Politics Jul 31 Prosecutors say Paul Manafort believed he was above the law. Manafort said associates failed to keep track of his income Former campaign chair Paul Manafort's trial began Tuesday in Virginia, the first trial to arise from Mueller's investigation into potential ties between Donald Trump's presidential campaign and Russia.
Politics Jul 31 Jury selected for Paul Manafort’s bank fraud, tax evasion trial A jury set to decide the fate of President Donald Trump's former campaign chairman Paul Manafort was selected Tuesday, and opening statements in his tax evasion and bank fraud trial were expected in the afternoon…
Politics Jul 27 The legal implications on Trump or Cohen unclear on secret tape A secret recording of Donald Trump discussing payments to a Playboy model has brought renewed attention to the question of whether he might have tried to block damaging stories ahead of the 2016 election. But it's not clear that the…
Politics Jul 20 AP source: Trump on tape about Playmate payment A person familiar with an investigation into President Donald Trump's former personal lawyer says the attorney secretly recorded Trump discussing a payment to an ex-Playboy model who said she had an affair with him.
Nation Jul 13 WATCH: 12 Russians accused of hacking Democrats in 2016 U.S. election The Russians were accused of hacking into the computer networks of the Democratic National Committee and the presidential campaign of Hillary Clinton.
Politics Jul 12 WATCH: FBI agent testifies before Congress after anti-Trump texts Peter Strzok, who helped lead FBI investigations into Hillary Clinton's email use and potential coordination between Russia and Donald Trump's campaign, was testifying publicly for the first time since being removed from special counsel Robert Mueller's team following the discovery…
Politics Jul 11 Senate narrowly confirms new head of Justice Department’s criminal division, who worked for Russian bank Democrats have strongly opposed the nomination, partly because of his work for a leading Russian bank with ties to President Vladimir Putin.
Politics Jul 03 Trump administration revokes Obama-era guidance on affirmative action WASHINGTON — The Trump administration is rescinding Obama-era guidance that encouraged schools to take a student's race into account to promote diversity in admissions.
Politics Jun 28 WATCH: Rod Rosenstein and Christopher Wray testify before Congress on Russia probe Republicans accused top federal law enforcement officials Thursday of withholding important documents from them and demanded details about surveillance tactics during the Russia investigation in a contentious congressional hearing that capped days of mounting partisan complaints.
Politics Jun 26 Judge in Virginia lets case against Paul Manafort move forward A federal judge in Virginia rejected a bid by President Donald Trump's former campaign chairman, Paul Manafort, to throw out charges in the special counsel's Russia investigation, clearing the way for a much-anticipated trial to start as scheduled next month.