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Politics Jun 07
Justice Department offers new briefing as lawmakers dispute Trump spy claimThe move comes as Republican congressional leaders are publicly disputing Trump's claims that the government planted a spy in his 2016 campaign "to help Crooked Hillary win" — a reference to his Democratic opponent Hillary Clinton.
Politics Jun 06
Paul Ryan contradicts Trump’s claim that the FBI planted a ‘spy’House Speaker Paul Ryan is agreeing with another senior House Republican who says there's no evidence that the FBI planted a "spy" in Donald Trump's 2016 presidential campaign in an effort to hurt his chances at the polls.
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 16
Senate panel backs intelligence agencies findings on Russian meddling in 2016 electionSen. Richard Burr, R-N.C., chairman of the Senate panel, said his staff spent 14 months "reviewing the sources, tradecraft and analytic work" conducted by the intelligence agencies. He said the committee uncovered no reason to dispute the conclusions of the…
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 10
House Democrats release more than 3,500 Facebook ads created by RussiansThe intelligence committee Democrats released a sampling of the ads purchased by Russia’s Internet Research Agency last year, but they are now releasing the full cache of ads that Facebook officials turned over to the panel after acknowledging in September…
Politics Apr 26
Senate panel advances bill to protect special counsel Robert MuellerRepublicans have split amid President Donald Trump's repeatedly criticism of Mueller's Russia investigation. The vote was 14-7 with four Republicans in favor. The move is largely symbolic, given McConnell's opposition, but it reveals the complexity of Trump's support among Republicans…
Politics Apr 25
Republican senators consider resolution to protect special counsel Mueller’s jobThe bill would give any special counsel a 10-day window to seek expedited judicial review of a firing.
Politics Apr 19
Trump had concerns about Flynn’s ‘judgment issues,’ according to Comey memosFifteen 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 17
McConnell shuts down bipartisan effort to protect special counsel MuellerSenate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said the bill is unnecessary because President Donald Trump will not fire Mueller. "We'll not be having this on the floor of the Senate," he said on Fox News.
