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Details Emerge in DC's Mystery 'Sealed v Sealed' Case

Ruling is an apparent win for Mueller's team

(Newser) - The "Sealed v Sealed" case working its way through courts in Washington is shrouded in so much secrecy that reporters were cleared from an entire floor of a DC courthouse before a hearing Friday—but a Tuesday night ruling provided some clues. CNN —whose reporters spotted attorneys from...

Flynn's Sentencing Hearing Takes Unexpected Turn

Judge Emmet Sullivan gave Flynn the option of delaying; he took it

(Newser) - Michael Flynn's fate was in the hands of Judge Emmet Sullivan on Tuesday, and the federal judge dished out a surprise twist: The sentencing ended up being delayed after Sullivan suggested Flynn could actually get prison time despite the prosecution's recommendation he get none. Sullivan was doing no...

Flynn's Sentencing May Not Be So 'Uneventful' After All

His attorneys recently tried to make the case he was tricked into lying to the FBI

(Newser) - Michael Flynn's sentencing hearing is due to start at 11am Tuesday, a day that began with his former boss wishing him well. "Good luck today in court to General Michael Flynn," Trump tweeted in reference to his first national security adviser, who pleaded guilty last year as...

Russian Disinformation Teams Went After Mueller
Russians 'Fluent in
American Trolling Culture'
THE RUNDOWN
Dec 18, 2018 5:35 AM CST

Russians 'Fluent in American Trolling Culture'

Reports say they went after Mueller following the election

(Newser) - After Robert Mueller was appointed to investigate alleged Russian election interference, the same Russian operatives that worked to divide the American people and help President Trump get elected made the special counsel a target, according to two reports prepared for the Senate Intelligence Committee. Researchers say the Russians used Facebook,...

On Eve of Flynn Sentencing, 2 Associates Are Charged

It's all related to Flynn's lobbying for Turkey, while he was working on the Trump campaign

(Newser) - Two men involved in a Turkish lobbying campaign led by former national security adviser Michael Flynn have been charged with illegal lobbying in a case related to special counsel Robert Mueller's investigation. An indictment unsealed Monday against Flynn's former business partner, Bijan Kian, and a Turkish businessman, Ekim...

17 Trump Investigations Include a 'Mystery'

'Wired' provides a detailed accounting of all the separate inquiries

(Newser) - Having trouble keeping track of the blizzard of headlines about investigations involving President Trump? A new list compiled by Garrett M. Graff of Wired might explain why: Graff tallies up no fewer than 17 separate investigations currently underway. "Trump faces a legal assault unlike anything previously seen by any...

Giuliani: Mueller Will Interview Trump &#39;Over My Dead Body&#39;*
Giuliani Has
Fighting Words
for Mueller 
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Dec 16, 2018 9:27 AM CST

Giuliani Has Fighting Words for Mueller

Says special counsel will interview Trump 'over my dead body'

(Newser) - Rudy Giuliani has a single condition for Robert Mueller getting to interview President Trump, but it's a doozy: "Over my dead body," the commander in chief's personal lawyer told Fox News Sunday, per the Hill . No sooner had he dropped that line, however, than he quickly...

Lawyers: Flynn Made 'Uncharacteristic Error in Judgment'

They say he doesn't deserve prison time

(Newser) - Lawyers for Michael Flynn asked a judge Tuesday to spare him prison time, saying he had devoted his career to his country and taken responsibility for an "uncharacteristic error in judgment." The arguments to the judge echoed those of special counsel Robert Mueller's office, which last week...

Here Is the Shortlist for Person of the Year

At least in the eyes of Time magazine

(Newser) - Time will choose its Person of the Year on Tuesday, and a short list out Monday has the usual suspects, along with a few surprises. The person (or group) will be announced during the Today program. Here are the 10 finalists:
  • President Trump
  • Robert Mueller
  • Jamal Khashoggi
  • Christine Blasey Ford
...

