Mueller's Warning: 'Many' Stories on Trump-Russia Probe Are Wrong
A spokesperson for special counsel Robert Mueller's investigative team told the news site The Daily Caller that "many stories" about the Russia probe "have been inaccurate." That warning came in response to a sketchy story that ran late last week saying that the Mueller probe had evidence that Michael Cohen, the personal attorney to President Donald Trump, had traveled to Europe in 2016 to purportedly meet with a Russia operative. Though Mueller's team would not address that story specifically, the spokesperson said reporter, beware. "What I have been telling all reporters is that many stories about our investigation have been inaccurate. Be very ... Read More
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Trump Administration Delays New Sanctions on Russia
President Donald Trump has delayed imposing additional sanctions on Russia and is unlikely to approve them unless Moscow carries out a new cyber attack or some other provocation, a senior administration official said on Monday. U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley said on Sunday that Washington was preparing new sanctions on Russia over its support of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad. "The ambassador got out ahead of things this time," the senior administration official, who deals with the issue, told Reuters on condition of anonymity. The Washington Post first reported that Trump had put a stop to a plan for additional ... Read More
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Lynch Strikes Back at Comey, Defends Clinton Email Probe
Former attorney general Loretta Lynch defended her handling of the investigation into Hillary Clinton’s private email server on Sunday amid criticism from former FBI director James Comey. In a statement on Sunday, Ms. Lynch said she “fought corruption of all types” during her tenure at the Justice Department, “whether by elected officials from both sides of the aisle or within organizations like FIFA.” “The Justice Department’s handling of the Clinton email investigation under my leadership was no exception,” she said in the statement, which was first obtained by CNN. “It was led by a team of non-partisan career prosecutors whose integrity cannot ... Read More
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Rep. McCarthy Faces Several Obstacles in Bid for House Speaker
House Majority Leader Rep. Kevin McCarthy R-Calif., faces several obstacles in trying to succeed Rep. Paul Ryan, R-Wis., as speaker, including conservative opposition, The Hill is reporting. The website noted that McCarthy has already picked up an official endorsement from Ryan and is considered one of President Donald Trump's key allies. "Kevin is in a very strong position," Rep. Tom Cole, R-Okla., told The Hill. "Our leadership team has rallied around him, he's got a lot of goodwill, a lot of respect in our conference." But all that could change with a conservative backlash and the possibility of ... Read More
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Judge In Cohen Case Was Almost Bill Clinton’s AG Nominee
Judge Kimba Wood, who is presiding over the case against President Donald Trump’s personal attorney Michael Cohen, was nearly nominated by then-President Bill Clinton to serve as attorney general in 1993. Wood was hand-picked by Hillary Clinton, who had been asked to submit a list of possible nominees for her husband’s consideration. Wood first raised eyebrows when the Clinton White House learned that she had trained to be a Playboy bunny while still a student. She was later forced to withdraw herself from consideration when it was revealed that she had employed an illegal immigrant as a nanny. ... Read More
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