Mar 24 Read Attorney General Barr's full letter on Mueller report conclusions By Kamala Kelkar The Justice Department released on Sunday main findings of a 22-month investigation into whether Russia interfered or colluded with President Donald Trump and his campaign during the 2016 presidential election. Read it here. Continue reading
Mar 09 Judge extends authority to more families separated at border By Elliot Spagat, Associated Press A federal judge who ordered that more than 2,700 children be reunited with their parents on Friday expanded his authority to potentially thousands more children who were separated at the border earlier during the Trump administration. Continue reading
Nov 07 Watch 16:38 How will Jeff Sessions' ouster affect the Mueller probe? President Trump announced Wednesday afternoon in a tweet that Attorney General Jeff Sessions was out. His departure will again focus an intense spotlight on special counsel Robert Mueller’s investigation. William Brangham reports, than Judy Woodruff gets reaction from White House… Continue watching
Nov 01 U.S. charges China-controlled company in trade secrets theft By Eric Tucker, Associated Press The prosecution comes amid heightened trade tensions between China and the U.S. and as the Trump administration raises alarms that Beijing remains intent on stealing technology and inventions to gain an economic upper hand. 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
Jun 14 Watch 6:51 Political bias did not affect Clinton probe, watchdog report finds The much-anticipated report on the probe of Hillary Clinton's email practices was released Thursday. It runs hundreds of pages, finds fault with the FBI, and may be fodder for Republicans and Democrats alike. While the watchdog found that political bias… Continue watching
Jun 14 Watch 7:58 How will the FBI adjust after the Clinton email probe report? Thursday’s report from the Justice Department's internal watchdog goes into detail about how the department and the F.B.I. handled the Hillary Clinton email investigation. What does it mean for the bureau’s reputation and what changes might occur in the aftermath?… Continue watching
May 24 Watch 5:06 John Kelly, Trump attorney attendance at Russia probe briefing raises eyebrows Lawmakers from both sides of the aisle received classified briefings from top Justice Department and intelligence officials on Thursday, following days of tense negotiations. Did Congress members learn anything new about an FBI source who President Trump claims infiltrated his… Continue watching
May 21 Watch 3:34 What we know about Trump's Justice Department meeting President Trump met with top Justice Department officials after demanding on Sunday that they investigate whether the FBI infiltrated his 2016 campaign. Last week, the Washington Post reported that a longtime U.S. intelligence source had contacts with several of Trump's… Continue watching
Apr 17 Watch 4:33 Trump administration looks to narrow protections for abuse victims seeking asylum According to U.S. immigration courts, foreign victims of domestic and sexual violence are entitled to seek asylum in the United States, but the Trump administration could make it more difficult. Amna Nawaz talks with Julia Preston of the Marshall Project… Continue watching