August 2, 2018 Who is TS Ellis? A look at the judge in the Manafort, Mueller case The federal judge presiding over Paul Manafort’s case has rebuked Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s investigation and chastised lawyers on both teams for behavior in the courtroom.
August 2, 2018 Manafort case judge warns Mueller team they 'can't prove conspiracy' without star witness The federal judge in the trial of ex-Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort told Special Counsel Robert Mueller's team on Thursday they cannot prove a key part of their case unless prosecutors call Manafort’s former business partner to the stand.
August 2, 2018 Feds probing Tony Podesta, Obama lawyer, ex-rep on foreign lobbying after Mueller referral The U.S. Attorney's office in Manhattan is investigating whether three prominent Washington power players engaged in illegal foreign lobbying, after Special Counsel Robert Mueller's office referred the matter to federal prosecutors, according to a source with knowledge of the matter.
August 2, 2018 Strzok demanded declassification, other FBI powers before joining Mueller team, emails show Anti-Trump FBI agent Peter Strzok insisted on preserving his security clearance and powers he held as a deputy assistant director at the agency before joining Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s team, newly released emails show.
August 2, 2018 Trump says Sessions should end probe, Giuliani says he meant DOJ As his former campaign chairman stands trial in the Robert Mueller investigation, President Trump went off yesterday, distancing himself from Paul Manafort and calling for the entire probe to be shut down.
August 1, 2018 Mueller responds to Trump attorneys' request for parameters of potential interview Special Counsel Robert Mueller has finally responded to a letter from President Trump's outside attorneys about what the scope and format of a potential interview with the president would take, sources familiar with the investigation told ӣƵ on Wednesday.
August 1, 2018 Mueller prosecutors rebuked repeatedly by trial judge with a history of colorful rulings The federal judge presiding over the trial of ex-Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort rebuked Special Counsel Robert Mueller's team repeatedly on Tuesday, highlighting vulnerabilities in the first prosecution arising out of Mueller's ongoing Russia probe.
August 1, 2018 Mueller team lectured by judge in Manafort case Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s prosecutors were lectured by a federal judge on Wednesday for the language they’ve used in the courtroom and more, as the trial of former Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort entered its second day.
August 1, 2018 Creepy Facebook influence campaign targeted liberal activists, aimed for offline events The coordinated inauthentic activity that Facebook revealed this week shows that bad actors’ are determined to influence U.S. politics, sow discord and set Americans against each other—regardless of whether they use conservatism or liberalism as conduits.
August 1, 2018 Trump urges Attorney General Sessions to end Russia probe President Trump called Wednesday for Attorney General Jeff Sessions to end Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s Russia investigation “right now,” alleging bias on the investigative team and complaining about the trial of his former campaign chairman.