Jul 05 Ongoing Mueller probe could draw focus to Russian crime operations By Eric Tucker, Associated Press The U.S. government has long warned that Russian organized crime posed a threat to democratic institutions, including "criminally linked oligarchs" who might collude with the Russian government to undermine business competition. Continue reading
Jun 23 Watch 5:45 Inside Obama’s secret deliberations on how to fight Russian election interference By PBS News Hour New revelations shed light on how former President Obama learned of Russia's efforts to tip the 2016 election in Donald Trump's favor and how his administration responded, including their debate over punishing Russian President Putin. Greg Miller of The Washington… Continue watching
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 08 WATCH: Comey says former AG Lynch urged him to refer to Clinton email probe as ‘matter,’ not ‘investigation’ By Associated Press Comey says in his Senate Intelligence Committee hearing that he was confused by the request and it was one of the reasons he felt the need to publicly announce his findings in the Clinton email case. Continue reading
Jun 08 Legal experts say Trump comments in Comey testimony are inappropriate, maybe worse By Eric Tucker, Associated Press In the worst light, James Comey's recollections could provide enough evidence to build a case that the president tried to interfere with a criminal investigation, experts say. Continue reading
Jun 05 Putin dismisses claims that Russia interfered in U.S. election By Hope Yen and Julie Pace, Associated Press In an interview with NBC's "Sunday Night with Megyn Kelly," Putin also dismissed the idea that Russia has damaging information on President Donald Trump as "a load of nonsense."… Continue reading
May 26 Watch 3:51 News Wrap: Two more arrested for Manchester concert bombing By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Friday, authorities in Manchester have now made two more arrests in the concert bombing that killed 22 people. Police now have 9 individuals in custody, including several they deem as “key players” in the attack. Also,… Continue watching
May 26 WATCH: Hillary Clinton addresses Wellesley College graduates By Associated Press Hillary Clinton is returning to her alma mater, Wellesley College, to deliver this year's commencement address at the Massachusetts school. Continue reading
May 19 Former Rep. Anthony Weiner pleads guilty in sexting case By Larry Neumeister and Tom Hays, Associated Press Former U.S. Rep. Anthony Weiner will appear in federal court Friday to face criminal charges in connection with an investigation of his online communications with a 15-year-old girl in North Carolina. Continue reading
May 15 Hillary Clinton launches new political group, ‘Onward Together,’ to push back against Trump’s agenda By Steve Peoples, Associated Press The group, she tweeted, will "encourage people to get involved, organize, and even run for office."… Continue reading