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Sometimes the most interesting part of a story never makes it into the headlines
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That's why we created Unbiased Updates Off Script, an exclusive show where we turn off
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the prompter for smart insights about the stories shaping your week. There is evidence, right, that it's foreign actors who are creating these accounts
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Unscripted conversations, transparent reporting, and the context behind the headlines from the
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people who know the stories best. No spin or agenda. That website was only created one day before announcing his candidacy
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Unbiased updates off script Thursdays at Straight Arrow. In Washington, House Judiciary Chairman Jim Jordan is asking the Justice Department to criminally investigate former special counsel Jack Smith
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Jordan sent a letter to the Justice Department Wednesday requesting a criminal investigation
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alleging Smith knowingly made false statements during a closed-door congressional deposition last year
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Jordan argues newly released Justice Department records contradict Smith's testimony that his investigative team did not obtain or review the contents of lawmakers' text messages during its Trump investigation
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Smith's attorneys reject the allegation, calling his testimony unimpeachably truthful and arguing the referral mischaracterizes his answers
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A Justice Department spokesperson told NBC News the department, quote, will investigate all evidence of criminal conduct
