Politics Sep 30 Former FBI Director Comey testifies over role in Russia investigation Republican lawmakers on Wednesday confronted former FBI Director James Comey about his oversight of the Trump-Russia investigation during a politically charged hearing that focused attention on problems with a probe that have becoming a rallying cry for Trump supporters… By Eric Tucker, Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press
Politics Dec 15 Comey: ‘Real sloppiness’ in Russia probe but no misconduct Former FBI Director James Comey acknowledged Sunday that a Justice Department inspector general report identified “real sloppiness" in the surveillance of a former Trump campaign aide and said he was wrong to have been “overconfident" about how the Russia investigation… By Eric Tucker, Associated Press
Politics Sep 07 AP Fact Check: Trump and Democrats mangle science Science took a beating in the political arena this past week as President Donald Trump sowed confusion about Hurricane Dorian's path and Democratic presidential candidates rang false alarms about the air we breathe. By Calvin Woodward, Hope Yen, Seth Borenstein, Associated Press
World Aug 29 Watch 6:33 News Wrap: DOJ inspector says Comey mishandled Trump memos In our news wrap Thursday, the Justice Department’s inspector general says former FBI Director James Comey mishandled memos of his conversations with President Trump. A report concluded Comey “set a dangerous example” by arranging for a journalist to see a…
Aug 29 Watchdog says Comey violated FBI policies in handling of memos By Eric Tucker, Associated Press James Comey violated FBI policies in his handling of memos documenting private conversations with President Donald Trump in the weeks before Comey was fired as bureau director, the Justice Department's inspector general said. Continue reading
Jun 17 Watch 28:35 All of the Mueller report’s major findings in less than 30 minutes By Lisa Desjardins, William Brangham When Robert Mueller broke his silence in May, his main point was that his long-awaited report spoke for itself. But the report is 448 pages long. So Lisa Desjardins and William Brangham decided to dig into what the findings say… Continue watching
Apr 10 Trump wants origins of Russia probe investigated By Associated Press Trump, speaking to reporters at the White House, decreed it an "illegal investigation" conducted by "dirty cops." The president did not name them but has previously blamed Justice Department officials and former FBI Director James Comey. Continue reading
Feb 21 Watch 15:00 Why Andrew McCabe sees the president as a threat Former FBI Deputy Director Andrew McCabe has published a new book that includes some stunning allegations about President Trump -- including that he is the "most prolific liar" McCabe has ever encountered, despite decades of dealing with sophisticated criminals. McCabe… Continue watching
Feb 14 Watch 7:50 Why Trump’s national emergency plan could present a ‘major constitutional test’ After signing a congressional funding bill, President Trump plans to declare a national emergency to obtain additional money for a wall along the U.S.-Mexico border. But would such an executive action be lawful? Judy Woodruff speaks with former Defense Secretary… Continue watching