Did Michael Flynn Try to Strike a Grand Bargain With Moscow as It Attacked the 2016 Election?
Michael Flynn leaves a federal courthouse following a status hearing in his case.Manuel Balce Ceneta/AP Looking for news you can trust?Subscribe to our free newsletters. In early December, special counsel Robert Mueller, in preparation for the upcoming sentencing of Michael Flynn, submitted two memos outlining his recommended punishment for President Donald Trump’s former national security…
Maria Butina Pleads Guilty to Participating in a Russian Conspiracy Against the United States
Maria Butina is pictured in 2012 with Alexander Torshin, then a member of the Russian upper house of parliament.Pavel Ptitsin/AP Looking for news you can trust?Subscribe to our free newsletters. Russian gun rights activist Maria Butina pleaded guilty to participating in a conspiracy against the United States in federal court Thursday, pledging to cooperate with…
Michael Cohen Sentenced to Three Years in Prison
Michael Cohen arrives at federal court for his sentencing hearing.Eduardo Munoz Alvarez/Getty Images Looking for news you can trust?Subscribe to our free newsletters. A federal judge on Wednesday sentenced Michael Cohen, President Donald Trump’s former personal lawyer, to 36 months in prison. Cohen’s cooperation with prosecutors “does not wipe the slate clean,” US District Court Judge…
NRA Ties to Russian Operatives Draw Growing Scrutiny From Congress
Alexander Torshin in Houston in May 2013Unknown Looking for news you can trust?Subscribe to our free newsletters. As questions mounted last spring about two Russian operatives with ties to the National Rifle Association who tried to cultivate the Trump presidential campaign, the NRA made a rare public disclosure: The gun group said it had received about $2,500…
We Now Know What James Comey Told Congress Last Week. Read the Transcript.
Cheriss May/ZUMA Looking for news you can trust?Subscribe to our free newsletters. The House Judiciary and Oversight committees have released a transcript from Friday’s closed-door hearing of former Federal Bureau of Investigation Director James Comey. The hearing was part of a Republican-led investigation into the FBI’s actions during the 2016 presidential election, which included investigations…
This May Be the Most Significant Line in Mueller’s Michael Cohen Memo
Michael Cohen outside a November 29 court hearing in New YorkDrew Angerer/Getty Images Looking for news you can trust?Subscribe to our free newsletters. A tantalizing passage in special counsel Robert Mueller’s sentencing memo for Michael Cohen includes a mysterious line that could prove highly significant. It states that, in addition to details about the Trump…