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October 29, 2018

Mueller's Russia probe nears critical post-midterm phase

Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s Russia investigation is nearing a critical phase -- as the looming midterms could clear the way for a final set of twists and turns in the long-running probe. 

October 29, 2018

Russian held as agent studied US groups' cyberdefenses in grad school

A year before federal prosecutors accused Maria Butina of operating as a secret agent for the Russian government, she was a graduate student at American University working on a sensitive project involving cybersecurity.

October 25, 2018

George Papadopoulos, ex-Trump adviser, testifies before House panel looking into Russia probe misconduct

George Papadopoulos, a former campaign adviser to President Trump ensnared in the Russia probe, made his first appearance before Congress on Thursday to testify about his role in the events that ultimately led to the special counsel investigation into Russian meddling and possible collusion with the president's campaign. 

October 24, 2018

Manafort didn't damage Trump in Mueller interviews, Giuliani says

Former Trump campaign manager Paul Manafort hasn’t said anything damaging about President Trump to Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s investigators, Trump’s lawyer Rudy Giuliani said.

October 23, 2018

House committees postpone planned Rosenstein interview

The heads of two House committees announced Tuesday evening that a planned Wednesday interview of Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein had been postponed.

October 22, 2018

Democrats expected to reopen Russia investigation if they retake House

Democrats are expected to re-open the investigation into alleged collusion between Russian officials and Donald Trump's 2016 presidential campaign if they regain the House of Representatives majority in next month's midterm elections.

October 21, 2018

Goodlatte previews Rosenstein interview with House lawmakers behind closed doors

House Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte explained to Ó£ÌÒÊÓƵ on Sunday what he's expecting to learn when Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein sits for a closed-door interview with House lawmakers this coming Wednesday.

October 19, 2018

Nellie Ohr invokes spousal privilege, avoiding questions on Steele dossier

Nellie Ohr, the wife of Justice Department official Bruce Ohr, claimed spousal privilege on Friday in order to avoid certain questions from House Republicans about the controversial anti-Trump dossier. 

October 19, 2018

Manafort shows up to court in wheelchair, as sentencing date set

Former Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort appeared in court Friday in a wheelchair for a hearing to set his sentencing date, as lawyers claimed his terms of confinement were negatively affecting his health.

October 18, 2018

Meadows calls on Rosenstein to step down from DOJ amid questions over ‘wire’ comments

The chairman of the House Freedom Caucus is calling on Rod Rosenstein to step down as deputy attorney general, as lawmakers probe reports the Justice Department official once suggested wearing a "wire" to record President Trump.