News / MN Newsletter // January 12

January 12, 2019

FBI - Whitey Bulger, FBI Informants, and Prison Murders - Update EXCLUSIVE: Transcripts of Lisa Page’s Closed-Door Testimonies Provide New Revelations in Spygate Scandal - NTD GameChangers 2018: 5 Reasons LatAm Organized Crime Will Strengthen in 2019 - Insightcrime.org Corruption case injects uncertainty into Chicago mayor race - Chattanooga Times Free Press A running list of problems caused by the ongoing U.S. government shutdown - Yahoo Entertainment Myanmar court turns down appeal by Reuters journalists - Radio New Zealand EXCLUSIVE: Transcripts of Lisa Page’s Closed-Door Testimonies Provide New Revelations in Spygate Scandal - NTD NTD Transcripts of two closed-door testimonies by Lisa Page, the former assistant general counsel at the FBI, have provided new insights into the actions of the FBI, DOJ, and others—including CIA Director John Brennan—regarding their investigation into Donald Trump. Read More GameChangers 2018: 5 Reasons LatAm Organized Crime Will Strengthen in 2019 - Insightcrime.org Insightcrime.org It is hard to be optimistic for 2019. The current trends all point to a strengthening of organized crime throughout Latin America and the Caribbean, as the criminals adapt far more quickly than authorities to changing conditions and take advantage of new opportunities. Read More Corruption case injects uncertainty into Chicago mayor race - Chattanooga Times Free Press Chattanooga Times Free Press CHICAGO (AP) — A federal corruption case against a powerful City Council member has rocked the crowded race for Chicago mayor, as some hopefuls sought Friday to distance themselves from Alderman Ed Burke while others painted their rivals as part of the city's notorious machine politics he embodied for decades. Read More A running list of problems caused by the ongoing U.S. government shutdown - Yahoo Entertainment Yahoo Entertainment The U.S. government is heading toward the longest-ever government shutdown as Congress officially adjourned for the weekend on Friday afternoon. Approximately 800,000 employees are either on furlough or working without pay. Read More Myanmar court turns down appeal by Reuters journalists - Radio New Zealand Radio New Zealand A court in Myanmar has rejected an appeal by two Reuters reporters jailed for breaking a state secrets act. Chit Su Win, left, and Panei Mon leave the High Court in Yangon after their husbands' unsuccessful appeal against their jail terms. Read More

FBI News Review at 10 Hours "mueller" - Google News: Mueller may not want to admit it, but he still needs Manafort | TheHill - The Hill "fbi and trump" - Google News: Report: FBI probed whether Trump secretly worked for Russia - North Platte Telegraph "mueller" - Google News: More Mueller madness - Power Line "Andrew McCabe" - Google News: Trump slams 'total sleaze' Comey, 'corrupt' FBI leaders, after report bureau launched probe after director'... - Fox News "house judiciary committee" - Google News: With Democratic majority, House GOP gets taste of riding in back seat, some for first time - Milwaukee Journal Sentinel "mueller" - Google News: Mueller may not want to admit it, but he still needs Manafort | TheHill - The Hill FBI from Michael_Novakhov (25 sites) To special counsel Robert Mueller, Paul Manafort has proven obstinate, egomaniacal and a con artist — characteristics not unusual for cooperators. However, when Manafort was shown to be a mole, leaking information back to President Trump while purportedly cooperating with federal authorities, Mueller had enough. Read More "fbi and trump" - Google News: Report: FBI probed whether Trump secretly worked for Russia - North Platte Telegraph FBI from Michael_Novakhov (25 sites) President Donald Trump leads a roundtable discussion on border security with local leaders, Friday, Jan. 11, 2019, in the Cabinet Room of the White House in Washington. Read More "mueller" - Google News: More Mueller madness - Power Line FBI from Michael_Novakhov (25 sites) The hits keep on coming from the New York Times and their deep state adjunct within the government. Today’s page-one story comes courtesy of Adam Goldman, Michael Schmidt, and Nicholas Fandos under the headline “F.B.I. Read More "Andrew McCabe" - Google News: Trump slams 'total sleaze' Comey, 'corrupt' FBI leaders, after report bureau launched probe after director'... - Fox News FBI from Michael_Novakhov (25 sites) The White House lashed out against “disgraced partisan hack” James Comey and “known liar” Andrew McCabe on Friday after a report that the FBI -- after President Trump fired Comey as the bureau's director -- opened a secret inquiry into whether Trump had been working on behalf of Russia against American interests. Read More "house judiciary committee" - Google News: With Democratic majority, House GOP gets taste of riding in back seat, some for first time - Milwaukee Journal Sentinel FBI from Michael_Novakhov (25 sites) WASHINGTON — After spending the past eight years in the minority, Democrat Gwen Moore of Milwaukee has something to relish. Her party is now in control of the House of Representatives. Read More

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