01/29/8ad167e8-0532-11e8-8777-2a059f168dd2_story.html

Trump's war on Russia probe reaches new peak
https://www.cnn.com/2018/01/29/politics/russia-donald-trump-andrew-mccabe/index.html

more: https://news.google.com/news/story/dm6VYphx7XfyChMO8Xr-z8YDJ7juM?ned=us&gl=US&hl=en

Pruitt once argued Trump would be 'more abusive' to the Constitution than Obama
https://www.cnn.com/2018/01/30/politics/pruitt-trump-2016-remarks-abusive-constitution/index.html

Trump Administration Signals It Is Not Imposing New Sanctions On Russia - Reuters
Members of Congress pushed for new sanctions to punish Moscow for interference in the election.
https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/trump-admin-russia-sanctions_us_5a6fba5de4b05836a255df52
original https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-russia-sanctions/trump-administration-holds-off-on-new-russia-sanctions-despite-law-idUSKBN1FI2V7

Putin: Russia list is a hostile move driven by Trump foes
https://www.apnews.com/0a96bed2bd7e4eb8b2a4377a55a6bcc4/Putin:-Russia-list-is-a-hostile-move-driven-by-Trump-foes

The Russia 'sanctions list' won't have worried anyone in Moscow
https://www.cnn.com/2018/01/30/opinions/russia-sanctions-list-russia-reaction-opinion-richard-c/index.html

Please Don’t Call Him Presidential
By Michelle Goldberg
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/01/29/opinion/trump-state-union-presidential.html

Justice Dept. officials appealed to White House to halt release of memo alleging FBI abuses related to author of Trump dossier
Top Justice Department officials made a last-ditch plea Monday to White House Chief of Staff John F. Kelly about the dangers of publicly releasing a memo alleging abuses by the Federal Bureau of Investigation, according to people briefed on the meeting.
Shortly before the House Intelligence Committee voted to make the document public, Deputy Attorney General Rod J. Rosenstein warned Kelly that the four-page memo prepared by House Republicans could jeopardize classified information and implored the president to reconsider his support for making it public, those people said. Rosenstein was joined in the meeting at the White House by FBI Director Christopher A. Wray.
Rosenstein, who is supervising special counsel Robert S. Mueller III’s investigation into Russia’s interference in the 2016 election, said the Department of Justice was not convinced the memo accurately describes its investigative practices. He said making the document public could set a dangerous precedent, according to a person familiar with the discussion.
[...]
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/justice-dept-officials-appealed-to-white-house-to-halt-release-of-memo-alleging-fbi-abuses-related-to-author-of-trump-dossier/2018/01/30/32f9d15a-060d-11e8-ae28-e370b74ea9a7_story.html

Internal Justice Department probe eyes McCabe’s role in final weekshttps://www.washingtonpost.com/world/national-security/internal-justice-department-probe-eyes-mccabes-role-in-final-weeks-of-2016-election/2018/01/30/db2ea8f0-05c7-11e8-8777-2a059f168dd2_story.html

Lawmakers weigh in on release of classified surveillance memo - video
https://www.washingtonpost.com/video/politics/lawmakers-weigh-in-on-releasing-classified-surveillance-memo/2018/01/30/ef1331ec-0612-11e8-aa61-f3391373867e_video.html

Trump’s most desperate move yet? Here’s what pushing out Rod Rosenstein would mean.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/the-fix/wp/2018/01/29/trumps-most-desperate-move-yet-heres-what-pushing-out-rod-rosenstein-would-mean/

Trump is tearing down the FBI and the Justice Department. Won’t the GOP stop him?
By Jennifer Rubin
https://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/right-turn/wp/2018/01/30/trump-is-tearing-down-the-fbi-and-the-justice-department-wont-the-gop-stop-him/

The curiously Republican leaders of the supposed ‘deep state’ conspiracy against Trump
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/the-fix/wp/2018/01/29/the-men-allegedly-leading-the-deep-state-conspiracy-against-trump-are-surprisingly-republican/

Ryan defends release of memo on alleged surveillance abuses but warns against tying it to Mueller probe
https://www.washingtonpost.com/powerpost/ryan-defends-release-of-memo-on-alleged-surveillance-abuses-but-warns-against-tying-it-to-mueller-probe/2018/01/30/1963401a-05d5-11e8-b48c-b07fea957bd5_story.html

Why we might want to be skeptical of the GOP memo criticizing the FBI
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/the-fix/wp/2018/01/30/why-you-should-be-skeptical-of-this-gop-memo-criticizing-the-fbi/

more: https://www.google.com/search?q=justice+dept.+officials+appealed+to+white+house+to+halt+release+of+memo

The Real Aim of the Nunes Memo Is the Mueller Investigation
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/01/30/us/politics/secret-memo-mueller-russia-investigation.html

Answers About the Secret Memo on the Trump-Russia Inquiry
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/01/30/us/politics/republican-nunes-memo-questions-and-answers.html

The real reason the Nunes memo matters
There’s a threat to American democracy.
https://www.vox.com/world/2018/1/30/16950782/numes-memo-release

more: https://www.google.com/search?q=the+real+aim+of+the+nunes+memo