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Greg Craig, former Obama White House counsel, found not guilty of lying to Justice Department

A federal jury acquitted President Obama's former White House counsel Greg Craig on one felony count of lying to the Justice Department about his work for the Ukraine government in 2012.

September 4, 2019

Greg Craig broke law trying to protect reputation, prosecution argues

Greg Craig was so worried about protecting his reputation that he broke the law to try to preserve it, the government said Tuesday as it wrapped up its prosecution of the one-time top White House lawyer for President Obama.

September 3, 2019

James Comey damages trust in FBI

Former FBI Director James B. Comey's leaks, in addition to violating bureau policy, also could scare future witnesses away from cooperating in investigations because their confidential conversations could be exposed, a former high-ranking agent warns.

September 1, 2019

Rod Rosenstein trolls James Comey on Twitter, spars with MSNBC, CNN reporters over IG report

Former Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein on Thursday appeared to chide James B. Comey after the Justice Department's Inspector General released a scathing report blasting the ex-FBI director.

August 30, 2019

Greg Craig, Obama White House counsel, set for closing arguments in criminal trial

Federal prosecutors and defense attorneys both rested their cases Thursday in the criminal trial of former Obama White House counsel Greg Craig, who is charged with lying to the Justice Department about his 2012 work for the Ukrainian government.

August 29, 2019

Senior DOJ official lied about viewing porn on gov’t computer, inspector general finds

A senior Justice Department official viewed porn on his work computer and lied about it to investigators, the department's watchdog said Thursday.

August 29, 2019

James Comey’s Trump memos violated FBI policy; no prosecution for fired director

Fired FBI Director James B. Comey didn't leak classified information to the press, but he mishandled his memos detailing conversations with President Trump and jeopardized the FBI's investigation by giving non-secret details to the press for his own personal gain, an inspector general concluded Thursday.

August 29, 2019

Greg Craig, former Obama counsel, insists he didn’t lie to Justice Department

Former Obama White House counsel Greg Craig testified Wednesday that he never lied to Justice Department investigators about work he did in 2012 for the Ukrainian government and said he even was working "contrary" to Ukraine's interests.

August 28, 2019

Anthony Scott Levandowski, former Google exec, charged with stealing secrets for Uber

Anthony Scott Levandowski, a former executive at Google who pioneered self-driving car technology for the company, now faces 33 charges of stealing company secrets and taking them with him when he went to work for Uber, prosecutors said Tuesday.

August 27, 2019

Greg Craig, former Obama White House counsel rebuffed warnings, misled investigators, witnesses say

A top Justice Department official testified Monday that one-time Obama White House counsel Greg Craig misled her investigators about his work on behalf of Ukraine, convincing them that he didn't need to register as a foreign agent.

August 26, 2019

China Thousand Talents Plan funnels U.S. intellectual property to Beijing, Christopher Wray says

Feng "Franklin" Tao collected tens of thousands of dollars a year from U.S. taxpayers for his research into sustainable technology for the University of Kansas. The problem, prosecutors say, is that the chemistry professor was already working for a Chinese university -- an affiliation he hid from his American employers.

August 25, 2019

Jeffrey Epstein’s prison psychologist removed him from suicide watch prior to death

Jeffrey Epstein was removed from suicide watch in July after prison psychologists determined it was it was no longer warranted, the Justice Department said in a letter to lawmakers Friday.

August 23, 2019

Andrew McCabe, Trump foe, joins CNN as political analyst

Former FBI Deputy Director and Trump antagonist Andrew McCabe has joined CNN as a commentator, the network reported Friday.

August 23, 2019

DOJ mistakenly included link to white nationalist propaganda in email to immigration judges: Report

The Justice Department mistakenly sent an email with a link to a white nationalist website, according to a media report Friday.

August 23, 2019

U.S. joins countries to regulate giraffe trade

Countries around the world, including the United States, voted Thursday to regulate the international giraffe trade to protect the species.

August 22, 2019

Greg Craig pitched for NYT reporter to get advance copy of Ukraine report: Rick Gates

Former Obama White House counsel Greg Craig was the first to suggest leaking a copy of a politically sensitive report prepared on behalf of the Ukrainian government, a key witness testified Thursday, tying the D.C. lawyer to a decision that prosecutors say should have been disclosed to federal investigators.

August 22, 2019

Rick Gates to testify Thursday in Greg Craig trial

Rick Gates will testify Thursday in the criminal trial of former top Obama administration lawyer Greg Craig.

August 21, 2019

Feds say Arkansas orthodontist exchanged free dental work for political favors

An Arkansas orthodontist is facing federal criminal charges after prosecutors said Monday he gave a state senator's family free dental work in exchange for political favors.

August 19, 2019

Hugh Hurwitz, acting Bureau of Prisons director, removed by AG William Barr amid Epstein fallout

Attorney General William P. Barr ousted the acting head of the Bureau of Prisons, the Justice Department announced Monday amid the fallout from sex offender Jeffrey Epstein's suicide in federal jail this month.

August 19, 2019

Daniel Pantaleo fired by NYPD for Eric Garner’s death

New York Police Commissioner James P. O'Neill on Monday fired the white officer who used a lethal chokehold on unarmed Eric Garner five years ago, an incident that drew national attention amid the rise of the Black Lives Matter movement.

August 19, 2019