Management
Trump Tweets His Choice for FBI Director
The president names Christopher Wray, a former assistant attorney general for the Justice Department’s criminal division, and personal attorney for Chris Christie in the Bridgegate scandal.
Oversight
President Trump Checks His Executive Privilege
The White House is taking the path of least resistance: It won’t try to block former FBI Director James Comey from testifying before Congress this week.
Management
Why Mueller Is Taking Over the Michael Flynn Grand Jury
The special counsel is consolidating his control of existing investigations—and may gain leverage over the former national-security adviser in the process.
Management
The Known Unknowns of the Russia Investigation
Top Russian officials reportedly discussed reaching out to Trump campaign adviser Michael Flynn last summer as part of Moscow’s interference campaign. Did they follow through?
Defense
Michael Flynn Invokes the Fifth
President Trump’s former national security adviser won’t comply with the Intelligence Committee’s demand for Russia-related documents, his lawyers said Monday.
Management
Trump Fires FBI Director James Comey
A White House statement said he acted on the recommendation of the deputy attorney general and the attorney general.
Oversight
Michael Flynn Is Ready to Talk to Investigators
The former national-security adviser has asked congressional committees and the FBI for immunity in exchange for his testimony, The Wall Street Journal reports.
Management
Trump's Travel Ban Wins a Round in Court
A judgment last week in Virginia provides a template for other courts—including the Supreme Court—to rule in the president’s favor.
Management
Jeff Sessions Recuses Himself
The attorney general stepped aside from the Russia investigation on Thursday amid questions about his contacts with Moscow’s ambassador during the election.
Oversight
Federal Judges Refuse to Reinstate Trump's Immigration Ban
A Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals panel unanimously upheld a restraining order blocking the federal government from enforcing the president’s controversial ban.
Management
An Acting Attorney General Fired for Defying Trump
Monday night began with a dramatic showdown between the Trump administration and the Department of Justice over the legality of Trump’s executive order on immigration.
Management
Untangling Trump's Conflicts of Interest
A conversation with Norman Eisen, former White House ethics czar, about the legal challenges facing the president-elect.
Management
The World's Biggest Marine Refuge: 442,000 Square Miles, 7,000 Species, 5 Sunken Aircraft Carriers
President Obama quadrupled the Papahānaumokuākea Marine National Monument on Friday, protecting a wide swath of ocean near Hawaii.
Management
Obama's Historic Day of Clemency
The president on Wednesday commuted the sentences of 214 federal inmates.
Defense
More Charges for Chelsea Manning
The U.S. Army whistleblower could face solitary confinement for charges related to her July 5 suicide attempt.
Tech
No Charges for Hillary Clinton
The Justice Department officially closed the case on the former secretary of state’s use of a private email server Wednesday.
Management
Hillary Clinton Goes to the FBI
The presumptive Democratic nominee sat down for a “voluntary interview” with federal investigators on Saturday.
Oversight
A Supreme Deadlock on Immigration
The justices split 4-4 on the Obama administration’s 2014 immigration plan, effectively blocking it.
Defense
Obama Condemns ‘Most Deadly Shooting in American History’ as FBI Opens Probe
Islamic State news agency claims group is responsible for attack.
Management
Donald Trump Attacks a 'Mexican' Federal Judge
The presumptive Republican nominee harshly criticized the judge presiding over a Trump University lawsuit.
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