Saturday's Headlines: GOP fundraiser Broidy under investigation for alleged effort to sell government influence
White House drafts more cancellations of clearances as Trump aims to punish critics; Mueller prosecutors seek up to six months in prison for George Papadopoulos in Russia probe;...
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The Justice Department is examining whether Elliott Broidy offered to influence the Trump administration for foreign officials, according to three people familiar with the inquiry.
By Carol Leonnig, Devlin Barrett, Ellen Nakashima and Josh Dawsey • Read more »
President Trump wants to sign off on "most if not all" of the documents revoking the security clearances, said one senior White House official, who indicated that communications aides have discussed the optimum times to release them as a distraction during unfavorable news cycles.
The former adviser to President Trump's 2016 campaign pleaded guilty in October to lying to the FBI about Russian contacts. Papadopoulos is the first charged defendant to cooperate in special counsel Robert S. Mueller III's investigation of Russian interference in the election.
By Spencer Hsu and Rosalind Helderman • Read more »
The widespread prosperity often expected with ultra-low unemployment hasn't materialized in Ames, Iowa, whose experience might be a harbinger of what the rest of the nation will face soon.
Despite their youth, films such as "Children of Men," "Dunkirk," "Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind" and "Spirited Away" can stand among their acclaimed forebears with confidence.
Austrian officials' unusual decision to order a raid against their own intelligence service reflects a messy emerging reality across Europe as parties once relegated to the fringes move to the center of power.
The lawsuit centers on whether President Trump is violating the Constitution by continuing to do business with foreign and state governments while in office. Justice officials said the case would distract from Trump's "performance of his constitutional duties."
Federal prosecutors announced bribery and fraud charges against the retired sailors, including an officer who allegedly took part in a wild two-day party that cost $75,000.
Jimmy Pitaro says one of his top priorities is improving the network's NFL relationship, which has been strained by ESPN's investigations into concussions and its coverage of players kneeling during the national anthem.
The brief public appearance of a nearly 8-foot-tall statue of the goat monster Baphomet marked the culmination of a three-year effort by the Satanic Temple to bring it to Little Rock.
The police chief in Chatsworth, Ga., defended his officers' use of force, telling the Daily Citizen-News, "An 87-year-old woman with a knife still has the ability to hurt an officer."
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