May 29 WATCH: Mueller says Russia report 'speaks for itself' By Associated Press Special counsel Robert Mueller is not ruling out testifying before Congress but is serving notice that he does not intend to go beyond what has already been revealed in his report. Continue reading
May 29 WATCH: Mueller says charging president 'not an option' By Associated Press Special counsel Robert Mueller says that he was bound by longstanding Justice Department opinions that say a president can't be indicted while in office. Continue reading
May 29 Robert Mueller says he's leaving Justice Department By Associated Press Mueller has been on the Justice Department's payroll since he formally concluded his probe in March. Continue reading
May 29 WATCH: Robert Mueller makes 1st public statement on Russia probe By Eric Tucker, Michael Balsamo, Chad Day, Associated Press Special counsel Robert Mueller, breaking a two-year silence on his investigation into ties between Russia and the Trump campaign, announced his resignation from the Justice Department on Wednesday so that he can "return to public life."… Continue reading
May 24 WATCH: Trump says he'll declassify docs on Russia probe origins Trump, leaving the White House on Friday for Japan, told reporters that the investigation was "an attempted coup."… Continue reading
May 24 Trump grants Barr power over classified Russia probe info By Zeke Miller, Associated Press President Donald Trump has granted Attorney General William Barr new powers to review and potentially release classified information related to the origins of the Russia investigation, a move aimed at accelerating Barr's inquiry into whether U.S. officials improperly surveilled Trump's… Continue reading
May 23 Watch 5:33 News Wrap: Trump says he doubts need for more U.S. troops in Middle East In our news wrap Thursday, President Trump said he doubts there is a need to send more U.S. troops to the Middle East, despite heightened tensions with Iran. Acting Defense Secretary Patrick Shanahan also disputed news reports that the U.S. Continue watching
May 20 Watch 9:52 As Barr looks into Trump Tower intelligence briefing, Clapper denies leaking its contents Former Director of National Intelligence James Clapper saw some of the early evidence of Russian meddling in U.S. elections. Now a frequent critic and target of President Trump, Clapper has recently published a book, “Facts and Fears: Hard Truths from… Continue watching
May 20 Ukraine's president is sworn in, dissolves parliament By Nataliya Vasilyeva, Efrem Lukatsky, Associated Press Volodymyr Zelenskiy slammed parliament as a hot-bed of self-enrichment, and promised to stop the war against Russian-backed separatists. Continue reading
May 18 Austrian leader calls for early election after his vice chancellor resigns amid corruption scandal By Associated Press Austrian vice chancellor Heinz-Christian Strache resigned Saturday after two German newspapers published footage of him apparently offering lucrative government contracts to a potential Russian benefactor. Continue reading