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A crowd gathered for a watch party at The Partisan bar in Washington, D.C., on Thursday, as former FBI Director James Comey testified before the Senate Select Intelligence Committee.

Scenes From #ComeyDay, As Bars Hold Watch Parties For Hearing On Trump And Russia

4:36pm June 08, 2017

by Bill Chappell

Armchair analysis of U.S. politics took to barstools and picnic tables Thursday, as people around America watched ex-FBI Director James Comey testify on Capitol Hill.

President Trump's personal attorney Marc Kasowitz speaks to members of the media at the National Press Club in Washington on Thursday about the testimony of former FBI Director James Comey.

Trump's Lawyer Fires Back After Comey Testimony

4:31pm June 08, 2017

by Scott Horsley

President Trump maintained Twitter silence during the Comey hearing and he didn't mention Comey during a speech before a religious group. But his attorney and his eldest son teamed up to defend him.

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WATCH LIVE: Former FBI Director Comey Testifies About The Russia Investigation

9:35am June 08, 2017

by NPR Staff

Former FBI Director James Comey is testifying before the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence Thursday, speaking publicly for the first time since he was fired by President Trump nearly a month

President Trump's nominee for FBI director, Christopher Wray, served for several years as an assistant attorney general before working in private practice.

Christopher Wray Is Trump's Nominee To Be The New FBI Director

2:07pm June 07, 2017

by Bill Chappell

President Trump says he has chosen Christopher Wray, who worked in the Justice Department during President George W. Bush's administration, to head the FBI.

The empty frame (center) from which thieves cut Rembrandt's Christ in the Storm on the Sea of Galilee remains on display at the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum in Boston in 2010. The painting was one of more than a dozen works stolen from the museum in 19

Hot Tip On Old Heist Could Be Worth $10 Million, Gardner Museum Says

2:55pm May 24, 2017

by Camila Domonoske

It's been 27 years since thieves made off with more than a dozen works of art from Boston's Gardner Museum. But the museum's trustees hold out hope — and have doubled the bounty on the masterpieces.

President Trump gives the commencement address at the U.S. Coast Guard Academy in New London, Conn.

After Special Counsel Named, Trump Reacts: 'Greatest Witch Hunt' In Political History

12:50pm May 18, 2017

by Domenico Montanaro

The morning after former FBI Director Robert Mueller was named special counsel overseeing the investigation into Trump team ties to Russia, the president is upping the grievance politics.

Senate Judiciary Committee member Ben Sasse, a Republican, listens to witnesses Monday during a subcommittee hearing on Russian interference.

Sen. Sasse: Comey Firing 'Troubling' Amid 'Crisis Of Public Trust'

3:20pm May 12, 2017

by Steve Inskeep

Sen. Ben Sasse, R-Neb., tells NPR's Steve Inskeep that he will not yet call for an independent Russia investigation because it would be a "vote of no confidence" in the Senate panel's current probe.

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Rep. Barbara Comstock of Virginia, seen at the Capitol in March, is among the Republicans questioning the timing of FBI Director James Comey's firing.

Some Vulnerable Republicans Begin To Question Timing Of Comey's Firing

8:30pm May 10, 2017

by Jessica Taylor

"I can't defend or explain [Tuesday's] actions or timing of the firing of FBI Director James Comey," said Virginia Rep. Barbara Comstock, who is a top Democratic target in the 2018 midterms.

President Donald Trump shakes hands with James Comey during an Inaugural Law Enforcement Officers and First Responders Reception in January.

Trump Defends Comey Firing As Russia Questions Continue To Swirl

4:17pm May 10, 2017

by Miles Parks

The White House maintains that Comey was fired because of his handling of the Clinton email investigation but NPR has learned Comey recently sought more resources for the FBI's Russia investigation.

James Comey's March 20 testimony on Capitol Hill contradicted some of the president's positions. It was the first time he publicly acknowledged the FBI investigation into possible ties between Trump associates and Russia.

Suspicious Timing And Convenient Reasoning For Trump's Firing Of Comey

3:09pm May 10, 2017

by Domenico Montanaro

President Trump summarily fired the FBI director, giving little reasoning except for a memo from a Justice Department official who criticized James Comey's handling of the Clinton email probe.