Trump Holds Off on Firing Rosenstein. For Now.

JONATHAN LEMIRE / The Associated Press Sep 23, 2018 The president polls advisers on what to do about his deputy attorney general after an explosive story breaks. More recommend containing the urge to dismiss him. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Rosenstein Denies That He Proposed Secretly Taping Trump

Michael Balsamo and Eric Tucker / The Associated Press Sep 21, 2018 A bombshell report claims the deputy attorney general floated the idea of invoking the 25th Amendment to remove the president from office. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Trump Yanks Ex-CIA Chief’s Clearance, Hitting Vocal Critic

JILL COLVIN / The Associated Press Aug 15, 2018 The president abruptly revokes the security clearance of ex-CIA Director John Brennan, an unprecedented act of retribution against a critical former top U.S. official. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Comey Called ‘Insubordinate,’ but Not Biased in Clinton Probe

ERIC TUCKER and CHAD DAY / The Associated Press Jun 14, 2018 The Justice Department's inspector general says that although the former FBI director broke with protocol in his handling of the Hillary Clinton email investigation, James Comey's decisions were not politically driven. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

The Call to Prosecute Clinton a Major Story Getting Short Shrift

Ray McGovern / Consortiumnews Apr 19, 2018 The criminal referral to the Department of Justice by 11 House Republicans exposes yet again how establishment media do not report news they don't like. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Trump, McCabe and Our Permanent Constitutional Crisis

Juan Cole / Informed Comment Mar 18, 2018 Donald Trump's conviction that being president means doing whatever the hell you please is likely to cause him legal trouble. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

FBI Official McCabe Is Fired Two Days Before His Retirement Date

ERIC TUCKER / The Associated Press Mar 16, 2018 Onetime Deputy Director Andrew McCabe decries the move—which endangers his pension—and suggests it is part of the Trump administration's "war on the FBI." Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Is Devin Nunes an American Hero or Trump’s New Coffee Boy?

Bill Blum / Truthdig Feb 5, 2018 For all the hype, the Nunes memo was a legal dud that may cost the congressman from California. Dig deeper ( 10 Min. Read )

The Ugly Truth in the Nunes Memo

Scott Ritter / Truthdig Feb 4, 2018 The document has exposed the broken FISA court system and may lead to prosecution for former and current members of the FBI and Justice Department. Dig deeper ( 23 Min. Read )

Andrew McCabe Out as FBI Deputy Chief

Eric Tucker and Sadie Gurman / The Associated Press Jan 29, 2018 The longtime member of the bureau, a target of frequent criticism by President Trump, steps down ahead of his planned retirement this spring. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

The FBI’s Role in ‘Russiagate’

Ray McGovern / Consortiumnews Jan 23, 2018 The release of text messages between a senior FBI official and his girlfriend, an FBI lawyer, raises new questions about the 2016 election. Dig deeper ( 13 Min. Read )

Acting FBI Chief Tells Congress That Bureau Won’t Bend to Pressure From the White House

Staff / Truthdig May 11, 2017 Andrew McCabe assures the Senate Intelligence Committee during Thursday morning's hearing that “the work of the men and women of the FBI continues despite any changes in circumstance." Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )