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
It has the makings of a new Cold War, or worse. Continue reading
“I have not read the Mueller Report yet, even though I have every right to do so,” Trump wrote on Twitter. “Only know the conclusions, and on the big one, No Collusion.” 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
Graham said the attorney general is going through the report to take out grand jury material and classified information, neither of which can be publicly disclosed under the law. 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
The leading Senate Republican said he would ask Attorney General William Barr to appoint a special counsel to probe whether U.S. law enforcement officials made missteps in their investigation. Continue reading
While Mueller’s probe has ended, the other investigations, pursued by prosecutors at the federal and state level, could result in charges beyond those brought by Mueller or civil liability. Continue reading