10 hours agoMedia furor over Trump trashing Mueller probe as 'absolutely nuts'The president is simply sick of the long-running investigation and wants to bring it to a head.
10 hours agoGrassley, in split from McConnell, favors Senate vote on Mueller protection billTensions were high in the GOP this week as Senate Judiciary Committee Chuck Grassley signaled he was in favor of a bill that would protect Special Counsel Robert Mueller from being fired – despite Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell’s unwillingness to move the legislation forward.
1 day agoFormer Trump aide Gates still cooperating on several Mueller investigations: reportSpecial Counsel Robert Mueller is continuing its Russia probe on multiple fronts, with former Trump campaign aide Rick Gates cooperating with prosecutors on “several ongoing investigations.”
1 day agoGoodlatte: Rosenstein could still testify before Congress by end of yearHouse Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte told Fox News in an interview Wednesday there are ongoing discussions to bring Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein in for testimony with lawmakers this year – after negotiations hit an impasse last month.
2 days agoDOJ says Matthew Whitaker can serve as acting attorney generalThe Justice Department Office of Legal Counsel issued an opinion Wednesday supporting President Trump’s appointment of Matt Whitaker as acting attorney general, despite criticisms from Democrats who have questioned his qualifications to oversee the Russia investigation.
2 days agoTrump team finalizing answers to Mueller probe questions, sources sayPresident Trump's legal team is finalizing answers to written questions from Special Counsel Robert Mueller and could submit them as soon as the end of this week.
4 days agoJohn Fund: Where's the liberal media on the Florida vote meltdown? Too busy investigating RussiaThe incompetence in Florida could actually lead to a real perversion of democracy that really undermines faith in our electoral process.
5 days agoSchumer threatens adding Mueller protections to spending bill if Whitaker doesn't recuse himselfSenate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., said that that is acting Attorney General Matt Whitaker does not recuse himself from oversight of Special Counsel Robert Mueller's Russia probe than Democrats will seek to tie protections for the investigation into the spending bill.
5 days agoConway says Whitaker's past criticism of Mueller probe does not disqualify him as acting AGWhite House counselor Kellyanne Conway defended on Sunday President Trump’s appointment of Matthew Whitaker as acting attorney general, saying that his previous criticisms of special counsel Robert Mueller's investigation was not something that should disqualify him and arguing that there is no reason to shut down the probe.
6 days agoMr. President, don’t fire Mueller – it will hurt you and AmericaPresident Trump will look like he is covering up illegal activity if he fires Robert Mueller.
