Trump ally Roger Stone charged with lying in Russia probe
U.S. President Donald Trump’s longtime ally Roger Stone was arrested on Friday on charges of lying to Congress about the release of stolen Democratic Party emails during the 2016 campaign, prompting Trump to lash out again about a “Witch Hunt” against …
House to release all Russia probe transcripts: Schiff
The House Intelligence Committee will release all transcripts of interviews in its probe of Russian election interference to the special counsel’s office, its Democratic chairman said on Friday after Roger Stone, a longtime ally of President Donald Tru…
Trump expected to make announcement on shutdown later on Friday: CNN
U.S. President Donald Trump is expected to make an announcement on the partial shutdown of the government and his request for funds for a border wall later on Friday, CNN reported.
Judge to hold sealed hearing on whether Manafort breached plea deal
A federal judge on Friday ordered lawyers for Special Counsel Robert Mueller and President Donald Trump’s former campaign chairman Paul Manafort to appear Feb. 4 for a closed hearing on whether Manafort breached his plea deal by lying to investigators….
After Stone arrest, Trump says Russia probe ‘greatest witch hunt in history’
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Friday, following the arrest of his longtime political ally Roger Stone, that the investigation into Russian meddling in the 2016 presidential campaign is the “greatest witch hunt in the history of our country! No co…
Stone will contest U.S. charges ‘vigorously’: lawyer
U.S. President Trump’s longtime ally Roger Stone will contest charges against him of obstruction, witness tampering and making false statements in connection to the 2016 presidential campaign, his lawyer Grant Smith told Reuters, adding that the indict…
Factbox: Guilty pleas, indictments abound in Trump-Russia probe
(In this January 25 story corrects paragraph four to say number of individuals is 34, not 35)
Trump lawyer: Stone indictment does not show collusion with Russia
The charges against President Donald Trump’s longtime associate Roger Stone do not allege collusion with Russia but only that Stone lied to Congress, Trump’s lawyer said on Friday.
U.S. companies warn government shutdown will hurt business, economy
The partial shutdown of the U.S. government that entered its 35th day on Friday is stoking fears of a wider slowdown on the world’s largest economy.
Democrat Bloomberg says Trump is ‘flunking’ as president
Former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg took his case against President Donald Trump for a test run on Friday, as the possible 2020 presidential candidate told Democratic business leaders that his fellow New York billionaire was “flunking.”
