Reports say Mueller probe now examining possible obstruction

Sen. Richard Burr, R-N.C., right, chairman of the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence, and Vice Chairman Mark Warner, D-Va., left, listen as Attorney General Jeff Sessions testifies before the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence about his role in the firing of FBI Director James Comey and the investigation into contacts between Trump ... (more)

Senate panel meets with special counsel in Russia probe

The special counsel appointed to investigate Russian influence in the 2016 presidential campaign has met with the leaders of the Senate Intelligence Committee in an effort to ensure their investigations don't conflict. The leaders of the Senate intelligence committee say In a statement issued Wednesday that they "look forward to future engagements" with Robert Mueller.

The Latest: Fellow Republicans press Trump about tapes

The Latest on President Donald Trump and the investigation into his campaign's potential ties to Russia : Fellow Republicans are pressing President Donald Trump to come clean about whether he has tapes of private conversations with former FBI Director James Comey. And if he does, they want the president to hand them over to Congress or else possibly face a subpoena.

The Latest: Feinstein wants ‘all-hands-on-deck’ Trump probe

The Latest on President Donald Trump and the investigation into his campaign's potential ties to Russia : Most Democrats are being cautious about whether President Donald Trump might have obstructed justice in the Russia investigation and his dealings with fired FBI chief James Comey. Obstruction is a serious and complicated matter.

Q&A: Internet extremism and how to combat it

Several people were killed in the terror attack at the h... . La primera ministra britanica, Theresa May, hace una declaracion frente a su oficina en 10 Downing Street, Londres, despues de encabezar una reunion de funcionarios de emergencias del gobierno, el domingo 4 de junio de 2017.

Trump administration returning Senate torture report

The CIA and director of national intelligence will return their copies of the Senate intelligence committee's massive 6,700-page report on the CIA's interrogation and detention program under the George W. Bush administration, a Senate aide confirmed to CNN Friday. The decision means it's highly unlikely the report - which concluded that interrogation techniques such as waterboarding did not elicit useful intelligence from detainees - will be made public so long as Republicans control the Senate and the White House.

Dianne Feinstein demands GOP follow ‘blue slip’ tradition for Donald Trump’s nominees

The top Democrat on the Senate Judiciary Committee demanded Wednesday that Republicans follow a long-standing courtesy that allows senators to block judicial nominees from their states - and which could create an opening for Democrats to block some of President Trump 's judicial picks. Sen. Dianne Feinstein said Democrats respected the "blue slip" courtesy during then-President Barack Obama 's tenure, even when it sank some of his appeals court nominees.

Flynn rejects Trump-Russia probe subpoena; Dems say he lied

National Security Adviser H.R. McMaster, center, arrives for a news conference with President Donald Trump and Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos in the East Room of the White House, Thursday, May 18, 2017, in Washington. . From left, Sen. Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif., ranking member on the Senate Judiciary Committee, Sen. Cory A. Booker, D-N.J., and Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-N.M., walk on Capitol Hill in Washington, Thursday, May 18, 2017, to ... .

Congress back to work while Trump overseas: Budget, Russia

In fact, the nation's legislative branch is still trying to get some work done. Both chambers will be back in session on Monday, and it will be interesting to see if President Donald Trump's long overseas trip will lower the daily drama in Washington or if his international events will lead to more controversies that lawmakers will wake up to each day and have to react.

Key lawmakers vow public hearings on why Comey was fired

Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., is surrounded by reporters as he leaves a briefing of the full Senate by Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein, amid controversy over President Donald Trump's firing of FBI Director James Comey, at the Capitol, Thursday, May 18, 2017, in Washington. From left, Sen. Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif., ranking member on the Senate Judiciary Committee, Sen. Cory A. Booker, D-N.J., and Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-N.M., walk on Capitol Hill in Washington, Thursday, May 18, 2017, to meet with Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein for a briefing of the full Senate amid controversy over President Donald Trump's firing of FBI Director James Comey.

Key lawmakers vow full airing of reasons behind Comey firing

From left, Sen. Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif., ranking member on the Senate Judiciary Committee, Sen. Cory A. Booker, D-N.J., and Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-N.M., walk on Capitol Hill in Washington, Thursday, May 18, 2017, to meet with Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein for a briefing of the full Senate amid controversy over President Donald Trump's ... (more)

The Latest: Senate Judiciary leaders invite Comey to testify

The Latest on the appointment of former FBI Director Robert Mueller as a special counsel to oversee a federal investigation into potential coordination between Russia and the Trump campaign during the 2016 election : Sen. Charles Grassley, the chairman of the committee, and Democratic Sen. Dianne Feinstein wrote Comey on Wednesday. They asked him to testify on the "circumstances of your termination" and his interactions with President Donald Trump's administration about the FBI's investigation into Russia.

Senate Democrats: Fight Mitch McConnell’s attempt to make Trump normal, shut it down

Donald Trump has won the presidency after narrowly carrying a few states to put him above 270 electoral votes. But... At his Senate confirmation hearing, Attorney General Jeff Sessions lied under oath that he had never had contact with the... UPDATE 05/10/2017 10:07 AM: Donald Trump has fired FBI director James Comey.

Rod Rosenstein Still Sees No Need For A Special Prosecutor On Russia

Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein still sees no reason for an independent special prosecutor to investigate possible ties between the Trump campaign and Russia, CNN reported Friday. Rosenstein, who has the power to name a special prosecutor, won't likely change his mind unless he believes the FBI probe into Trump-Russia ties is at risk, according to CNN.