Democrats push for Mueller report to Congress by next week, Republicans resist
A fight brewed between Democrats and Republicans over the public release of Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s report on Russian meddling in the 2016 U.S. election, while President Donald Trump kept up attacks on his critics on Monday.
Trump, allies attack president’s critics after he is cleared of Russia collusion
President Donald Trump, cleared by Special Counsel Robert Mueller of conspiring with Russia in the 2016 U.S. election, vented his anger on Monday at the inquiry and vowed investigations into unnamed political enemies who did “evil” and “treasonous thin…
U.S. House panel again postpones Trump business associate, to focus on Mueller report
The House of Representatives intelligence committee said on Monday it was postponing the testimony of a former business associate of President Donald Trump so that it can focus on questioning officials related to Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s Russia…
Republicans block U.S. Senate Democrats’ move on making Mueller report public
U.S. Senate majority leader Mitch McConnell on Monday blocked a second attempt by Democrats to pass a measure aimed at prodding the Justice Department to release to the public Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s report investigating Russian meddling in th…
Obamacare enrollments drop marginally for 2019
Enrollments in healthcare plans for 2019 through the Federal Obamacare marketplace dropped marginally by 300,000 from last year, according to U.S. government figures released on Monday.
Oklahoma top court clears way for Purdue, J&J, Teva to face opioid trial
Oklahoma’s top court on Monday declined to delay a landmark trial set for May in a multibillion-dollar lawsuit accusing OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma LP and two other drugmakers of helping fuel an opioid abuse and overdose epidemic in the state.
U.S. Senate Republican wants a special counsel to investigate Trump probe
A leading Senate Republican said on Monday he would ask Attorney General William Barr to appoint a special counsel to probe whether U.S. law enforcement officials made missteps in their investigation into possible collusion between President Donald Tru…
Ex-coaches among 12 to plead not guilty in U.S. college admission scandal
Former coaches from the University of Southern California and Georgetown University were among a dozen people who pleaded not guilty on Monday to charges that they participated in the largest college admissions fraud scheme uncovered in U.S. history.
Duke University pays $112.5 million in fake research case sparked by whistleblower
Duke University agreed to pay $112.5 million to settle claims by a whistleblower that a former research technician knowingly submitted fake data in applications for federal research grants, the U.S. Department of Justice said on Monday.
Duke University to pay $112.5 million in whistleblower case over grants
Duke University agreed to pay $112.5 million to settle claims it knowingly submitted fake data in applications for federal research grants, the U.S. Department of Justice said on Monday.
