The Russia Investigation
The latest news, analysis, and reporting on Robert Mueller’s investigation into alleged collusion between Russia and the Trump campaign
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Andrew Harnik / AP Is WikiLeaks a Russian Front?
The idea that the putative transparency group served as a connection between Moscow and the president’s associates is starting to become clearer.
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Radio Atlantic: What’s Happening With Mueller and Manafort?
Alex Wagner discusses new developments in the Mueller probe with reporter Natasha Bertrand and former White House aide Ron Klain.
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Rick Wilking / Reuters Is Manafort Angling for a Pardon?
Legal experts call his ongoing talks with Trump about the Mueller probe “extremely unusual.”
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Yuri Gripas / Reuters Papadopoulos’s Russia Ties Continue to Intrigue the FBI
The former foreign-policy adviser to the Trump campaign boasted of a Russia business deal even after the election, according to a new letter under review.
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Evan Vucci / Associated Press Trump’s Yearning to Prosecute His Political Enemies
Trump reportedly sought earlier this year to prosecute Hillary Clinton and James Comey, which one former Justice Department official called “un-American.”
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Jim Bourg / Reuters The Eerie Parallels Between Trump and the Watergate ‘Road Map’
Lawmakers thought Nixon’s gathering of inside information about the Watergate probe from DOJ was an impeachable offense.
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Evan Vucci / AP What Trump’s Latest Outburst About Mueller Could Mean
The president was unusually specific in his attacks against the special counsel.
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Erin Schaff / The New York Times / ... Nancy Pelosi: Mueller Doesn’t Have to Indict Trump for Congress to Impeach Him
But the congresswoman says she isn’t planning to go down that road—yet.
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Jeenah Moon / Reuters How Mueller Could Defend the Russia Investigation From Interference
The special counsel could find recourse in the courts if the new acting attorney general tries to chip away at his work.
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Charlie Neibergall / AP It’s Probably Too Late to Stop Mueller
The prospects for interference are dimmer than many imagine.
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J. Scott Applewhite / AP Democrats Quickly Confront the Limits of Their Power to Stop Trump
The incoming House majority raged against the ouster of Attorney General Jeff Sessions. But they’ve discovered there’s not much they can do about it.
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Kevin Lamarque / Reuters Republicans Must Choose Between Trump and the Rule of Law
The president’s actions Wednesday portend a choice for GOP officials: Is their greater loyalty to the president or to the public’s right to know what he’s done?
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Kevin Lamarque / Reuters The Latest Drama in Trump’s Slow-Motion Saturday Night Massacre
The president seemed to jump the shark at a White House news conference, threatening Democrats and reporters—and then he fired Jeff Sessions.
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Kevin Lamarque / Reuters Trump Repeatedly Threatens Retaliation Against Russia Investigators
Congressman Adam Schiff has plans to probe several uncomfortable subjects for the Trump administration, and the president is ready to fight.
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Pablo Martinez Monsivais / AP What Sessions’s Resignation Means for Robert Mueller
His temporary replacement, Matthew Whitaker, has expressed skepticism over the scope of the Russia investigation—which he’ll now oversee.
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Andrew Harnik / AP Roger Stone’s Shifting Story Is a Liability
The longtime Trump confidant could face federal charges if Special Counsel Robert Mueller determines he lied to Congress about his contacts with campaign officials and WikiLeaks.
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Molly Riley / Reuters Mueller Wants the FBI to Look at a Scheme to Discredit Him
The special counsel says a woman was offered money to fabricate sexual-harassment claims.
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Yuri Gripas / Reuters George Papadopoulos Hopes to Fuel Republicans’ Suspicions About the Russia Probe
The former Trump campaign aide who has pleaded guilty will say in House testimony Thursday that the FBI and British intelligence worked to deter President Trump’s election effort.
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Leah Millis / Reuters / Katie Martin / ... What Rosenstein’s Exit Would Mean for Mueller’s Russia Investigation
His departure could have consequences for the special counsel’s probe.
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Eric Thayer / Reuters Key Senate Republicans Express Support for Mueller Probe
Lindsey Graham of South Carolina and John Kennedy of Louisiana said on the Sunday shows that Mueller should be allowed to finish his investigation, as did Ken Starr and Chris Christie.
