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Law & Courts
Paul Manafort To Serve Total Of More Than 7 Years Following D.C. Guilty Plea
Donald Trump's former campaign chairman wrapped up the second of his two federal cases following a conviction in Virginia and a guilty plea in the District of Columbia.
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Politics
The Charges Against Paul Manafort
Paul Manafort faced sentencing Thursday for bank and tax fraud charges. The same judge in charge of his trial last summer, Judge T.S. Ellis III, presided over his sentencing hearing.
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Politics
Cohen To Detail Alleged Trump Lawbreaking. White House: He's A 'Convicted Liar'
The war of words started early as the president's ex-lawyer gets rolling on a three-day marathon with members of Congress. But Michael Cohen intends to deliver documents, one person close to him said.
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Law & Courts
Watch Live: Acting Attorney General Whitaker Faces House Judiciary Committee
Democrats are expected to press the interim boss of the Justice Department about his oversight of the Russia investigation, border security and immigration enforcement.
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Law & Courts
Mueller Investigation 'Close To Being Completed,' Acting Attorney General Says
Matthew Whitaker said that he's been fully briefed on the Russia investigation and that he was looking forward to a final report from special counsel Robert Mueller.
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Politics
Trump Confidant Roger Stone Indicted On 7 Counts Related To 2016 Election Attack
Prior to his arrest and indictment this week, Stone has repeatedly denied that he conspired with the Russians who attacked the 2016 presidential election. Stone says he's only guilty of "hype."
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Politics
Trump's Ex-Attorney Cohen Postpones Hill Testimony, Citing Ongoing 'Threats'
The former fixer was scheduled to appear before a House committee in February. Now that's off. The president's camp has called for an investigation into Cohen's father-in-law.
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Politics
Trump's Ex-Lawyer Michael Cohen Acknowledges Scheme To Rig Polls In Presidential Race
Cohen tweeted about what appeared to be another example of questionable actions he had taken in order to help Trump's presidential ambitions. He already has pleaded guilty to others.
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Politics
Barr Vows To Let Mueller Finish His Russia Work — And Promises 'Transparency'
President Trump's nominee to serve as attorney general, William Barr, sought to assure members of Congress he won't thwart the special counsel's investigation after his earlier criticism.
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Politics
Trump, Following Explosive News Reports, Denies He Worked For Russia
The president says he's never worked for Russia after The New York Times and Washington Post raised new questions about his relationship with Moscow amid the unresolved special counsel probe.