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In divided America, Mueller report hardens the most strident

Letitia Stein and Tim Reid, Reuters
Posted at Apr 19 06:21 PM

The release of the report on an inquiry into Russia's role in the 2016 election landed in a divided America: one side convinced Trump acted improperly, the other adamant that the investigation was a politically driven farce. Read more »

Trump declares victory on Mueller report D-Day

Paul Handley and Sebastian Smith, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Apr 18 11:22 PM

Trump declared himself fully vindicated Thursday in the investigation into Russian election meddling — even before the American people and lawmakers see the full probe report. Read more »

US attorney general says Mueller report finds ‘no collusion’

Peter Baker, The New York Times
Posted at Apr 18 10:38 PM

Attorney General William Barr said Mueller “found no evidence” that any member of the Trump campaign conspired with Russia in its effort to interfere in the 2016 presidential election. Read more »

US Attorney General Barr will release redacted copy of Mueller report by mid-April

Sarah N. Lynch, Reuters
Posted at Mar 30 04:40 AM

WASHINGTON - US Attorney General William Barr plans to issue a redacted copy of Special Counsel Robert Mueller's nearly 400-page investigative report into Russian interference in the 2016 election by mid-April, he said in a letter to lawmakers on Friday. Read more »

TIMELINE: Big moments in Mueller investigation of Russian meddling in 2016 US poll

Reuters
Posted at Mar 23 06:04 AM

Here is a timeline of significant developments in Special Counsel Robert Mueller's investigation into Russia's role in the 2016 US presidential election and whether President Donald Trump's campaign conspired with Moscow.   Read more »

Mueller sends Russia probe report to US attorney general

Sarah N. Lynch, Reuters
Posted at Mar 23 05:54 AM

WASHINGTON - Special Counsel Robert Mueller has handed in a keenly awaited report on his investigation into Russia's role in the 2016 presidential election and any potential wrongdoing by US President Donald Trump, the Justice Department said on Friday. Read more »

Democrats launch sweeping probe against Trump

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 05 11:49 PM

US President Donald Trump faces a new congressional probe over charges of corruption, obstruction of justice and his alleged collusion with Russia. Read more »

Democrats' goal in Trump probe: proving obstruction, collusion

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Mar 05 08:26 AM

WASHINGTON - US Democrats' sweeping demands Monday for documents from 81 individuals, companies and organizations linked to President Donald Trump show they are pursuing several possibly impeachable offenses. Read more »

Accused Russian agent Maria Butina pleads guilty in US to conspiracy

Sarah N. Lynch, Reuters
Posted at Dec 14 03:47 AM

A woman accused of acting as a Russian agent to infiltrate a powerful gun lobby group and influence U.S. policy toward Moscow pleaded guilty to a single count of conspiracy. Read more »

Trump maintains innocence in legal scandal, blames lawyer

Sebastian Smith, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Dec 14 03:39 AM

Trump tried to shield himself from rising legal heat Thursday with tweets insisting that he never ordered his former lawyer Michael Cohen to break the law. Read more »

Trump denies collusion after major revelations in Russia probe

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Dec 08 10:51 PM

Trump took to Twitter to address the multiple court filings in connection with special counsel Robert Mueller's sweeping investigation into Russian meddling in the 2016 election. Read more »

U.S. House Republicans say probe found no evidence of collusion between Trump, Russia

Patricia Zengerle, Reuters
Updated as of Nov 19 11:15 PM

WASHINGTON - House Intelligence Committee Republicans said on Monday the panel had finished conducting interviews in its investigation of Russia and the 2016 U.S. election, and found no collusion between President Donald Trump's associates and Moscow's efforts to influence the campaign.   Read more »

Top Russian minister calls US election meddling claims 'blabber'

Michelle Fitzpatrick and Joseph Schmid, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Feb 17 11:11 PM

The minister's comments came a day after the US indicted 13 Russians for running a secret campaign to sway the American vote. Read more »