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Trump-Russia collusion investigations

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Former special counsel Robert Mueller arrives for a House Intelligence Committee hearing on Capitol Hill in July 2019. Photo: AP

US ex-special counsel Robert Mueller dies. Trump: ‘I’m glad he’s dead’

Mueller had 34 people indicted, including Trump associates, but ultimately stopped short of a criminal indictment of the US president.

22 Mar 2026 - 3:15PMvideocam

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

20 Nov 2025 - 5:10AM

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

22 Oct 2025 - 2:33PM

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

The US president has regularly attacked Comey’s handling of the investigation into contacts between Russians and his 2016 campaign.

26 Sep 2025 - 2:11PMvideocam

Former FBI director James Comey is sworn via videoconference before testifying during a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on Capitol Hill in September 2020. Photo: AP

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.

14 Sep 2025 - 7:32AMvideocam

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.

22 Aug 2025 - 10:34PM

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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.

9 Jul 2025 - 10:37AM

Former FBI director James Comey. File photo: AFP

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.

6 Jan 2025 - 10:46PMvideocam

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.

16 Oct 2023 - 8:00PMvideocam

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

16 May 2023 - 7:19AMvideocam

Former US president Donald Trump speaks at a campaign rally in Manchester, New Hampshire, in April. Photo: TNS

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.

14 Apr 2023 - 12:47AM

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

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,

31 Mar 2023 - 1:33PMvideocam

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.

24 Jan 2023 - 8:25AM

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.

21 Jan 2023 - 2:12AMvideocam

Former US president Donald Trump announces he is running for president for the third time at Mar-a-Lago in November 2022. Photo: AP

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.

11 Nov 2022 - 8:26AMvideocam

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

8 Nov 2022 - 7:00PM

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.

8 Nov 2022 - 8:24AMvideocam

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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.

26 Oct 2022 - 6:12AM

US President Donald Trump stands next to former White House communications director Hope Hicks outside the Oval Office in March 2018. Photo: Reuters

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’.

4 Oct 2022 - 5:37AMvideocam

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.

25 Aug 2022 - 2:04PMvideocam

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.

21 May 2022 - 3:07PM

Former US Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton pictured at a commencement ceremony at Columbia University earlier this month. Photo: Reuters

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.

5 Nov 2021 - 3:17AM

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

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.

20 Oct 2021 - 8:56PM

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.

20 Jul 2021 - 11:29PMvideocam

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.

5 Jun 2021 - 7:24AM

Former White House counsel Donald McGahn. Photo: AP

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.

24 Dec 2020 - 10:15AM

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.

15 Dec 2020 - 7:57PMvideocam

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.

26 Nov 2020 - 6:00AMvideocam

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