Law

Acting Attorney General Matthew Whitaker speaks during a press conference at the Department of Justice in Washington, D.C., Monday.

Mueller Investigation 'Close To Being Completed,' Acting Attorney General Says

8:46pm January 28, 2019

by Philip Ewing

Matthew Whitaker said that he's been fully briefed on the Russia investigation and that he was looking forward to a final report from special counsel Robert Mueller.

A woman browses her smartphone as she walks by a Huawei store at a shopping mall in Beijing. The telecom giant is at the center of a geopolitical feud between China and the United States.

U.S. Charges Chinese Telecom Giant Huawei, Asks Canada For CFO Extradition

7:55pm January 28, 2019

The administration appears to have decided to make an example of the company's CFO. She is the daughter of Huawei's founder, and the company is seen as an arm of China's power around the world.

U.S. Government Prepares To Rest Its Case Against 'El Chapo'

1:08pm January 28, 2019

Rachel Martin talks with Vice News reporter Keegan Hamilton for an update on the trial that could send accused Mexican drug lord Joaquín "El Chapo" Guzmán to prison for life.

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Politics & Government

News Brief: Government Reopens, 'El Chapo' Trial

5:50am January 28, 2019

The longest U.S. government shutdown is temporarily over, and thousands of federal workers return to their jobs. In the trial of drug lord Joaquin Guzman, the government is preparing to rest its case.

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Politics & Government

Roger Stone's Indictment Links 2016 Trump Campaign To WikiLeaks

6:37pm January 25, 2019

by Ryan Lucas

Former Trump associate Roger Stone was arrested Friday following an indictment alleging he obstructed an official proceeding, made false statements and tampered with witnesses.

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Politics & Government

Former Justice Department Lawyer Examines Roger Stone Indictment

6:12pm January 25, 2019

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks to former Justice Department lawyer Jennifer Daskal about Roger Stone's indictment details after he was arrested on Friday.

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Politics & Government

Who Is Roger Stone?

5:29pm January 25, 2019

by Tim Mak

Roger Stone's relationship with President Trump goes back long before the 2016 presidential campaign. His time in politics, as a self-described "dirty trickster" grew out of the Nixon campaign.

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Roger Stone exits the federal courthouse Friday in Fort Lauderdale, Fla.

Trump Confidant Roger Stone Indicted On 7 Counts Related To 2016 Election Attack

5:11pm January 25, 2019

The GOP operative has repeatedly denied conspiring with the Russians who attacked the presidential race. Stone, who had expected to be indicted in the Mueller probe, says he's only guilty of "hype."

Friday News Roundup - Domestic

3:44pm January 25, 2019

Hundreds of thousands of workers around the country are approaching another missed paycheck and the latest on the Roger Stone indictment.

New York City officials on Thursday announced a $3.3 million settlement with the family of Kalief Browder, who died by suicide after spending nearly three years in Rikers Island, most of it in solitary confinement.

National

New York City Reaches $3.3 Million Settlement With Kalief Browder's Family

10:29am January 25, 2019

by Vanessa Romo

Browder endured nearly three years on Rikers, much of it in solitary confinement, awaiting a trial that never happened. His death by suicide in 2015 led to nationwide criminal justice reform.