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Trump gloats as Mueller gives Dems little support for impeachment
'The Democrats lost so big today,' says US President Donald Trump
Key takeaways from Mueller testimony to Congress
Here are the main takeaways so far from the marathon hearings before 2 Democratic-controlled House committees by former US special counsel Robert Mueller
Mueller to Congress: Trump was not exonerated
(UPDATED) 'The finding indicates that the president was not exculpated from the acts that he allegedly committed,' Robert Mueller tells the House Judiciary Committee
Trump attacks Mueller ahead of testimony on Russia probe
Robert Mueller will take questions from lawmakers for the first time on the Russia investigation when he appears before two separate Democratic-led House committees on Wednesday, July 24
Trump briefly acknowledges Russia helped him get elected
'And now Russia has disappeared because I had nothing to do with Russia helping me to get elected,' says US President Donald Trump
Mueller denies probe cleared Trump, hands baton to Congress
(UPDATED) Not indicting Donald Trump is not equivalent to clearing him, Robert Mueller says, suggesting Congress has both the constitutional powers and the responsibility to pursue the case
Democrat impeachment talk gains as Trump blocks lawyer testimony
'Stonewalling Congress on witnesses and the unredacted Mueller report only enhances the President's appearance of guilt,' says US Representative Mark Pocan, one of the leaders of the progressive wing of the Democratic Party
Trump seethes in foul-mouthed tirade against Mueller report
Trump is now digesting the report's findings that he was happy enough to benefit from Russian dirty tricks and tried repeatedly to hamper Mueller's investigation
Trump slams 'fabricated' testimony in Mueller report
US President Donald Trump, who initially celebrated the publication of the report, is in a more defensive mood on Friday, April 19, insisting that he had done nothing wrong
Democrats vow more investigations into Trump’s ‘dishonest’ and ‘immoral’ conduct
'Donald Trump has spent his entire presidency engaged in a nonstop campaign of obstruction, intimidation, and abuse of power,' says Democratic party chairman Tom Perez. 'No one is above the law.'
Russia report tells how angry Trump wanted Mueller fired
'I had the right to end the whole Witch Hunt if I wanted. I could have fired everyone, including Mueller, if I wanted. I chose not to,' Trump tweeted from Air Force One.
Mueller report details Trump's efforts to halt probe
Trump's efforts to remove Mueller began after press reports indicated that the investigation into Russian meddling in the 2016 election had widened to include whether the president had committed obstruction of justice
Redacted Mueller report released by U.S. Justice Department
The report focuses on Russia's interference in the 2016 election, whether the Trump campaign helped in that effort and whether Trump tried to obstruct justice
Trump declares victory on Mueller report D-Day
'No collusion. No obstruction,' a triumphant President Donald Trump writes in a Game of Thrones pastiche tweet
Trump took no action to thwart Mueller probe – attorney general
'The president took no act that in fact deprived the special counsel of the documents and witnesses necessary to complete his investigation,' says Attorney General Bill Barr
Mueller report to be released by mid-April – attorney general
A redacted version of the 400-page report is set to be released
Robert Mueller, the invisible prosecutor who investigated President Trump
Mueller, who had the fate of the presidency in his hands stayed silent and invisible, keeping politicians of both parties on edge, lawyers studying the constitution and journalists swarming
Timeline: Every bombshell in the Russia investigation
Here are key dates in the investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 US election
Key findings of the Mueller report
Here are the main findings of the two-year investigation of Special Counsel Robert Mueller into allegations that the US president colluded with Russia in the 2016 election
Trump jubilant after Mueller finds no collusion
(4th UPDATE) Attorney General William Barr cites Robert Mueller as saying that 'while this report does not conclude that the president committed a crime, it also does not exonerate him'
Mueller submits report on bombshell Trump-Russia probe
The report is confidential, but Attorney General Bill Barr says he will summarize its 'principal conclusions' for Congress
Trump campaign chief wanted polling data to go to Ukrainian oligarchs – report
CNN says the development demonstrates Paul Manafort had an interest in taking money from a foreign country while he led Trump's campaign
Accused Russian agent pleads guilty in U.S.
