Jun 22 Trump on Twitter: ‘I did not make, and do not have’ recorded conversations with Comey By Joshua Barajas It should be noted that the president first prompted discussions about such tapes when he tweeted in May that Comey “better hope that there are no ‘tapes’ of our conversations before he starts leaking to the press!”… Continue reading
Jun 22 President Trump’s tease of possible Comey tapes fits a familiar pattern By Jonathan Lemire, Associated Press President Donald Trump is expected to answer the tapes question this week. If they don't exist, questions will be raised about why the president would stake his reputation and political capital on promoting something that just isn't real. Continue reading
Jun 21 Watch 7:43 Sen. Lankford: Michael Flynn accusations ‘more open to interpretation’ By PBS News Hour Current and past U.S. government officials including former Secretary of Homeland Security Jeh Johnson testified Wednesday before the House and Senate Intelligence Committees in order to offer more accurate picture of how Russia meddled in the 2016 elections. Hari Sreenivasan… Continue watching
Jun 21 Intel officials detail how Russian cyberattacks sought to interfere with U.S. elections By Richard Lardner and Deb Riechmann, Associated Press WASHINGTON — Current and former government officials painted a sinister portrait Wednesday of Russian cyberattacks on the United States aimed at interfering in the U.S. presidential election last year. Moscow stockpiled stolen information and selectively disseminated it during the campaign… Continue reading
Jun 21 Jeh Johnson says he was unaware of FBI Russia probe By Associated Press Jeh Johnson, the former Homeland Security chief, says he wasn't aware that the FBI had opened a counterintelligence investigation into possible collusion between the Trump campaign and Russian officials. Continue reading
Jun 21 President Trump may reveal this week whether secret tapes exist By Jonathan Lemire and Jill Colvin, Associated Press President Donald Trump is expected to make an announcement in the coming days on whether any recordings exist of his private conversations with former FBI Director James Comey. Continue reading
Jun 21 WATCH LIVE: Senate holds hearing on how to stop Russian interference in future U.S. elections By Joshua Barajas Homeland Security and FBI officials will face questions from a Senate Intelligence Committee on what can be done to prevent further Russian interference. Continue reading
Jun 15 AP poll: A majority of Americans think President Trump meddled in Russia probe By Josh Lederman and Emily Swanson, Associated Press A clear majority of Americans believe President Donald Trump has tried to interfere with the investigation into whether Russia meddled in the 2016 election and possible Trump campaign collusion, a new poll shows. Continue reading
Jun 15 President Trump tweets of ‘witch hunt’ amid ongoing Russia investigation By Associated Press The president didn't clarify what exactly he was referring to in the early morning tweet, however he has frequently described reports about possible ties between members of his campaign and Russia as a "witch hunt."… Continue reading
Jun 14 WATCH: FBI confirms identity of shooter at congressional baseball practice By Associated Press The FBI provides updates into its investigation of a shooting at a congressional baseball practice Wednesday morning and identifies the shooter. Continue reading