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Special counsel Robert Mueller walks to his car

More Trump investigations by states, feds, Congress

Nearly every organization Trump has run over the past decade remains under investigation by state or federal authorities, and he is mired in a variety of civil litigation in state and federal courts, and in Congress.

Technology Long-awaited video service expected from Apple today
Apple is expected to announce Monday that it's launching a video service that could compete ...
11 m ago
Health Bingo and bongs: More seniors seek pot for age-related aches
LAGUNA WOODS, Calif. — The group of white-haired folks — some pushing walkers, others using ...
6 m ago
Nation Gillibrand kicks off official campaign for White House
Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand labeled President Donald Trump a "coward" in kicking off her campaign to replace him in the White House, with the rally venue underscoring his role as the foil of her 2020 bid.
3/24/19
Nation Local photos of Jimmy Carter, who set a record today
On Friday, Jimmy Carter, who is 94, set a new record as the oldest living former president in U.S. history.
3/22/19
Politics 1600: Trump survives Mueller, and now he wants revenge
He didn't say who he meant, but in the past blamed the Obama administration, Hillary Clinton, "13 angry Democrats" on Mueller's team, the intel community, FBI officials, "Fake News" and others.
3/24/19
Nation DOJ: Trump campaign did not coordinate with Russia
Special counsel Robert Mueller's investigation "did not find that the Trump campaign or anyone associated with it conspired or coordinated with Russia in its efforts to influence the 2016 U.S. presidential election," a summary said.
3/24/19
Nation Read AG Barr's full letter
See the attorney general's full letter to Congress about special counsel Robert Mueller's investigation.
3/24/19
World Photos: Extreme weather and natural disasters
See photos of extreme weather, natural disasters and their aftermath from around the globe.
3/19/19
Politics LI Congress members split by party over Barr report
Democrats want the special counsel's complete report released to the public while Rep. Peter King (R-Seaford) says President Donald Trump is vindicated.
3/24/19
Nation President Trump sees a 'total exoneration'
The president embraced the findings of the special counsel's Russia probe as "complete and total exoneration" while simultaneously casting the sweeping investigation into his campaign's ties to Russia as "an illegal takedown that failed."
3/24/19
Nation Top Dems: Report 'raises as many questions as it answers'
Pelosi and Schumer said Sunday that Attorney General William Barr's past "bias" against the special counsel inquiry shows he is "not in a position to make objective determinations."
3/24/19
Dan Janison Janison: How did 'hoax' probe end with 'vindication'?
Maybe, just maybe, the law-enforcement apparatus functioned fairly after all. Left unexplained is the simple logical question of why a so-called "rigged" probe would have absolved its biggest subject of any criminality.
3/24/19