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AP Sources: Lawyer Was Told Russia Had Trump ‘Over a Barrel’

ERIC TUCKER and CHAD DAY / The Associated Press Aug 31, 2018 Senior Justice Department official Bruce Ohr tells lawmakers of a potentially explosive exchange of information with former British spy Christopher Steele in 2016. The president has relentlessly sought to discredit both men. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Trump Targets Security Clearance of Justice Department Official

JILL COLVIN and CATHERINE LUCEY / The Associated Press Aug 17, 2018 The president says he's likely to "very quickly" revoke the security clearance of Bruce Ohr, whose wife worked for the firm involved in producing a dossier on Trump's ties to Russia. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Violent White Supremacist Loses Job With Defense Contractor

A.C. Thompson and Ali Winston / ProPublica Jul 9, 2018 The CEO of Northrop Grumman told employees he was saddened by a report by ProPublica and Frontline concerning Michael Miselis, an aerospace engineer who took part in violence at a Charlottesville, Va., rally last year. Dig deeper ( 9 Min. Read )

Kushner Said to Have Full Security Clearance

ERIC TUCKER / The Associated Press May 23, 2018 The access of the president's son-in-law to the nation's most closely held secrets was downgraded in February by White House chief of staff John Kelly. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Jared Kushner’s Security Status Lowered, Insiders Say

ZEKE MILLER, JONATHAN LEMIRE and DEB RIECHMANN / The Associated Press Feb 27, 2018 The president's son-in-law reportedly loses his access to the deepest secrets after chief of staff John Kelly orders a crackdown on White House officials with interim clearances. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Intelligence Chief Blasts Security Clearance System

DEB RIECHMANN / The Associated Press Feb 13, 2018 Director of National Intelligence Dan Coats comments as questions swirl about how a top White House aide kept his access to highly sensitive information and the president despite being accused of domestic violence. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

John Kelly Under Scrutiny After a Senior Aide’s Resignation

JONATHAN LEMIRE, CATHERINE LUCEY and JILL COLVIN / The Associated Press Feb 9, 2018 Questions are swirling about the White House chief of staff's defense of an aide he fought to keep in a sensitive West Wing job after the official was accused of abuse by two ex-wives. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )