These Republicans are standing up to Trump over James Comey firing

President Donald Trump's firing of former FBI Director James Comey has split his party into two factions - those scrambling to defend their leader and those who find themselves unable and/or unwilling to do so. I've spent the last several hours trying to find an acceptable rationale for the timing of Comey's firing.

‘Baloney’: Dianne Feinstein Rips ‘Sanctimonious’ Comey for Actions in Clinton Probe

In his most detailed public comments on the explosive episode, the FBI director told the Senate Judiciary Committee that his decision to disclose the preliminary investigation into newly discovered Clinton emails 11 days before the election was "one of the world's most painful experiences", but that he would do it again. In January, the Justice Department's inspector general said he would investigate whether Comey violated department guidelines in his handling of the case.

AP Analysis: Trump thrusts US presidency into perilous area

The White House is seen in Washington, Tuesday night, May 9, 2017. President Donald Trump abruptly fired FBI Director James Comey on May 9, 2017, ousting the nation's top law enforcement official in the midst of an investigation into whether Trump's campaign had ties to Russia's election meddling.

Timeline – U.S. FBI Director Comey’s year of controversy ends in firing

President Donald Trump's firing of FBI Director James Comey followed a turbulent year for Comey in which he became embroiled in controversy over his handling of investigations involving both Trump and former Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton. Comey announced he had recommended no criminal charges filed against Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton for her handling of classified information while she was secretary of state but called her "extremely careless" for using a private email server.

What now for the FBI’s Trump-Russia probe?

President Donald Trump's firing of FBI Director James Comey throws a huge cloud of doubt over the bureau's investigation into allegations of Trump campaign ties to Russia. The FBI and three congressional committees have been investigating Russia's interference in the 2016 election and possible Trump connections.

Some names Trump might consider in picking a new FBI chief

With James Comey ousted as FBI director, President Donald Trump will have an opportunity to select a replacement for a new 10-year term. The FBI in the interim will be led by Comey's top deputy, Andrew McCabe.

Trump fires FBI director Comey

US President Donald Trump on Tuesday made the shock decision to fire his FBI director James Comey, the man who leads the agency charged with investigating his campaign's ties with Russia.The surprise dismissal of Comey, who played a controversial role in the 2016 presidential election, is sure to send shockwaves through Washington. "The president has accepted the recommendation of the attorney general and the deputy attorney general regarding the dismissal of the director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation," White House spokesman Sean Spicer told reporters.

newMueller probe could draw focus to Russian crime operations

The U.S. government has long warned that Russian organized crime posed a threat to democratic institutions, including "criminally linked oligarchs" who might collude with the Russian government to undermine business competition. An ongoing special counsel investigation is drawing attention to Russian efforts to meddle in democratic processes, the type of skullduggery that in the past has relied on hired hackers and outside criminals.

James Comey Says Confidential Hillary Clinton Emails Were Sent to Anthony Weiner

There was a particularly significant moment Wednesday as FBI Director James Comey forcefully defended his decision to disclose, just days before the election, that he'd reopened the investigation of Hillary Clinton's e-mails. He said not speaking up about the discovery of new emails possibly related to the investigation would have been a "catastrophic" act of concealment but added that "it makes me mildly nauseous to think we had an impact on the election".

Comey successfully dodged the biggest question looming over…

FBI Director James Comey said in a hearing before the Senate Judiciary Committee on Wednesday that he treated the bureau's probe into Hillary Clinton's private email server and its investigation into President Donald Trump's ties to Russia "consistently," and "under the same principles." Comey was grilled by the committee's Democrats about why he decided announce, 11 days before the 2016 election , that the FBI was revisiting the Clinton email investigation but did not reveal that the FBI had also been investigating possible collusion between Trump associates and Russia.

Two questioned in death of Canadian woman in Belize have been released

Two people who were questioned by Belize police in the deaths of a Canadian woman and her American boyfriend have been released. The mother of the American man says the U.S. embassy in Belize told her both people being questioned were released and no one is currently in custody.

Comey defends choice on Clinton

FBI Director James Comey told Congress Wednesday that revealing the reopening of the Hillary Clinton email probe just before Election Day came down to a painful, complicated choice between "really bad" and "catastrophic" options. He said he'd felt "mildly nauseous" to think he might have tipped the election outcome but in hindsight would change nothing.