National Security

Special counsel Robert Mueller, who is leading the Department of Justice investigation into Russian election meddling, is investigating President Trump for possible obstruction of justice.

Report: Trump Under Investigation For Possible Obstruction Of Justice

8:38pm June 14, 2017

by Dana Farrington

As part of the DOJ Russia investigation, special counsel Robert Mueller's team is looking into whether President Trump attempted to obstruct justice, the Washington Post reported Wednesday.

Attorney General Jeff Sessions testifies during a Senate Intelligence Committee hearing on Capitol Hill on Tuesday.

Attorney General's Selective Silence Deafens Senate Russia Inquiry

10:46am June 14, 2017

by Domenico Montanaro

The attorney general may have saved his job and also laid a path for Trump allies on how to avoid revealing conversations with the president — even without invoking executive privilege.

White phosphorous smoke screens were fired by the U.S. Army in November 2004 on the outskirts of Fallujah, Iraq.

U.S.-Led Coalition Has Used White Phosphorus In Fight For Mosul, General Says

8:34pm June 13, 2017

by Alison Meuse

It's the first time the coalition has admitted using the incendiary substance in the push to retake Mosul from the Islamic State. A general says it's used "to get civilians out safely."

Attorney General Jeff Sessions looks through papers prior to testifying before the Senate Intelligence Committee on Tuesday.

'An Appalling And Detestable Lie': 5 Highlights From Sessions' Senate Testimony

8:26pm June 13, 2017

by Miles Parks

The attorney general gave a fiery opening statement and answered senators' questions for 2 1/2 hours. Democrats hammered him on FBI Director James Comey's firing and for being generally evasive.

Attorney General Jeff Sessions arrives to testify during a Senate Select Committee on Intelligence hearing on Tuesday.

Jeff Sessions Testifies He Never Discussed Election With Russians

6:11pm June 13, 2017

by Greg Myre

In testy exchanges with Democratic senators, the attorney general defended himself against suggestions of wrongdoing during the 2016 campaign but refused to discuss conversations with the president.

American Student Otto Warmbier Released From North Korean Prison

4:32pm June 13, 2017

by Ann Thompson

College student Otto Warmbier is on his way back to the U.S. after being released by North Korea. In 2016, Warmbier was sentenced to 15 years hard labor by a North Korean court for allegedly stealing a poster. Warmbier's parents say they learned a week ago that their son has been in a coma since shortly after his conviction.

Attorney General Jeff Sessions is testifying before the Senate Intelligence Committee on Tuesday afternoon.

5 Questions For Sessions At The Senate Intelligence Committee Hearing

2:49pm June 13, 2017

by Philip Ewing

Attorney General Jeff Sessions is set to appear before members of Congress amid a war of credibility between the administration and former FBI Director James Comey.

Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein testified before a Senate Appropriations subcommittee Tuesday morning.

Rosenstein Says He Wouldn't Fire Special Counsel Mueller Without Good Cause

1:36pm June 13, 2017

by Miles Parks

The deputy attorney general told a Senate subcommittee Tuesday that he would only consider firing special counsel Robert Mueller "if there were good cause" — even if an order comes from the president.

President Trump's supporters have a history of manufacturing story lines to undermine opponents. Is that what's going on with floating the possibility of firing special counsel Robert Mueller?

Trump Considering Firing Special Counsel? Just Another Example Of Stirring The Pot

12:52pm June 13, 2017

by Domenico Montanaro

Chris Ruddy, CEO of a right-wing news site, suggested Trump is considering firing Robert Mueller as special counsel. It might just be another chapter in Trump friends causing chaos, because why not?

Sen. Ron Wyden On Comey And Jeff Sessions

8:12am June 11, 2017

Lulu Garcia-Navarro asks Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., about the Senate's Russia investigation, what he heard from James Comey last week, and what he expects from Attorney General Jeff Sessions Tuesday.