Far right fumbles — but still gains — in EU

Though pro-EU parties dominated, the elections saw the biggest ever injection of far-right politicians. No Images? Click here   By Holly Thomas     Monday, May 27 FAR RIGHT FUMBLES, BUT GAINS, IN EU The EU elections sent to the European Parliament a historically diverse range of pro-EU parties, who will dominate the chamber, but also gave the body its biggest ever presence of far-right politicians who want to aggressively slash the EU’s power. [HuffPost] GOP REP: FBI’S RUSSIA INVESTIGATION ‘COULD BE TREASON’ Rep. Liz Cheney (Wyo.), the third-ranking Republican in the House, dangerously claimed FBI officials who launched the investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 election could be guilty of committing treason. 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