LISTEN TO TLR’S LATEST PODCAST: By Kevin Daley Special counsel Robert Mueller’s investigation of possible collusion between foreign elements and Donald Trump’s presidential campaign may expand to include Attorney General Jeff Sessions and his deputy, Rod Rosenstein. Rosenstein told the Associated Press that Mueller’s probe could include the role he played in the dismissal of former…
LISTEN TO TLR’S LATEST PODCAST: By Phillip Stucky Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel dodged a question about former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton’s plans to run for president again in 2020 during an interview Sunday. Emanuel served in President Bill Clinton’s 1992 election and joined the administration in 1993. He also served as chair of the…
LISTEN TO TLR’S LATEST PODCAST: By Will Racke The FBI received a purported Russian intelligence report that may have convinced former FBI Director James Comey to prematurely shut down an investigation into whether Hillary Clinton intentionally revealed classified information through her use of a private email server. According to the FBI’s own assessment, however, the document…
LISTEN TO TLR’S LATEST PODCAST: By Ted Goodman Former FBI Director James Comey may have been building a legal case against President Donald Trump well before the president fired him on May 9, according to a former Department of Justice (DOJ) spokesperson. Matthew Miller, who served as the DOJ’s Director of the Office of Public…
LISTEN TO TLR’S LATEST PODCAST: By Juliegrace Brufke House Republicans welcomed the announcement Wednesday that an independent special counsel has been assigned to investigate Russia’s meddling in the 2016 presidential election. Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein announced former FBI Director Robert Mueller would fill the role — a major win for Democrats who argued it was necessary…
LISTEN TO TLR’S LATEST PODCAST: By Kody Fairfield Since the announcement from the New York Times, that a memo existed which documents a conversation in which President Donald Trump attempted to persuade the FBI Director James Comey to drop the FBI’s investigation into Trump’s former National Security Advisor Mike Flynn, Republicans has been awfully quiet in both the defense…
LISTEN TO TLR’S LATEST PODCAST: By Will Racke Russian President Vladimir Putin said Wednesday he is prepared to hand over records of President Donald Trump’s meeting with Russian officials earlier in May. The Russian leader announced that he can provide the House and Senate with transcripts of a conversation between Trump and Russian Foreign Minister Sergey…
LISTEN TO TLR’S LATEST PODCAST: By Juliegrace Brufke House Republicans said they need more information but are deeply concerned over reports President Donald Trump allegedly asked then-FBI director James Comey to drop the investigation into former National Security Adviser Michael Flynn. The New York Times reported Monday that a memo written by Comey alleges the president asked…
LISTEN TO TLR’S LATEST PODCAST: By Kevin Daley Judge Merrick Garland, former President Barack Obama’s ill-fated Supreme Court nominee, is not interested in become director of the FBI, according to sources close to the judge. Two unnamed sources described as “friends of Merrick Garland” told NPR’s Carrie Johnson that he “loves being a judge and…
LISTEN TO TLR’S LATEST PODCAST: By Jonah Bennett The American Civil Liberties Union has filed a Freedom of Information Act request, demanding copies of records relating to President Donald Trump’s decision to fire FBI Director James Comey. The ACLU filed the request Monday with the FBI and Department of Justice. Currently, the White House justification for…