Jul 26 Sen. McCaskill says Russian hackers tried unsuccessfully to attack her computer network By Associated Press She calls the attack "outrageous" and says Russian President Vladimir Putin "is a thug and a bully."… Continue reading
Jul 26 Ryan opposes Rosenstein impeachment attempt by House conservatives, dooming it for now By Chad Day, Associated Press House Speaker Paul Ryan spoke out against an effort by a small group of conservatives to impeach Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein on Thursday, dooming the endeavor for now and easing a months-long standoff between House Republicans and the Justice… Continue reading
Jul 26 Audio recording steps up feud between Trump and his former ‘fixer’ Michael Cohen By Jonathan Lemire, Zeke Miller, Associated Press The sudden public airing of Donald Trump talking about paying for a Playboy model's silence marks a turning point in the legal game of cat-and-mouse between the president and his onetime lawyer. Continue reading
Jul 25 House conservatives launch bid to impeach Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein By Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press House Republicans have criticized Rosenstein for not being responsive enough as they have requested documents related to the Russia investigation as well as a closed investigation into Democrat Hillary Clinton's emails. Continue reading
Jul 24 Trump says without evidence that Russia will be ‘pushing very hard’ to help Democrats win in 2018 By Mary Clare Jalonick, Christina A. Cassidy, Associated Press Trump has offered mixed messages on Russian interference in U.S. elections — at times even calling it a "hoax."… Continue reading
Jul 24 Putin not welcome on Capitol Hill, GOP leaders say By Lisa Mascaro, Alan Fram, Associated Press House Speaker Paul Ryan said Tuesday that Putin will not be invited to address Congress because "that is something we reserve for allies."… Continue reading
Jul 23 Judge postpones trial for former Trump campaign chair Paul Manafort By Chad Day, Associated Press U.S. District Judge T.S. Ellis III pushed the trial back until July 31 to give Manafort's lawyers more time to review thousands of pages of data and documents turned over by special counsel Robert Mueller's office in the last several… Continue reading
Jul 23 AP fact check: Trump mischaracterizes FBI documents on Carter Page wiretap By Anne Flaherty, Associated Press Among Trump's false claims is that the FBI relied on a politically tainted source and withheld that aspect from the court. The documents actually suggest the opposite. Continue reading
Jul 23 Trump tries to cast fresh doubt on Mueller investigation By Zeke Miller, Associated Press Capping a week of drama, back tracking, a double negative and blistering statements from allies about his attitude toward Russian election interference, President Donald Trump on Sunday was back to referring to "a big hoax."… Continue reading
Jul 19 Senate goes on record against Putin offer of Russia interviewing Americans By Associated Press It was a formal rebuke to President Donald Trump, who touted the offer at the Helsinki summit with Russian President Vladimir Putin. Continue reading