Politics

9 things we learned from Comey’s prepared Senate remarks

By Lisa Desjardins

Comey’s seven-page testimony marks the first time the ousted FBI director publicly confirmed that the president pressured him on multiple investigative fronts.

Trump eases Qatar critique, offers to mediate Persian Gulf tension

By Josh Lederman, Associated Press

President Donald Trump offered to personally broker a resolution to the Persian Gulf's escalating diplomatic crisis, as both he and Qatar looked past his pointed suggestion only a day earlier that the tiny gas-rich nation enables terrorism.

Comey: Trump asked to ‘lift the cloud’ of Russia investigation

By Associated Press

This was in a phone call on March 30 — according to written testimony Comey submitted ahead of an appearance Thursday before the Senate Intelligence Committee.

Despite promise to ‘drain the swamp,’ Trump administration waives ex-lobbyists into government

By Julie Bykowicz and Chad Day, Associated Press

President Donald Trump’s administration has granted about two dozen ethics waivers to ex-lobbyists and others now working in government — outpacing former President Barack Obama’s administration.

Comey to Congress: President Trump told him ‘I need loyalty’

By Eric Tucker and Julie Pace, Associated Press

Comey is set to testify before the Senate Intelligence committee Thursday. His prepared statement was released Wednesday afternoon.

Read James Comey’s prepared statement before Thursday’s Senate hearing

By Laura Santhanam

In his remarks, the fired FBI director detailed his interactions with President Donald Trump on several occasions.

WATCH: Trump to address infrastructure, health care in Ohio

By Jill Colvin, Associated Press

The White House has yet to detail specifics of the plan, which it hopes to achieve largely through public-private partnerships.

Intel officials won’t publicly discuss private conversations with Trump

By Associated Press

The testimony comes the day before fired FBI director James Comey is scheduled to testify before Congress.

WATCH: Rosenstein, McCabe and Coats testify at Senate Intel hearing

By Associated Press

High-level Justice Department and FBI officials will testify before Congress today at 10 a.m. ET as part of a review of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act that comes on the heels of continued scrutiny about the relationship between the Trump…

Trump to nominate Christopher Wray as next FBI director

By Associated Press

The announcement on social media came ahead of fired FBI director James Comey's much-anticipated testimony before Congress about the relationship between the Trump administration and Russia.