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counts. It is unclear when the investigation was opened, EFTA00149740 whether it happened under Attorney General Jeff Sessions or Attorney General William Barr, and what the Trump administration was looking for in Starr's records. The Justice Department confirmed the records were sought through the courts

only to back down when then-Attorney General Bill Barr threatened to resign if he followed through with

e scenes." Biden: "I believe we have a genuine opportunity to make progress, and I am committed to working for it." The Wall Street Journal (5/20, Salama, Siddiqui, Subscription Publication, 8.41M) looks at the long history between Biden and Netanyahu, particularly on Biden's role in smoothing over t

f State Mike Pompeo and Attorney General William Barr will also address Chinese counterintelligence thr

Party (CCP) to steal research from U.S. academic institutions and companies." Wray "noted that Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and Attorney General William Barr will also address Chinese counterintelligence threats 'in the next few weeks' due to the significance of the ongoing national security concerns." R

ington Examiner (7/7, Smith, 448K), the New York Post (7/7, Fredericks, 4.57M) and a number of other media outlets. CNN (7/7, Cohen, Murray, Atwood, Salama, 83.16M) says on its website, "A State Department official also confirmed that `the United States' notice of withdrawal, effective July 6, 2021, ha

for a show of hands" of those who supported clemency for Blagojevich, and "most of the 200 to 300 attendees raised their hands." Lawmakers Call On Barr To Stop Opposing Encryption. The Hill (10/31, Rodrigo, 2.98M) reports, "A pair of Democratic lawmakers sent a letter to Attorney General William B

l On Barr To Stop Opposing Encryption. The Hill (10/31, Rodrigo, 2.98M) reports, "A pair of Democratic lawmakers sent a letter to Attorney General William Barr on Thursday urging him to stop government requests for encryption backdoors, which allow the government to obtain certain user information from tech

Minnesota complained that the process so far has been overly partisan and is further dividing the country." The Wall Street Joumal (10/31, Andrews, Salama, Subscription Publication, 7.57M) reports both Peterson and Van Drew represent districts Trump won in 2016. Politico (10/31, Ferris, Bresnahan, 4.29

y Garcia, Veronica Escobar, and Jared Huffman, actor and activist Alyssa Milano, Be a Hero Fund founder Ady Barkan, Poor People's Campaign's Rev. Dr William Barber, United We Dream Executive Director Greisa Martinez, Demos President Sabeel Rahman, AFL-CIO Secretary- Treasurer Liz Schuler, Data for Progress Vice

al White House Debate Over Fate Of Haspel. CNN <https://www.cnn.com/2020/11/12/politics/gop-defend-haspel-trump/index.html> (11/12, Cohen, Collins, Salama, 83.I6M) reports that while some GOP lawmakers have "publicly defended" CIA Director Haspel, "outside of Capitol Hill, there are conflicting views a

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w of Biden's receipt of the PDB, CNN <https://www.cnn.com/2020/11/30/politics/biden-harris- monday-first-pdb/index.html> (11/30, Gaouette, Marquardt, Salama, 83.I6M) reported that the briefing "could give Biden and Harris their first deep insight into urgent questions — including how Iran is planning to

y Garcia, Veronica Escobar, and Jared Huffman, actor and activist Alyssa Milano, Be a Hero Fund founder Ady Barkan, Poor People's Campaign's Rev. Dr William Barber, United We Dream Executive Director Greisa Martinez, Demos President Sabeel Rahman, AFL-CIO Secretary-Treasurer Liz Schuler, Data for Progress Vice

ainst interference from the next administration." EFTA00148407 CNN: Internal White House Debate Over Fate Of Haspel. CNN (11/12, Cohen, Collins, Salama, 83.16M) reports that while some GOP lawmakers have "publicly defended" CIA Director Haspel, "outside of Capitol Hill, there are conflicting views

04/18, Cohen, Darcy), Wall Street Journal (04/18, Mulvaney, Flint, Simonetti), New York Times (04/18, Rutenberg, Robertson), Washington Post (04/18, Barr, Farhi, Marley, Izadi), Politico (04/18, Khardori), The Guardian (04/18, Singh), Axios (04/18, Fischer), Fox News (04/18, Wulfsohn), BBC News (04/1

etails Review of Policies for Handling Classified Information The New York Times (04/18, Ismay, Schmitt) and the Wall Street Journal (04/18, Lubold, Salama, Youssef) reported that the Pentagon has released details of its review of procedures across the Defense Department for using and securing the nati

ne (07/01, Ramirez). FBI Emphasizes Role of Community and Behavioral Indicators in Preventing Surge of 4th of July Mass Shootings ABC News (07/01, Barr) reported that there has been an increase in mass shootings during the 4th of July holiday over the past three years, with a total of 80 incidents o

e has pleaded not guilty. Additional reporting on the story was provided by the New York Times (07/01, McKinley, Gupta), Wall Street Journal (07/01, Salama), CNN (07/01, Murray, Polantz, Cole), Fox News (07/01, Wallace), Washington Examiner (07/01, Sirle), ABC News (07/01, Katersky, Charalambous, Shalve

y Garcia, Veronica Escobar, and Jared Huffman, actor and activist Alyssa Milano, Be a Hero Fund founder Ady Barkan, Poor People's Campaign's Rev. Dr William Barber, United We Dream Executive Director Greisa Martinez, Demos President Sabeel Rahman, AFL-CIO Secretary-Treasurer Liz Schuler, Data for Progress Vice

as insurance against interference from the next administration." CNN: Internal White House Debate Over Fate Of Haspel. CNN (11/12, Cohen, Collins, Salama, 83.16M) reports that while some GOP lawmakers have "publicly defended" CIA Director Haspel, "outside of Capitol Hill, there are conflicting views