US Attorney General Bill Barr appoints special counsel to investigate Trump-Russia probe
Barr told The Associated Press on Tuesday that he had appointed U.S. Attorney John Durham as a special counsel in October under the same federal statute that governed special counsel Robert Mueller in the original Russia probe.
DHS official claims pressure to alter Homeland Security intelligence reports in whistle-blower complaint
Brian Murphy says in a whistle-blower complaint that he was pressured by agency leaders to make his intelligence reports reflect the priorities of the Trump administration.
Appeals court keeps Flynn case alive, won't order dismissal
The decision keeps the matter at least temporarily alive and rejects efforts by both Flynn's lawyers and the Justice Department to force the prosecution to be dropped without any further inquiry from the judge, who has months declined to dismiss it.
Trump campaign's contacts with Russia posed 'grave' counterintelligence threat, Senate panel says
The report from the Republican-led panel lays out significant contacts between Trump associates and Russians, describing for instance a close professional relationship between Trump campaign chairman Paul Mananfort and Konstantin Kilimnik, whom the committee describes without equivocation as a Russian intelligence officer.
Judge seeks more details on Trump's clemency for Roger Stone
U.S. District Judge Amy Berman Jackson ordered that the parties provide her by Tuesday with a copy of the executive order that commuted Stone's sentence.
Trump's defiant help for Stone adds to tumult in Washington
It remained to be seen if Trump’s most recent defiance of the conventions of his office to commute the sentence of political confidant Roger Stone would matter to voters.
Justices keep hold on secret Russia investigation material
Arguments themselves might not even take place before Americans decide whether to give President Donald Trump a second term.
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.
Judge: Justice Dept. reversal in Flynn case 'unusual'
In their brief Monday, Sullivan's lawyers cited what they said were numerous irregularities about the case, noting that “it is unusual for a criminal defendant to claim innocence and move to withdraw his guilty plea after repeatedly swearing under oath that he committed the crime.”
Senate panel backs assessment that Russia interfered in the 2016 election
A bipartisan Senate report released Tuesday affirms the U.S. intelligence community’s conclusions that Russia interfered in the 2016 presidential election in a far-ranging influence campaign approved by Russian President Vladimir Putin and aimed at helping Donald Trump win the White House.
Appeals court upholds ruling allowing House Dems to obtain secret Mueller probe grand jury materials
The court’s 2-1 decision agreed with a lower court that the House Judiciary Committee can obtain the information for impeachment investigations of President Trump under an exception for “judicial proceedings,” per the Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure.
Watchdog report: FBI's Russia probe justified, no bias found
The Russia probe report found no evidence of political bias, despite performance failures, per a summary obtained by The Associated Press.
Judge: Justice Department must give House Mueller grand jury evidence
A judge on Friday ordered the Justice Department to give the House secret grand jury testimony from special counsel Robert Mueller's Russia investigation, handing a victory to Democrats who want it for the impeachment inquiry against President Donald Trump.