Jun 26 Judge in Virginia lets case against Paul Manafort move forward By Chad Day, Eric Tucker, Associated Press A federal judge in Virginia rejected a bid by President Donald Trump's former campaign chairman, Paul Manafort, to throw out charges in the special counsel's Russia investigation, clearing the way for a much-anticipated trial to start as scheduled next month. Continue reading
Jun 25 U.S. prosecutors cancel Stormy Daniels meeting in Michael Cohen probe By Michael Balsamo, Catherine Lucey, Associated Press As part of their investigation into Trump's longtime personal lawyer, Michael Cohen, prosecutors have been examining the $130,000 payment that was made to Daniels as part of a confidentiality agreement days before the 2016 presidential election. Continue reading
Jun 15 Judge jails ex-Trump campaign chair Paul Manafort ahead of trial By Associated Press Paul Manafort is the first Trump campaign official to be jailed as part of special counsel Robert Mueller's investigation. Continue reading
Jun 12 Special counsel Mueller worries Russia could use court case to spy on investigation By Chad Day, Associated Press So far, only one defendant, Concord Management and Consulting LLC, has appeared in the case, and prosecutors say they're worried information they provide to the company's attorneys could end up in the hands of other defendants or Russian spy agencies. Continue reading
Jun 07 The giant timeline of everything Russia, Trump and the investigations By Lisa Desjardins The investigation into Russian attempts to influence the 2016 election has grown dramatically in both size and scope. A complex probe from the start, it is now a nearly indiscernible blur of characters, charges and counter-charges. This timeline is a… Continue reading
Jun 04 Trump calls Russia probe ‘unconstitutional’ By Associated Press Trump's team has sought to discredit special counsel Robert Mueller's investigation into Russian meddling into the 2016 election. Continue reading
Jun 04 Trump says he has ‘absolute right’ to pardon himself By Jonathan Lemire, Catherine Lucey, Associated Press Trump’s comments on Twitter came a day after attorney Rudy Giuliani played down the possibility that the president could pardon himself, suggesting he might have that authority but would be unwise to use it. Continue reading
Jun 01 Trump blasts Robert Mueller’s spending on Russia probe By Associated Press President Donald Trump is reacting to a report on special counsel Robert Mueller's spending, slightly overstating the figure for the Russia probe he has dismissed as a 'witch hunt.'… Continue reading
May 30 Trump says he wishes he’d picked a different attorney general By Associated Press President Donald Trump, still nursing resentment against Attorney General Jeff Sessions for recusing himself from the Russia investigation, says he wishes he'd picked a different leader of the Justice Department. Continue reading
May 30 Trey Gowdy disputes Trump’s ‘spy’ claim, says FBI acted properly By Anne Flaherty, Associated Press A senior House Republican briefed by the FBI on its Russia probe is disputing President Donald Trump's allegation that the agency spied on his 2016 campaign for political purposes. Continue reading