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or Judiciary Committee Clashing Over Direction Of Russia, Clinton Probes. The Hill (12/10, Carney, 1.6M) reports, "Partisan tensions are mounting on the Senate Judiciary Committee, with both parties accusing the other of stonewalling." Democrats are "publicly questioning" whether the panel's chairman, Chuck Grassley, is willi

o identify possible matches to derogatory information." Pentagon Envisions At Least Two More Years Of Combat In Somalia. The New York Times (12/10, Savage, Schmitt, Subscription Publication, 16.07M) reports that as the US escalates its campaign of drone strikes in Somalia, the Pentagon has proposed an

LEADING THE NEWS Garland Tells Senators He Will Not Be "The President's Lawyer," Vows Focus On Capitol Riot. All three broadcast networks covered the Senate Judiciary Committee confirmation hearing for Attorney General-designate Garland. David Muir said on ABC World News TonightVI (2/22, story 6, 1:00, 8.08M) that Garland

inees" sought to "assure lawmakers that the Justice Department would remain politically independent on his watch." The New York Times (2/22, Benner, Savage, 20.6M) reports Garland "vowed to uphold the independence of a Justice Department that had suffered deep politicization under the Trump administrat

ng it." LAWFUL ACCESS Senate Panel Unanimously Backs End Of Legal Protections For Hosts Of Child Pornography. Politico (7/2, Lima, 4.29M) reports the Senate Judiciary Committee "unanimously voted Thursday to remove liability protections for online businesses that host child porn, advancing a measure that poses the most sig

Confederacy." Newly Produced Memo Emphasizes Uncertainties, Gaps In Evidence Surrounding Intelligence On Russian Bounties. The New York Times (7/3, Savage, Schmitt, Callimachi, Goldman, 18.61M) reports a recent memo produced by the National Intelligence Council "acknowledged that the C.I.A. and top co

cal of the emerging narrative early in Donald Trump's presidency that his campaign was in contact with Russian intelligence officers." Politico adds the Senate Judiciary Committee "published the documents as part of a GOP-led review of the origins of the Russia investigation that has ensnared the president and his associates

trzok wrote, "Again, we are unaware of ANY Trump advisors engaging in conversations with Russian intelligence officials." The New York Times (7/17, Savage, Goldman, 18.61M) reported documents released on Friday "showed a top FBI agent recognized by February 2017 that a now notorious dossier of claims

rt a pathway to citizenship for millions of people while investing in border security. The bill text unveiled Monday includes some $107 billion for the Senate Judiciary Committee to spend on each, giving lawmakers a soft deadline of Sept. 15." It "does not specify how many people or which groups would be covered by the legis

ll as documents related to Operation Encore, a review by the FBI of its Sept. 11 probe conducted in 2016." The New York Times (8/9, Rogers, Murphy, Savage, 20.6M) reports, "In a court filing in long-running litigation brought by the victims' families against Saudi Arabia, the Justice Department said t

sident Trump last year shortly before Christmas, when Mr. Trump was falsely asserting that the election was stolen, according to a report issued by the Senate Judiciary Committee. The article noted that Mr. Clark then allegedly urged Justice Department officials to help Mr. Trump subvert the election by announcing that the de

n the Capitol. Back to Top COUNTERINTELLIGENCE Why the Discredited Dossier Does Not Undercut the Russia Investigation The New York Times (12/01, Savage) reported that while the discredited Steele Dossier has received significant attention, it was a small part of the overall FBI investigation, which

al report says. Federal Law Enforcement Tells Senators Cartels Are Engaging in Sophisticated Terrorism FedAgent (07/31, Staff Writer) reported that the Senate Judiciary Committee held a hearing on protecting law enforcement and Americans from international drug cartels, with witnesses including Matthew Allen from the DEA, Ja

ham's annex concluded the Clinton campaign may have hoped the FBI would escalate the investigation for political effect. The New York Times (07/31, Savage, Goldman) concluded that the annex undermines claims of a Clinton-led conspiracy, revealing that the key emails cited as evidence were likely fabric