Oct 30 WATCH: Facebook, Twitter, Google testify in Senate hearing on Russia By Erica R. Hendry The Senate Judiciary subcommittee hearing about Russia’s attempts to spread disinformation online will begin at 2:30 p.m. Watch live here. Continue reading
Oct 27 Senate Judiciary’s Russia probe veers into partisanship By Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press The once-bipartisan Senate Judiciary Committee investigation into Russian influence in the 2016 election has broken along partisan lines. 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 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
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
Aug 03 Senators move to protect special counsel in Russia probe By Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press WASHINGTON — Two members of the Senate Judiciary Committee are moving to protect Special Counsel Robert Mueller's job, putting forth new legislation that aims to ensure the integrity of current and future independent investigations. Continue reading
Jul 27 Senators craft bill to prevent Robert Mueller from being fired By Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press A Congressional spokesman says the senator's still working on the bill, and it's unclear when it will be introduced. Continue reading
Jul 25 Senate committee drops subpoena of Manafort in Russia probe By Chad Day, Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press Manafort won't testify during a public hearing Wednesday after he and the committee reached an agreement to continue negotiating the terms of his cooperation. The person demanded anonymity to discuss the private negotiations. Continue reading
Jul 18 Manafort cleared to testify in Russia probe By Associated Press California Sen. Dianne Feinstein said Tuesday that special counsel Bob Muller approved testimony of Manafort and Donald Trump Jr. Continue reading
Jul 12 Watch 3:30 Senate presses Trump’s FBI director pick Wray for independence By PBS News Hour FBI director nominee Christopher Wray faced the Senate Judiciary Committee Wednesday in his confirmation hearing. The former federal prosecutor and defense attorney faced a long list of questions about his independence and allegiance to the law, as well as his… Continue watching