Exclusive: EPA chief’s aides, security agents made $45,000 trip to Australia
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Environmental Protection Agency chief Scott Pruitt, under fire from lawmakers for travel and security expenses, spent about $45,000 in government money to fly five people to Australia to prepare for a planned trip that was l…
Justice Department watchdog to report on Clinton-related FBI leaks
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A long-awaited U.S. Justice Department internal watchdog report on former FBI chief James Comey’s public disclosures on Hillary Clinton’s use of a private email server while secretary of state and whether FBI employees leaked inf…
DOJ’s watchdog sends criminal referral on ex-FBI deputy director: source
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Office of the Inspector General at the U.S. Department of Justice has referred its findings on former FBI Deputy Director Andrew McCabe to the U.S. attorney in Washington for possible criminal prosecution, according to a pers…
EPA inspector general opens new probe into Pruitt’s travels
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Environmental Protection Agency’s inspector general will investigate agency Administrator Scott Pruitt’s use of his official security detail on recent personal trips, the latest in a string of congressional, White House and i…
Justice Dept. watchdog to report on Clinton-related FBI leaks
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A long-awaited U.S. Justice Department internal watchdog report on former FBI chief James Comey’s public disclosures on Hillary Clinton’s use of a private email server while secretary of state and whether FBI employees leaked inf…
U.S. Senate committee to vote on bill to protect Mueller next week
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The leader of the U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee said on Thursday the committee would vote on a bill to protect Robert Mueller, the special counsel appointed to investigate Russian meddling in the 2016 U.S. election, despite obj…
Judge questions Manafort’s bid to dismiss charges
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A U.S. judge expressed skepticism on Thursday as a lawyer for President Donald Trump’s former campaign chairman Paul Manafort sought to convince her to dismiss charges brought by Special Counsel Robert Mueller.
Trump on Twitter (April 19) – Japan PM Abe, California
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Judge rejects Missouri governor’s bid to dismiss criminal case
ST. LOUIS (Reuters) – A St. Louis judge on Thursday rejected a bid to dismiss a criminal invasion of privacy charge against Missouri Governor Eric Greitens stemming from a sex scandal involving an extramarital affair.
Judge to rule on bid to dismiss criminal case against Missouri governor
ST. LOUIS (Reuters) – A St. Louis judge is expected to rule on Thursday on a request by Missouri Governor Eric Greitens’ lawyers to dismiss a criminal invasion of privacy case brought against the politician in connection with an admitted extramarital a…
