Government attorneys acknowledged the existence of emails explaining Trump’s thinking about withholding Ukraine aid.
Author: Kristine Phillips, USA TODAY
Trump says he has been denied due process. But the Constitution does not afford him that.
Like Bill Clinton and Andrew Johnson before him, President Trump does not have the same constitutional protection afforded to criminal defendants.
Rick Gates, witness in Russia investigation, sentenced to 45 days in jail
Prosecutors requested probation for Rick Gates, a former Trump aide, because he cooperated in the Russia investigation. The judge disagreed.
Prosecution says Roger Stone lied to Congress to protect Trump; defense says there was no motive
Jurors hear closing arguments Wednesday in the trial of Roger Stone, a longtime GOP operative and Trump ally accused of lying to Congress.
Supreme Court appears split in case of Mexican teen killed by US agent in cross-border shooting
At issue is the 2010 death of a 15-year-old Mexican national who, court records say, was shot while playing with friends near the border in El Paso.
Trump-Ukraine scandal puts spotlight on Rudy Giuliani’s business ties. Is he a ‘foreign agent’?
Rudy Giuliani’s emergence as a central figure in the impeachment inquiry has raised questions about his business ties with foreign governments.
DEA allowed companies to increase production of opioids as overdose deaths spiked, agency watchdog says
The Justice Department inspector general found that the DEA let companies manufacture more prescription painkillers even as overdose deaths jumped.
Justice Department resumes capital punishment after nearly two decades, orders executions of five inmates
Attorney General William Barr ordered officials to schedule executions for five inmates, ending the federal government’s hiatus on capital punishment.
‘I would rather starve to death.’ Chelsea Manning ordered jailed after refusing to testify before a grand jury
Chelsea Manning was sent to jail, again, for refusing to testify in a grand jury investigation related to WikiLeaks and its founder, Julian Assange.
White House says Congress has no ‘legitimate role’ in investigating Trump, rejects document demands
The White House issued a broad rejection of House demands for records about Trump’s conduct, saying it shouldn’t ‘re-do’ the special counsel probe.