Tag: Russia

Kirstjen Nielsen, secretary of Homeland Security, testifies during a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing in Washington, D.C., U.S., on Tuesday, Jan. 16, 2018. Several Democrats challenged NielsenÂ Tuesday on her statements that she couldn't recall whether PresidentÂ Donald TrumpÂ used a vulgarity to refer to Haiti and African nations during a White House meeting on immigration.

National Security

DHS chief Kirstjen Nielsen: US witnessing ‘re-rise of the hostile nation state’

Anna Giaritelli · September 5, 2018 1:57 pm

In this 2017 photo, former Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort arrives at federal court in Washington.

Russian collusion wonât come up in Paul Manafortâs DC trial

Kelly Cohen · September 5, 2018 11:42 am

FILE - In this video grab file photo provided by RU-RTR Russian television via AP television on Thursday, March 1, 2018, a computer simulation shows the Avangard hypersonic vehicle being released from booster rockets. Russian President Vladimir Putin boasted about his country's prospective nuclear weapons, saying they are years and even decades ahead of foreign designs.

Russia has jailed a celebrated rocket scientist in a witch hunt over leaked weapons information

Eugene Chudnovsky · September 5, 2018 4:00 am

Special counsel Robert Mueller departs the Capitol after a closed-door meeting in Washington, D.C.

Robert Mueller permitting Trump to submit written answers to questions on collusion with Russia: Report

Diana Stancy Correll · September 4, 2018 11:17 pm

U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley speaks during a Security Council meeting on the situation in Gaza, May 15, 2018, at U.N. headquarters.

Nikki Haley: No discussions ‘about assassinating Assad’

Joel Gehrke · September 4, 2018 9:55 pm

Alphabet CEO Larry Page speaks at an event.

Google chief releases Senate Intelligence testimony — but won’t be allowed to testify

Kelly Cohen · September 4, 2018 7:56 pm

U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley said she turned down President Trump's offer to be secretary of state because she didn't think she was qualified for the position. "I just thought he could find someone better." (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)

Russia: UN should review Trump’s exit from Iran deal

Joel Gehrke · September 4, 2018 7:34 pm

NASA and Russian space officials stressed Thursday, Aug. 30, 2018, that the six astronauts are in no danger after a small air leak developed in one, at left, of the two Soyuz capsules docked at the space station.

Russian expert: Space station sabotage theory ‘nonsense’

Joel Gehrke · September 4, 2018 6:08 pm

President Donald Trump arrives to speak about the coronavirus in the James Brady Press Briefing Room of the White House, Tuesday, March 31, 2020, in Washington's Dr. Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, watches.

Byron York: On Trump-Russia, too much secrecy keeps public in dark

Byron York · September 4, 2018 5:17 pm

Attorney John Dowd, one of the key lawyers in President Trumpâs corner navigated a popular United States senator through crisis, produced a damning investigative report that drove a baseball star from the game and, early in his career, took on organized crime as a Justice Department prosecutor. Dowd assumed a more prominent place on the legal team after another lawyer, Marc Kasowitz, took a reduced role. (AP Photo/Richard Drew, File)

Ex-Trump lawyer John Dowd disputes details in Bob Woodward book

Steven Nelson · September 4, 2018 5:05 pm

"I sure would have talked about what she did to Monica Lewinsky," said former New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

Trump’s lawyers may challenge public release of parts of Mueller’s report

Naomi Lim · September 4, 2018 3:01 pm

Former NRA president’s wife worked with Maria Butina in effort to score Russia jet fuel deal: Report

Naomi Lim · September 2, 2018 10:50 pm