Special Counsel investigation into Russia’s interference in 2016 U.S. Elections news and stories

February 20, 2019

Flynn pushed to share nuclear tech with Saudis, report says

Senior White House officials pushed a project to share nuclear power technology with Saudi Arabia despite the objections of ...

February 20, 2019

Trump chooses Jeffrey Rosen for deputy attorney general

President Donald Trump on Tuesday said he intends to nominate Jeffrey Rosen, a longtime litigator and deputy transportation ...

February 18, 2019

Ex-FBI official: 'Crime may have been committed' by Trump

Former FBI Deputy Director Andrew McCabe said in an interview that aired Sunday that a "crime may have been committed" when ...

February 16, 2019

Court filing: Manafort faces more than 19 years in prison

Paul Manafort, the one-time chairman of Donald Trump's presidential campaign, could spend more than 19 years in prison on tax ...

February 16, 2019

Judge limits public comments in Trump confidant Stone's case

A federal judge on Friday placed some limits on what President Donald Trump's longtime confidant Roger Stone and his lawyers ...

February 15, 2019

FBI official feared Russia probe would end after Comey fired

Former FBI Deputy Director Andrew McCabe said in an interview that aired Thursday that he moved quickly after his boss was ...

February 15, 2019

William Barr sworn in for 2nd stint as US attorney general

William Barr was sworn in Thursday for his second stint as the nation's attorney general, taking the helm of the Justice ...

February 14, 2019

Judge finds Manafort lied to investigators in Russia probe

Former Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort intentionally lied to investigators and a federal grand jury in the special ...

February 14, 2019

House panel asks Whitaker to clarify "incomplete" testimony

House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jerrold Nadler said Wednesday that many of the answers that Acting Attorney General ...

February 13, 2019

House Democrats gear up for showdown over Mueller report

House Democrats are stepping up their efforts to investigate President Donald Trump and his associates, hiring new lawyers ...

February 08, 2019

Acting AG overseeing Mueller probe says he's not interfered

Acting Attorney General Matthew Whitaker said on Friday that he has "not interfered in any way" in the special counsel's ...

February 08, 2019

Stone says he should be free to speak in Russia probe case

A federal judge shouldn't bar longtime Donald Trump confidant Roger Stone from making public statements about his criminal ...

February 08, 2019

Globe-trotting political donor eyed in Trump inaugural probe

Federal prosecutors have cast a wide net in their investigation of President Donald Trump's inaugural committee, subpoenaing ...

February 08, 2019

Whitaker confirmed to appear before panel as scheduled

The Justice Department said Thursday that Acting Attorney General Matthew Whitaker will testify before the House Judiciary ...

February 08, 2019

Prosecutor: Manafort meeting with Russian at heart of probe

An August 2016 meeting between President Donald Trump's former campaign chairman and an associate with ties to Russian ...

February 07, 2019

Senate panel approves Trump's attorney general nominee

The Senate Judiciary Committee approved William Barr's nomination for attorney general along party lines Thursday, with ...

February 06, 2019

Democrats launch new probe of Trump's finances, Russia ties

The House intelligence committee will launch a broad new investigation looking at Russian interference in the 2016 election ...

February 06, 2019

White House: Hysteria over Trump presidency spurred subpoena

A federal subpoena seeking documents from Donald Trump's inaugural committee is part of "a hysteria" over the fact that he's ...

February 05, 2019

House panel to vote on subpoena for acting attorney general

The head of the House Judiciary Committee says he will hold a vote Thursday to approve a subpoena for Acting Attorney General ...