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Report On Russian Interference In Elections Raises Questions About KY Project
By: Sydney Boles | Ohio Valley ReSource
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ASHLAND, Ky. (OVR) — A new report from the U.S. Senate Intelligence Committee about Russian interference in U.S. elections raises new questions about a struggling eastern Kentucky development project with… Read More
Judge In Flynn Case Invites Briefs Without Ruling On Feds’ Dropped Charges
By: Philip Ewing | NPR
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Judge Emmet Sullivan asked others to opine about what he should do in the case of the former national security adviser, whom the Justice Department now won’t prosecute.
Supreme Court Puts Temporary Hold On Order To Release Redacted Mueller Materials
By: Brian Naylor | NPR
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The procedural move gives attorneys for House Democrats until May 18 to respond. They say they’re owed access to confidential evidence and other materials. No, argues the Trump administration.
Roger Stone, Political Operative And Trump Aide, Guilty In False Statements Trial
By: Ryan Lucas | NPR
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Stone faced charges that he lied to congressional investigators and obstructed an official proceeding. He pleaded not guilty and said he’d done nothing wrong.
Former Obama White House Counsel Greg Craig Goes On Trial Over Ukraine Work
By: Ryan Lucas | NPR
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The trial of Greg Craig, who worked for two Democratic presidents, opens in Washington, D.C., on Monday. The case against Craig stems from former special counsel Robert Mueller’s investigation.
READ: Mueller’s Letter Expressing Concern About Barr’s Summary Of His Report
By: Jason Breslow | NPR
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On March 27, the special counsel told Attorney General William Barr that his public description “did not fully capture the context, nature, and substance of this Office’s work and conclusions.”
Russian Agent Maria Butina Sentenced To 18 Months Following Guilty Plea
By: Ryan Lucas | NPR
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Prosecutors asked a judge to give Butina more prison time, citing the threat they said she posed to national security. Her attorneys said her motives weren’t “nefarious” and she is ready to go home.
Inside The Mueller Report, This Man Saw A Photo Of His Dad Being Used By Russians
By: Sacha Pfeiffer | Wynne Davis | NPR
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Coal miner Lee Hipshire was photographed in 1976 emerging from a mine after a long day’s work. Years after his father’s death, his son found out the photo was used by Russian trolls to support Trump.
READ: The Mueller Report, With Redactions
By: Dana Farrington | NPR
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Attorney General William Barr has released special counsel Robert Mueller’s report on Russian interference in the 2016 U.S. election. Democrats have pushed for Congress to get an unredacted version.
Attorney General Barr, Touting ‘No Collusion,’ Explains Decision Not To Charge Trump
By: Philip Ewing | Carrie Johnson | NPR
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The Justice Department has been excising sensitive, classified and other material from the special counsel’s report about Russian interference in the 2016 election. That task is now complete.
Citing ‘Spying’ On Trump, Barr Says He’s Looking Into Origins Of Russia Inquiry
By: Philip Ewing | NPR
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The attorney general has launched an informal look at how and why the decisions were made about the early Russia investigation and by whom. It augurs another new phase of the Russia saga.
House Judiciary Approves Subpoena For Full Mueller Report In Party-Line Vote
By: Tim Mak | NPR
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Attorney General William Barr plans to give Congress the Mueller report in mid-April, but with some redactions. Democrats insist they should get the full report and the fight could end up in court.
Robert Mueller Submits Report On Russia Investigation to Attorney General Barr
By: Philip Ewing | NPR
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In May 2017, the special counsel’s office took over an FBI probe into Russian election interference that already had been underway for nearly a near. The report about that work is now ready.
Paul Manafort To Serve Total Of More Than 7 Years Following D.C. Guilty Plea
By: Carrie Johnson | Philip Ewing | NPR
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Donald Trump’s former campaign chairman wrapped up the second of his two federal cases following a conviction in Virginia and a guilty plea in the District of Columbia.
Michael Cohen Calls Trump A ‘Racist’ And A ‘Con Man’ In Scathing Testimony
By: Philip Ewing | NPR
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Updated at 5:16 p.m. ET Donald Trump apparently blessed the meeting his son held with a Russian delegation to get dirt on opponents in 2016 and welcomed advance word of… Read More
Get Caught Up On Michael Cohen, Trump’s Ex-Lawyer, And His Big Week In D.C.
By: Philip Ewing | NPR
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The onetime attorney and fixer has closed meetings scheduled with the House and Senate intelligence panels and an open one set for the House oversight committee. It could be a doozy.
Here’s What May Happen When The Mueller Investigation Is Completed
By: Philip Ewing | NPR
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The special counsel may be close to wrapping up. Or he may not. He could file a landmark report. Or he may not. The rules are limited, and the attorney general has a lot of discretion.
Roger Stone Ordered To Appear In Court Following Post That Criticized Judge
By: Philip Ewing | NPR
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Judge Amy Berman Jackson has scheduled a hearing for Thursday, during which Stone must show cause as to why she shouldn’t alter the gag order she has imposed or reconsider Stone’s bail.
Acting Attorney General Says He Hasn’t Discussed Mueller Probe With White House
By: Philip Ewing | NPR
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The interim Justice Department boss told lawmakers he didn’t want to talk about his conversations with President Trump but did want to try to allay concerns that he has served as a White House mole.
Trumps Exult Following Reports Of No Phone Contact Ahead Of 2016 Russia Meeting
By: Philip Ewing | NPR
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Donald Trump Jr. did not call his father from his cellphone as he was arranging a Trump Tower meeting to get dirt on Hillary Clinton, according to new reports.
All The Criminal Charges To Emerge So Far From Robert Mueller’s Investigation
By: Jason Breslow | NPR
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President Trump has called the Russia investigation a “witch hunt,” but more than 30 people have been charged. Many of those who’ve been accused, however, may never go to trial.
Trump, Following Explosive News Reports, Denies He Worked For Russia
By: Philip Ewing | NPR
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The president says he’s never worked for Russia after The New York Times and The Washington Post raised new questions about his relationship with Moscow amid the unresolved special counsel probe.
Michael Cohen Admits Trump Tower-Moscow Talks Continued Well Into 2016 Campaign
By: Philip Ewing | NPR
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President Trump’s longtime fixer pleaded guilty on Thursday to lying to Congress about the real estate negotiations that Trump’s business conducted with Russians in 2016.
President Hits Mueller Hard After Report That Manafort Lawyer Briefed Trump Team
By: Philip Ewing | NPR
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Trump’s account reposted a tweet featuring a meme that asked: “Now that Russia collusion is a proven lie, when do the trials for treason begin?”
Firing Offense: Where Ohio Valley Senators Stand On Special Counsel Mueller
By: Jeff Young | Ohio Valley ReSource
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“Why don’t you just fire the guy?” The question came in a press availability with President Trump soon after he learned that federal agents, acting on information from Special Counsel… Read More