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James Comey, former FBI director, speaks in New York in May. Photo: TNS
United States

US judge questions validity of indictment against FBI ex-chief Comey

Prosecutors admitted that the final version of the Trump critic’s indictment was never presented to the entire grand jury.

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Trump says US Justice Department may owe him ‘a lot of money’ over probes

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‘I’m innocent’: ex-FBI head Comey criminally charged as Trump targets critics

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Gun violence in the US

Charlie Kirk killing: Trump’s FBI chief faces scrutiny over manhunt blunder

By prematurely declaring the suspect was in custody, Patel further damaged his credibility, which was already undermined by the Epstein case.

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FBI Director Kash Patel attends a press conference in Orem, Itah, on Friday announcing details on the suspect in the shooting of US conservative commentator Charlie Kirk. Photo: Reuters
United States

FBI raids home of outspoken Trump critic, former adviser Bolton

Bolton, not charged with any crimes, served as Trump’s national security adviser for 17 months, clashing over Iran, Afghanistan, and North Korea.

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FBI probing ex-FBI and CIA chiefs over Trump-Russia investigation: report

Probes reportedly relate to investigations into Russian interference in the 2016 US election.

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United States

Top-secret binder on Russian meddling missing since end of Trump term

The disappearance of the 10-inch thick binder has fuelled fears that the methods used to collect the information could be compromised.

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Former US president Donald Trump gestures during a campaign rally in Claremont, New Hampshire. Photo: Reuters
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Trump claims he suffered ‘distress’ from leaked dossier alleging Russian ties

Trump said he’d suffered “personal and reputational damage and distress” from the publication of a notorious dossier that alleged ties between the Kremlin and his successful run to the White House.

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US special counsel slams FBI probe of Trump-Russia collusion

The investigation was based on flimsy evidence and seriously flawed, according to a 300-page report by independent prosecutor John Durham

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United States

Jury selection starts in US$1.6 billion Dominion v Fox lawsuit

Prospective jurors are being questioned behind closed doors in one of the most closely watched US defamation cases in years.

Juror’s are being selected for Dominion v Fox trial, which is considered a test of whether he news outlet’s coverage crossed the line between ethical journalism and the pursuit of ratings. Photo: Reuters
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Explainer | Among US presidential scandals, Trump stands alone

Though far from the only US president dogged by legal and ethical scandals, Donald Trump now occupies a unique place in history as the first indicted on criminal charges,

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Donald Trump in 2020. The former US president has been indicted over undisclosed crimes following a probe into hush money. File photo: Reuters
United States

Ex-top FBI official charged with working for sanctioned Russian oligarch

Charles McGonigal, who once led the agency’s counter-intelligence division in New York, is accused of being paid by Oleg Deripaska to investigate a rival oligarch, and of pushing for the lifting of sanctions on Deripaska.

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Trump and lawyer fined nearly US$1 million for ‘frivolous’ Clinton lawsuit

In a blistering filing, the judge accused the ex-US president of a ‘pattern of abuse of the courts’, using them to seek revenge on political adversaries.

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Vladimir Putin

Explainer | What is ‘Putin’s chef’ – the hot dog vendor turned mercenary boss – cooking up?

Once a low profile figure, Yevgeny Prigozhin’s recent admission that he meddles in US elections has propelled the Kremlin caterer into the spotlight.

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Businessman Yevgeny Prigozhin shows Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin his school lunch factory outside St Petersburg in September 2010. Photo: Sputnik/AFP via TNS
US midterm elections 2022

Video | Putin ally admits to US election meddling

‘Putin’s chef’ Yevgeny Prigozhin admits to interfering in US elections
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US midterm elections 2022

‘Putin’s chef’ admits to interfering in US elections

Russian businessman Yevgeny Prigozhin’s remarks come on the eve of the US 2022 midterms; he was among those indicted in Robert Mueller’s Trump-Russia investigation.

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US Capitol attack investigators question ex-Trump aide Hope Hicks

The former White House communications director is no stranger to probes of her ex-boss and was a witness in Robert Mueller’s Russia investigation.

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Trump sues CNN for defamation, seeking US$475 million in damages

The ex-US president’s lawyers say the news network has tried to taint him with labels like ‘racist’, ‘Russian lacky’, ‘insurrectionist’ and ‘Hitler’.

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Former US president Donald Trump gestures during a rally in Warren, Michigan, on Saturday. Photo: Reuters
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Why was Trump cleared in Russia probe? New memo sheds light on decision

A government watchdog says the document – which concludes that the firing of an FBI director and other actions were not an obstruction of justice – ‘twists the facts and the law’ to benefit Trump.

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US Politics

Hillary Clinton approved leaking Trump-Russia link to media, court hears

A witness in the trial of a former campaign lawyer charged with lying to the FBI said Clinton had personally signed off on the plan to pitch to the media the now-discredited theory about secret communications with a Russian bank.

United States

Russian source for anti-Trump Steele dossier charged in the US

The analyst has been indicted for allegedly lying to the FBI about his role in collecting information for ex-UK spy Christopher Steele.

Former US president Donald Trump reacts after his speech during a rally in Iowa in October. Photo: Reuters
Russia

FBI raids Washington, New York homes linked to Russian oligarch

Oligarch Oleg Deripaska has ties to Vladimir Putin and to Trump ally Paul Manafort, and has been under US sanctions since 2018.

The FBI a mansion linked to Putin ally Oleg Deripaska in the Embassy Row neighbourhood of Washington on Tuesday. Photo: EPA-EFE
Cybersecurity

Explainer | What are the hacking accusations against China?

Several countries accuse ‘cyber actors’ backed by Beijing of hacking the Microsoft Exchange email server, as allegations of Chinese cyberattacks mount.

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United States

Donald Trump’s former counsel Don McGahn testifies to House panel

McGahn was questioned for hours on Friday by House Judiciary Committee Democrats about the investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 election.

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Trump issues 26 more pardons, including Kushner’s father

US President Donald Trump issued a new raft of pardons for allies, adding to a long list he has granted in his waning days in office.

US President Donald Trump boards Air Force One. Photo: Reuters
US presidential election 2020

Politico | US Attorney General William Barr to step down

The decision follows months of complaints from President Donald Trump about the administration’s top lawyer.

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US Attorney General William Barr testifies during a hearing on Capitol Hill in April 2018. Photo: AFP
Donald Trump

Trump pardons ex-adviser Flynn, who pleaded guilty in Russia probe

This is the highest profile pardon by the president, who has also pardoned Army personnel accused of war crimes in Afghanistan and former Arizona sheriff Joe Arpaio.

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Donald Trump ‘plans to pardon’ former aide Michael Flynn

Donald Trump reportedly plans to include his former national security adviser in a series of pardons he will issue in the final days of his presidency.

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