Sep 19 Trump lawyer to testify in public hearing on Russia probe By Eric Tucker, Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press Senate intelligence committee leaders say they canceled a scheduled interview with President Donald Trump's personal lawyer after he released a public statement. Continue reading
Sep 18 A legal defense fund was created for Michael Flynn amid Russia probe By Associated Press The family of former national security adviser Michael Flynn has established a legal defense fund for him as he is scrutinized by investigators looking into Russia's meddling in the 2016 election. Continue reading
Sep 14 Roger Stone says he’ll speak to House intelligence committee as part of Russia probe By Julie Pace, Associated Press Stone has said he communicated during the presidential campaign with Guccifer 2.0, the unnamed hacker who has taken credit for breaking into Democratic National Committee email servers. But Stone has denied that he worked with Russian officials to influence the… Continue reading
Sep 13 Justice Department won’t allow FBI officials to speak to Senate panel in Russia probe By Eric Tucker, Associated Press The Senate Judiciary Committee had asked in July to interview the two officials, Jim Rybicki and Carl Ghattas, and then agreed to narrow the scope of questioning after the Justice Department initially declined to make the men available. Continue reading
Sep 12 Watch 5:43 What’s been happening in the Russia probe? Here’s what we know By PBS News Hour, Nick Schifrin Although the Russia investigation hasn't been dominating the news in recent days, it’s far from over and even ramping up. Recent developments have revealed tools Russia used to meddle in the election, new information about President Trump's business interests, plus… Continue watching
Sep 07 Trump Jr. says he was ‘open’ to receiving Clinton intel, but there was ‘no collusion’ with Russians By Mary Clare Jalonick, Eric Tucker, Jonathan Lemire, Associated Press WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump’s eldest son told lawmakers Thursday he was open to receiving information about Hillary Clinton’s “fitness, character or qualifications” in a meeting with a Russian lawyer last year. However, Donald Trump Jr. insisted that neither he… Continue reading
Sep 07 New phase in Russia probe as Trump Jr. heads to Capitol By Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press WASHINGTON — Donald Trump Jr.'s scheduled visit to Capitol Hill on Thursday marks a new phase in the Senate investigation of Moscow's meddling in the 2016 election and a meeting that the president's eldest son had with Russians during the… Continue reading
Sep 01 Mueller team has draft letter on Comey firing By Eric Tucker, Jonathan Lemire, Associated Press Special Counsel Robert Mueller's team of investigators is in possession of a letter that President Donald Trump wrote, but did not send, that laid out a rationale for firing FBI Director James Comey. Continue reading
Aug 28 Lawyer: Trump organization pursued property in Russia during campaign By Eric Tucker, Chad Day, Associated Press The attorney, Michael Cohen, said in a statement to the House intelligence committee that he worked on the real estate proposal with Felix Sater, a Russia-born associate who he said claimed to have deep connections in Moscow. Continue reading
Aug 22 Founder of firm tied to Trump dossier meets with Senate committee in Russia probe By Eric Tucker, Associated Press Glenn Simpson's lawyer emerged from the daylong private appearance with the Senate Judiciary Committee and said his client had "told Congress the truth and cleared the record on many matters of interest."… Continue reading