Politics Sep 04 D.C. attorney found not guilty of deceiving Justice Department about work for Ukraine The jury in the case of Greg Craig, a former White House counsel in the Obama administration, deliberated for about four hours before reaching its verdict.
Nation Aug 29 Watchdog says Comey violated FBI policies in handling of memos James Comey violated FBI policies in his handling of memos documenting private conversations with President Donald Trump in the weeks before Comey was fired as bureau director, the Justice Department's inspector general said.
Nation Aug 28 U.S. contractor sentenced in Iraq shooting seeks new trial A former State Department contractor sentenced to life in prison is asking for a new trial because of what he says is newly discovered evidence.
Politics Aug 08 Ex-FBI official Andrew McCabe sues over his firing The lawsuit, the second this week from an ex-FBI official challenging the circumstances of his termination, says the firing was part of Trump's plan to rid the bureau of leaders he perceived as disloyal to him.
Politics Aug 06 FBI and DOJ sued by Peter Strzok, agent who was fired over Trump-related texts The complaint, which names as defendants Attorney General William Barr and FBI Director Chris Wray, revisits a political drama that was seized on by conservative critics of special counsel Robert Mueller's Russia investigation as proof that the bureau was biased…
Politics Jul 29 Trump’s pick for U.S. intelligence chief has less national security experience than predecessors Rep. John Ratcliffe's dearth of relevant experience — a departure from the decades of intelligence and foreign policy bona fides of past position holders — may especially matter at a time when current and former government officials expect Russia to…
Politics Jul 28 Trump says director of national intelligence is resigning Dan Coats, director of national intelligence, will leave his job next month, President Trump announced Sunday, after a turbulent two years in which Coats and the president were often at odds over Russian interference in the 2016 election.
Politics Jul 24 Mueller: I did not clear Trump of obstruction of justice Former Trump-Russia special counsel Robert Mueller told lawmakers Wednesday he could not exonerate President Donald Trump of obstruction of justice and that the president's claims that he had done so in his report are not correct.
Politics Jul 23 Mueller aide will appear with him at House committee hearing Aaron Zebley, Mueller's former chief of staff and his top aide on the Russia investigation, was an unexpected addition to the witness table less than 24 hours before the hearing.
Nation Jul 08 WATCH: Secretary of State Pompeo unveils creation of human rights commission The commission is part of the Trump administration's review the role of human rights in American foreign policy and is expected to elevate concerns about religious freedom and abortion.