Oct 31 Russia says they do ‘not see anything illegal’ after Mueller indictments By Associated Press Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov says he sees nothing wrong a former campaign adviser to President Donald Trump reaching out to a Kremlin-linked think tank. Continue reading
Oct 31 Trump’s chief of staff defends Confederate monuments, says Robert E. Lee was ‘an honorable man’ By Associated Press John Kelly also said the Civil War was sparked by "the lack of the ability to compromise."… Continue reading
Oct 31 Trump’s lawyer says pardons for former aides ‘not on the table’ By Associated Press A personal lawyer for President Donald Trump says the president is also not planning to fire Robert Mueller, the special counsel in the Russia probe. Continue reading
Oct 30 Democratic lobbyist Tony Podesta resigns from firm after Manafort indictment By Associated Press Prominent Washington lobbyist Tony Podesta has resigned from his firm amid fallout from former Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort's indictment. Continue reading
Oct 30 WATCH: Facebook, Twitter, Google testify in Senate hearing on Russia By Erica R. Hendry The Senate Judiciary subcommittee hearing about Russia’s attempts to spread disinformation online will begin at 2:30 p.m. Watch live here. Continue reading
Oct 30 AP report: Russia-linked posts may have reached 126 million Facebook users By Barbara Ortutay, Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press The company says the total number of agency posts accounted for less than 1 of every 23,000 posts on Facebook. Continue reading
Oct 30 A guide to all of the charges against Manafort and Gates By Michael Biesecker, Associated Press Manafort potentially faces up to 80 years in prison, according to a review of the federal charges and the relevant statutes by The Associated Press. Gates, who also worked for the Trump campaign, faces up to 70 years. Continue reading
Oct 30 Analysis: Your guide to the Supreme Court, and what to watch By Marcia Coyle There is a rhythm to the life of the Supreme Court which is rarely interrupted, not even by government shutdowns or blizzards. Continue reading
Oct 30 WATCH: Senators to press Tillerson and Mattis on new war authority The secretary of state and secretary of defense will testify before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee at 5 p.m. EST Monday. Watch live here. Continue reading
Oct 30 WATCH: Manafort lawyer says ‘no evidence’ of collusion with Russia By Associated Press Kevin Downing made the statement outside a federal courthouse in Washington where his client Paul Manafort had just pleaded not guilty to felony charges including conspiracy against the United States and several financial charges. Continue reading