News Story
Former Trump Campaign Boss Manafort Denies Lying to Robert Mueller’s Team
Lawyers for Paul Manafort, the convicted former campaign boss for President Trump, claimed Wednesday that Robert Mueller’s prosecutors have unfairly accused him of lying to them after he entered a plea deal.
Trial Begins for DEA Agent Accused of Leading Corrupt Drug Task Force
A federal corruption trial began Tuesday for a former DEA agent charged with 10 criminal counts, from perjury to falsifying government records, as part of a sprawling investigation of a New Orleans-based task force.
FBI Details How Shutdown Is Impeding Investigations of Terrorism, Violent Crime, Child Trafficking
The government shutdown is hindering the FBI’s investigations of terrorism, child trafficking and violent crime, according to a report issued Tuesday by a group representing the bureau’s 13,000 special agents.
Former DEA Special Agent Found Dead in Jail After Domestic Violence Arrest
A former assistant special agent in charge of the DEA’s St. Louis division has been found dead in jail a day after he was arrested on allegations of domestic violence.
Senator Urges FBI to Launch Perjury Investigation into Homeland Security Secretary
Democratic Sen. Jeff Merkley is asking the FBI to investigate whether Homeland Security Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen committed perjury over border rhetoric.
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
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.