James Risen | The Comey Memos and Trump's Leaker Purge

25 April 18 PM It's Live on the HomePage Now: Reader Supported News WE CAN'T DO THIS WITHOUT MINIMAL FUNDING: We are able to produce Reader Supported News day in, day out, week in, week out on a (small) fraction of what commercial news agencies have to work with. After that, the few donations the we need - must - be there. We are not getting those right now. We have to turn our full attention to finishing this funding drive at this time. In earnest, Marc Ash, Founder Reader Supported News Sure, I'll make a donation! James Risen | The Comey Memos and Trump's Leaker Purge  James Risen, The Intercept Risen writes: "The memos were leaked almost immediately. Republicans in Congress apparently wanted them out in order to attack Comey. While they don't make Comey look particularly good, they generally make Trump look worse." READ MORE Demonstrators rally in Washington, D.C., last fall against the Trump administration's travel ban, which was argued before the Supreme Court Wednesday. (photo: Manuel Balce Ceneta/AP) In Intense Arguments, Supreme Court Appears Ready to Side With Trump on Travel Ban Nina Totenberg, NPR Totenberg writes: "During arguments at the Supreme Court on Wednesday, the justices seemed, by a narrow margin, to be leaning toward upholding the the third iteration of the Trump travel ban." READ MORE Office of Management and Budget Director Mick Mulvaney. (photo: Mark Wilson/Getty) Fox News Blacks Out Mick Mulvaney's Admission That He Sold Access to Lobbyists Judd Legum, ThinkProgress Legum writes: "Last night the New York Times reported Mick Mulvaney, who simultaneously holds two top positions in the Trump administration, admitted to a group of bankers that, as a Congressman, he sold access to lobbyists." READ MORE AI and computer algorithms pose a major threat to freedom and justice. (photo: iStock) There's No App for Justice Noam Cohen, New Republic Cohen writes: "Silicon Valley research that started with an admirable sense of utopian promise eventually changed into practical, market-based technology." READ MORE LeeAnne Walters and her twin sons, Garrett and Gavin. 'I know as far as the lead in the water that's OK, but it's the lack of trust that was never rebuilt. (photo: Garrett MacLean/Guardan UK) Flint Crisis, Four Years On: What Little Trust Is Left Continues to Wash Away Jessica Glenza, Guardian UK Glenza writes: "Since 2014, Flint has received millions of dollars in aid, and the state of the water is improving - but residents are still left with physical ailments and lifelong fears." READ MORE Rohingya refugees cross the Naf River with an improvised raft to reach to Bangladesh. (photo: Mohammad Point Hossain/Reuters) US Team in Refugee Camps Investigating Atrocities Against Rohingya Jason Szep, Matt Spetalnick and Zeba Siddiqui, Reuters Excerpt: "The U.S. government is conducting an intensive examination of alleged atrocities against Myanmar's Rohingya Muslims, documenting accusations of murder, rape, beatings and other possible offenses in an investigation that could be used to prosecute Myanmar's military for crimes against humanity, U.S. officials told Reuters." READ MORE A pair of red wolves stand watch in their habitat at Museum of Life and Science, in Durham, North Carolina. (photo: Gerry Broome/AP) Wild Red Wolf Population Could Soon Be Wiped Out Jonathan Drew, New Observer Drew writes: "The only wild population of endangered red wolves is unsustainable and could be wiped out within a decade after dwindling to a few dozen, government officials said in a report Tuesday." READ MORE Contribute to RSN Become a Fan of RSN on Facebook and Twitter Update My Monthly Donation