Russia Impeachment Mania hits new highs this week, while the higher-ups get grilled. Is Flynn’s admission of guilt grounds for impeachment or another Russia nothing-burger? Plus the early numbers on the cost of the Russian Meddling Investigation.

And a batch of other news, some positive developments for cell phone privacy, and tech savvy high-note & a concise Overtime!

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• Mike Rosenberg on Twitter: “Based on the average U.S. journalist salary of about $50,000, you could fund 500 reporters on Matt Lauer’s $25M salary. That’s a lot of corr… https://t.co/TM3CCfXnSm”
• Trump Impeachment? Texas Democrat Forces Vote Against Party’s Wishes : NPR
• Michael Flynn pleads guilty to lying to FBI, is cooperating with Mueller – CNNPolitics
• Stocks close lower after Michael Flynn report sends Wall Street on wild ride
• Flynn prepared to testify that Trump directed him to contact Russians about ISIS, confidant says – ABC News
• Leon Panetta: It’s a ‘Stretch’ to Say Trump Team Broke Law With Russian Contacts
• Former N.S.A. Employee Pleads Guilty to Taking Classified Information – The New York Times
• What Michael Flynn’s Guilty Plea Means in Mueller’s Russia Inquiry – The New York Times
• Mueller Removed Top Agent in Russia Inquiry Over Possible Anti-Trump Texts – The New York Times
• ABC News suspends Brian Ross over ‘serious error’ in Flynn report | Fox News
• Net neutrality activists just took over Reddit with protest posts – Ars Technica
• Trump Envoy Erik Prince Met with CEO of Russian Direct Investment Fund in Seychelles
• Byron York: In Trump-Russia probe, was it all about the Logan Act?
• Trump’s lawyer says he was behind @realDonaldTrump tweet about firing Flynn – CNNPolitics
• Trump White House Weighing Plans for Private Spies to Counter “Deep State” Enemies
• FCC won’t delay vote, says net neutrality supporters are “desperate” | Ars Technica
• Disney and Fox are closing in on deal, could be announced next week: Sources
• Brian Ross is an investigative reporting star. But he’s made some staggering blunders. – The Washington Post
• ABC News president excoriates staff over Brian Ross’ Michael Flynn error – Dec. 4, 2017
• How the Kremlin Tried to Pose as American News Sites on Twitter – Bloomberg
• Russia labels Voice of America and 8 other U.S. media ‘foreign agents’ – Dec. 5, 2017
• Stephen Bannon Returns to the Air With Satellite Radio Program – The New York Times
• MSNBC to Cut Ties With Sam Seder After Roman Polanski Rape Joke (Exclusive)
• Trump is causing Democrats to trust media more, while Republicans are endorsing more extreme views, says a new study | Poynter
• Donald Trump Jr. asked Russian lawyer for info on Clinton Foundation – AOL News
• Why are Senate Democrats just now calling on Al Franken to resign? – The Washington Post
• Mike Flynn was working on private nuclear power plan while advising Trump, whistleblower says – LA Times
• Flynn Said Russian Sanctions Would Be ‘Ripped Up,’ Whistle-Blower Says – The New York Times
• Putin Confirms He Is Running for President – The New York Times