Update 4.00pm London time:
"Earth-shattering" implications from House Intelligence Committee hearing, says @ABC News' Political Director @RickKlein. pic.twitter.com/I0N3vRv04B
— ABC News Live (@ABCNewsLive) March 20, 2017
National Security Agency Director Mike Rogers: NSA did not, would not ask British spy agency GCHQ to wiretap Trump https://t.co/ogF2XX4H1G
— NPR (@NPR) March 20, 2017
Comey says investigation of coordination between Trump associates & Russians is still under way. So no one can say for sure no collusion.
— David Corn (@DavidCornDC) March 20, 2017
https://twitter.com/jaketapper/status/843843717144502273
So… Comey CHOSE to announce investigation into Hillary before the election, but chose to say NOTHING about FBI's investigation into Trump
— igorvolsky (@igorvolsky) March 20, 2017
everything comey is saying supports my & @NoahBookbinder s case: we need an independent counsel asap @crewcrew https://t.co/UA19bP1Kr7
— Norm Eisen (norm.eisen on Threads) (@NormEisen) March 20, 2017
FBI has "no information" to support Trump's tweets alleging Obama wiretapped his phones, director James Comey says https://t.co/eymbgfhlzB pic.twitter.com/MAqRq5u1Cp
— BBC Breaking News (@BBCBreaking) March 20, 2017
12. @RepAdamSchiff asks about Roger Stone adv awareness Wikileaks & Podesta emails. Comey refuses comment. That hints link to investigation
— Malcolm Nance (@MalcolmNance) March 20, 2017
Three guesses who’s not carrying the Comey hearings, but you’ll only need one… pic.twitter.com/lQGySWIVyq
— ian bremmer (@ianbremmer) March 20, 2017
https://twitter.com/ditzkoff/status/843858334549794816
Earlier:
The House Intelligence Committee will hold its first public hearing on Monday into Russian interference in the 2016 election.
Here’s five things to watch for.
Comey testifies Monday as members of both parties accuse him of being less than forthcoming about Russia probes https://t.co/RH8udLZxxW pic.twitter.com/nxhcPjgXfk
— POLITICO (@politico) March 20, 2017
6 Key Players in Monday's #TrumpRussia #RussiaGate Hearing:
James Comey
Sally Yates
Nunes & Schiff
Flynn
Trumphttps://t.co/dO1D8J0DGy— Alice St⭕️llmeyer (@StollmeyerEU) March 19, 2017
Leak is the 'one crime we know' of in Russia investigation: Nunes https://t.co/DKQvWJtMhz
— Reuters (@Reuters) March 19, 2017
.@RepAdamSchiff, defending Trump-Russia probe, cites 'direct evidence' of deception https://t.co/vg30kr65Ck pic.twitter.com/hiipzcZL4y
— POLITICO (@politico) March 20, 2017
Russia Inquiries Overlap in a Tangle of Secrets and Sniping https://t.co/rBmnaOmKkr
— MerryDw (@MerryDw54) March 19, 2017
Fmr. Trump campaign chief Paul Manafort wanted for questioning in Ukraine corruption case https://t.co/BH1DhzEWJ4
— Kyle Griffin (@kylegriffin1) March 20, 2017
I've tracked Russia's global disinformation network for 2 decades. Putin's lie machine now includes the White House.https://t.co/WyxZhc7lyP
— John Schindler (@20committee) March 19, 2017
Russia orders check of whether US media outlets in country are operating "in accordance with Russian legislation" https://t.co/QunlAGeX0J pic.twitter.com/hLI9ced5mX
— ABC News (@ABC) March 19, 2017
Away from Russia, Senate confirmation hearings begin on Monday for President Trump’s Supreme Court pick, Neil Gorsuch.
Opinion: Gorsuch is a test for Democrats in the Trump era https://t.co/85sC7UMsPF via @davidbrockdc in @POLITICOMag pic.twitter.com/09kibnvlX4
— POLITICO (@politico) March 20, 2017
https://twitter.com/Newsweek/status/843774140175831042
Meanwhile…
Trump: North Korea "acting very, very badly" https://t.co/3FFy64xEVN pic.twitter.com/hV0x0eAJpB
— The Hill (@thehill) March 20, 2017
Trump tweets suggest president (still) doesn’t understand how NATO works: https://t.co/oCTh8OMsbp pic.twitter.com/zIgwSBVl67
— Slate (@Slate) March 20, 2017
Donald Trump's approval rating hits new record low, according to Gallup. https://t.co/OGRR5nPkK2 pic.twitter.com/aXUHc1H8eg
— Slate (@Slate) March 20, 2017
White House installs political aides at Cabinet agencies to monitor secretaries’ loyalty to the president https://t.co/qLr7V49osQ
— The Washington Post (@washingtonpost) March 19, 2017
New York state’s attorney general is preparing to escalate his office’s litigation against the White House https://t.co/fFLcVN3cbT
— The Wall Street Journal (@WSJ) March 20, 2017
Ouch. By @BillBramhall. pic.twitter.com/Cf1l1zzFSl
— Steve Silberman (@stevesilberman) March 19, 2017
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WORLD
World finance chiefs struggled to find common ground during a weekend of tense talks https://t.co/V7HkAxkG0w
— The Wall Street Journal (@WSJ) March 20, 2017
Marine Le Pen aims to lower France's resistance. https://t.co/FI42av3v2g pic.twitter.com/zdGLUlypAH
— New York Times World (@nytimesworld) March 20, 2017
Authorities in Colorado say wildfire that’s forced evacuation of hundreds of homes may be human-caused. https://t.co/iuih5COhfa pic.twitter.com/WSEYNVYqcA
— ABC News (@ABC) March 20, 2017
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BREXIT BRITAIN
Worries over trade and public finances may not be enough to discourage Scots from voting for independence https://t.co/rXhOHMLLun
— The Economist (@TheEconomist) March 20, 2017
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MEDIA
https://twitter.com/cschweitz/status/843633042275090438
“Rage is the only quality which has kept me, or anybody I have ever studied, writing columns for newspapers.” https://t.co/4Ma5nZOEpr
— Fintan O'Toole (@fotoole) March 20, 2017
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CULTURE
Chuck Berry rolled over everyone who came before him – and turned up everyone who came after. We'll miss you, Chuck. Be good.
— Barack Obama (@BarackObama) March 19, 2017
Chuck Berry was the songwriter who understood what the kids wanted before they knew themselves https://t.co/ZjbAiHYzaZ
— The New York Times (@nytimes) March 19, 2017
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SPORTS
RIP
Shock after sudden death of @derrycityfc skipper Ryan McBride https://t.co/641a5vOsnB pic.twitter.com/qiZzPwaeOz
— Derry Journal (@derryjournal) March 19, 2017
The Overnight Note 