Congress has no right to conduct a “do-over” of Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s Russia probe, the White House said in a letter blasting House Democrats’ “sweeping” requests for documents as an effort to harass political opponents. Continue reading →

Attorney General William Barr has appointed a U.S. attorney to examine the origins of the Russia investigation and determine if intelligence collection involving the Trump campaign was “lawful and appropriate,” a person familiar with the matter told The Associated Press on Monday. Continue reading →

U.S. President Donald Trump pledged Monday not to use information stolen by foreign adversaries in his 2020 reelection campaign, even as he wrongly insisted he hadn’t used such information to his benefit in 2016. Continue reading →

A published edition of special counsel Robert Mueller’s investigation into alleged ties between Russian officials and Donald Trump’s presidential campaign sold just under 42,000 copies last week, NPD BookScan reported Wednesday. Continue reading →

In the answers, Trump frequently states the he does not “recall,” or doesn’t have an “independent recollection” of events. Continue reading →

Trump’s comments come days after the first person charged in the special counsel’s investigation, ex-campaign aide George Papadopoulos, applied for a pardon. Continue reading →

Attorney General William Barr released a four-page summary of the report on Sunday and is expected to release a public version of the document in the coming weeks. Continue reading →

The collusion question now answered, another one looms ahead of 2020: Will U.S. elections be secure from more Russian interference? Continue reading →

Papadopoulos pleaded guilty in October 2017 to lying to FBI agents about the timing and nature of his communications with two Russian nationals. Continue reading →