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US midterm election 2018: Donald Trump acolyte Steve Bannon warns Republicans they will 'get smoked' if they lean on traditional playbook
•During a Sunday interview with The Associated Press, the former chief strategist to Trump said he believes the GOP would lose 35 to 40 seats in the House if the election were held today, thereby ceding their majority to Democrats he's convinced will pursue impeachment.
Donald Trump versus news media: Chaotic landscape with blurred lines between journalism, commentary and outright bias
•In a chaotic media landscape, with traditional guideposts stripped away by technology and new business models, the old lines between journalism and commentary are growing ever fuzzier. As President Donald Trump rewrites the rules of engagement to knock the media off stride, he's found a receptive audience among his supporters for complaints about "fake news" and journalists who are "enemies of the people."
Donald Trump lashes out after newspapers respond to his attacks, claims US Press is 'pushing political agenda' to hurt people
•US President Donald Trump is lashing out at the press as newspapers nationwide launch a coordinated rebuttal to his attacks against what he calls "fake news."
Donald Trump revokes ex-CIA chief John Brennan's security clearance; 8 others, including James Comey, risk being blacklisted
•US president Donald Trump on Wednesday revoked the security clearance of former Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) director John Brennan, and warned several other prominent critics they too risk being blacklisted.
Vladimir Putin manipulating Donald Trump with flattery, says former CIA director John Brennan
•A day after being criticised by President Donald Trump, a former CIA director questioned whether Vladimir Putin was manipulating Trump with flattery
Former CIA chief John Brennan says Donald Trump should be ashamed of attacks on ex- intelligence chiefs
•Former CIA chief John Brennan hit back at Donald Trump, saying the president should be "ashamed" after he attacked as "political hacks" the intelligence leaders who concluded Russia meddled in the 2016 election.
Did senior Russian intelligence officials discuss influencing Donald Trump through his advisers?
•Senior Russian intelligence and political officials discussed how to influence Donald Trump through his advisers, according to information gathered by American spies last summer, The New York Times reported on Wednesday
Russia 'brazenly interfered' in 2016 US Presidential Election: Ex-CIA chief John Brennan
Ians •Former CIA director John Brennan told Congress that Russia interfered in the 2016 US presidential election won by Republican Donald Trump.
Former CIA head John Brennan to testify publicly about Russian interference in 2016 US presidential election
•Former CIA Director John Brennan is set to testify publicly about the intelligence underpinning the Obama administration's conclusion that Russia interfered in the 2016 election.
FBI is now supporting CIA's conclusion on the motives of Russian hackers
Fp Archives •The FBI is supporting the CIA's conclusion that Russia interfered in the presidential election with the goal of supporting Republican candidate Donald Trump.