Tag: Law

A former foreign policy adviser for Donald Trump's presidential campaign pleaded guilty to making "material false statements and material omissions" during an interview with the FBI in January as part of its investigation into Russian meddling in the 2016 presidential election and possible collusion with the Trump campaign. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

National Security

Former Trump foreign policy adviser George Papadopoulos pleads guilty to lying about contact with Russians

Kelly Cohen · October 30, 2017 2:36 pm

President Trump dismissed an indictment against former campaign chairman Paul Manafort. "Sorry, but this is years ago, before Paul Manafort was part of the Trump campaign. But why aren't Crooked Hillary & the Dems the focus?????" he tweeted. (AP Photo/Brynn Anderson)

Trump responds to Paul Manafort indictment: ‘Sorry, but this is years ago’ before campaign

Anna Giaritelli, Melissa Quinn · October 30, 2017 2:35 pm

"Even with an accelerating Special Counsel investigation inside the Justice Department, and investigations inside the Republican Congress, we still need an outside, fully independent investigation to expose Russia's meddling in our election and the involvement of Trump officials," Pelosi, D-Calif., said in a statement Monday. (Graeme Jennings/Examiner)

Nancy Pelosi calls for outside investigation into Russian meddling after Paul Manafort, Rick Gates indicted

Melissa Quinn · October 30, 2017 2:32 pm

"The president must not, under any circumstances, interfere with the special counsel's work in any way," Schumer said. (Graeme Jennings/Examiner)

Chuck Schumer: Trump ‘must not’ fire Mueller

Joel Gehrke · October 30, 2017 2:21 pm

Former Trump campaign manager Paul Manafort was asked to surrender to federal authorities on Monday morning. (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer)

Beltway Confidential

Here’s the simplest explanation of Paul Manafort’s indictment (It’s not about Trump and collusion)

Timothy P. Carney · October 30, 2017 2:07 pm

Dershowitz said prosecutors want to use anything in Manafort's past to get him to spill the beans on any wrongdoings he witnessed during the 2016 presidential election. (Image courtesy screenshot)

Alan Dershowitz: Indicting Manafort will give Mueller leverage in Russia probe

Anna Giaritelli · October 30, 2017 1:41 pm

Former Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort and business partner Rick Gates were asked to surrender to the federal authorities on Monday. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke, File)

Read the indictment against Paul Manafort and Rick Gates

Washington Examiner Staff · October 30, 2017 1:31 pm

Donald Trump's campaign chairman Paul Manafort and Rick Gates were told to surrender to federal authorities on Monday. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)

Paul Manafort, business partner Rick Gates surrender to FBI in Mueller investigation

Kelly Cohen · October 30, 2017 12:04 pm

Financial data belonging to over 145 million Americans -- including Social Security numbers, driver's license numbers and birthdays -- was stolen from credit-reporting bureau Equifax last year.

Equifax breach puts new energy into data legislation

Charlie Mitchell · October 30, 2017 4:01 am

Dale Brumfield, field Director for Virginians for Alternatives to the Death Penalty, left, and Jack Payden-Travers, right stand under a rainbow as the Greensville Correctional Center Thursday, July 6, 2017, in Jarratt, Va. The two arrived for a vigil in opposition to the execution of William Morva who is scheduled to receive a lethal injection on Thursday for the 2006 killings of a hospital security guard and sheriff's deputy. (AP Photo/Steve Helber)

When capital punishment ends, Republicans will be the ones who end it

Marc Hyden · October 30, 2017 4:01 am

"I have not yet seen anything that makes me think he must step down, that there's absolutely indisputable conflict," Christie told CNN. "But I think he's got to be careful and be watching this all the time." (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

National Security

Chris Christie: I see no ‘absolutely indisputable conflict’ in special counsel Robert Mueller’s Russia probe

Naomi Lim · October 29, 2017 2:32 pm

Cook County officials said on Friday that former President Barack Obama has to report for jury duty in November. (AP Photo/Steve Helber)

Barack Obama to report for jury duty in Chicago next month

Kyle Feldscher · October 28, 2017 3:31 pm