Stone says he is falsely accused, will plead not guilty
Roger Stone, a longtime ally of President Donald Trump, said on Friday he was falsely accused of lying to the House Intelligence Committee and will plead innocent to the charges filed against him by U.S. Special Counsel Robert Mueller.
Trump to make statement on government shutdown: White House
U.S. President Donald Trump will make a statement on the government shutdown at 1:30 p.m. (1830 GMT) on Friday, the White House said in a statement.
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…
Democrats warn U.S. aviation system is jeopardized by government shutdown
Two U.S. House Democrats who chair panels overseeing aviation issues warned Friday the ongoing partial government shutdown is jeopardizing aviation safety as air traffic controller staffing shortages forced a temporary halt to flights arriving at a New…
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….
Thousands of tax workers did not show up for work as shutdown continues: Washington Post
Thousands of Internal Revenue Source employees ordered to return to their jobs unpaid in order to handle the tax filing season are not showing up to work, the Washington Post reported on Friday, citing House of Representatives aides, as the partial fed…
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…
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 …
Staffing forces brief halt to arrivals at New York airport, new delays
The Federal Aviation Authority briefly issued a ground stop for arriving flights at New York’s LaGuardia Airport on Friday morning as the government dealt with staffing shortages at two air traffic control facilities in New York and Florida.
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…
