Tipsheet: Five key takeaways from the Russian indictments

View in your browser     Five key takeaways from the Russian indictments By Niall Stanage   New indictments of 13 Russians who allegedly meddled in the 2016 election set the political world abuzz on Friday. The charges were first posted on the Department of Justice’s website but were fleshed out by Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein at a hastily convened news conference. Here are some of the key political ramifications from the new charges. Read the full story here     Mueller indictment reveals sophisticated Russian manipulation effort By Harper Neidig   Special counsel Robert Mueller’s new indictment against Russians accused of meddling in the 2016 presidential race revealed a highly organized, sophisticated operation aimed at manipulating voters, stealing identities and sowing discord among social media users. Read the full story here     Listen: From Russia to red ink — Panetta and Panetta By Alexis Simendinger In today's podcast, former Defense Secretary Leon Panetta says Russia is an ongoing threat to the U.S. because the Kremlin believes the Trump administration “is not going to stand in their way.” Listen to The Hill's podcast here       Trump visits Florida to console shooting victims By Jordan Fabian POMPANO BEACH, Fla. — President Trump on Friday visited a South Florida hospital to comfort the victims of Wednesday’s school shooting and thank the medical staff who are caring for them. Read the full story here     Sessions orders review of FBI over Florida shooting tip By Max Greenwood Attorney General Jeff Sessions is ordering a review of the FBI and Justice Department's procedures after the bureau revealed it had failed to act on a tip about the teenager accused of carrying out a deadly mass shooting in Florida. Read the full story here     Florida governor calls on FBI director to resign By Josh Delk Florida Gov. Rick Scott (R) on Friday called for FBI Director Christopher Wray to resign after revelations the bureau failed to act on a tip about the alleged perpetrator of the deadly shooting at a Florida high school on Wednesday. Read the full story here     GOP chairmen request FBI briefing on Florida shooting By John Bowden Two powerful House GOP chairmen on Friday requested an FBI briefing on the Florida school shooting after the bureau admitted standard "protocols" were not followed when it received a tip about the 19-year-old suspect. Read the full story here     In new memo, Kelly changes White House security clearance process By Ben Kamisar Chief of staff John Kelly is making changes to the White House security clearance process amid the controversy surrounding Rob Porter, the staff secretary who resigned after working for President Trump for months despite facing domestic abuse allegations. Read the full story here     Identity theft at center of new Mueller indictment By Sylvan Lane Russian nationals stole the identities of six people in the United States to interfere with the 2016 presidential election, the Justice Department alleged Friday. The Russian nationals used the stolen Social Security numbers, home addresses and birth dates of six U.S persons to open bank and PayPal accounts and obtain fake government documents between June 2016 and May 2017, the DOJ alleges. Read the full story here     Trump's personal lawyer: Mueller did 'a hell of a job' with indictments By John Bowden President Trump's personal lawyer John Dowd praised special counsel Robert Mueller on Friday after Mueller's office announced indictments targeting 13 Russian nationals for allegedly conspiring to interfere in the 2016 election. Read the full story here     Mueller indictments still miss the mark on Trump-Russia collusion By Jonathan Turley OPINION | Despite a 37-page indictment with a long narrative on a coordinated Russian campaign of interference, the most newsworthy fact comes from the carefully placed adjective “unwitting.” It confirms that the special counsel has found no knowing coordination or collusion between these hackers and Trump officials. Read the full story here     Don't fear the inflation boogeyman By Joseph LaVorgna OPINION | With inflation having consistently surprised to the downside, there is little risk in the Fed allowing the economy to run a bit hot, especially if it helps galvanize upward wage pressure. Read the full story here     The Associated Press: FBI pressure increases with failure to avert school shooting By Sadie Gurman The revelation that the FBI botched a potentially life-saving tip on the Florida school shooting suspect is a devastating blow to America’s top law enforcement agency at a time when it is already under extraordinary political pressure. Read the full story here     The Washington Post: New White House security clearance policy could put ‘bull’s eye’ on Kushner By Shane Harris, Josh Dawsey, Carol D. Leonnig and Robert Costa White House Chief of Staff John Kelly announced Friday that beginning next week, the White House will no longer allow some employees with interim security clearances access to top-secret information - a move that could threaten the standing of Jared Kushner, President Donald Trump's son-in-law. Read the full story here     Bloomberg: Mueller Deflates Trump's Claim That Russia Meddling Was a Hoax By Alex Wayne and Margaret Talev Donald Trump has insisted for more than a year that Russians didn’t try to get him elected. Special Counsel Robert Mueller put an end to those claims on Friday, declaring definitively that they did. Read the full story here     The Wall Street Journal: After Senate Failure on Dreamers, Immigration Faces Unclear Path in House By Natalie Andrews and  Kristina Peterson   The Senate’s failure to pass immigration legislation this week has alarmed some centrist House Republicans who have been pushing their leaders for months to bring up a bill that would provide legal protections for Dreamers. Read the full story here     Reuters: Confluence of crises crashes Trump's 'Infrastructure Week' By Steve Holland, Roberta Rampton   This was supposed to be “Infrastructure Week” for U.S. President Donald Trump, a time to unveil a long-promised plan to create jobs by revitalizing America’s roads and bridges. Read the full story here         Did a friend forward you this email? 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