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The Seychelles Meeting Inches Kushner Closer to Quid Pro Quo with Sanctioned Russian Money

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emptywheel
With the Intercept's disclosure that Erik Prince met with the CEO of the Russian Direct Investment Fund, Kushner's meeting with Sergey Gorkov looks a lot closer to a quid pro quo.
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The Intelligence Community's Swiss Cheese Preemptive 702 Unmasking Reports: Now with Twice the Holes!

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emptywheel
ODNI released a report on unmasking -- an apparent attempt to stave off requests for real reporting. There are so many holes in the reports, particularly as it pertains to FBI, I have more worries about the collection than I did before reading them.
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As We Face Our Current Emergency Let's Not Forget How (and Who) Our Last One Contributed to This One

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emptywheel
In which Michael Hayden, a guy who has attacked the press plenty, becomes a First Amendment absolutist.
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Leftovers Turkey Trash Talk

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bmaz
Okay, so we all made it through Thanksgiving. I weigh a little more than I used to, and am still eating holiday food. Copiously. We left off on Thursday, and those games went about as expected, though I underestimated how strong the Vikes would…
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Trumpnami 2 by Rayne for Emptywheel.net
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Jared's Flynn 'Surfing', Election Day to Present

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Rayne
Quite a bit has been written about the Senate Judiciary Committee's request last week asking Jared Kushner's attorney Abe Lowell for "missing" documents omitted from his client's previously requested document production. Didn't anybody find the requested time range odd? This is an open thread.
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How Did Christopher Steele Collect Information after Sources (Allegedly) Dried Up?

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emptywheel
According to a curious paragraph in Luke Harding's new book, Christopher Steele's sources dried up shortly after he started his work for the Democrats.
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Did the Steele Dossier Lead the Democrats To Be Complacent after They Got Hacked?

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emptywheel
I now believe the Steele dossier may have done affirmative damage by leading the Democrats to be complacent about the fate of the stolen DNC emails.
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The Dumb Ass Poker Faces in the White House Just Admitted Their Investigation Coincides with Mike Flynn's

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emptywheel
In spite of all the claims that Trump isn't being investigated, Trump's lawyers have just admitted that they have been treating Flynn's criminal exposure as related to the President's own. 
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On Giving Thanks in Complicated World

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Quinn Norton
This statement is a seed, it's written to be read aloud at gatherings, but not as-is. Take this, and make it your own, and share with those whom you love and are grateful for. My promise for this day is to be thankful. But gratitude is…
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The Queen Of Soul Thanksgiving Trash Talk

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bmaz
She is NOT dead yet. Aretha is alive and well. Aretha Franklin has a few choice words for those who think she’s on her deathbed. “I’m doing well generally, all test have come back good,” the 75-year-old Queen of Soul told Us Weekly.…
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Does the Fusion Ledger Explain Why They've Pled the Fifth?

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emptywheel
Reading some tea leaves on the redacted ledger of payments and credits HPSCI and Fusion are fighting over.
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In Defense of Subpoena for Fusion Bank Records, HPSCI Alleges Fusion Paid Journalists

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emptywheel
HPSCI is now suggesting that Fusion GPS got and gave money to journalists and media organizations during the time it was working on the Trump dossier.
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Three Things: Take Action on Tax Bill, Net Neutrality, and a Courtroom Virgin

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Rayne
There's a lot of crappy stuff going on, but three things need your urgent attention and action: Tax cuts for wealthy, net neutrality, and federal judicial appointments from Hell. Don't let turkeys get in your way. This is an open thread.
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Abbe Lowell's "No Apparent Evidence" of Jared Kushner Involvement Defense

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emptywheel
Abbe Lowell seems to be employing a "see no evil" approach to defending Jared Kushner.
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The Thin Indictment against Behzad Mesri

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emptywheel
DOJ indicted an Iranian for hacking HBO in a big dog and pony show today.
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The Continued "Oh, Trump Will Just Pardon Them" Meme Is Stupid

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bmaz
I have constantly, and still do, think the fear of "pardons" from Trump is overblown. First off, this thought is almost undoubtedly part of why Mueller has Michael Dreeben on his team. A point noted both here indirectly and numerous other…
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Scott Balber Coordinates the June 9 Meeting Story a Fourth Time

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emptywheel
This morning, I did a post showing how Rob Goldstone's story about the June 9 Trump Tower meeting that he plans to tell the Mueller inquiry compared with the three times one-time Trump lawyer and current Aras Agalarov lawyer telegraphed testimony…
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"I Hate the Word Guilty" Says the Self-Described "Conduit" between the Agalarovs and Trump

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emptywheel
Man oh man, the parties to the June 9, 2016 Trump Tower meeting are sure working overtime trying to craft a story that accounts for all the known documentation of what went down.
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Kaspersky's Carrot-and-Stick TAO Compromise Incident Report

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emptywheel
Kaspersky's report on how it accidentally stole NSA's hacking tools from a developer's computer is a fairly cheeky response.
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The Jerry Jones and Roger Goodell Ramjet Blasts Off Trash Talk

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bmaz
Wild week in sports. The biggest story seems like Jerry Jones and Roger Goodell. But some changes in motorsports are really just as critical long term, maybe more so.
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