Tag: James Comey

In this July 7, 2016 file photo, FBI Director James Comey testifies on Capitol Hill in Washington before the House Oversight Committee to explain his agency's recommendation to not prosecute Hillary Clinton. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Washington Secrets

FBI made a ton more edits to water down James Comey’s statement on Clinton email probe

Paul Bedard · December 14, 2017 10:45 pm

Now that Paul Ryan is reportedly mulling the idea of retirement, that tired cocktail conversation of who should replace him will begin again. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Beltway Confidential

The 11 worst candidates who should never, ever be speaker of the House

Philip Wegmann · December 14, 2017 9:37 pm

Recent revelations show how politics has played a part in special counsel Robert Mueller's investigation into Russian meddling in the 2016 election. But have there been federal investigations not touched by partisan politics? (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu)

Texts expose the obvious: Robert Mueller investigation is colored by politics

Washington Examiner · December 14, 2017 5:01 am

The Justice Department showed the text to reporters Tuesday night, prior to deputy attorney general Rod Rosenstein's appearance before the House Judiciary Committee. Officials say there are about 10,000 Strzok-Page texts in all, but reporters were shown only about 375 of them. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

Byron York: After mysterious ‘insurance policy’ text, will Justice Department reveal more on FBI agent bounced from Mueller probe?

Byron York · December 13, 2017 11:41 pm

Senate Judiciary Committee racking member Sen. Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif., on Tuesday sent more letters of inquiry to former advisers to President Trump, her second batch after sending her first in November. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

Dianne Feinstein sends more letters to Trump team as part of Russia probe

Kelly Cohen · December 12, 2017 10:49 pm

"I was so deeply concerned about what a Trump presidency might look like from a national security perspective, [...] that I thought it extremely important to come out and say that," CIA Director Michael Morell said. (AP Photo/ Evan Vucci)

Beltway Confidential

Byron York: Former top spy rethinks: Maybe we shouldn’t have attacked a new president

Byron York · December 12, 2017 5:42 am

Press secretary Sarah Sanders gave the clarification amid a marathon Capitol Hill hearing with FBI Director Christopher Wray. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

National Security

White House: Trump considers FBI leadership in ‘tatters,’ not entire workforce

Steven Nelson · December 7, 2017 7:59 pm

FBI Director Christopher Wray said, "I have never been asked by the president to take any kind of loyalty oath. My loyalty is to the Constitution, to the laws of this country, and to the good men and people of America." (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

National Security

FBI Director Christopher Wray: ‘I have never been asked’ to pledge loyalty to Trump

Kelly Cohen · December 7, 2017 3:55 pm

Some legal analysts believe special counsel Robert Mueller is building a case against President Trump, others contend he's found nothing but proof of Trump's innocence and his probe is running amok. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak, File)

Republicans express confidence in Robert Mueller probe as Trump fumes

David M. Drucker · December 7, 2017 5:01 am

"The communications between members of the Clinton email investigation team raise questions about the integrity of that investigation, and about the objectivity of Mr. Strzok's work for the Special Counsel and in the FBI's investigation of Mr. Flynn," Grassley wrote. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

Chuck Grassley demands FBI communications in bias probe of Peter Strzok

Kelly Cohen · December 6, 2017 5:31 pm

After President Trump tweeted Saturday about why he fired former national security adviser Michael Flynn, the media began to speculate that perhaps the president wasn't guilty of direct collusion with Russia, but instead obstruction of justice. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

Press backpedals on Trump collusion charge, focuses on obstruction

Eddie Scarry · December 6, 2017 5:01 am

Robert Mueller's federal investigators and White House have had discussions to determine who was involved in writing Trump's statement and whether certain information was purposely left out. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik, File)

Wall Street Journal: Robert Mueller ‘should step down’ from Russia investigation

Eddie Scarry · December 5, 2017 3:43 pm