Trump Associates Were Not the First Targets Surveilled
National Review
The Obama administration's abuses of surveillance power did not start with the targeting of the Trump campaign, columnist and former federal prosecutor Andrew C. McCarthy writes. The list includes journalists; opponents of the Iran nuclear deal; and likely even Dennis Kucinich, the liberal ex-congressman, who believes that he was spied on over his Libya war opposition and that his communications were leaked to the press. An Obama-Era Surveillance Timeline
Sharyl Attkisson
The former CBS News reporter presents a timeline of Obama-era surveillance of whistleblowers, journalists and other American citizens, cross-referencing them with Russia surveillance allegations. The timeline begins in April 2009, when someone leaks the unmasked name of Democratic Congresswoman Jane Harmon, who had been recorded speaking with pro-Israel lobbyists under investigation for espionage. Putin-Linked Think Tank Drew Up Plan to Sway 2016 Election
Reuters
The Moscow-based Russian Institute for Strategic Studies, a think tank controlled by allies of Vladimir Putin, developed a plan to swing the 2016 presidential election to Donald Trump and undermine voters' faith in the American electoral system, according to current and former U.S. officials. NY Governor Made $783,000 on Memoir That Sold 3,200 Copies
Buffalo News
Andrew Cuomo reported that his income last year more than doubled, thanks to another round of royalty payments on a 2014 HarperCollins memoir that saw lackluster sales. In all, Cuomo has made $783,000 from his book. The book sold 3,200 copies. That works out to royalties to Cuomo of $245 per book. Leaked NSA Malware Threatens Windows Users Around the World
The Intercept
More than half of all desktop computers may be vulnerable to leaked NSA hacking tools, some of which exploit unpatched Windows vulnerabilities and could give almost anyone with technical knowledge the ability to wreak havoc on millions of machines. Florida: Pain Patients Forced to Snitch, Then Locked Up for Decades
Reason
Florida's anti-opioid laws were supposed to take high-level traffickers off the streets. Instead, they put low-level offenders in prison for most of their lives. Many were set up by confidential informants who started working for the police after their own arrests. Medical Demand for Blood of Horseshoe Crab May Imperil Species
Popular Mechanics
The distinctive blue blood of horseshoe crabs is invaluable for locating infections. Every year, biomedical companies catch a half-million of the crabs and sample their blood before throwing them back into the ocean. But as the demand for blood continues to climb, some people are raising concerns about the crabs' future. | 
