November 16, 2018 Grassley, in split from McConnell, favors Senate vote on Mueller protection bill Tensions were high in the GOP this week as Senate Judiciary Committee Chuck Grassley signaled he was in favor of a bill that would protect Special Counsel Robert Mueller from being fired – despite Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell’s unwillingness to move the legislation forward.
November 15, 2018 Former Trump aide Gates still cooperating on several Mueller investigations: report Special Counsel Robert Mueller is continuing its Russia probe on multiple fronts, with former Trump campaign aide Rick Gates cooperating with prosecutors on “several ongoing investigations.”
November 14, 2018 Goodlatte: Rosenstein could still testify before Congress by end of year House Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte told ӣƵ in an interview Wednesday there are ongoing discussions to bring Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein in for testimony with lawmakers this year – after negotiations hit an impasse last month.
November 14, 2018 DOJ says Matthew Whitaker can serve as acting attorney general The Justice Department Office of Legal Counsel issued an opinion Wednesday supporting President Trump’s appointment of Matt Whitaker as acting attorney general, despite criticisms from Democrats who have questioned his qualifications to oversee the Russia investigation.
November 13, 2018 Trump team finalizing answers to Mueller probe questions, sources say President Trump's legal team is finalizing answers to written questions from Special Counsel Robert Mueller and could submit them as soon as the end of this week.
November 12, 2018 John Fund: Where's the liberal media on the Florida vote meltdown? Too busy investigating Russia The incompetence in Florida could actually lead to a real perversion of democracy that really undermines faith in our electoral process.
November 11, 2018 Schumer threatens adding Mueller protections to spending bill if Whitaker doesn't recuse himself Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., said that that is acting Attorney General Matt Whitaker does not recuse himself from oversight of Special Counsel Robert Mueller's Russia probe than Democrats will seek to tie protections for the investigation into the spending bill.
November 11, 2018 Conway says Whitaker's past criticism of Mueller probe does not disqualify him as acting AG White House counselor Kellyanne Conway defended on Sunday President Trump’s appointment of Matthew Whitaker as acting attorney general, saying that his previous criticisms of special counsel Robert Mueller's investigation was not something that should disqualify him and arguing that there is no reason to shut down the probe.
November 10, 2018 Mr. President, don’t fire Mueller – it will hurt you and America President Trump will look like he is covering up illegal activity if he fires Robert Mueller.
November 9, 2018 No Trump meeting this trip, but Putin's stage-managing always a factor It’s a name we have heard over and over again: Vladimir Putin. The 66-year-old Russian President is a man of many faces, mysteries, and myths.