Politics Dec 23 Trump pardons former campaign chairman Paul Manafort By Eric Tucker, Associated Press
Politics Jul 19 Roger Stone calls Black radio host racial slur in interview Roger Stone, a political operative whose 40-month prison sentence was commuted this month by President Donald Trump, his longtime friend, used the racial slur “Negro” on air while verbally sparring with a Los Angeles-based Black radio host. By Bobby Caina Calvan, Associated Press
Nation Jul 13 Watch 5:16 News Wrap: More than 200 colleges join lawsuit over foreign student visas In our news wrap Monday, more than 200 universities have announced their support of a lawsuit against pandemic restrictions on international students. The schools object to the Trump administration's plan to deny visas to students not taking at least one…
Politics Jul 13 Watch 7:12 Why Trump’s commutation of Roger Stone is ‘highly unusual’ On Friday, President Trump announced he was commuting the three-year prison sentence of his longtime friend and adviser Roger Stone. Stone was convicted by a federal jury of seven felonies, including lying to Congress and obstructing a congressional investigation. But…
Politics Jul 13 WATCH: White House press secretary discusses virus research, Washington football team White House Press Secretary Kayleigh McEnany will give a news briefing Monday, the first since President Donald Trump commuted the sentence of Roger Stone on Friday. By Candice Norwood and Associated Press
Jul 12 Watch 4:41 What are the legal implications of Trump’s Stone commutation? A day after President Trump commuted Roger Stone’s sentence, former Special Counsel Robert Mueller defended his prosecution and conviction of the president’s longtime friend and ally. Stone was found guilty of seven felonies including obstructing a Congressional investigation and witness… Continue watching
Jul 10 Trump commutes Roger Stone’s prison sentence By Jill Colvin, Eric Tucker, Associated Press Roger Stone has told The Associated Press that President Donald Trump called to inform him he would commute his prison sentence for crimes related to the Russia probe. Continue reading
Jun 24 WATCH: Justice officials testify on the role of political influence in Barr’s DOJ By Candice Norwood and Associated Press One of Barr's federal prosecutors is testifying to the committee Wednesday that Roger Stone, a close ally of President Donald Trump, was given special treatment ahead of his sentencing because of his relationship with the president. Continue reading
May 28 Trump ally Stone won’t need to go to prison quarantine site By Michael Balsamo, Associated Press Longtime Trump confidant Roger Stone will start his prison sentence without needing to comply with a Bureau of Prisons directive that newly-sentenced inmates be sent to a quarantine site. Continue reading
Feb 20 Watch 4:42 Stone sentenced to 40 months in prison for witness tampering, lying to Congress A U.S. District Court judge in Washington has sentenced Trump ally Roger Stone to 40 months in prison for witness tampering and lying to Congress. Stone is the seventh presidential associate to face jail time for crimes stemming from the… Continue watching