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![Government Shutdown Is Stymying Investigations by Federal Agents And Lowering Morale](https://ticklethewire.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/border-patrol-photo-from-border-patrol.jpg)
Government Shutdown Is Stymying Investigations by Federal Agents And Lowering Morale
Federal law enforcement agencies such as the FBI, DEA, ATF and Customs and Border Protection are finding that the government shutdown is stymying ongoing investigations.
![Updated: Trump Directed Cohen to Obstruct Probe by Lying to Congress about Trump Tower in Russia](https://ticklethewire.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/micahel-cohen.jpg)
Updated: Trump Directed Cohen to Obstruct Probe by Lying to Congress about Trump Tower in Russia
President Trump told his long-time attorney and fixer Michael Cohen lie to Congress about plans to build a Trump Tower in Moscow, according to a bombshell report by BuzzFeed.
![Seven Years of FBI Records Exposed in Massive Government Data Leak](https://ticklethewire.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/Cyber-Agents-1.jpg)
Seven Years of FBI Records Exposed in Massive Government Data Leak
A massive data leak exposed millions of sensitive files, including records of FBI investigations, emails and bank transaction histories.
![Trump Attorney Rudy Giuliani Flip-Flops on Question about Collusion with Russia](https://ticklethewire.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/Screen-Shot-2018-08-12-at-2.57.43-PM.png)
Trump Attorney Rudy Giuliani Flip-Flops on Question about Collusion with Russia
President Trump’s attorney, Rudy Giuliani, is now claiming he “never said” the Trump campaign didn’t collude with Russia.
![Right-Wing Media Gets Whackier, Calling for Abolishment of FBI](https://ticklethewire.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/Fox-news-sean-hannity-via-twitter.jpg)
Right-Wing Media Gets Whackier, Calling for Abolishment of FBI
President Trump’s most stubborn defenders in the right-wing media have taken their attacks on the FBI to another whacky level.
![Not So Fast! Mueller Signals Investigation of Russian Meddling Is Far from Over](https://ticklethewire.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/Director-at-Pan-Am-Flight-103-Ceremony.jpg)
Not So Fast! Mueller Signals Investigation of Russian Meddling Is Far from Over
It appears special counsel Robert Mueller is not ready to close his 20-month investigation into Russia’s election interference.
![AG Nominee Barr Was Influential in Removing Former FBI Director William Sessions](https://ticklethewire.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/william-bar.jpg)
AG Nominee Barr Was Influential in Removing Former FBI Director William Sessions
President Trump’s nominee for attorney general, William Barr, knows a thing or two about firing an FBI director.
![Trump Declines Sit-Down Interview with Mueller After Responding to Limited Written Questions](https://ticklethewire.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/Screen-Shot-2019-01-04-at-8.59.56-PM.png)
Trump Declines Sit-Down Interview with Mueller After Responding to Limited Written Questions
President Trump’s legal team recently rejected Robert Mueller’s request for a sit-down interview with Trump after the special counsel said he was “not satisfied” with the president’s initial written response.