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Trump Cites Clinton, Not Russia, in Comey Firing
May.10 -- U.S. President Donald Trump abruptly fired FBI Director James Comey on Tuesday, prompting scrutiny from both Democrats and Republicans over Trump's reason for and timing of the decision. Bloomberg's Stephanie Baker reports on...
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Senate Dems ramp up Special Prosecutor push
Democrat senators publicly ramped-up calls for the appointment of a special prosecutor to investigate Russia's ties to the Trump campaign in the wake of the firing of the FBI director.Republican Senators, including South Carolina's...
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Senate Dems Ramp-up Special Prosecutor Push
Reaction to the White House's firing of the FBI Director James Comey continued to swirl on Capitol Hill Wednesday, as Democrat Senators publicly ramped-up calls for the appointment of a special prosecutor to investigate Russia's ties to...
Bloomberg
White House Explains Bharara Contact Prior to Firing
Mar.13 -- The White House offered an explanation of President Donald Trump's attempt to contact former U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara just days before Bharara was fired after refusing to resign as requested. Bloomberg's Emma Chandra reports...
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Trump Calls Sessions 'Weak' as Criticism Continues
Jul.25 -- U.S. President Donald Trump took to Twitter Tuesday morning to criticize Attorney General Jeff Sessions amid an intensifying probe of Russia's meddling in the 2016 presidential election. Bloomberg's Kevin Cirilli reports on...
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Rosenstein: Seen No Basis to Fire Mueller
U.S. Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein said Tuesday he's seen no basis to fire special counsel probing contacts between Trump campaign and Russia. The comment came in response to questions from Democratic Sen. Jeanne Shaheen. She...
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Sessions says he had concerns over Comey
US Attorney General Jeff Sessions says he never had conversations with former FBI Director James Comey about his job performance before Comey's firing.Sessions recommended the firing last month, raising questions about whether he...
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CLEAN : FILE: Luisa Ortega venezuelan Attorney General
Her enemies have branded her insane but those close to Venezuela's Attorney General Luisa Ortega say her defiance of the government over the country's deadly political crisis is pure bravery
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Sessions Backs Trump in NFL Anthem Controversy
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CLEAN : Ecuador to formally charge VP Glas over corruption charges
Ecuador's attorney general announced on Wednesday it would press charges against the country's jailed Vice president Jorge Glas for receiving bribes in exchange for public construction contracts in the Odebrecht corruption scandal
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CLEAN : New Venezuelan attorney general sworn in
The Venezuelan Constituent Assembly swears in the former Venezuelan ombudsman Tarek William Saab as the new attorney general after the dismissal of Luisa Ortega Diaz a vociferous critic to the government
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CLEAN : Odebrecht paid bribes to Venezuela govt leaders: ex-prosecutor
A prominent Venezuelan ruling party member Diosdado Cabello received $100 million in bribes from disgraced Brazilian firm Odebrecht the ex attorney general said Wednesday in an explosive news conference
Bloomberg
Rosenstein Has Been on Shaky Ground With Trump, Ex-Attorney Guy Lewis Says
Sep.24 -- Guy Lewis, former U.S. attorney, discusses the reported resignation of Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein. He speaks with Bloomberg's David Westin on "Bloomberg Markets: Balance of Power."
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Sessions Questioned About Investigating Clinton
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Future of Rosenstein uncertain amid secret taping reports
Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein suggested secretly recording President Donald Trump last year to expose chaos in the administration, according to two people familiar with the discussions.
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Future of Rosenstein amid secret taping reports
Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein floated the idea of secretly recording US President Donald Trump last year amid law enforcement concerns about chaos in the White House, according to people familiar with exchanges at the time.
Bloomberg
Supreme Court Has Brought on New Era of Labor Unrest, Rep. Ellison Says
Jun.27 -- Rep. Keith Ellison, a Minnesota Democrat, discusses the Supreme Court's ruling that bars public employee contracts requiring to pay union dues, and New York Rep. Joe Crowley's shock primary defeat. He speaks with Bloomberg's...
Bloomberg
Brexit Negotiators Working on New Text
Feb.19 -- Time is running out for the U.K. Prime Minister Theresa May to put together a plan that parliament will back. Brexit negotiators are now working on a new legal text for the most controversial part of the deal – the Irish...
Bloomberg
Mueller Delivers Trump Report, What Happens Next?
Mar.22 -- Former Federal Prosecutor Seth Waxman reacts to Special Counsel Robert Mueller submitting his final report, a still-secret document that closes his 22-month investigation into whether President Donald Trump or those around him...
Bloomberg
Rep. Issa Says Law Is Clear That Trump Can Name an Acting Attorney General
Nov.09 -- Rep. Darrell Issa, a California Republican, comments on the installation of Matthew Whitaker as acting attorney general and what it means for Special Counsel Robert Mueller's probe into allegations of Russian intervention in...
Bloomberg
Jeff Sessions Has Resigned as Attorney General
Nov.07 -- Attorney General Jeff Sessions has resigned at the request of President Donald Trump after becoming a target of the president’s open contempt for ceding control of the Russia investigation, according to a letter delivered to...
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Rudy Giuliani interview on Mueller Report
CLEAN: Interior interview with former New York mayor Rudy Giuliani and Donald Trump lawyer on the Mueller report into alleged collusion with Russia on 8 April 2019 in Washington DC, United States
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White House invokes executive privilege on Mueller report
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AP Debrief: Mueller report did not exonerate Trump
Special counsel Robert Mueller says President Donald Trump's efforts to influence the Russia investigation "were mostly unsuccessful," but that was because the people surrounding the president "declined to carry out orders to accede to...