World Feb 05 Watch 6:25 How Twitter bots are recycling Cold War techniques to sow political division 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 News Hour
Politics Feb 03 Trump claims memo 'totally vindicates' him in Russia probe 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 Watch 3:19 Republicans charge bias, legal 'breakdown' in contentious memo on Russia probe 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 News Hour
Politics Feb 02 Watch 4:36 Rep. Hurd on Nunes memo: DOJ authority should be used appropriately every time 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 News Hour
Feb 02 Watch 4:30 Rep. Schiff: Nunes memo cherrypicks information to mislead, includes untrue claims By PBS News Hour 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… Continue watching
Feb 02 Watch 11:17 Shields and Brooks on the Nunes memo aftermath, Trump's State of the Union bump By PBS News Hour 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… Continue watching
Feb 02 We annotated the full Nunes memo on the Russia probe 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. Continue reading
Feb 02 'That's it?' Comey says of GOP memo on Russia probe 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… Continue reading
Feb 02 WATCH: Republican Congressman says GOP Russia memo should 'cause all American citizens to be outraged' 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. Continue reading