Aug 21 Watch 8:27 How Paul Manafort’s conviction could affect the Russia probe A jury found President Trump's 2016 campaign chairman Paul Manafort guilty on eight counts of bank and tax fraud, and failing to disclose foreign bank accounts. A mistrial was declared on 10 other counts. Judy Woodruff learns more from William… Continue watching
Aug 21 Former Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort guilty of 8 charges; mistrial declared on 10 others By Matthew Barakat, Chad Day, Eric Tucker, Associated Press Former Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort guilty of 8 charges; mistrial declared on 10 others. Continue reading
Aug 21 Microsoft uncovers more Russian attacks ahead of midterms By Matt O'Brien, Associated Press The company said Tuesday that a group tied to the Russian government created fake websites that appeared to spoof two American conservative organizations: the Hudson Institute and the International Republican Institute. Continue reading
Aug 20 Rudy Giuliani clarifies his ‘truth isn’t truth’ statement By Associated Press President Donald Trump's personal attorney says he wasn't trying to make an existential point about the meaning of veracity when he declared "truth isn't truth."… Continue reading
Aug 20 Trump assails Robert Mueller following New York Times report By Anne Flaherty, Jill Colvin, Associated Press President Donald Trump pressed his criticism of special counsel Robert Mueller on Monday, accusing Mueller's team of "enjoying ruining people's lives" and "looking to impact the election."… Continue reading
Aug 20 Rudy Giuliani on hazards of Trump-Mueller interview: ‘Truth isn’t truth’ By Associated Press "Truth isn't truth," says President Donald Trump's personal attorney Rudy Giuliani, explaining why he's wary about pushing the president into an interview that he says could be a perjury trap. Continue reading
Aug 17 WATCH: Trump expects to ‘quickly’ revoke Bruce Ohr’s security clearance By Associated Press Trump says the Justice Department official is a "disgrace."… Continue reading
Aug 13 FBI fires Peter Strzok in wake of anti-Trump text messages By Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press The FBI has fired a longtime agent who once worked on special counsel Robert Mueller's Russia investigation after he sent text messages criticizing President Donald Trump to a colleague. Continue reading
Aug 08 Rick Gates says former boss Paul Manafort told him to be truthful to FBI By Chad Day, Matthew Barakat, Eric Tucker, Associated Press The star witness in Paul Manafort's financial fraud trial says the former Trump campaign chairman told him to be truthful about offshore shell companies and bank accounts during a 2014 interview with the FBI. Continue reading
Aug 06 In Manafort trial testimony, Rick Gates tells jurors he embezzled hundreds of thousands of dollars By Chad Day, Matthew Barakat, Associated Press ALEXANDRIA, Va. (AP) — The government’s star witness in the financial fraud trial of Paul Manafort testified Monday that he embezzled hundreds of thousands of dollars from the former Trump campaign chairman — and told jurors he and Manafort committed… Continue reading