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Politics May 31
How Republicans are trying to protect Attorney General Jeff SessionsThe effort to persuade President Trump not to fire Jeff Sessions is one of the few effective Republican attempts to install guardrails around a president who delights in defying advice and breaking the rules.
Politics May 21
Watchdog report to fault FBI for Clinton probe delayAn upcoming report from the Justice Department's internal watchdog is expected to criticize senior FBI leaders for not moving quickly enough to review a trove of Hillary Clinton emails discovered late in the 2016 campaign, according to people familiar with…
Politics May 17
Trump Jr. unapologetic when questioned about meeting with Russian lawyerQuestioned intently by a Senate committee, President Donald Trump's son struck a firmly unapologetic tone, deflected many queries and said he didn't think there was anything wrong with meeting a Russian lawyer at Trump Tower in hopes of election-season dirt…
Politics May 17
Mueller investigation enters its second year. Where is it headed?Hundreds of pages of court filings, and public statements from witnesses, have to an extent pulled back the curtain on an extraordinarily secretive investigation. But much remains hidden from view. Here's a look at what may lie ahead.
Politics May 16
Trump Jr: Can’t recall discussing Russia probe with fatherWASHINGTON — Donald Trump Jr. told the Senate Judiciary Committee last year he couldn't remember whether he had discussed the Russia investigation with his father and said he didn't think there was anything wrong with meeting a Russian lawyer at…
Politics May 02
White House hires lawyer who represented Bill Clinton during impeachment processIt's the latest shakeup for the legal team grappling with unresolved questions on how to protect the president from legal and political jeopardy.
Politics May 02
Ty Cobb, Trump’s lawyer in Russia probe, retiringCobb has been the point person for the President Donald Trump's White House regarding special counsel Robert Mueller's Russia investigation.
Politics May 02
Special counsel team has floated idea of subpoena for TrumpThe special counsel leading the Russia investigation raised the prospect in March of issuing a grand jury subpoena for President Trump, his former attorney said.
Politics May 01
WATCH: Rosenstein says Justice Department won’t be extorted by CongressDeputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein is defending himself following a report that some House Republicans have drafted articles of impeachment against him.
Politics Apr 25
Sessions defends Trump’s pardons of Joe Arpaio, Scooter LibbyPresident Donald Trump bypassed the involvement of the Justice Department and its pardon attorney in issuing both pardons. But Sessions said at a hearing Wednesday that the president had the constitutional authority to issue pardons without the Justice Department's involvement.
