5 times Capitol Hill testimony left its mark on the Trump presidency
A new public phase of the impeachment inquiry kicks off Wednesday with public testimony from career State Department officials.
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Roger Stone's trial will bring out memorable cast of characters
Investigators trying to determine whether Roger Stone obtained information from WikiLeaks first had to interview -- and in some cases legally battle with -- a conspiracy theorist, a stand-up comedian, a house painter fighting his subpoena, a White House adviser whose electronic history was apparently deleted and the so-called Manhattan Madam.
Manafort pushed Ukraine conspiracy theory as far back as 2016
President Donald Trump's former campaign chairman Paul Manafort blamed Ukrainians for the hack into computers of the Democratic National Committee during the 2016 campaign rather than the long-held conclusion of US intelligence that the Russians played a role in the election meddling, newly released documents from special counsel Robert Mueller's investigation show.
NYT: Donald Trump Jr. criticizes Robert Mueller in new book
Donald Trump Jr. says in his forthcoming book that he
Appeals court stops House from getting Mueller grand jury secrets
The Justice Department won't have to give the House of Representatives secret details from the Mueller criminal investigation for use in its impeachment probe this week, a federal appeals court said Tuesday. But it's not clear yet how long that deadline to turn over the information will stay on hold.
House committee says it has 'urgent' need for Mueller docs
The House Judiciary Committee argued to a federal judge on Tuesday it has an
Trump Jr., McGahn didn't testify before Mueller grand jury
The Justice Department confirmed Sunday that Donald Trump Jr. and former White House counsel Don McGahn did not testify to a federal grand jury during the Mueller probe.
On impeachment, Dems crack down on stonewalling
For months, Democrats probed President Donald Trump and his administration for documents, the president's financial records and interviews with key associates. They ran into one dead end after another.
Former SC Rep. Trey Gowdy now outside counsel to Trump
Preparing for the battle ahead, the White House has retained former South Carolina Rep. Trey Gowdy as outside counsel in the House impeachment inquiry into President Donald Trump and Ukraine, two sources told CNN on Tuesday.
Trump sought to use new allies in debunking Russia investigation
When two key US allies -- the United Kingdom and Australia -- elevated conservative prime ministers, President Donald Trump didn't just see a diplomatic opening. He also saw a political one.
DOJ told to produce 500 pages of interviews from Mueller investigation
The Justice Department will produce 500 pages of memos documenting what witnesses told special counsel Robert Mueller's office and the FBI during their investigation next month.
Robert Mueller returns to private law firm
Former special counsel Robert Mueller has returned to work at the private law firm WilmerHale, the firm announced Tuesday.
A brief guide to another blitz of news from Washington
The first full week of the House Democratic impeachment inquiry into President Donald Trump started with a flurry of news involving Trump, Attorney General William Barr, Trump's personal attorney Rudy Giuliani and the administration's attempts to get foreign help in investigations of the Mueller report and former Vice President Joe Biden.
House Dems seek Mueller grand jury secrets to help impeachment probe
The House of Representatives argued in a new court filing on Monday that it needs information from the secret grand jury used in former special counsel Robert Mueller's investigation to help in its current impeachment inquiry of President Donald Trump.
Trump pressed Australian PM for help with DOJ Russia probe review
President Donald Trump pressed Australia's Prime Minister Scott Morrison during a recent phone call to help Attorney General William Barr with his review of the origins of the Russia probe, according to an official familiar with the call.
Justice Department, William Barr on defensive
The Justice Department is back in the center of a political maelstrom.
Robert De Niro has some choice words for his Fox News critics
Robert De Niro says he thinks Democrats had no choice but to open an impeachment inquiry into President Donald Trump.
List: US representatives who support impeachment inquiry
More than half the US House of Representatives have now said they support an impeachment investigation into President Donald Trump.
Pelosi taps House Intel to lead narrow impeachment push
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has tasked the Intelligence Committee to initially take the lead on the impeachment inquiry into President Donald Trump, telling her colleagues that the probe will for now be focused on allegations that he asked the leader of Ukraine to initiate an inv
Impeachment probe could affect legal fight over Trump's records
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's announcement Tuesday of a formal impeachment inquiry into President Donald Trump may not matter much to federal judges.
Lewandowski: 'I don't have any reason to be held in contempt'
President Donald Trump's former campaign manager Corey Lewandowski said Wednesday that he doesn't think he will be held in contempt of Congress a day after the House Judiciary Committee's chairman threatened to do so following a contentious hearing.
Lewandowski: 'I have no obligation to be honest with the media'
Former Trump campaign manager Corey Lewandowski said he has "no obligation" to tell the truth to the media while acknowledging that he had not told the truth when asked earlier this year about his interactions with President Donald Trump.
Lewandowski refuses to answer questions at first 'impeachment' hearing
President Donald Trump's former campaign manager Corey Lewandowski, appearing Tuesday before the House Judiciary Committee in the panel's first official "impeachment hearing," refused to answer key questions about potential obstruction by Trump and repeatedly argued with Democrats.
White House tells Lewandowski not to answer questions
The White House is asserting that two former senior White House aides have immunity from testifying and is directing former Trump campaign manager Corey Lewandowski not to answer questions about events that occurred after President Donald Trump was elected.
