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Justice Department Bans Bump Stocks, Devices Used In Deadly Las Vegas Shooting

Tuesday, December 18, 2018

New regulations will bar the sale of the accessories that enable rifles to fire faster, and will require current owners to turn them in or destroy them.

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Study Finds That Russia Used Social Media To Target African-American Voters

Monday, December 17, 2018

The 2016 Russian influence campaign targeted African-Americans and used Instagram in an effort to undermine the confidence of Democratic voters in the electoral process.

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New Reports Detail Expansive Russia Disinformation Scheme Targeting U.S.

Monday, December 17, 2018

The studies for the Senate intelligence committee assess how broadly Russians wielded social media to reach millions of Americans and suppress Democratic and black voting.

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Michael Cohen On Trump In TV Interview: 'The Man Doesn't Tell The Truth'

Friday, December 14, 2018

President Trump's former lawyer says in a new interview that he is being forced to take responsibility for Trump's "dirty deeds" — and that the president directed Cohen to commit crimes.

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The Latest On The Mueller Investigation Following Cohen's Sentencing

Thursday, December 13, 2018

There's been a lot of movement in investigations that involve President Trump and his associates — from the sentencing of Michael Cohen to the revelation of a deal with tabloid publisher AMI.

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Michael Cohen Sentenced To 3 Years In Prison Following Plea That Implicated Trump

Wednesday, December 12, 2018

The onetime fixer for Trump has admitted that not only did he commit financial crimes but also that Trump directed him to arrange hush-money payments to two women. Cohen also says he lied to Congress.

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Ex-Trump Lawyer Michael Cohen Should Get 'Substantial Prison Term,' Feds Say

Friday, December 07, 2018

Prosecutors acknowledged that Cohen has been cooperating with cases in New York City but nonetheless said the crimes he has admitted committing are serious enough to warrant prison.

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Trump Picks William Barr, Attorney General Under H.W. Bush, To Return To DOJ Helm

Friday, December 07, 2018

The Justice Department veteran served as attorney general under President George H.W. Bush and now serves as a corporate lawyer. He's said to hold an expansive view on executive power.

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The Mueller Russia Investigation: A Full Docket Of Developments Set For Friday

Thursday, December 06, 2018

News — big and small — on four different fronts of the Russia investigation is expected Friday. Paul Manafort, Michael Cohen and James Comey all have a role. Here's what to watch for.

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House Republicans' Campaign Says It Was Victim Of A Cyberattack During 2018 Elections

Tuesday, December 04, 2018

House Republicans' campaign operation said Tuesday it has been the victim of a cyberattack in the 2018 campaign cycle. The news follows months of warnings about foreign interference in U.S. elections.

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The Latest In Mueller's Russia Investigation

Saturday, December 01, 2018

It was a busy week in the Russia investigation. Special counsel Robert Mueller secured one high-profile cooperation agreement. Another, however, fell apart.

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Trump Takes To Twitter Again To Defend Trump Tower Moscow Talks

Friday, November 30, 2018

Former Trump lawyer Michel Cohen on Thursday admitted that he lied to Congress last year when he said talks about a potential Trump Tower project in Moscow ended in January 2016.

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News Brief: Cohen's New Guilty Plea, G-20 Summit, And Mexico's New President

Friday, November 30, 2018

President Trump's former attorney Michael Cohen entered a new guilty plea. And leaders from the U.S., Canada and Mexico prepare to sign a deal to replace NAFTA at the G20 summit.

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Former Trump Lawyer Michael Cohen Enters New Guilty Plea In Federal Court

Thursday, November 29, 2018

President Trump's longtime fixer and attorney, Michael Cohen, entered a new guilty plea Thursday. He admitted to lying to Congress about the Trump company's negotiations about a Trump Tower in Moscow.

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Cohen Pleads Guilty To Lying About When Real Estate Negotiations With Russians Ended

Thursday, November 29, 2018

Donald Trump's former attorney, Michael Cohen, and others continued negotiations with Russian interlocutors about a potential Trump Tower in Moscow as late as June of 2016, Cohen has acknowledged.

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Michael Cohen, Trump's Former Lawyer, Reaches New Guilty Plea Deal

Thursday, November 29, 2018

Michael Cohen, the longtime attorney for Donald Trump, has entered a new guilty plea in federal court in New York City. This was a surprise. Cohen had already offered a guilty plea in a separate case.

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Former Trump Campaign Chairman Paul Manafort Faces New Legal Troubles

Tuesday, November 27, 2018

In court filings on Monday, Special Counsel Robert Mueller said Paul Manafort has not fulfilled his end of a plea deal and that he has lied to him and to the FBI.

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As Dems Prepare Investigative Barrage, Key White House Lawyer Jobs Remain Vacant

Friday, November 02, 2018

The leadership of key committees, including those on intelligence, the judiciary and oversight, might flip from Trump-friendly Republicans to Democrats less sympathetic to the president.

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Mueller's Office Refers Alleged Scheme Involving Harassment Claim To FBI

Tuesday, October 30, 2018

Special counsel Robert Mueller's office has referred to the FBI an alleged scheme involving a purported offer to pay a woman to make false sexual misconduct allegations against Mueller. News organizations including NPR received unverified claims about the alleged scheme which have not been possible to substantiate.

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What's Known About The Suspect In The Pittsburgh Shooting

Saturday, October 27, 2018

The latest on what we know about the suspect behind the shooting at the Tree of Life Synagogue in Pittsburgh.

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