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James Comey is under investigation for his '8647' Instagram post. What does it mean?

1:54pm May 16, 2025

The former FBI director posted — then deleted — a picture of seashells forming "8647." Trump and his allies view it as a call for his assassination, but Comey says he was unaware of that meaning.

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Former President Donald Trump announces he is running for president for the third time while speaking Nov. 15 at Mar-a-Lago in Palm Beach, Fla.

A judge fines Trump and his lawyer for a 'frivolous' suit against his political foes

12:58pm January 20, 2023

by The Associated Press

In a blistering filing Thursday, U.S. District Judge Donald M. Middlebrooks described Trump as "a prolific and sophisticated litigant" with a "pattern of abuse of the courts."

Internal Revenue Service Commissioner Charles Rettig prepares to testify on the IRS budget before the Senate Finance Committee on April 7. On Thursday he'll face questions from a House committee on why the IRS audited two former FBI leaders who investigat

IRS head is getting questioned by lawmakers after former FBI officials were audited

10:16am July 14, 2022

by Deepa Shivaram

IRS Commissioner Charles Rettig, who was appointed by President Trump in 2018, will face questions behind closed doors from lawmakers in the House and Senate before the end of the month.

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov will meet with President Trump at the White House on Tuesday.

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Trump To Meet Russia's Lavrov At White House Tuesday

8:22pm December 09, 2019

by Roberta Rampton

The last time Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov was at the White House, Trump bragged about firing former FBI Director James Comey.

Robert Mueller testifies during a Senate hearing in 2013. The former FBI director was appointed special counsel in the spring of 2017 after President Trump fired FBI Director James Comey.

The Mueller Report Is Getting A Lot Of Attention. Here's How We Got Here

5:21pm March 22, 2019

by Philip Ewing

Special counsel Robert Mueller has been working for nearly two years to uncover how Russia attacked the 2016 presidential election and whether anyone in the U.S. was involved.

President Trump speaks with Russian President Vladimir Putin at the G20 Summit in Hamburg in July 2017.

Trump Says He's 'Not Keeping Anything Under Wraps,' About Meetings With Putin

2:26pm January 13, 2019

by Clare Lombardo

President Trump took pains to keep the details of meetings with Putin secret, the Washington Post reports.

Former first lady Michelle Obama's new book Becoming was published in November.

Tell-Alls, Dramatic Warnings And The Obamas Lead Political Books Of 2018

10:47am December 27, 2018

by Meghan Collins Sullivan

This year brought memoirs from several former Trump administration officials, investigations by journalists reporting on Trump's White House — and a look back from former first lady Michelle Obama.

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Former FBI Director James Comey will appear before the House Judiciary Committee to answer questions about the FBI's investigations in 2016.

James Comey To Testify Privately To The House Judiciary Committee

6:16pm December 02, 2018

by Shannon Van Sant

The committee will release a transcript of Comey's deposition, during which he is expected to answer questions about the FBI's investigation into Hillary Clinton's use of a private email server.

Former FBI director James Comey is sworn in during a Senate Intelligence Committee hearing on Capitol Hill, in June 2017.

Comey Vows To Resist Subpoena From House Republicans For Closed-Door Testimony

2:50am November 23, 2018

by Scott Neuman

The former FBI director who was fired by President Trump says he's happy to testify before the House Judiciary Committee early next month, but wants "everyone to see" what he has to say.

House Speaker Paul Ryan said Tuesday that he would not invite Russian President Vladimir Putin to Congress while he is in town.

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Ryan: Trump Threat To Revoke Security Clearances Is 'Trolling People'

2:53pm July 24, 2018

by Kelsey Snell

The House speaker also said he would not invite Russian President Vladimir Putin to address Congress if he visits in the fall: "That's something we reserve for allies."