Jeffrey Rosen Confirmed As DOJ’s Second-in-Command Despite No Experience As Prosecutor
Former Deputy Secretary of Transportation Jeffrey Rosen, who has no experience as a prosecutor, is now the second-in-command at the Justice Department.
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White House Is ‘Fully Confident’ of Kavanugh’s Confirmation After FBI Finishes Brief Review
The White House said it is “fully confident” the Senate will confirm Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh after the FBI completed its investigation following at least three sexual assault allegations against the judge.
Republicans Balk at Bill to Protect Russia Investigation As Trump Meets with Rosenstein
The fate of the special counsel’s Russia investigation hangs in the balance as President Trump decides today whether to fire Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein, who supervises the federal probe.
Dem Senator Says Confirmation Vote on Kavanaugh Should Be Delayed Pending Outcome of FBI Probe Into Sexual Assault Allegations
The U.S. Senate should wait on voting for the confirmation of Brett Kavanaugh to the Supreme Court until the FBI conducts an investigation into sexual misconduct allegations.
What Happens to Mueller’s Trump-Russia Probe Under a Government Shutdown?
If the U.S. Senate can’t reach a budget agreement Friday and the federal government is forced to shut down, the special counsel investigation into possible collusion between the Trump campaign and Russia would not be impacted.
Brutal Assault of Sen. Rand Paul Began Over Landscaping Dispute; FBI Gets Involved
The FBI is now assisting local police investigating a brutal assault that left Sen. Rand Paul with five broken ribs, lung contusions and injuries to his face on the lawn of his Kentucky home.
Senate Judiciary Committee to Subpoena 2 FBI Officials Over Comey’s Firing
The Senate Judiciary Committee is preparing for a showdown with the Justice Department after it prevented two senior FBI officials from testifying on Capitol Hill about President Trump’s firing of FBI Director James Comey.
GOP Senators: Comey Drafted Letter Exonerating Clinton Long Before Probe Was Over
About two months before Hillary Clinton was even interviewed by the FBI over her private email account, the bureau’s former director James Comey already began drafting a statement exonerating her, according to Republican senators who released partial transcripts of interviews.