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Part 163, some of Russian meddling, and related, material from F6 big ones. These from
Saturday, 03/10/18, headed, [no, umm, 'presidential' Weakly Address on February 24, 2018] .. then ..
Statement from the Press Secretary Regarding the Terrorist Attacks in Afghanistan, Somalia, and Yemen
https://investorshub.advfn.com/boards/read_msg.aspx?message_id=139270082

Sixth and seventh

Mueller continues to put squeeze on Manafort, Gates in Russia probe
AM Joy
2/24/18
Paul Manafort may be concerned that after pleading guilty, former Trump campaign aide Rick Gates will cooperate
with the Robert Mueller investigation. Joy Reid and her panel discuss why Donald Trump should also be concerned.
©2018 NBCNews.com
http://www.msnbc.com/am-joy/watch/paul-manafort-rick-gates-pleads-guilty-cooperates-with-mueller-1169649731545

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Will Trump grant or deny Jared Kushner’s security clearance?

AM Joy
2/24/18
Donald Trump can grant Jared Kushner a permanent security clearance, regardless of the findings or recommendations
of the FBI, yet so far the president chooses to place the final decision with Gen. Kelly. Joy Reid and her panel discuss.
©2018 NBCNews.com
http://www.msnbc.com/am-joy/watch/jared-kushner-security-clearance-could-be-granted-by-trump-1169653827701 , https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z3ZaWi70IIE [with comments] [a must-watch]

Well into the second half

Democrats release response to GOP FISA Memo

MSNBC Live
2/24/18
Democrats released a redacted version of a 10-page rebuttal to the Republicans FISA Memo,
arguing that the Justice Department and FBI, and DOJ officials "did not abuse" the FISA process.
©2018 NBCNews.com
https://www.msnbc.com/msnbc/watch/democrats-release-response-to-nunes-memo-1169659971824 , https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IGVD03bnKOI [with comments]

To "stashed February 24, 2018:"

Yes, Russia Likely [sic - unquestionably] Did Swing Votes For Donald Trump
And he [Trump] didn’t keep talking about the WikiLeaks emails stolen by Russia because he thought voters didn’t care.
https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/trump-russia-election-impact_us_5a9098abe4b03b55731c37df

The RNC Asked Tweeters To Tell Donald Trump Their Priorities. They Didn’t Hold Back.
“Stop tweeting like a crazy loon.”
https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/rnc-trump-priorities-twitter_us_5a9112e4e4b03b55731c65a1

Inside the Manafort money machine: A decade of influence-peddling, lavish spending and alleged fraud
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/inside-the-manafort-money-machine-a-decade-of-influence-peddling-lavish-spending-and-alleged-fraud/2018/02/23/08fb82fc-18b6-11e8-8b08-027a6ccb38eb_story.html

The method to Mueller's madness: What the Gates deal really means
By [raging idiot] Jonathan Turley
http://thehill.com/opinion/judiciary/375385-the-method-to-muellers-madness-what-the-gates-deal-really-means

Trump-Russia: Manafort 'paid European ex-politicians'
Donald Trump's former campaign manager Paul Manafort secretly paid former senior European politicians to lobby for Ukraine's previous pro-Russia government, a new indictment says.
http://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-43177864

more: https://news.google.com/news/story/dT92jvXGiGt6HHMvR2BibrIBGOCPM?ned=us&gl=US&hl=en

Putin’s gamble is paying off big-time
By Max Boot
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/global-opinions/obama-was-weak-on-russia-trump-is-much-weaker/2018/02/23/b78b848a-1824-11e8-b681-2d4d462a1921_story.html

The Russia Investigations: More Pleas, More Charges — Any More Preparation?
https://www.npr.org/2018/02/24/588392556/the-russia-investigations-more-pleas-more-charges-any-more-preparation

more: https://news.google.com/news/story/dZIf5jTVwJbCNyMgK4wasaSUmgkPM?ned=us&gl=US&hl=en

Democratic intelligence memo released with redactions
https://www.cnn.com/2018/02/24/politics/democratic-memo-house-intelligence-released/index.html

House panel releases Democrats’ memo [ https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/4387022-Democrats-memo-rebutting-Republican-claims-of.html ] defending FBI surveillance of ex-Trump campaign aide
https://www.washingtonpost.com/powerpost/house-panel-releases-democrats-memo-defending-fbi-surveillance-of-ex-trump-campaign-aide/2018/02/24/4cff92f4-164f-11e8-92c9-376b4fe57ff7_story.html

House Releases Democratic Memo on Russia Investigation
Redacted memo aims to rebut Republicans’ contention that investigators had partisan motive for looking into former Trump aide’s conduct
https://www.wsj.com/articles/house-releases-democratic-memo-on-russia-investigation-1519509217

Democratic memo alleges FBI started spying on Carter Page prior to getting dossier
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2018/02/24/congress-releases-democratic-memo-rebutting-gop-claims-fbi-surveillance-abuse/370381002/

House Democrats defend FBI, DOJ in rebuttal to GOP intel memo
https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/national-security/house-democrats-release-intelligence-memo-rebuttal-gop-n850961

Fact-Checking the Dueling Memos on Alleged Bias in Russia Probe
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2018-02-24/fact-checking-the-dueling-memos-on-alleged-bias-in-russia-probe

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

2 Weeks After Trump Blocked It, Democrats’ Rebuttal of G.O.P. Memo Is Released
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/02/24/us/politics/democratic-memo-released-fbi-surveillance-carter-page.html

5 Key Takeaways From the Democratic Rebuttal Memo
https://www.wired.com/story/democratic-memo-rebuttal-carter-page-trump/

Democratic memo discredits Nunes, tantalizes on dossier corroboration
https://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/right-turn/wp/2018/02/24/democratic-memo-discredits-nunes-tantalizes-with-redacted-intelligence/

more: https://news.google.com/news/story/d89xw2XvG3pkmWMdN0nQZkrC1bB4M?ned=us&gl=US&hl=en