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Specifically, the IG said a former FBI Deputy Assistant Director (DAD) leaked to the media the existence of information that had been filed under seal in federal court; leaked “FBI law enforcement sensitive information to reporters on multiple occasions; and had “dozens” of unauthorized official contacts with the media in violation of FBI policy. The announcement said the former DAD also accepted a ticket valued at approximately $225 to attend a media-sponsored dinner as a gift from a member of the media in violation of federal regulations and FBI policy. The DOJ IG did not specify who the for

ATLANTA (AP) — The Democratic National Committee is upping the ante for its second round of presidential primary debates, doubling the polling and grassroots fundraising requirements from its initial summer debates. The parameters, announced Wednesday, are likely to help cull a crop of 24 candidates and, in the process, intensify scrutiny on Democratic Chairman Tom Perez and his pledge to give all candidates a chance to be heard . The DNC’s outline for its September debate — the third of at least a dozen promised matchups during the 2020 nominating fight — decre

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump warned Wednesday the ‘‘consequences will be devastating’’ if Alabama Republican Roy Moore, whose 2017 U.S. Senate campaign was battered by allegations of long-ago sexual harassment of teenagers, seeks the seat again in 2020. Moore lost in the once-reliably red state in a 2017 special election amid the sexual misconduct allegations , which he denied.

WASHINGTON — Special counsel Robert Mueller said Wednesday that charging President Trump with a crime was ‘‘not an option’’ because of federal rules, but he used his first public remarks on the Russia investigation to emphasize that he did not exonerate the president. ‘‘If we had had confidence that the president clearly did not commit a crime, we would have said so,’’ Mueller declared. The special counsel’s remarks stood as a pointed rebuttal to Trump’s repeated claims that he was cleared and that the two-year inquiry was merely a ‘‘witch hunt.’’ They also mark

The following are the remarks Special Counsel Robert Mueller delivered on Wednesday about his investigation into Russian meddling in the 2016 election, as released by the Department of Justice: Two years ago, the Acting Attorney General asked me to serve as Special Counsel, and he created the Special Counsel’s Office. The appointment order directed the office to investigate Russian interference in the 2016 presidential election.  This included investigating any links or coordination between the Russian government and individuals associated with the Trump campaig

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump sought the removal of special counsel Robert Mueller, discouraged witnesses from cooperating with prosecutors and prodded aides to mislead the public on his behalf, according to a hugely anticipated report from Mueller that details multiple efforts the president made to curtail a Russia probe he feared would cripple his administration. Trump’s attempts to seize control of the investigation, and directions to others on how to influence it, ‘‘were mostly unsuccessful, but that is largely because the persons who surrounded the President decli

The Dow Jones futures dropped more than 100 points on Thursday after MORE announced plans to impose tariffs on Mexico until the flow of immigrants to the southern U.S.

House Democrats are ramping up their campaign to get MORE to testify despite the special counsel’s stated aim to avoid such an appearance on Capitol Hill. Democrats negotiating for Mueller to come before several committees hope to avoid the antagonistic step of issuing a subpoena to compel his testimony, but they’re not ruling it out. Plenty of unanswered questions remain about Mueller’s sweeping investigation, and Democrats want to hear from the special counsel. “I understand his reluctance,” Rep.

Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador blasted letter that Trump’s “America First” policy was a “fallacy.” “With all due respect, although you have the right to express it, 'America First' is a fallacy because until the end of times, even beyond national borders, justice and universal fraternity will prevail,” López Obrador wrote in the two-page letter to Trump. The Mexican president said his country was doing “as much as possible” to stem the flow of Central American migrants through his country to the United States, and “without violating human rights.” He also wrote that Mexico

Senate Finance Committee Chairman announced he would impose the tariffs to pressure Mexico to stop the flow of migrants into the U.S. via the southern border. "On June 10th, the United States will impose a 5% Tariff on all goods coming into our Country from Mexico, until such time as illegal migrants coming through Mexico, and into our Country, STOP.