Jan 23 Sessions interviewed by Robert Mueller team in Russia investigation By Eric Tucker, Associated Press Sessions is thought to be the highest-ranking Trump administration official, and first Cabinet member, to be interviewed by Mueller's team. Continue reading
Jan 21 More texts turned over from FBI agent taken off Mueller team By Eric Tucker, Associated Press The Justice Department has turned over to Congress additional text messages involving an FBI agent who was removed from special counsel Robert Mueller's investigative team. Continue reading
Jan 17 House panel subpoenas Steve Bannon in ongoing Russia investigation By Tom Lobianco, Associated Press Former White House chief strategist Steve Bannon has refused to answer a broad array of queries from the House Intelligence Committee about his time working for the president, leading to a subpoena. Continue reading
Jan 17 How Trump has dealt with lawyers who questioned him in the past By Joshua Barajas and Eric Tucker, Associated Press The Associated Press reviewed hundreds of pages of depositions taken of Donald Trump in the past decade. The interviews, taken together, offer clues to a rhetorical style that could again be on display in the event Trump is questioned by… Continue reading
Jan 17 Poll: Most Americans want Robert Mueller to complete his Russia probe By Laura Santhanam One year into the Trump administration, just 19 percent of Americans say they have “a great amount” of confidence in the presidency, and 8 percent have high confidence in Congress, according to a new poll from the PBS Newshour, NPR… Continue reading
Jan 10 WATCH: Trump says it ‘seems unlikely’ he’ll give interview for Russia probe By Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press Trump's lawyers have previously stated their determination to cooperate with requests in the probe, which has already resulted in charges against four of Trump's campaign advisers. Continue reading
Jan 05 AP source: Trump had lawyer urge Sessions not to recuse self By Eric Tucker, Associated Press The president directed his White House counsel to tell Attorney General Jeff Sessions not to recuse himself from the Justice Department's investigation into potential ties between Russia and the Trump campaign, sources told Associated Press. Continue reading
Dec 30 Australian diplomat’s tip a factor in FBI’s Russia probe By Associated Press An Australian diplomat's tip appears to have helped persuade the FBI to investigate Russian meddling in the U.S. election and possible coordination with the Trump campaign. Continue reading
Dec 29 Trump says he thinks Robert Mueller ‘will be fair’ By Associated Press President Donald Trump told The New York Times in an interview posted last night that Mueller’s probe — as well as two congressional investigations into the matter — have “angered” his base and “made the base stronger.”… Continue reading
Dec 22 Former U.S. attorneys, GOP officials come to Mueller’s defense By Jill Colvin, Associated Press More than 40 former U.S. attorneys and Republican officials are pushing back against efforts to discredit the special counsel investigating Russian interference in the 2016 election. Continue reading