January 26, 2018
Why Trump Likely Will Be Charged with Obstruction of Justice
An eight-month special counsel investigation into ties between Donald Trump’s campaign and Russia appears to be targeting the president for obstruction of justice in a case that began with the firing of former FBI director James Comey.
DEA Sex Scandal Not Sufficient Reason to Dismiss Deadly Drug Conspiracy Case
A DEA sex scandal was not a sufficient reason to dismiss a St. Louis drug case, a federal judge ruled.
Trump Ordered the Firing of Mueller But Backed Off White House Attorney Threatened to Quit
President Trump in June ordered the firing of the special counsel appointed several weeks earlier to investigate ties between Trump’s campaign and Russia, but he backed off after the White House counsel threatened to resign to avoid handling a legally dubious task that could endanger the presidency.