<p>Declassified documents reveal an alleged Obama-era plot to create the Trump-Russia narrative. President Trump sues The Wall Street Journal for libel over an Epstein story and demands the release of grand jury files. A bipartisan bill offers legal status to millions of illegal immigrants, sparking a debate over amnesty.</p>
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<h2><b>Russiagate Plot Revealed?</b></h2>
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<p><b><span class="citation-51">Topline:</span></b><span class="citation-51 citation-end-51"> Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard released a trove of declassified documents that she alleges detail a malicious conspiracy by former President Barack Obama and his top officials to fabricate the Russia-Gate scandal that hampered President Donald Trump’s first term. </span></p>
<p><span class="citation-50 citation-end-50">On Friday, Gabbard released over 100 pages of documents, consisting mainly of emails from the final months of the Obama administration. </span><span class="citation-49 citation-end-49">According to Gabbard, the emails demonstrate a concerted effort to create the Russia-Gate narrative. </span><span class="citation-48 citation-end-48">The documents show that weeks after the 2016 election, the intelligence community had not found evidence of significant Russian interference. </span><span class="citation-47 citation-end-47">An assessment from then-DNI James Clapper’s office on December 7, 2016, concluded, “We have no evidence of cyber manipulation of election infrastructure intended to alter results.” </span></p>
<p><span class="citation-46 citation-end-46">However, Gabbard claims the narrative dramatically shifted following a White House meeting on December 9, 2016. </span><span class="citation-45">Speaking on Fox News, Gabbard stated that Obama directed the intelligence community to produce an assessment detailing </span><i><span class="citation-45">how</span></i><span class="citation-45">, not </span><i><span class="citation-45">if</span></i><span class="citation-45 citation-end-45">, Moscow had “affected the outcome of the election.” </span><span class="citation-44 citation-end-44">The resulting Intelligence Community Assessment, published on January 7, 2017, asserted that Russia interfered to harm Hillary Clinton and help Trump. </span><span class="citation-43 citation-end-43">Gabbard called this document the “foundational groundwork” for a “years-long coup against President Trump.” </span></p>
<p><span class="citation-42 citation-end-42">Gabbard has called for indictments, stating that her office will provide all evidence to the Department of Justice and that those responsible for the &#8220;treasonous conspiracy&#8221; must be held accountable, regardless of their former positions. </span><span class="citation-41 citation-end-41">Any decision to prosecute, however, will ultimately be at the discretion of Attorney General Pam Bondi. </span><span class="citation-40 citation-end-40">Democrats have pushed back, with the top Democrat on the House Intelligence Committee, Rep. Jim Himes (D-CT), calling Gabbard’s conclusions wrong and politically motivated. </span><span class="citation-39 citation-end-39">Himes said that legitimate investigations found “no evidence of politicization” and endorsed the findings of the original 2016 assessment. </span></p>
<p><span class="citation-38 citation-end-38">This comes as Obama’s CIA Director John Brennan and FBI Director James Comey are reportedly under investigation by the FBI. </span><span class="citation-37 citation-end-37">The probes were revealed after current CIA Director John Ratcliffe released a report finding that Brennan, Comey, and Clapper likely corrupted the 2017 intelligence assessment for political purposes, evidenced in part by the inclusion of the Steele Dossier. </span></p>
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<h2><b>Trump Sues The Wall Street Journal</b></h2>
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<p><b><span class="citation-36">Topline:</span></b><span class="citation-36 citation-end-36"> President Trump is suing The Wall Street Journal for libel following a report on his alleged relationship with Jeffrey Epstein and has now called for the release of related grand jury testimony. </span></p>
<p><span class="citation-35 citation-end-35">On Thursday, The Wall Street Journal published a report claiming to have “reviewed” a letter allegedly written by Trump to Epstein for his 50th birthday in 2003. </span><span class="citation-34 citation-end-34">The story, which did not include a photo of the letter, quoted it as saying, “A pal is a wonderful thing. Happy birthday, and may every day be another wonderful secret.” </span><span class="citation-33 citation-end-33">The letter also allegedly stated, “We have certain things in common, Jeffrey,” and included a crude hand-drawn picture of a naked woman signed by Trump. </span></p>
<p><span class="citation-32 citation-end-32">President Trump vehemently denied the report on social media, writing, “The Wall Street Journal printed a FAKE letter, supposedly to Epstein. These are not my words, not the way I talk. Also, I don’t draw pictures.” </span><span class="citation-31 citation-end-31">On Friday, his lawyers filed an 18-page libel suit in a Miami federal court against the newspaper’s owner, Rupert Murdoch, seeking a minimum of $10 billion in damages. </span><span class="citation-30 citation-end-30">The suit claims the story was “concocted to malign President Trump’s character and integrity and deceptively portray him in a false light.” </span><span class="citation-29 citation-end-29">Dow Jones, the Journal’s parent company, responded that it has “full confidence in the rigor and accuracy of our reporting.” </span></p>
<p><span class="citation-28 citation-end-28">In an apparent move to demonstrate transparency, President Trump issued a statement asking Attorney General Pam Bondi to seek court approval for the release of “any and all pertinent Grand Jury testimony” related to the Epstein investigation. </span><span class="citation-27 citation-end-27">Bondi said she would immediately begin that process. </span></p>
<p><span class="citation-26 citation-end-26">Unsealing grand jury transcripts is a difficult legal process that requires proving a “particularized need” to the courts. </span><span class="citation-25 citation-end-25">The process could take months, and any documents that are released would likely be heavily redacted. </span></p>
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<h2><b>Congress Pushes &#8216;Amnesty&#8217;</b></h2>
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<p><b><span class="citation-24">Topline:</span></b><span class="citation-24 citation-end-24"> A bipartisan bill known as the Dignity Act, co-sponsored by Republican and Democrat members of Congress, would grant legal status to millions of illegal aliens and shield them from deportation, sparking a debate over amnesty. </span></p>
<p><span class="citation-23 citation-end-23">The legislation, introduced by Rep. Maria Salazar (R-FL) and Rep. Veronica Escobar (D-TX), would allow illegal aliens who have been in the U.S. for five years or more without a criminal record to apply for a seven-year legal status and work authorization. </span><span class="citation-22 citation-end-22">To qualify, they would be required to pay taxes and a total of $7,000 in fees over the seven-year period. </span></p>
<p><span class="citation-21 citation-end-21">The bill provides a separate path for recipients of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program. </span><span class="citation-20 citation-end-20">DACA recipients without a criminal record could obtain permanent legal status if they hold a job for four years, earn a degree, or serve in the military, effectively putting them on a pathway to citizenship. </span><span class="citation-19 citation-end-19">In a press conference, Salazar called on President Trump to support the legislation, stating, “If we get this wrong, future generations will pay the price in shame.” </span></p>
<p><span class="citation-18 citation-end-18">The White House has signaled its opposition. </span><span class="citation-17 citation-end-17">Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt suggested the administration views the bill as a form of amnesty, stating, “The President has made it very clear that he will not give amnesty for illegal aliens in any way.” </span><span class="citation-16 citation-end-16">Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem told Morning Wire that while she had not read the bill, President Trump has directed her agency to “uphold federal law” and ensure that “illegal criminals in this country are not going to get priority over Americans.” </span></p>
<p><span class="citation-15 citation-end-15">Meanwhile, reports indicate that Rep. Jim Jordan (R-OH) is in discussions with the White House to revive a more hardline immigration bill. </span><span class="citation-14 citation-end-14">That legislation, which passed the House in 2023, would mandate the use of E-Verify for employers and reduce legal immigration by restricting parole and asylum eligibility. </span></p>
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