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Trump Says AG Sessions’ Job Is Safe Until Midterm Elections in November. Then What?
President Trump said he will keep his attorney general, Jeff Sessions, on the job until at least the mid-term elections in November, despite blasting the former senator for failing to stop an “illegal investigation” by special counsel Robert Mueller.
Papadopoulos Ends Weeks of Uncertainty by Accepting Plea Deal with Mueller
Former Trump campaign adviser George Papadopoulos, who was considering withdrawing his plea deal after special counsel prosecutors recommended a six-month jail sentence, has decided to stick with the agreement after all
FBI Rejects Claims Peddled by Trump That China Hacked Clinton’s Email Server
The FBI is publicly rejecting a right-wing report that was amplified by President Trump, essentially calling it fake news.
White House Lawyer Who May have Incriminated Trump May Soon Resign
A White House lawyer who cooperated extensively with special counsel Robert Mueller’s investigation of Russia and President Trump may leave the administration this fall, according to the news site Axios.
FBI Targets Ex-Ohio House Speaker in Bribery, Kickback Probe
Former Ohio House Speaker Cliff Rosenberger is the target of an FBI investigation into potential bribes and kickbacks.
Watchdog Group Confirms Trump’s Involvement in FBI Headquarters Project
The GSA administrator who is overseeing the construction of a new FBI headquarters may have misled Congress about President Trump’s involvement in the debate over where to build a new campus, according to a government watchdog report released Monday.
Mueller Ended Plea Deal Talks with Manafort Before Second Trial in September
Special Counsel Robert Mueller put an end to negotiations for a last-minute plea deal between his prosecutors and former Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort.
How Unrelated, Decades-Old Cold Case May Prevent Mueller from Disclosing Russia-Trump Report
The unsolved disappearance and apparent murder of a Columbia University professor more than 60 years ago may prevent special counsel Robert Mueller from disclosing revealing information about the Trump campaign and Russia.