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Battle Over Security Clearances Accelerates With Report Of Trump Intervention

Friday, March 01, 2019

Rep. Elijah Cummings said he would intensify his efforts to investigate the Trump administration after The New York Times reported that the president overruled aides on Jared Kushner's clearance.

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Michael Cohen Calls Trump A 'Racist' And A 'Con Man' In Scathing Testimony

Wednesday, February 27, 2019

The president's former personal lawyer said he was "ashamed because I know what Mr. Trump is." Cohen made a number of incendiary allegations against the president in Wednesday's landmark hearing.

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Cohen To Detail Alleged Trump Lawbreaking. White House: He's A 'Convicted Liar'

Tuesday, February 26, 2019

The war of words started early as the president's ex-lawyer gets rolling on a three-day marathon with members of Congress. But Michael Cohen intends to deliver documents, one person close to him said.

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Get Caught Up On Michael Cohen, Trump's Ex-Lawyer, And His Big Week In D.C.

Tuesday, February 26, 2019

The onetime attorney and fixer has closed meetings scheduled with the House and Senate intelligence panels and an open one set for the House oversight committee. It could be a doozy.

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Here's What May Happen When The Mueller Investigation Is Completed

Friday, February 22, 2019

The special counsel may be close to wrapping up. Or he may not. He could file a landmark report. Or he may not. The rules are limited, and the attorney general has a lot of discretion.

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Roger Stone Ordered To Appear In Court Following Post That Criticized Judge

Tuesday, February 19, 2019

Judge Amy Berman Jackson has scheduled a hearing for Thursday, during which Stone must show cause as to why she shouldn't alter the gag order she has imposed or reconsider Stone's bail.

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Federal Judge Imposes Gag Order In Roger Stone Case

Friday, February 15, 2019

Judge Amy Berman Jackson said that lawyers and others in the case must refrain from statements that risk creating "material prejudice" but neither they nor Stone must keep completely silent.

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CBS: Former FBI Deputy Director Andrew McCabe Feared Cover-Up Of Russia Probe

Thursday, February 14, 2019

The ex-acting director of the bureau said he wanted to get the counterintelligence and obstruction inquiries on "solid ground" before a potential replacement could try to wash them away.

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Attorney General William Barr Swears Oath Of Office After Senate Confirmation

Thursday, February 14, 2019

The prominent Republican lawyer, confirmed by the Senate Thursday, will lead the Justice Department for a second time. He first served as attorney general under George H.W. Bush in the early '90s.

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Acting Attorney General Says He Hasn't Discussed Mueller Probe With White House

Friday, February 08, 2019

The interim Justice Department boss told lawmakers he didn't want to talk about his conversations with President Trump, but did want to try to allay concerns that he has served as a White House mole.

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Paul Erickson, Boyfriend Of Russian Agent Maria Butina, Charged In Fraud Scheme

Wednesday, February 06, 2019

Erickson has pleaded not guilty. An attorney representing him told NPR the charges are "unfounded" and "will be met with a vigorous defense."

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Trumps Exult Following Reports Of No Phone Contact Ahead Of 2016 Russia Meeting

Friday, February 01, 2019

Donald Trump Jr. did not call his father from his cellphone as he was arranging a Trump Tower meeting to get dirt on Hillary Clinton, according to new reports.

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Trump Faults Spy Bosses As Break Widens Between What They Advise And What He Does

Wednesday, January 30, 2019

The president complained that his chiefs of the intelligence services were too "passive" and "naive" after a Senate hearing that underscored how often the White House rejects their assessments.

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Roger Stone Pleads Not Guilty In D.C. Federal Court Following Florida Arrest

Tuesday, January 29, 2019

The longtime GOP consultant and self-described "dirty trickster" was indicted on charges of obstruction, making false statements to Congress and witness tampering. He says he has done nothing wrong.

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Mueller Investigation 'Close To Being Completed,' Acting Attorney General Says

Monday, January 28, 2019

Matthew Whitaker said that he's been fully briefed on the Russia investigation and that he was looking forward to a final report from special counsel Robert Mueller.

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U.S. Charges Chinese Telecom Giant Huawei, Asks Canada For CFO Extradition

Monday, January 28, 2019

The administration appears to have decided to make an example of the company's CFO. She is the daughter of Huawei's founder, and the company is seen as an arm of China's power around the world.

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Roger Stone Indictment Raises More Big Questions About Russia, Trump 2016 Campaign

Saturday, January 26, 2019

A lawyer for the president highlighted Friday that the new charges aren't about collusion. But the indictment nonetheless raises questions about the knowledge, actions and intentions of the campaign.

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Trump Confidant Roger Stone Indicted On 7 Counts Related To 2016 Election Attack

Friday, January 25, 2019

The GOP operative has repeatedly denied conspiring with the Russians who attacked the presidential race. Stone, who had expected to be indicted in the Mueller probe, says he's only guilty of "hype."

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Trump's Ex-Attorney Cohen Postpones Hill Testimony, Citing Ongoing 'Threats'

Wednesday, January 23, 2019

The former fixer was scheduled to appear before a House committee in February. Now that's off. The president's camp has called for an investigation into Cohen's father-in-law.

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Trump's Ex-Lawyer Michael Cohen Acknowledges Scheme To Rig Polls In Presidential Race

Thursday, January 17, 2019

Cohen tweeted about what appeared to be another example of questionable actions he had taken in order to help Trump's presidential ambitions. He already has pleaded guilty to others.

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