Stevenson’s army, July 1

– NYT details numerous Russian activities against US
– WSJ says NSA and CIA disagreed over Russian bounty evidence.
– NYT says US warned Russia of Chinese military buildup.
– NDAA provision would put DOD in charge of Energy Dept weapons budget.
-Fight continues over HFAC chairmanship.
– Many former congressmen are now foreign agents.
– New study documents US heavy use of contractors abroad. Here’s the study

– Germany is cracking down on right-wing extremism in its special forces.

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