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Newer News: February 2020

January 2020

• 'I've had it take years': Bolton's book could be tied up past November by Natasha Bertrand, Politico, January 29. "The White House's claim that the former national security adviser's book contains classified material could set off a bruising legal fight."
• US senator presses for declassified report on Khashoggi's killing, Reuters, January 24. "Even though the Senate has the power to unilaterally declassify information, the move appears unlikely to succeed."
• Why Trump wants Comey locked up: To thwart leaks about his wrongdoing by Tim Weiner, Washington Post, January 18. "This administration has conducted a record number of leak investigations -- pursuing 'crimes' that reporters see as an essential part of reporting."
• Congress shouldn't be surprised that Trump did not consult with them on drone attack by Joe Davidson, Washington Post, January 15. "After approving appropriations legislation on Dec. 20, Trump issued a largely overlooked signing statement explaining his objections to certain provisions."
• JASONs Endorse Fast Start to New Pit Complex, Exchange Monitor, January 14. "The JASON group of scientists has endorsed a plan for the U.S. Department of Energy to immediately begin building new infrastructure to produce fresh nuclear-weapon cores, according to a letter published Monday by the Federation of American Scientists."
• Trump Objects to Certain Transparency Requirements of 2020 Spending and Policy Bills by Courtney Buble, Government Executive, January 6. "Despite signing 2020 spending bills into law last month, President Trump signaled he would not comply with all of their congressional reporting and declassification requirements."

Older News: December 2019

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Updated February 7, 2020