PBC News & Comment: IG Finds “no bias” in Start of FBI Trump/Russia Probe

Inspector General says FISA mistakes were made but Trump/Russia investigation wasn’t biased…as separate investigator, John Durham, disagrees about “predication”….--IG identifies 17 errors in FISA applications, PBC says secret court should be abolished
--House Judiciary processes 52-page report on legal basis for impeachment
--in morning session, Dems make case for urgency of removing Trump, as Republicans distract with rhetorical spitballs
--in blockbuster report, WashPost shows that every administration since 2001 has lied about the war in Afghanistan
--SCOTUS signals that abortion rights are fading, in allowing Kentucky ultrasound law to stand
--cosmetics billionaire Ronald Lauder commits $25 million to fight anti-Semitism, will expose all offenders except Trump
--in Saturday mob rally with Israeli American Council, Trump spews anti-Semitic tropes of wealth, frugality and dual loyalties
--after Saudi Air Force officer kills 3 in Pensacola, Trump defends the Saudis
--in its coverage, WhoWhatWhy reminds us of the coverup in Suadi’s role in 9/11
--Amazon cries foul over Trump’s interference in JEDI contract
--French pension strike renews protests in France
--Hong Kong sees largest march in weeks, mostly peaceful
--Trump’s whack-a-mole strategy on migration gets new challenge: Mexicans fleeing violence in Mexico
--Newsweek reporter resigns in protest after editors refused to publish his factual report on OPCW scandal over dubious reports of chemical agents in Douma
--in 3-minute video report at The Intercept, Ryan Grim argues that the “Bernie blackout” may help Sanders