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Ex-FBI Lawyer Given Probation for Russia Probe Actions
A former FBI lawyer has been sentenced to probation for altering an email the Justice Department relied on during its surveillance of an aide to President Donald Trump during the Russia investigation
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Barr Appoints Special Counsel in Russia Probe Investigation
Attorney General William Barr has given extra protection to the prosecutor he appointed to investigate the origins of the Trump-Russia investigation, granting him authority to complete his work without being easily fired
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GOP Lawmakers Grill Comey on Leadership of Russia Probe
Republican lawmakers are confronting former FBI Director James Comey about his oversight of the Trump-Russia investigation during a politically charged hearing that focused attention on problems with the probe
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Prosecutor Looking Into the Origins of Russia Probe Resigns
A federal prosecutor who was helping lead the investigation into the origins of the Trump-Russia probe has resigned from the Justice Department
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Judge Seeks More Details on Trump's Clemency for Roger Stone
A federal judge is demanding more information about President Donald Trump’s decision to commute the prison sentence of longtime ally Roger Stone
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Mueller Defends Russia Probe, Says Stone Remains a Felon
Former special counsel Robert Mueller is sharply defending his investigation into ties between Russia and Donald Trump’s 2016 presidential campaign
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‘Historic corruption': Romney Blasts Trump for Commuting Roger Stone's Prison Sentence
Sen. Mitt Romney of Utah on Saturday called President Donald Trump’s decision to commute the prison sentence of Roger Stone “unprecedented, historic corruption,” becoming the first prominent Republican to condemn the president. Trump meanwhile tweeted that Stone had been the victim of “an illegal Witch Hunt.”
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Roger Stone Celebrates After Trump Commutes Ally's Sentence
President Donald Trump commuted the sentence of his longtime political confidant Roger Stone on Friday, just days before he was set to report to prison. Democrats denounced the move as just another in a series of unprecedented interventions by the president in the nation’s justice system. Stone had been sentenced in February to three years and four months in...
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Trump Commutes Sentence of Longtime Friend Roger Stone
President Donald Trump on Friday commuted the sentence of his longtime friend Roger Stone, just days before Stone was set to begin his 40-month sentence.
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Justices Keep Hold on Secret Russia Investigation Material
The Supreme Court is denying Congress access to secret grand jury testimony from special counsel Robert Mueller’s Russia investigation through the November election
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Ex-judge Says Push to Dismiss Flynn Case Is Abuse of Power
A former federal judge appointed to review the Justice Department’s motion to dismiss criminal charges against President Donald Trump’s former national security adviser Michael Flynn said there was evidence of a “gross abuse” of prosecutorial power and that the request should be denied
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Rosenstein Says He Wouldn't Approve Russia Warrant Now
Former Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein says he would not have approved an FBI surveillance application for a former Trump campaign aide during the Russia investigation had he known at the time the problems with the request that have since been exposed
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Justice Department Dropping Criminal Case Against Flynn
The Justice Department has reviewed their case against Donald Trump’s first national security adviser, Michael Flynn, and decided to drop its criminal case.
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AG Barr Says Russia Probe Was Started ‘Without Basis,' But Doesn't Detail Evidence
Attorney General William Barr believes the Russia investigation that shadowed President Donald Trump for nearly two years was started without any basis and was intended to “sabotage the presidency.”
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Court: House Entitled to Mueller Probe Grand Jury Testimony
A federal appeals court has ruled that the Justice Department must give Congress secret grand jury testimony from special counsel Robert Mueller’s Russia investigation
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Secretive Court Rebukes FBI Over Errors in Russia Probe
The chief judge of a secretive surveillance court said Tuesday that the FBI provided “unsupported” information when it applied to eavesdrop on a former Trump campaign adviser and directed the bureau to report back by next month on what steps it was taking to fix the problems.
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Judge Rejects Michael Flynn's Attacks on the FBI, Accuses His Lawyers of Plagiarism
A federal judge on Monday scheduled a sentencing hearing for next month for Michael Flynn after rejecting arguments from the former Trump administration national security adviser that prosecutors had withheld evidence favorable to his case.
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Comey: ‘Real Sloppiness' in Russia Probe But No Misconduct
Former FBI Director James Comey acknowledged Sunday that a Justice Department inspector general report identified “real sloppiness” in the surveillance of a former Trump campaign aide and said he was wrong to have been “overconfident” about how the Russia investigation was handled. But Comey also insisted he was right to feel some measure of vindication because the report did not find...
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DOJ Watchdog Caught in Political Crossfire Over Russia Report
The Justice Department’s internal watchdog told Congress on Wednesday that he is concerned that “so many basic and fundamental errors” were made by the FBI as it investigated ties between the Trump campaign and Russia. Michael Horowitz’s testimony before the Senate Judiciary Committee comes two days after the release of a report that identified significant problems with applications to receive...
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Prosecutors OK With Probation for Ex-Trump Aide Rick Gates
The Justice Department is not opposing a sentence of probation for a former Trump campaign official who cooperated extensively in special counsel Robert Mueller’s investigation. Prosecutors say in a sentencing memorandum that Rick Gates provided “extraordinary assistance,” meeting with investigators more than 50 times. They say he testified in three criminal trials and admitted to his participation in crimes about...