Kremlin rejects new U.S. reports alleging Russian election meddling
The Kremlin on Tuesday rejected two new U.S. reports alleging Russian meddling in the 2016 U.S. presidential election, saying they lacked detail and failed to explain how the Russian government was allegedly involved.
Factbox: Mueller and other probes posing risk for Trump
A special counsel investigation into possible collusion between Russia and the 2016 presidential campaign of Donald Trump has already secured more than 30 indictments and guilty pleas and has spawned at least four federal probes.
Former Trump adviser Flynn to be sentenced for lying to FBI
A judge is set to decide on Tuesday whether President Donald Trump’s former national security adviser Michael Flynn should be sent to prison after pleading guilty to lying to the FBI in a case stemming from an investigation into possible collusion betw…
U.S. border agents will not speak to lawmakers about girl’s death
U.S. Border Patrol agents who detained a 7-year-old Guatemalan migrant girl who later died in federal custody will not speak with U.S. lawmakers investigating her death, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security said on Monday, citing their union member…
Ex-FBI chief Comey says Trump undermines rule of law with ‘lies’
Former FBI Director James Comey on Monday accused U.S. President Donald Trump of undermining the rule of law in the United States by lying about the FBI, and he urged Republican lawmakers to “stand up and speak the truth” about Trump’s behavior.
Trump-backed criminal justice bill heads for votes in Senate
The U.S. Senate on Monday prepared to vote this week on bipartisan criminal justice legislation supported by President Donald Trump, although critics were forcing debate on a series of changes before allowing a decision on passage.
Trump did not tell Erdogan he would extradite Gulen: White House official
President Donald Trump did not commit during a meeting with Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan at the G20 summit two weeks ago to extradite a Muslim cleric based in the United States, a senior White House official said on Monday.
Factbox: Trump, U.S. Congress flirt with partial government shutdown
If President Donald Trump and the U.S. Congress fail to cut a spending deal by Friday, about 25 percent of federal operations will run out of money, causing a partial government shutdown.
Justice Department asks appeals court to end Trump emoluments case
The Justice Department on Monday asked a federal appeals court to step in and halt a lawsuit accusing President Donald Trump of violating anti-corruption provisions in the U.S. Constitution after the trial judge ruled the case could proceed.
Russia used social media for widespread meddling in U.S. politics: reports
Russian interference in the 2016 U.S. presidential election on social media was more widespread than previously thought and included attempts to divide Americans by race and extreme ideology, said reports by private experts released on Monday by U.S. s…
