Jan 29 Watch 3:38 Andrew McCabe, target of Trump’s fire, steps down from FBI The FBI's deputy director is stepping down from the agency earlier than his March retirement. Andrew McCabe, who once oversaw an investigation into Hillary Clinton’s use of a private email server, has been a target of President Trump's anger and… Continue watching
Jan 29 FBI Deputy Director Andrew McCabe leaving post early By Eric Tucker, Sadie Gurman, Associated Press WASHINGTON — FBI Deputy Director Andrew McCabe, a frequent target of President Donald Trump's criticism who led the bureau for months last year following the firing of James Comey, is leaving his position ahead of a previously planned retirement this… Continue reading
Jan 26 WATCH: Sessions says Justice Department may be fair game for criticism By Sadie Gurman, Associated Press Sessions, speaking to law enforcement officials in Norfolk, Virginia, said the department's mission is to identify and correct "mistakes of the past" and eliminate political bias "in either direction" from its investigations and prosecutions, a suggestion that that has not… Continue reading
Jan 25 Justice Department finds missing text messages from former Mueller team member By Associated Press Inspector General Michael Horowitz says in a letter to Congress that his office "succeeded in using forensic tools" to recover messages exchanged between December 2016 and May 2017. Continue reading
Jan 24 Changes in FBI leadership follow criticism from Trump By Sadie Gurman, Associated Press WASHINGTON — FBI Director Christopher Wray is making changes to his senior leadership team, as President Donald Trump has continued to attack the bureau for perceived biases against him and has been calling for a shakeup at the top. Continue reading
Jan 23 Watch 6:52 Collins confident Senate can reach compromise on immigration By PBS News Hour Sen. Susan Collins, one of the lawmakers who helped strike a deal to end the shutdown, says the challenge of overcoming differences doesn’t mean it’s not worth trying to reach an immigration bill. Collins joins Judy Woodruff to discuss those… Continue watching
Jan 22 Sessions: DOJ will leave ‘no stone unturned’ on missing texts from agent removed from Russia probe By Eric Tucker, Associated Press The department last month began providing lawmakers with copies of text communications to and from the veteran counterintelligence agent, Peter Strzok, who was reassigned from Mueller's Russia investigation following the discovery of anti-Trump messages he had traded by phone with… Continue reading
Jan 03 Former AG Holder says Sessions should defend the FBI By Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press Eric Holder said Wednesday that Republicans who have criticized the agency are trying to delegitimize the department without any thought of the long-term consequences. Continue reading
Jan 02 Trump accuses Justice Department of being part of ‘deep state’ By Catherine Lucey and Darlene Superville, Associated Press The president also suggested that the DOJ "must finally act" against a top aide to former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and former FBI director James Comey. Continue reading
Dec 28 Trump’s Clinton tweets could muddy Comey firing explanation By Eric Tucker, Associated Press And here's what that means for Robert Mueller's Russia investigation. Continue reading