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Reuters: Read Comey’s written testimony in full

Following is the full text of former FBI Director James Comey’s testimony as prepared for delivery to the U.S. Senate Intelligence Committee. Read it …
Reuters

New York Times: How seven Trump associates have been linked to Russia

Several associates of President Trump are under scrutiny for their Russian connections. Read more here.
New York Times

Associated Press: Canada to increase military spending 70 percent in 10 years

Canada’s defense chief announced June 7 the country plans a sharp increase in military spending. Read more here.
Associated Press

New York Times: The US can’t leave the Paris climate deal just yet

Last week, President Trump announced that the United States would withdraw from the Paris climate agreement. But it will take more than one speech to …
New York Times

Reuters: White House, intel chiefs want to make internet spying law permanent

The White House and U.S. intelligence community on June 7 said they backed making permanent a law that allows for the collection of digital …
Reuters

Reuters: US spy agencies probe another flank in Russian hacking

Russian hacking of the 2016 U.S. election included sophisticated targeting of state officials responsible for voter rolls and voting procedures, …
Reuters

Associated Press: Alleged Russian hack reveals a deeply flawed election system

Security experts have long contended that the highly decentralized, often ramshackle U.S. election system is its own best defense against trickery or …
Associated Press

Reuters: US, partners plan European military exercise with 25,000 troops

About 25,000 military forces from the United States and 23 other countries will take part in a large-scale military exercise called “Saber Guardian” …
Reuters

Reuters: Trump to nominate former Justice Dept lawyer to lead FBI

President Donald Trump, in a surprise Twitter message early on June 7, said he will nominate former assistant U.S. attorney general Christopher Wray …
Reuters

Bloomberg: Sessions has suggested resigning as tensions grow with Trump

U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions had suggested in the past several weeks he might resign amid a widening rift with President Donald Trump, …
Bloomberg

Reuters: US lawmakers to press intel chiefs on Russia ahead of Comey

Top U.S. intelligence officials will face questions on the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s probe into Russian involvement in the 2016 U.S. election …
Reuters

Reuters: Attackers bomb Iran parliament and mausoleum, at least 12 dead

Suicide bombers and gunmen attacked Iran’s parliament and the Mausoleum of Ayatollah Khomeini in Tehran on June 7 morning, killing at least 12 people …
Reuters

Washington Post: What we know about Trump’s campaign, Russia and the investigation of the two

Part of the reason that the ongoing investigations into possible links between Donald Trump’s 2016 campaign and Russian actors appear endlessly …
Washington Post

Reuters: Filmmaker Michael Moore launches ‘TrumpiLeaks’ website for whistleblowers

Documentary filmmaker and liberal activist Michael Moore launched a website called “TrumpiLeaks” on June 6 to allow whistleblowers to securely leak …
Reuters

New York Times: Sessions is said to have offered his resignation

WASHINGTON – Attorney General Jeff Sessions offered to resign in recent weeks as he told President Trump he needed the freedom to do his job, …
New York Times

Reuters: Gunmen attack Iran parliament and mausoleum, killing at least one

Armed men launched two attacks in Iran’s capital on June 7 morning, killing a guard at the parliament and wounding several people in the Mausoleum of …
Reuters

CNN: US suspects Russian hackers planted fake news behind Qatar crisis

Washington – US investigators believe Russian hackers breached Qatar’s state news agency and planted a fake news report that contributed to a crisis …
CNN

Reuters: US lawmakers to press intel chiefs on Russia ahead of Comey hearing

Top U.S. intelligence officials will face questions on the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s probe into Russian involvement in the 2016 U.S. election …
Reuters
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