Robert Mueller

Special Counsel Reportedly Agrees To Accept Written Answers From Trump

10:40am September 05, 2018

by Scott Neuman

After months of trying to get the president to be questioned about Russia in person, Robert Mueller's office has agreed to accept at least some written answers, according to The New York Times.

White House counsel Don McGahn spearheaded the president's successful push to pack the bench with conservative judges.

Politics & Government

Don McGahn, White House Counsel Who Helped Reshape Federal Judiciary, To Step Down

2:57pm August 29, 2018

by Scott Horsley

McGahn served as Donald's Trump's campaign lawyer and spearheaded the president's successful push to pack the bench with conservative judges.

President Trump held a rally Tuesday night but waited until Wednesday to respond to the legal troubles of two close associates.

Politics & Government

A Day After Cohen Guilty Plea, Trump Contradicts His Former Personal Lawyer

4:49pm August 22, 2018

by Sarah McCammon

President Trump and the White House had stayed mostly silent in the wake of Paul Manafort's conviction and Michael Cohen's guilty plea, but Wednesday he returned to Twitter and taped a TV interview.

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Mueller: Prison Time An Option For Former Trump Campaign Aide Papadopoulos

9:49pm August 17, 2018

by Barbara Campbell

The special counsel noted that the legal guidelines suggest a sentence of zero to six months. George Papadopoulos pleaded guilty to lying to the FBI about contacts with Russians.

Activists hold signs — one referencing special counsel Robert Mueller — outside the Alexandria, Va., courthouse as Manafort's trial began this week.

Politics & Government

Trump Urges Sessions To End Mueller Investigation, As Manafort Trial Enters Day 2

1:08pm August 01, 2018

On Twitter, the president called the probe a "hoax," asked attorney general to end the "rigged witch hunt" and referenced legendary mobster Al Capone.

Michael Cohen, former lawyer for President Trump, exits the courthouse in New York City in May.

Trump Denies Report He Knew In Advance Of Trump Tower Meeting With Russians

3:46pm July 27, 2018

by Brian Naylor

Trump's former attorney reportedly claims Trump knew in advance of the 2016 meeting between Donald Trump Jr. and other campaign officials and Russians peddling dirt on Hillary Clinton.

Rep. Jim Jordan has launched a long-shot bid to become Speaker

Politics & Government

Conservative Hard-Liner Rep. Jim Jordan To Run For House Speaker

1:32pm July 26, 2018

by Brian Naylor

The Ohio congressman and Freedom Caucus member announced Thursday that he will challenge the expected bid by Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy, who is current speaker Paul Ryan's hand-picked successor.

President Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin met in Helsinki on July 16. The White House said last week that Trump had invited Putin to the U.S. in the fall but said Wednesday that the visit will be postponed.

White House Postpones Proposed Visit By Putin, Citing Russia 'Witch Hunt'

6:31pm July 25, 2018

by Philip Ewing

National security adviser John Bolton referred to the special counsel investigation in announcing that Russia's president won't visit the United States this year.

Presidents Trump and Vladimir Putin hold a joint news conference after a meeting at the Presidential Palace in Helsinki on Monday.

Trump's Refusal To Back U.S. Intel Over Russia At Putin Summit Sparks Bipartisan Ire

4:38pm July 16, 2018

by Scott Horsley

The leaders held a stunning joint news conference after speaking privately for about two hours, just days after a grand jury indicted 12 Russian intelligence agents on election-related charges.

Rudy Giuliani, a lawyer for President Trump, said Sunday that Trump's former lawyer Michael Cohen "should cooperate with the government."

Giuliani Says Michael Cohen 'Should Cooperate' With Prosecutors

7:32pm July 08, 2018

by Miles Parks

President Trump's lawyer said he and the rest of the president's team are "very comfortable" with Cohen working with investigators, as long as he tells the truth.