May 01 WikiLeaks' Julian Assange gets 50 weeks in prison for jumping bail By Gregory Katz, Associated Press A British judge sentenced WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange on Wednesday to 50 weeks in prison for skipping bail seven years ago and holing up in the Ecuadorian Embassy in London. Continue reading
May 01 Read Mueller's letter to William Barr about Russia report: 'There is now public confusion' By Joshua Barajas Special counsel Robert Mueller sent a letter to Attorney General Barr expressing his concerns with Barr's summary of his report. Continue reading
May 01 Read William Barr's prepared Senate testimony on Mueller report By Joshua Barajas Attorney General William Barr is prepared to defend his handling of the Russia report to senators Wednesday, saying in his testimony that special counsel Robert Mueller "completed his investigation as he saw fit."… Continue reading
May 01 Majority of Americans oppose Trump impeachment hearings after Mueller report, but questions remain By Gretchen Frazee Fifty-three percent of Americans said the Mueller report should not lead to impeachment hearings against Trump, according to the latest PBS NewsHour-NPR-Marist poll. Continue reading
Apr 30 Mueller frustrated with Barr over portrayal of findings, reports say By Eric Tucker, Associated Press The frustration was communicated in a letter that Mueller sent the Justice Department. Continue reading
Apr 30 Watch 6:43 Trump, Congress announce progress toward infrastructure deal, amidst Mueller standoff Hints of bipartisanship emerged between congressional Democrats and the White House Tuesday as the two sides announced a $2 trillion general agreement to renew aging U.S. infrastructure. The apparent progress came despite a standoff over investigations related to the Mueller… Continue watching
Apr 30 Virginia judge says Charlottesville's Confederate statues are protected By Associated Press Judge Richard Moore's ruling came in a lawsuit filed against Charlottesville City Council members who voted in 2017 to remove a statue of Gen. Robert E. Lee. Continue reading
Apr 30 'What's the end game here?' Voters in this Virginia district divided over Mueller report By Alexandra D'Elia Outside the Beltway, in Charlottesville and other parts of Virginia’s 5th Congressional District, voters appear just as divided Congress as they watch the fight over the Mueller report play out on Capitol Hill. Continue reading
Apr 30 U.S. weighs designating Muslim Brotherhood a terrorist group By Deb Riechmann, Associated Press Enforcing such a designation could be difficult, and could complicate U.S. diplomacy. Continue reading
Apr 30 WATCH: William Barr testifies on Mueller report to Senate committee By Lisa Desjardins The attorney general's appearance before the Senate Judiciary Committee is expected to highlight the partisan schism around Robert Mueller's report and the Justice Department's handling of it. Watch live starting at 10 a.m. ET in our player. Continue reading