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Part 137, some of Russian meddling, and related, material from F6 big ones. These
from Saturday, 02/03/18, headed, Tension looms over Trump’s first State of the Union
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Conservative media turns blind eye to Russiagate

AM Joy
1/28/18
Donald Trump’s defenders in conservative media minimized reports of the president
trying to fire Robert Mueller last year. Joy Reid and her panel discuss why.
©2018 NBCNews.com
http://www.msnbc.com/am-joy/watch/trump-media-allies-downplay-mueller-firing-story-1147979331594 , https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SmMB7KDuIc4 [with comments]

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Trump’s Brazen War on the FBI Defies History
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Will Mueller investigate Trump firing account?
AM Joy
1/28/18
Might Robert Mueller find cause to investigate further the New York Times
report stating Donald Trump wanted to fire him? Joy Reid and her panel discuss.
©2018 NBCNews.com
http://www.msnbc.com/am-joy/watch/mueller-trump-firing-account-to-be-investigated-1147988035671

To "stashed January 28, 2018:"

Counsel Quietly Trying to Corral Trump While Pushing G.O.P.’s Agenda
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/01/26/us/politics/trump-white-house-counsel-mcgahn.html

Trump May Have Wanted Him Gone, But Top Republicans Back Mueller
They also expressed concerns about political bias within the Justice Department.
https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/top-republicans-back-mueller_us_5a6df7bbe4b01fbbefb2b072

more: https://news.google.com/news/story/df7auE2J_0uZhPMFGSrnRMYkHE8kM?ned=us&gl=US&hl=en

Russian protesters urge boycott of presidential vote even as opposition leader Navalny is arrested
https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/russian-protesters-urge-boycott-of-presidential-voteas-opposition-leader-navalny-is-arrested/2018/01/28/57c6c1a4-021c-11e8-86b9-8908743c79dd_story.html

more: https://news.google.com/news/story/ddi4YA4l57o4J2M_8mjCIsEaBa_0M?ned=us&gl=US&hl=en

Russian Bots Retweeted Donald Trump 500,000 Times Before Election
Automated accounts were also responsible for 5 percent of Democrat-damaging tweets on #PodestaEmails, says Twitter.
https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/russian-bots-retweeted-trump-500000-times-before-election_us_5a6d4866e4b0ddb658c71465

New York State Probes Social Media Bot Firm Exposed By New York Times
The company is accused of selling millions of fake social media followers to its customers.
https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/new-york-eric-schneiderman-social-media-bot-firm_us_5a6e3c16e4b06e2532688ae9

Russian opposition leader arrested amid election protests - AP
https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/europe/russian-opposition-leader-arrested-amid-election-protests/2018/01/28/481754a0-049a-11e8-aa61-f3391373867e_story.html
original https://www.apnews.com/0b5effc246c142a0a838a6de9af4c2ae/Russian-opposition-leader-arrested-amid-election-protests

Russia's Youth Takes the Lead in Countrywide Protests Against Putin
"I'm prepared to be shot," says one protester. "Money and power, that's all that Putin wants," says another.
https://themoscowtimes.com/articles/russias-youth-takes-the-lead-in-countrywide-protests-against-putin-60309

more: https://news.google.com/news/story/dCgXiIHvthoYVTM6SjdfH3aTEcFyM?ned=us&gl=US&hl=en

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

Trump Launched Campaign to Discredit Potential FBI Witnesses
The president targeted three bureau officials who could provide key testimony in the Mueller probe.
http://foreignpolicy.com/2018/01/26/trump-launched-campaign-to-discredit-potential-fbi-witnesses/

Full McCarthy Interview: 'Real question' of investigation's integrity
https://www.nbcnews.com/meet-the-press/video/full-mccarthy-interview-real-question-of-investigation-s-integrity-1147862595885

Republicans in Congress divided over protecting Mueller from being ousted by Trump
https://www.washingtonpost.com/powerpost/republicans-in-congress-divided-over-protecting-mueller-from-being-fired-by-trump/2018/01/28/7da45e34-043f-11e8-94e8-e8b8600ade23_story.html

Trump Jr. offers $100 bet on Democratic memo
https://www.politico.com/story/2018/01/28/donald-trump-jr-schiff-memo-374119

more: https://news.google.com/news/story/dZIKY0g3OzgM_nMM5y94nUxrb9W8M?ned=us&gl=US&hl=en

The Plot Against America
Decades before he ran the Trump campaign, Paul Manafort’s pursuit of foreign cash and shady deals laid the groundwork for the corruption of Washington.
https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2018/03/paul-manafort-american-hustler/550925/

The Atlantic’s March Cover Story: Franklin Foer on Paul Manafort and the Fall of Washington
Oligarchs, shady deals, foreign money—how Manafort helped contaminate Washington and corrupt U.S. politics
https://www.theatlantic.com/press-releases/archive/2018/01/the-atlantics-march-cover-story-franklin-foer-on-paul-manafort-and-the-fall-of-washington/551723/

America’s Mirror on the Wall
A year into his presidency, Trump has proven to be a reflection of the nation’s darkest political traditions.
https://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2018/01/americas-mirror-on-the-wall/551165/

more: https://www.google.com/search?q=the+plot+against+america