White House releases letter with legal challenges to Mueller report, as leaks provide more info on Stefan Halper’s British operation…--while it’s expected that Trump would challenge the investigation, lawyer Emmet Flood raises some strong legal issues; read his letter here
--Flood’s letter makes dubious claim for asserting executive privilege, which is likely to be used to block McGahn testimony
--after White House initially prevented him from testify, former personnel guy Carl Kline says Trump didn’t pressure him on clearances for Jared and Ivanka
--PBC has long raised questions about FBI/Pentagon asset Stefan Halper, now we know FBI sent secret investigator to drink with George Papadopolous
--in hour-long phone call, Trump and Putin talked about Mueller
--Neal Katyal, who wrote the special counsel rules, says the system is working
--Ray McGovern notes the lack of evidence of claims that are unchallenged in the Mueller report
--Dems extended deadline in demand for full Mueller report
--lefty billionaire Tom Steyer presses for disbarring Barr
--as Dems dither over impeachment, SF Chronicle surveys the views of Bay Area members of Congress
--in new, in-depth interview, historian and author Stuart Wexler describes the connections between Christian Identity extremists and anti-Semitic violence
--UN group calls for Julian Assange’s release from supermax prison, as Kevin Gosztola adds details to yesterday’s extradition hearings
--in censorship purge, Facebook boots Alex Jones, Milo Yiannopolous and others
--Spain is harboring opposition leader Leopoldo Lopez at is Caracas embassy
--anti-war voices warn Juan Guaido that he may be worth more to US as a martyr than a leader
--Baltimore mayor Catherine Pugh resigns in wake of graft based on her books for children
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