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El Chapo Trial: How the FBI Cracked Sinaloa Cartel’s Sophisticated Communications System
When the FBI couldn’t crack the Sinaloa cartel’s encrypted messages, agents did the next best thing: They went after the tech guru who built the sophisticated communications system.

Rod Rosenstein, Overseeing Russia Probe, Plans to Leave His Post
Rod Rosenstein, the deputy attorney general who hired Robert Mueller to investigate Russian interference during the election, is preparing to leave his post.

Russian in Trump Tower Meeting Charged in Case That Reveals Close Ties to Kremlin
The Russian lawyer who met with Trump campaign aides at Trump Tower in 2016 was charged Tuesday in a money-laundering case that demonstrated her close ties to the Kremlin.

DEA Agent Accused of Helping Drug Cartel Was Denied Bond Because of ‘Double Life’
A former police officer accused of joining the DEA so he could protect a Puerto Rican drug cartel was ordered to stay behind bars Monday until his September trial.

Trump’s Shutdown Endangers Airport Safety As Unpaid TSA Screeners Call in Sick, Quit
President Trump said the government shutdown could last months or even years because border protection is so important. But what about airline safety?

Trump’s Pick for AG Has Long History of Defending Corporations, Telecommunications Companies
William Barr, President Trump’s choice for attorney general, has a long history in the corporate world, often fighting the Justice Department that he could be leading for a second time.

Trump Aides Face Potential Perjury Charges As House Democrats Help Mueller with Records
The Democratic takeover of the U.S. House could spell trouble for current and former aides of the president, including his son Donald Trump Jr. and his long-time aide Roger Stone.