NY Times exposes new info on Shadow Brokers’ breach of NSA hacking tools, but same reporters trust unverified Russiagate narrative….--you can read the NSA story here
--Obama’s top spooks and corporate media clobber Trump over Putin’s denials, hoisting him on his own soundbites
--op-ed columnist Charles M. Blow typifies the outrage, suggesting that Trump’s comments are “almost treasonous”
--former CIA Russia expert Ray McGovern notes that “mocking Trump doesn’t prove Russia’s guilt”
--and Chris Hedges comments that the ruling elite fear the truth, not fake news
--on his final stop on 12-day Asian tour, Trump continues to embarrass us by cozying up to Philippines’ brutal strongman, Duterte
--Thomas Frank, who still owes me $5 for my bet that Trump would win, notes that liberal “aghastitude” doesn’t do much to counter the Trump menace
--Trump adds more ghastly members to his wrecking crew at HHS, EPA, CEQ
--Trump is packing the federal appelas courts with conservative, young, white, males, some of whom are grossly unqualified
--sudden, heartless changes in immigration rules lead 5 Senate Dems to demand another hearing with DHS nominee Kirstjen Nielsen
--TrumpCo abruptly cancels refugee program for Central American children
--tracking of DACA applications shows that many were mysteriously delayed past deadline
--4th Amendment sustains another body blow, as judge in Inauguration protest case rules that prosecutors can search Facebook posts of people who aren’t suspects
--2 Navy Seals are under investigation for murder of Green Beret in Mali, perhaps to cover up missing money
--quick stats: hate crimes are up, male-fem
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