CIA review of 2016 Russia election probe finds no major flaws
CIA Director John Ratcliffe has presented a darker view on social media.
Robert Mueller
Who might make up Trump’s Cabinet
Donald Trump didn’t engage in formal conversations about a potential Cabinet in the run-up to his election. But that didn’t stop him from spitballing potential contenders during his frequent plane rides to campaign events, or when he is impressed by one of his allies on television. “He would be great at this,” or “She would […]
Trump wants someone who will ‘do his bidding’ at Justice Department. Here are the top contenders.
If Trump returns to the White House, he is eager for a do-over to staff critical positions at the Department of Justice.
Trump considers bucking presidential transition system
The former president is busting presidential transition norms, with implications for government coordination, cybersecurity and transparency.
How Kamala Harris will try to take control of the debate
A review of her most memorable moments on the debate stage and the dais offer clues to how she’ll take on Trump.
FBI raids US home of Russian-born analyst who advised Trump in 2016
Dimitri Simes, whose name appeared prominently in Mueller report, ‘puzzled and concerned’ by raid in VirginiaFBI agents have raided and searched the Virginia home of Dimitri Simes, an author and policy analyst, who advised Donald Trump’s 2016 president…
We received internal Trump documents from ‘Robert.’ Then the campaign confirmed it was hacked.
The campaign suggested Iran was to blame. POLITICO has not independently verified the identity of the hacker or their motivation.
US Senator Bob Menendez guilty verdicts give New York prosecutors a win after high-profile setbacks
The U.S. Attorney’s Office has seen mixed results in cases involving public officials, in large part because of Supreme Court rulings.
Why Trump ‘hates Ukraine’
The once and possibly future US president blames the country for his political woes.
Binder of classified material on Russia reportedly went missing in final Trump days
US intelligence community alarmed by CNN and New York Times reports into disappearance of 2,700 pages of classified materialA 10in-thick binder containing nearly 3,000 pages of highly classified material related to the investigation of Russian election…