GOP-led panel ends its Russia probe by claiming to clear Trump

No Images? Click here         GOP-Led House Panel Ends Its Russia Probe By Claiming To Clear Trump The Republican-controlled House intelligence committee released its final report on Russian interference in the 2016 election Friday morning, arguing it found no evidence of collusion between President Donald Trump’s campaign and Moscow, and prompting immediate recriminations from Democrats. Citing interviews, reviews of documents and other investigative steps, the 253-page document states that “the Committee did not find any evidence of collusion, conspiracy, or coordination between the Trump campaign and the Russians.” “While the Committee found that several of the contacts between Trump associates and Russians ― or their proxies, including Wikileaks ― were ill-advised, the Committee did not determine that Trump or anyone associated with him assisted Russia’s active measures campaign,” the report says. The report’s authors attempt to equate the actions of the Trump and Clinton campaigns in terms of helping the Russian meddling, faulting both for “poor judgment and ill-considered actions.” When, for instance, they criticize Trump campaign links to WikiLeaks and a June 2016 Trump Tower meeting with Russians who claimed to have damaging information on Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton, they try to balance that out with criticism of Clinton associates who paid former British spy Christopher Steele to investigate Trump-Russia links, noting that Steele appears to have communicated with Russian government sources. READ MORE     WHAT ELSE IS HAPPENING? Republicans rejected an investigation into why Paul Ryan fired the House chaplain. Patrick Conroy was forced out of his job after praying for no “winners and losers” under the GOP tax law. READ MORE A judge agreed to delay Stormy Daniels' lawsuit against Trump attorney Michael Cohen. The case will be put on hold for 90 days. READ MORE Rep. Pat Meehan resigned Friday, promising to repay a taxpayer-funded sexual harassment settlement. Meehan said earlier this year he would not seek re-election following reports of the settlement. READ MORE         ICYMI If you've ever had trouble registering to vote or casting a ballot, we want to hear from you. The United States is in the middle of a roiling political and legal debate over the security of our elections and who gets to vote in them.   Why the teacher walkouts sweeping the country are a feminist issue. “I think women are just tired of feeling like we’re second class. We’re tired of white men in power telling all of us what to do.”   The Environmental Protection Agency’s inspector general has opened “new reviews” into Administrator Scott Pruitt’s alleged ethical lapses, including his $50 per night condo rental, according to letters sent Friday to two top Democrats.        Want more?  Donald Trump Deserves Nobel Peace Prize, Says GOP Congressman   GOP State Senator Thinks Laws Created To Help Women Make Them ‘Look Weaker’   Trump Hates The Iran Deal And May Kill It – Even If He Still Doesn’t Understand It   HuffPost is now a part of Oath and a part of Verizon. On May 25th 2018 we will be introducing a new Oath Privacy Policy which will explain how your data is used and shared. Learn More. How will Trump’s administration impact you? Sign up for our email and find out. Did a friend send you this? Subscribe here. Like what you see? Share it. Want more? Here are two other newsletters you'll love: The Morning Email and Must Reads. ©2017 HuffPost | 770 Broadway, New York, NY 10003 You are receiving this email because you signed up for updates from HuffPost Feedback | Privacy Policy | Unsubscribe   - - Preferences  |  Unsubscribe