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Ex-Trump adviser Steve Bannon charged in border wall scheme

August 20, 2020Conflict & Justice

President Donald Trump’s former chief strategist, Steve Bannon, and three associates were arrested Thursday on charges they ripped off donors to an online fundraising effort to build a privately funded southern border wall, making him the latest in a long list of Trump allies to be charged with a crime.

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Barr testifies on Mueller probe; Former Malaysia PM found guilty; Bush fires killed or displaced 3 billion animals

July 28, 2020Top of The World

Attorney General William Barr is shown wearing a dark suit and red tie while standing in front of the POTUS flag.

Watch live: Barr to condemn rioting at much-anticipated House hearing

July 28, 2020Justice

75 years since WWII Victory in Europe; DOJ drops charges against Flynn; LGBT helplines see surge

May 8, 2020Top of The World

US President Donald Trump walks to board Air Force One as he travesl to Florida for Easter weekend, at Joint Base Andrews in Maryland, April 18, 2019.

Mueller Report: Did Trump commit conspiracy? No. But collusion? Maybe.

April 19, 2019Politics

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Mueller’s Russia report outlines episodes of possible Trump obstruction

April 18, 2019Conflict & Justice

Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s report on his inquiry into Russia’s role in the 2016 US election detailed a series of actions by President Donald Trump to impede the probe, raising questions about whether he committed the crime of obstruction of justice.

Former US National Security Adviser Michael Flynn is shown departing US District Court wearing a grey suit and striped tie.

Former Trump adviser Flynn to be sentenced for lying to FBI

December 18, 2018

A judge will decide on Tuesday whether former national security adviser Michael Flynn should be sent to prison for lying to the FBI.

President Donald Trump greets Director of the FBI James Comey as Director of the Secret Service Joseph Clancy (L), watches at the White House.

Comey says in memos that Trump showed concern about leaks, loyalty, dossier

April 20, 2018Justice

Former FBI Director James Comey in memos recounting conversations with President Donald Trump last year said Trump repeatedly raised concern over salacious allegations in an intelligence dossier, the need for loyalty and ferreting out leakers.

President Donald Trump looks to his right while walking up the stairs to Air Force One with two Air Force officials soluting in the foreground.

Trump denies asking FBI to drop Flynn probe as obstruction questions loom

December 4, 2017Justice

US President Donald Trump denied Sunday having asked then FBI director James Comey to stop investigating ex-national security advisor Michael Flynn, as the Russia meddling probe darkened what would otherwise have been a victorious week for the Republican president.

Michael Flynn, former Trump aide, expected to plead guilty in Russia probe

December 1, 2017Global Politics

Flynn was charged Thursday with one count of lying about his private discussions with Sergey Kislyak, the Russian ambassador, regarding US sanctions being imposed on Moscow by the government of then-President Barack Obama, a court document showed.

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