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Logical Reasonings

A. According to a memo written by former FBI director James Comey—an inveterate note-keeper, apparently—Trump asked Comey to shut down the investigation of Michael Flynn. NY Times

B. And now Comey is the belle of the congressional ball, getting invited to all the congressional hearings. Jason Chaffetz, chairman of the House Oversight Committee, will ask Comey to testify next week about the memo. The Senate Intelligence Committee will as well. Associated Press

C. ProPublica and Gizmodo tested the cyber security at Mar-a-Lago and other Trump properties, and the results were not very impressive. Might be a bit more alarming if Trump didn’t disclose classified information voluntarily. ProPublica

D. Snapchat is being hit with a lawsuit from its shareholders, alleging that the social media app overrepresented how many users it had, leading to a drop in the shares’ value. But these lawsuits, much like Snaps themselves, tend to disappear once judges see them. LA Times

E. A Texas hero courageously filed a lawsuit against a woman who texted during Guardians of the Galaxy, Vol. 2 while on a date with him. In the good fight against habitual movie texters, we get the hero we deserve, not the hero we need. NPR