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The Russia Investigations: Democrats Try To Counterattack But Lose A Key Weapon

Democrats go out on a limb getting behind the author of an unverified dossier but the president isn't ready — yet — to release their countermemo, a week after a GOP memo was released.

This week in the Russia investigations: Democrats defend Christopher Steele — for now — but lose Round 2 of memo mania; and the bosses of the spy agencies are due for a rare public appearance on Capitol Hill.

Reinforcing Steele

The potential case for collusion has always been bigger than the infamous, unverified Russia dossier.

President Trump and his aides deny they had anything to do with the attack on the 2016 election. Trump himself has gone back and forth since taking office about whether he accepts it even took place.

All the same, many Trump aides and advisers had contact with Russians before and after Election Day. Two have pleaded guilty to lying to the FBI about that and are cooperating with investigators.

And even though no one knows how by House intelligence committee chairman Rep. Devin Nunes, R-Calif.

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