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Will the Supreme Court Rein in Trump?

Robert Reich / Substack Feb 17, 2025 It doesn't seem very likely. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

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Why Special Counsels Aren’t Entirely Independent

Joshua Holzer / The Conversation Jan 13, 2023 Special counsels, like those examining Trump’s handling of classified documents, are intended to be independent—but they aren’t entirely. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Mueller: Special Counsel Probe Did Not Exonerate Trump

ERIC TUCKER, MICHAEL BALSAMO and CHAD DAY / The Associated Press May 29, 2019 He says charging the president with a crime was not an option in his first public comments on the two-year Russian interference inquiry. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Trump, Putin Discuss Nuclear Pacts, Mueller Report in Hour-Long Call

DEB RIECHMANN / The Associated Press May 3, 2019 The U.S. and Russian presidents also include the topics of Venezuela and North Korea in their phone conversation. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Five Critical Takeaways From the Mueller Report

Bill Blum / Truthdig Apr 18, 2019 Here’s one: No one is above the law. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )

Redacted Mueller Report Expected to Be Released by Mid-April

MICHAEL BALSAMO AND ERIC TUCKER / The Associated Press Mar 29, 2019 Attorney General William Barr's timeline for disclosing the report sets up a possible showdown with House Democrats. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Special Counsel Zeroed In on Cohen Early, Documents Show

JIM MUSTIAN and LARRY NEUMEISTER / The Associated Press Mar 19, 2019 Hundreds of heavily redacted pages released by the court show President Trump's personal lawyer was under scrutiny by July 2017. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Manafort ‘Brazenly Violated the Law’ for Years, Mueller Memo Says

CHAD DAY and ERIC TUCKER / The Associated Press Feb 23, 2019 The sentencing document depicts President Donald Trump's former campaign chairman as an unrepentant criminal who does not deserve leniency. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

William Barr Sworn in for Second Stint as U.S. Attorney General

MARY CLARE JALONICK / The Associated Press Feb 14, 2019 He takes over a department President Donald Trump has assailed and will oversee the remaining work in special counsel's investigation. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

The Roger Stone Indictment Poses a Major Legal Threat to Trump

Bill Blum / Truthdig Jan 28, 2019 Unfortunately for both the defendant and the president, the indictment is a significant milestone in the Mueller probe. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )

Mueller Disputes Report That Trump Directed Lawyer to Lie

MARY CLARE JALONICK and ERIC TUCKER / The Associated Press Jan 18, 2019 In a rare public statement, the special counsel's office says certain aspects of Buzzfeed's article on Michael Cohen "are not accurate." Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )