You've Got That Puzzled Look" In addition, the report is chock-full of examples of "fake news" from various media outlets that could have been interpreted by a casual reader as actual news. And this doesn't even get into the Trump transition team's many blunders and embarrassments, such as the time it had to correct the fact that its list of its own members was missing a couple of names. So what should you do? First, keep in mind that this is just a collection of headlines about this report that, like all those headlines, presents a misleading picture. Second, you should not let people's emotions get the best of them. The report doesn't "prove" that Russia influenced the election, or that Trump is beholden to Russia, or that his campaign colluded with Russia. Those are the same "fake news" stories you may have read from other outlets. If you don't believe me, do the research! Here are some good resources: The report itself, prepared by former FBI Director James Comey and his investigators (you can see a sample on page 45 here) The Intelligence Committee's report (pdf, 5 MB) And if you're more of a casual political observer, perhaps keep an eye on the following news agencies. There are currently no credible reports of any wrongdoing, but who knows what the future will bring? You can also sign up for email updates on this issue and other issues here. [Note from John: If you have any questions or comments about the content of this report, please leave them in the comments.] [Note from Rob: If you’re just getting caught up on the big story of the day, you can read it here.] [Note from Lisa: Now that we’ve read the report, if you’ve got a question for the FBI or anyone else that had anything to do with investigating this issue, we will publish your question, too.] [Note from Ed: Please note that comments are moderated before they are published. It may take a few minutes to log in before your comment appears. Thanks for your patience and sorry for the extra step.] Image credits: Lori Lightfoot; FBI (Internet Archive) via Wikimedia; The Guardian (Fair use) via Wikimedia; Shutterstock; Rob Price; Donald Trump tweet (Gage Skidmore); Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and Minister of the Interior Vladimir Kolokoltsev (Wikimedia)