Former New York Mayor Giuliani Joining Trump Legal Team
Former New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani is joining President Donald Trump’s private legal team representing him in the Russia investigation.
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Manafort Attorney in Court to Argue for Charge Dismissal
An attorney for former Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort did not appear to make much headway Thursday as he tried for a second time this week to see all charges against his client dismissed.
Read moreSenate Panel Vows to Move Ahead With Mueller Protection Bill
The Senate Judiciary Committee will move forward on a bill to protect Special Counsel Robert Mueller, despite Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell’s comments that the bill will not get time on the Senate floor.
Read morePoll: Most Americans Want Mueller to Continue Investigation
Despite a small increase of Americans who have an unfavorable view of Special Counsel Robert Mueller, nearly two out of three people still believe his investigation should continue, according to a new poll released Tuesday.
Read moreManafort Attorneys Challenge Authority of Acting Deputy AG
A week after Special Counsel Robert Mueller responded to Paul Manafort’s request to shed charges against him, attorneys for the former Trump campaign chairman’ renewed their efforts by challenging the authority of acting Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein.
Read moreBureau Veterans Called Up for High-Profile FBI Offices
The FBI tapped a slew of agency veterans for new executive appointments Friday morning even as the call by Republicans for a leadership purge at the bureau and the Department of Justice ratchet up to a crescendo.
Read moreManafort Continues to Seek Dismissal of Charges
Former Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort on Thursday redoubled his attempt to dismiss the criminal charges he faces in Washington, D.C., saying Special Counsel Robert Mueller does not have the authority to bring them.
Read moreMueller, Manafort in Tug of War Over Redacted Info
Special Counsel Robert Mueller requested that a less redacted version of an August memo between he and acting deputy attorney general Rod Rosenstein be submitted under seal, according to a motion filed Thursday evening.
Read morePompeo Defends Trump on Russia, Won’t Talk About Mueller
Mike Pompeo, the CIA director nominated to be secretary of state, defended the Trump administration’s efforts to push back on aggression from Russia at his confirmation hearing Thursday while suggesting more sanctions on Moscow are still needed.
Read moreBill Meant to ‘Protect’ Mueller Likely Weeks Away
It will likely be two weeks before the Senate Judiciary Committee takes up a bipartisan bill to protect Special Counsel Robert Mueller from being fired without good cause, as committee members need time to review the legislation and any potential additions.
Read moreEx-SEC Chief Believed to Be Behind Trump Attorney Raid
President Donald Trump has depicted the FBI raid on his attorney’s home as a partisan witch hunt, but the deputy U.S. attorney who likely authorized it is a former Republican donor affiliated with Deutsche Bank.
Read moreMueller Team Says Manafort’s Bid to Shed Charges Lacking Merit
Special Counsel Robert Mueller is pushing back at Paul Manafort’s attempts to convince a court to dismiss several bank and tax fraud charges brought against him, saying the former Trump campaign chairman’s arguments lack merit.
Read moreTrump Furious After FBI Seizes Documents From His Lawyer
Federal agents on Monday raided the office of President Donald Trump’s personal attorney Michael Cohen, seizing records on topics including a $130,000 payment made to a porn actress who says she had sex with Trump more than a decade ago.
Read moreHome Confinement Kept in Place for Manafort
A federal judge refused Monday to let former Trump campaign chair Paul Manafort out of home confinement while he is prosecuted on conspiracy charges.
Read moreManafort Wants Accusation Specifics, Evidence Suppression Before Trial
Former Trump campaign manager Paul Manafort wants special counsel Robert Mueller’s team to provide details about the allegations against him “to prevent unfair surprise at trial” and for the court to suppress evidence that he claims was ill-gotten.
Read moreMueller’s Russia Probe Shows It Pays to Cooperate
It pays to cooperate with the government. That’s an age-old truism in any criminal investigation, but it’s especially notable in a case as pressing and as high profile as special counsel Robert Mueller’s Russia probe, where deals afforded to cooperators have raised speculation about incriminating information they’re providing.
Read moreManafort Granted Extra Time to Bolster Motion to Dismiss Charges
The federal judge overseeing special counsel Robert Mueller’s prosecution of former Trump campaign manager Paul Manafort granted him extra time Wednesday to file a brief in support of his motion to dismiss the superseding indictment against him.
Read moreManafort Asks Court to Rein In Mueller’s Authority
Abruptly shifting gears in their defense to conspiracy charges, an attorney for former Trump campaign manager Paul Manafort demanded a harness Wednesday on the investigative power of special prosecutor Robert Mueller.
Read moreMueller Reportedly Tells Attorneys Trump Not Currently Criminal Target
Special counsel Robert Mueller’s team of prosecutors has informed President Donald Trump’s attorneys that the president is not currently considered a criminal target in the Russia investigation, according to a person familiar with the conversation.
Read moreLies in Mueller Probe Send Dutch Attorney to Prison
Alex Van der Zwaan, the attorney who pleaded guilty to lying to investigators in special counsel Robert Mueller’s Russia probe, was sentenced to 30 days in federal prison Tuesday.
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