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The Russia Investigations: What Comes Next?

The multiple investigations into Russian meddling will move forward in the wake of James Comey's Senate testimony this week. But the next developments may not be as dramatic — or public.
Former FBI Director James Comey listens during a hearing before the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence on Capitol Hill on Thursday.

So now that former FBI Director James Comey has appeared before a Senate committee and accused the White House of lying about his firing — and, in the process, raised significant questions about obstruction of justice — what happens next?

A lot.

But, as of right now, none of it will be as clear-cut and straightforward as a dramatic congressional hearing carried live by all three broadcast networks.

The Senate and House Intelligence Committees will continue to sift through raw intelligence materials, and interview witnesses, behind closed doors in secure rooms. And special counsel Robert Mueller's

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