Trump Defends 'Simple Private Transaction'

Refers to payments to women, as prosecutors focus on his family business

(Newser) - Michael Cohen will be sentenced Wednesday, largely bringing an end to his personal involvement in the Robert Mueller investigation. But as the New York Times reports, the cooperation he provided will likely continue to mean trouble for the president's family business, the Trump Organization. For example, the newspaper says...

Nixon Lawyer: Expect Impeachment Proceedings

John Dean says Congress has 'little choice' but to get them started

(Newser) - President Trump suggests that the flurry of late court filings Friday related to the Robert Mueller investigation "totally clears" him . But a man with familiarity in such things has a different view: "I think what this totality of today's filings show (is) that the House is going...

Mueller Filing Cites Offer of 'Political Synergy.' Trump: 'No Collusion'

Documents drop on Paul Manafort, Michael Cohen in Russia probe

(Newser) - All eyes were on three new filings related to the Russia probe, dropped Friday by special counsel Robert Mueller's team and New York prosecutors, and related to two men: former Trump campaign chair Paul Manafort and ex-Trump attorney Michael Cohen . One person seemingly not fazed by the details: the...

On What May Be a Big Mueller Day, Trump Unloads

President unleashes tweetstorm ahead of court filings on Paul Manafort and Michael Cohen

(Newser) - Those paying attention to the particulars of the Robert Mueller investigation are keeping an eye on two big court filings Friday, developments that might shed important light on where he's at. In the bigger one, Mueller must explain to a judge why he believes former Trump campaign manager Paul...

Mueller Filing Suggests Harsh Punishment for Probe Thwarters

CNN suggests Trump could be of that number

(Newser) - President Trump ought to be worried by special counsel Robert Mueller's Tuesday court filing describing Michael Flynn's "substantial" help in the probe into Russian election interference, CNN reports, highlighting one line in particular. "Senior government leaders should be held to the highest standards," Mueller writes...

Mueller Reveals Flynn's Cooperation Was 'Substantial'

He recommends no prison time for Trump's former national security adviser

(Newser) - President Trump's former national security adviser provided so much information to the special counsel's Russia investigation that prosecutors say he shouldn't do any prison time, according to a court filing Tuesday that describes Michael Flynn's cooperation as "substantial." The filing by special counsel Robert...

Mueller Considers New Charges for Manafort

The hectic pace of developments continues

(Newser) - The special counsel in the Russia investigation is still considering filing new charges against former Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort after his plea deal fell apart over allegations of lying to investigators, prosecutors said Friday. The development in Manafort's case comes at a time of frenetic activity in special...

&#39;Individual 1&#39; Looms Large in Cohen Plea
'Individual 1'
Looms Large
in Cohen Plea
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Nov 30, 2018 6:42 AM CST

'Individual 1' Looms Large in Cohen Plea

Trump tweets about 'very legal & very cool' plans for 'doing a building somewhere in Russia'

(Newser) - The person identified as "Individual 1" in Michael Cohen's guilty plea Thursday wasn't named—but it's not hard to guess the identity of the former employer who was nominated to be president of the United States. The guilty plea makes it clear that President Trump is...

Trump Responds to New Michael Cohen Plea

'He's a weak person,' president says of his former personal attorney

(Newser) - After Michael Cohen made a surprise appearance in court Thursday to cop a guilty plea, President Trump took some shots at his former personal attorney. "Michael Cohen is lying and he's trying to get a reduced sentence for things that have nothing to do with me," Trump...

Cohen Makes Surprise Court Appearance to Plead Guilty

President's former attorney admits lying to Congress about Trump real estate deal

(Newser) - Michael Cohen pleaded guilty Thursday morning to lying to Congress about work he did on a Trump real estate deal in Russia. President Trump's former personal attorney made a surprise appearance in a New York courtroom to enter the plea, per the AP . He admitted to making false statements...

Mueller Makes a Big Move Against Manafort

Accuses him of violating plea deal by repeatedly lying

(Newser) - The Robert Mueller investigation just lost an important witness—and Paul Manafort may have lost additional years of freedom. In a court filing Monday, the special counsel's team said President Trump's former campaign chairman had violated a plea agreement by repeatedly lying to federal investigators. The team said...

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