

World Feb 05

In the days leading up to the release of the disputed Nunes memo, the hashtag #ReleaseTheMemo became hugely popular among conservatives and allies of President Trump. But a series of reports suggest that some of those Twitter accounts were fake…
By PBS NewsHour
Politics Feb 03

President Donald Trump on Saturday claimed complete vindication from a congressional memo that alleges the FBI abused its surveillance powers during the investigation into his campaign’s possible Russia ties.
By Eric Tucker, Mary Clare Jalonick and Chad Day, Associated Press
Politics Feb 02

The so-called Nunes memo, written by Republicans on the House Intelligence Committee, charges that the FBI and DOJ got permission to spy on a former campaign adviser based on flawed sources that were biased against then-candidate Donald Trump -- and…
By PBS NewsHour
Politics Feb 02

What information in the so-called Nunes memo was so compelling to Republicans it it warranted its release despite calls by the intelligence community to keep it classified? Judy Woodruff speaks with Rep. Will Hurd, R-Texas, a former undercover officer in…
By PBS NewsHour
Feb 02

The Nunes memo is "directly misleading" and selective about the details it uses, says Rep. Adam Schiff, D-Calif., ranking member of the House Intelligence Committee and author of a Democratic memo. Schiff joins Judy Woodruff to combat Republican accusations of…
Feb 02

Syndicated columnist Mark Shields and New York Times columnist David Brooks join Judy Woodruff to discuss the disputed document alleging missteps by the FBI in the Russia investigation, President Trump’s first State of the Union address, and the legacy of…
Feb 02

By Daniel Bush, Yamiche Alcindor, Rachel Wellford, Hari Sreenivasan
Despite the partisan fight over its release, the memo also contains some information about the FBI’s work that was not previously made public. Here’s an annotated version of the memo, with analysis and context provided by PBS NewsHour staff.
Feb 02

By Eric Tucker and Chad Day, Associated Press
FBI Director James Comey says the memo that was released by House Republicans Friday doesn't amount to much, tweeting, "That's it?" On Thursday, Comey stood up for the bureau's position against the document's disclosure and took aim at unnamed people…
Feb 02

By Corinne Segal, Erica R. Hendry
Gaetz has been one of the most vocal members of Congress pushing the House Intelligence Committee to release a previously classified memo on the Russia investigation.
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