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<em>The Atlantic</em> Daily: Voters vs. Politics

Politicians' public disconnect, new Nunes intrigue, Russia's anti-corruption protests, and more
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What We’re Following

Investigation Intrigue: House Intelligence Committee chair Devin Nunes is under fire again after it was revealed that he visited the White House the day before making his sudden announcement about possible government surveillance of Trump’s transition team. Nunes says his visit was innocent, but his story raises questions, and feeds speculation that he’s too close to Trump to carry out an independent investigation into the alleged collusion between his campaign and Russian intelligence. Meanwhile, the president himself : Some of his tweets suggest he’s still using an unsecured Android phone.

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