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![Special Counsel Probes Sessions’ Russian Contacts at Republican National Convention](https://ticklethewire.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/Republican-National-Convention-2016.jpg)
Special Counsel Probes Sessions’ Russian Contacts at Republican National Convention
Special counsel Robert Mueller is investigating whether Attorney General Jeff Sessions, who was a U.S. senator at the time, had secret conversations with a Russian ambassador at the Republican National Convention and Washington’s Mayflower during Donald Trump’s 2016 presidential campaign, according to a new report.
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Fired FBI Deputy McCabe Shatters Fundraising Goal for Legal Fund in 1 Day
Former FBI Deputy Director Andrew McCabe, fired two days before he was eligible to retire with full benefits, raised more than $385,000 in 17 hours to help cover the legal bills defending against federal government investigations.
![Feds Reveal Alleged Direct Link Between Trump Campaign & Russia](https://ticklethewire.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/Rick-Gates-with-Donald-Trump.jpg)
Feds Reveal Alleged Direct Link Between Trump Campaign & Russia
Special counsel Robert Mueller’s investigation now has what appears to be a direct link between Donald Trump’s 2016 campaign and Russia.
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DOJ Charges Minnesota FBI Agent with Leaking Records to Media
A former Minnesota FBI agent has been charged with leaking confidential documents to a news organization, becoming the first target of the Justice Department’s crackdown on federal government leaks.
![Trump Lawyer Reportedly Offered Pardons to Two Top Trump Campaign Aides](https://ticklethewire.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/john-dowd.jpg)
Trump Lawyer Reportedly Offered Pardons to Two Top Trump Campaign Aides
One of Donald Trump’s lawyers floated the idea of pardoning two of the president’s former advisers who have been charged in the special counsel investigation of Russia and Trump’s campaign, The New York Times first reported Wednesday.
![FBI Agent Who Died After Exposure to 9/11 Toxins Laid to Rest in Moving Ceremony](https://ticklethewire.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/melissa-morrow.jpg)
FBI Agent Who Died After Exposure to 9/11 Toxins Laid to Rest in Moving Ceremony
An FBI agent who died of brain cancer after she was exposed to contaminants while working at the Pentagon crash site in the immediate aftermath of the 9/11 terrorist attacks was laid to rest in a moving ceremony this week.
![Stephen Colbert on Trump’s Attorney Problem: Hire Robert Mueller](https://ticklethewire.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/Screen-Shot-2018-03-28-at-9.20.12-AM.png)
Stephen Colbert on Trump’s Attorney Problem: Hire Robert Mueller
“The Late Show” host Stephen Colbert, pointing out Donald Trump’s trouble finding a lawyer, offered an unconventional solution to the president: Hire special counsel Robert Mueller.
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Poll: Majority of Americans Support Special Counsel Probe Trump Testifying Under Oath
A majority of Americans believe the special counsel investigation into Russian interference in the presidential election should be fully investigated, according to a new poll.