Politics Apr 25 Sessions defends Trump's pardons of Joe Arpaio, Scooter Libby President 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.
Politics Apr 20 Ex-FBI deputy director McCabe 'very upset and disappointed' in Comey comments Attorney Michael Bromwich on Friday addressed an inspector general investigation that led to McCabe's firing last month on allegations that he had misled officials about a news media disclosure.
Politics Apr 19 Trump had concerns about Flynn's 'judgment issues,' according to Comey memos Fifteen pages of documents sent to Congress on Thursday and obtained by the Associated Press contain new details about a series of interactions that Comey had with Trump in the weeks before his May 2017 firing.
Politics Apr 19 Fired FBI deputy chief facing criminal referral The Justice Department's inspector general has sent a criminal referral about fired FBI deputy director Andrew McCabe to federal prosecutors in Washington.
Politics Apr 13 Watchdog report: Ex-FBI deputy director misled investigators The Justice Department watchdog says fired FBI Deputy Director Andrew McCabe misled investigators over his role in a news media disclosure.
Politics Apr 03 Justice Department authorized Mueller to investigate allegations that Manafort colluded with Russia Paul Manafort, who led Trump's Republican campaign for several months in 2016, has challenged Mueller's authority and asked a judge to dismiss an indictment charging him with crimes including money laundering conspiracy and false statements. He said Mueller, who was…
Politics Mar 23 WATCH: Justice Department announces charges against 9 Iranians in massive hacking scheme The Justice Department on Friday announced charges against 9 Iranians in a government-sponsored hacking scheme that pilfered sensitive information from hundreds of universities, private companies and government agencies.
Politics Mar 19 Trump's legal team hands over documents to special counsel Robert Mueller The Washington Post, which first reported that documents had been provided, says they were furnished in an effort to curtail the scope of any interview.
Politics Mar 18 AP report: Mueller now has memos McCabe kept on Trump dealings WASHINGTON — Andrew McCabe, the onetime FBI deputy director long scorned by President Donald Trump and just fired by the attorney general, kept personal memos detailing interactions with the president that have been provided to the special counsel's office and…
Politics Mar 17 Sessions fires former FBI Deputy Director McCabe Attorney General Jeff Sessions said that he had fired former FBI deputy director Andrew McCabe two days before his scheduled retirement date.