Nov 09 WATCH: ‘I don’t know Matt Whitaker,’ Trump says of new acting attorney general By Eric Tucker, Jonathan Lemire, Associated Press President Donald Trump distanced himself Friday from his new acting attorney general, Matthew Whitaker, whose past business ties and comments on the Russia investigation and other topics have drawn scrutiny. Continue reading
Nov 07 Jeff Sessions out as attorney general By Eric Tucker, Associated Press Sessions announced his resignation in a letter to President Donald Trump. He said the resignation came at "your request."… Continue reading
Oct 22 Russian woman mocks U.S. charges of midterm election meddling: ‘My heart filled with pride’ By Associated Press Justice Department prosecutors alleged Friday that Elena Khusyaynova helped manage the finances of the same social media troll farm that was indicted earlier this year by special counsel Robert Mueller. Continue reading
Oct 22 AP fact check: Trump on migrants, Saudis, and the Hispanic vote By Hope Yen, Calvin Woodward, Associated Press Here's a closer look at some of President Donald Trump's words over the past week. Continue reading
Oct 19 Watch 4:03 DOJ announces criminal charges as Russian citizen accused of election interference The first criminal charges alleging foreign interference in next month’s midterm elections have come to light. The Department of Justice has accused a Russian citizen of spreading distrust about American policies, candidates and debates while managing finances for a social… Continue watching
Sep 28 Rosenstein agrees to private meeting with House lawmakers By Eric Tucker, Associated Press Trump is to meet next week with Rosenstein, who's overseeing the special counsel investigation into Russian election-meddling. Continue reading
Sep 25 Rosenstein’s job to be topic of Thursday meeting with Trump By Zeke Miller, Eric Tucker, Associated Press After a long weekend spent wondering if he should resign or would be fired, Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein still has his job — for now. Continue reading
Sep 24 AP source: Deputy AG Rosenstein is expecting to be fired By Zeke Miller, Eric Tucker, Associated Press Rosenstein is heading to White House Monday morning, according to an AP source. Continue reading
Sep 21 Ex-Trump lawyer Michael Cohen boasts of aiding Mueller investigation By Michael Balsamo, Associated Press Trump's longtime fixer-turned-foe could be a vital witness for prosecutors as they investigate whether Trump's campaign coordinated with Russians. Continue reading
Sep 20 Judge sets Dec. 18 sentencing for Michael Flynn By Chad Day, Associated Press After months of delay, former National Security Adviser Michael Flynn now has a sentencing date. Continue reading