Congress Launching Probes Into Russia, Wiretapping
Investigations into Russian election meddling and Trump's claims of being wiretapped are getting underway in Congress. But Democrats and Republicans aren't on the same page.
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Trump Travel Ban Blocked Nationwide By Federal Judge In Hawaii
The judge issued a temporary restraining order that prevented the president's revised executive order from taking effect at midnight and barring refugees and visitors from six mostly Muslim countries.
Lawmakers Accuse FBI Of Withholding Information In Trump-Russia Probe
Lawmakers investigating Russian attempts to meddle in the 2016 election want more information on how seriously the FBI is taking possible contact between the Trump campaign and the Kremlin, and the president's claim about wiretapping of Trump Tower.
House Intelligence Chair Finds No Evidence Trump Tower Was Wiretapped
NPR's Robert Siegel talks with Democratic Rep. Adam Schiff, ranking member of the House Intelligence Committee, about how the committee has found no evidence supporting the president's claim that Trump Tower was wiretapped.
U.S. Charges Russian Intelligence Officers Over Yahoo Hack
The Justice Department is charging Russia's intelligence service with helping compromise half a billion Yahoo email accounts in an attempt to steal secrets from dissidents, journalists and others.
U.S. Indicts 2 Russian Security Officials Over Yahoo Hack
The two defendants are officers of the Russian Federal Security Service, or FSB. They were indicted along with two criminal hackers over a 2014 breach involving at least 500 million Yahoo accounts.
A Long List Of Challenges Awaits Rex Tillerson In Asia
As the new secretary of state starts a six-day sweep through East Asia, he heads into a region full of challenges, both old and new.
Senators Grill Top Marine Over Nude Photo Scandal
"Why should we believe that it's going to be different this time than it's been in the past?" Sen. Jeanne Shaheen asked Marine Corps Commandant Gen. Robert Neller.
Rex Tillerson Travels To Asia Amid North Korea Tensions
Secretary of State Rex Tillerson heads to Asia for a 4-day visit to Japan, South Korea and China. The trip comes at a tense time in the region as North Korea test fires missiles and the U.S. installs an anti-missile defense system in South Korea.
Top Marine Testifies Before Congress On Nude-Photo Scandal
Senators excoriated Navy Department witnesses, including the commandant and sergeant major of the Marine Corps, over an online ring in which service members shared explicit photos of their female colleagues. The Pentagon is investigating a scandal that now appears to go beyond just the Marine Corps as first believed.