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Robert Mueller: FBI did not mislead Michael Flynn into lying

Special Counsel Robert Mueller's team on Friday rebuffed a suggestion by national security adviser Michael Flynn that FBI agents had duped him into lying about his contact with the Russian ambassador.

Saudi national pleads guilty for covering up terrorist training camp attendance

A Saudi national pleaded guilty Friday to visa fraud for failing to disclose his attendance at one of Al Qaeda's key training camps in Afghanistan before entering the United States.

Robert Mueller’s probe costs taxpayers $25M

Special counsel Robert Mueller's Russia probe has cost taxpayers nearly $25 million, according to a Justice Department report Friday.

George Papadopoulos says he’s running for Congress in 2020

Former Trump campaign aide George Papadopoulos, who was released from a federal prison last week, said Friday he wants to run for Congress in 2020.

Matt Whitaker didn’t violate Hatch Act, experts say

Acting Attorney General Matt Whitaker did not violate the Hatch Act when his campaign account from a failed 2014 Senate bid accepted four donations totaling nearly $9,000 earlier this year, campaign finance experts said.

Trump identified as ‘campaign member’ in National Enquirer meeting: Reports

President Trump was the third person in the August 2015 meeting when former Trump lawyer Michael Cohen and National Enquirer Publisher David Pecker discussed killing stories about allegations of extramarital affairs against the then-presidential candidate, according to a bombshell report Thursday.

Maria Butina pleads guilty, says she conspired to infiltrate U.S. political groups

Russian operative Maria Butina pleaded guilty Thursday to conspiring to infiltrate conservative U.S. political groups with the goal of advancing Russian interests.

Peter Strzok, Lisa Page messages from Robert Mueller probe lost after phone resets: IG

Investigators weren't able to find any text messages between fired agent Peter Strzok and former bureau lawyer Lisa Page from their time on special counsel Robert Mueller's probe because by the time their phones were recovered, they'd been reset for others' use, an inspector general said Thursday.

National Enquirer publisher will cooperate with prosecutors on Trump hush-money investigation

National Enquirer publisher American Media Inc. has been granted immunity for its role in facilitating a $150,000 hush payment to a Playboy model who alleged during the 2016 election she had an affair with President Trump, federal prosecutors in New York said Wednesday.

Lanny Davis: Michael Cohen will reveal ‘all he knows’ about Donald Trump after Mueller probe ends

Attorney Lanny Davis hinted Wednesday that his client Michael Cohen has more to say about President Trump but will likely remain mum until after special counsel Robert Mueller wraps up his Russian meddling investigation.

Michael Cohen sentenced to three years in prison

The publisher of the National Enquirer admitted Wednesday that the tabloid worked with the Trump campaign to make a hush payment to Playboy model Karen McDougal, as federal prosecutors continued to amass evidence that President Trump may have committed a felony by violating campaign finance laws.

Thomas Dodd, Steve Stockman’s aide, sentenced to 18 months for role in illegal donation scheme

A federal judge in Houston on Wednesday sentenced a former GOP congressional aide to 18 months in prison for helping former Rep. Steve Stockman defraud wealthy campaign donors out of more than $1.25 million by creating phony charities.

George Papadopoulos to be subject of new docuseries

Federal judge bars three accused of sweepstakes scam from using Postal Service

A federal judge in Rhode Island on Tuesday issued an order barring a businessman, his wife and a third associate from using the U.S. Postal Service to target elderly people in what the the government says is a fraudulent sweepstakes scheme that has bilked more than $10 million from individuals.

Jerrold Nadler says Donald Trump impeachment depends on complicity in felony

The likely chairman of the House Judiciary Committee said Sunday that it would be an impeachable offense if President Trump is found to be complicit in a felony.

Michael Cohen should serve ‘substantial’ jail time: Mueller

Federal prosecutors said Michael Cohen should serve a "substantial" prison term for tax evasion and paying hush money to two women, but the highly anticipated filings did not include any evidence that President Trump colluded with Russia during the 2016 presidential election.

Mueller accuses Manafort of lying, but not about Russia collusion

Special counsel Robert Mueller said former Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort lied about a variety of topics, but none of those relate to allegations that President Trump colluded with Russia.

Donald Trump renews call for cop killers to get death penalty

President Trump on Friday renewed his call for individuals convicted of killing police officers to receive the death penalty.

Mueller investigators interviewed John Kelly: Report

Special counsel Robert Mueller has interviewed White House Chief of Staff John F. Kelly as part of his ongoing investigation into allegations of collusion between the Trump administration and Russia, according to a report Friday.

Roger Stone says Adam Schiff a ‘con man,’ ‘full of schiff’

Roger Stone on Thursday said Rep. Adam Schiff, California Democrat, is a "con man" and "full of schiff," according to media reports. Mr. Stone's comments were part of a fiery speech before a gathering of conservatives at the American Priority conference in Washington, D.C.