National Security

A judge has ruled that the Justice Department must turn over grand jury material as part of the House impeachment inquiry.

Judge Orders DOJ To Hand Over Mueller Material, Validates Impeachment Probe

8:09pm October 25, 2019

by Philip Ewing

Chief District Judge Beryl Howell rejected the Justice Department's case that the grand jury material must stay secret and Republicans' argument that a vote was needed to launch impeachment.

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More State Department Employees Getting Lawyers Because Of Impeachment Inquiry

6:26pm October 25, 2019

by Michele Kelemen

The impeachment investigation has led to a growing number of public servants looking for lawyers as they try to abide by conflicting instructions from the White House and Congress.

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Trump Considering Keeping U.S. Troops In Syria To Safeguard Oil Fields From ISIS

6:26pm October 25, 2019

by Greg Myre

President Trump is considering options to keep U.S. troops in northeast Syria to safeguard oil fields from ISIS. Earlier this week, he said it was time to bring the troops home, and ISIS was defeated.

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Mazloum Abdi, commander-in-chief of the Syrian Democratic Forces speaks to reporters near the northeastern Syrian Hassakeh province on Thursday.

Turkey Warns U.S. Against Hosting Syrian Kurdish Military Commander

5:16pm October 25, 2019

by David Welna

Turkey says U.S. officials should not meet with Syrian Democratic Forces chief Mazloum Abdi, whom Ankara considers a terrorist. In Syria, U.S. forces are preparing to protect the eastern oil fields.

Attorney General William Barr, right, commissioned U.S. Attorney John Durham to look into the early phases of the Russia investigation.

Democrats Say White House Is Interfering As Russia Review Becomes A Criminal Case

4:37pm October 25, 2019

Attorney General Bill Barr commissioned U.S. Attorney John Durham to look into the early phases of the Russia investigation. Democrats say he is turning the Justice Department into a political weapon.

Maria Butina, seen in this courtroom sketch, stands beside her attorney Robert Driscoll during a court hearing late last year in Washington, D.C. The Russian woman has been released from prison after serving a sentence for conspiracy.

Maria Butina, Convicted Russian Operative, Is Released From Federal Prison

2:45pm October 25, 2019

by Colin Dwyer

Butina cultivated connections with prominent U.S. conservatives. She pleaded guilty to conspiring to act as a clandestine foreign agent. Now she's expected to be deported back to Russia.

Rudy Giuliani addressed the Iran Freedom Convention for Human Rights and Democracy in Washington in 2018. More recently, he has curtailed some of his public appearances.

As Ukraine Affair Expands, So Could Giuliani's Legal Exposure

8:06am October 25, 2019

by Ryan Lucas

President Trump deputized Rudy Giuliani to run what has been described as a shadow foreign policy aimed at pressuring Ukraine. Could he be in legal danger himself?

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News Brief: DOJ Investigates Russia Probe, Impeachment Latest, Iraq Protests

5:19am October 25, 2019

The Department of Justice is opening a criminal investigation into the origins of the Russia investigation. Also, a look at Republican response to the impeachment inquiry and protests in Iraq.

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Why U.S. Military Aid To Ukraine Is So Critical

4:37pm October 24, 2019

by Greg Myre

Military aid to Ukraine is a central part of the impeachment inquiry into President Trump. But what is that aid and how significant is it?

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President Trump speaks about Syria in the Diplomatic Reception Room at the White House on Wednesday as Vice President Pence listens.

Trump Calls Syria Cease-Fire 'Permanent,' Lifts Sanctions on Turkey

4:42pm October 23, 2019

by Ayesha Rascoe

President Trump defended his decision to pull some U.S. troops from Syria, arguing that it is time for the U.S. to end its involvement in Middle East conflicts.