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Mueller Probes Growing Evidence of Back-Channel Between Trump, Russia
Special counsel Robert Mueller is honing in on a secret meeting between a Trump associate and a Russian official shortly before the president’s inauguration in what increasingly looks like an effort to create a back-channel between the Kremlin and the incoming White House administration, according to a new report.
Republicans Call for New Special Counsel to Probe FBI’s Surveillance of Trump Aide
Two prominent House Republicans are urging Attorney General Sessions to appoint a special prosecutor to investigate whether the FBI improperly obtained a warrant to spy on former Trump aide Carter Page.
Mueller’s Investigation of Trump Broadens to Influence-Peddling by Foreign Governments
George Nader, an adviser to the United Arab Emirates with close ties to various associates of President Trump, is cooperating with prosecutors and testified before a grand jury last week as part of the evolving special counsel investigation of Russia’s role in the 2016 presidential election.
Lawmakers: FBI Lacks Strategy to Handle Tips After Blunder over Fla. School Shooter
Acting FBI Deputy Director David Bowdich acknowledged to members of Congress on Tuesday that the bureau failed to properly follow up on two warning calls about the former student who gunned down 17 students and teachers at a Florida school on Valentine’s Day.
Border Patrol Agent Indicted for Allegedly Lying about Ties to Mexican Drug Traffickers
A Border Patrol agent accused of lying twice about his ties to two Mexican drug traffickers has been indicted by a San Diego federal grand jury.
Former Trump Aide Changes Mind After Defiantly Daring Mueller to Jail Him
Sam Nunberg, who helped launch Donald Trump’s presidential campaign in 2015, embarked on a surreal, daylong media blitz in which he defiantly dared special counsel Robert Mueller to arrest him, called the president “stupid” and suggested Trump colluded with Russia to undermine the 2016 election.
Closely Guarded Steele Dossier Alleges Russia Influenced Trump’s Decision Making
A closely guarded, shocking memo authored by former British spy Christopher Steele alleges Russia influenced Donald Trump’s decision-making during the presidential transition and even believed it blocked Trump from appointing former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney for the secretary of state position.
Fired FBI Director Comey to Break Silence in Televised Interview
Former FBI Director James Comey, whom President Trump fired over “this Russian thing,” plans to break his silence in his first televised interview since his termination last year.