Maria Butina – the first Russian convicted in the sprawl of cases arising from Moscow's interference in the 2016 presidential election – faces up to 6 months in prison, followed by likely deportation
Russian offered Trump campaign 'political' cooperation in 2015
(UPDATED) Based on Michael Cohen's testimony, a Russian allegedly offered 'political synergy' and 'synergy on a government level' to President Donald Trump's campaign as early as 2015
U.S. Special Counsel Mueller recommends no jail time for Flynn
(UPDATED) The surprise recommendation comes ahead of Michael Flynn's upcoming sentencing, which has been postponed 4 times over the past year
Russia probe document shows closer Trump campaign-WikiLeaks contact
The Corsi-Stone communications suggest a level of coordination and planning that have not before appeared in evidence released by the investigation headed by Special Counsel Robert Mueller
Ex-Trump advisor Papadopoulos imprisoned in Russia probe
He is the second figure in the Mueller probe to be sentenced to jail, after Alex Van Der Zwaan, a London lawyer who got 30 days for lying about his work with Paul Manafort
Trump sends written responses to special counsel Mueller
Trump also confirms that the written answers to questions sent in by Special Counsel Robert Mueller have been completed
Trump official sought Israeli help to disrupt rival campaigns – report
Citing interviews and copies of the proposals, the The New York Times says the effort by Rick Gates seemed unrelated to an effort Russia was then escalating to interfere in the US election
Trump's ex-lawyer Cohen cooperating in Mueller probe
Michael Cohen 'has participated over the last month in multiple interview sessions lasting for hours' with Special Counsel Robert Mueller's team
Manafort conviction and Cohen plea boost Mueller probe
Experts say every win counts for Robert Mueller, with a growing record of success making it more likely he will secure cooperation from future witnesses
Michael Cohen, Trump fixer who pledged to 'take a bullet' for the president
'I'm the guy who stops the leaks. I'm the guy who protects the president and the family. I'm the guy who would take a bullet for the president,' Cohen says in a 2017 interview
Paul Manafort: from Trump campaign to prison
What should have been his dream job ended up being his undoing
Trump ex-lawyer Cohen pleads guilty – and implicates president
Michael Cohen says he paid sums of $130,000 and $150,000 each to two women who claimed they had affairs with Trump, acting at his boss's request, in a bid to buy their silence 'with the purpose of influencing the election'
Prosecutors focus on Manafort 'lies' as trial draws to a close
Paul Manafort, a Republican political consultant and lobbyist, is charged with 18 counts of tax evasion and bank fraud
U.S. says Russia still carrying out 'pervasive' election meddling
'We continue to see a pervasive messaging campaign from Russia to try to weaken and divide the United States,' says Dan Coats, the director of national intelligence
Former Trump campaign chief goes on trial for bank and tax fraud
(UPDATED) Paul Manafort is the first defendant to go to court to fight charges stemming from Special Counsel Robert Mueller's investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 election
Ex-lawyer says Trump knew of 2016 meeting with Russians – report
According to CNN and NBC, Donald Trump's former lawyer Michael Cohen claims he was present when Donald Jr told his father about the Russians' offer to meet, and Trump approved it
Trump aide's 'Russia ties' alleged in secret U.S. documents
The Federal Bureau of Investigation says it believes Carter Page, a former foreign policy advisor to the campaign of Donald Trump 'has been the subject of targeted recruitment by the Russian government.'
#ThewRap: Things you need to know, July 13, 2018
Here are the stories you shouldn't miss this Friday
How a Macedonian town became a 'fake news' epicenter
Violeta, a mother of two, explains of her side job writing fake news for websites by saying, 'When one is hungry, one doesn't have the luxury to think about democratic progress'
Trump rages at 'witch hunt' as Mueller probe enters year 2
'Congratulations America, we are now into the second year of the greatest Witch Hunt in American History,' US President Donald Trump says in a series of angry tweets to mark the anniversary
Russian oligarch questioned over Trump lawyer payments – report
CNN reports that the payments were made after the election but while Michael Cohen was still Donald Trump's personal attorney
Trump reimbursed lawyer for payment to porn star – Giuliani
Former New York mayor Rudy Giuliani says the payment did not represent a campaign financing violation because it was 'not campaign money'
Mueller questions for Trump probe possible obstruction – report
(UPDATED) The questions also show that Special Counsel Robert Mueller wants to find out what US President Donald Trump knew about links between members of his presidential campaign and Russia
Comey memos show Trump's obsession with Russia probe
Trump 'said he was trying to run the country and the cloud of this Russia business was making that difficult,' FBI director James Comey writes in a memo on a conversation they had on March 30, 2017
Trump can fire Russia prosecutor Mueller, says White House
After months of denying Mueller's removal is under consideration, the change in tone comes as President Donald Trump reacts furiously to an FBI raid of his private lawyer's offices
Trump congratulates Putin, summit on cards
Although a spy attack has topped global headlines for weeks, it did not come up during the leaders' conversation, according to both the Kremlin and White House
Cambridge Analytica denies data misuse amid UK regulator probe
The British data analysis company, hired by the 2016 Trump campaign, says the source of the accusations – which it calls 'a former contractor' – is 'misrepresenting himself and the company'
Facebook rocked by data privacy scandal as investigations loom
Democratic Senator Amy Klobuchar and Republican John Kennedy call for Facebook chief Mark Zuckerberg to appear before Congress, along with the CEOs of Google and Twitter
