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Watchdog: Comey Violated FBI Policies in Handling of Memos

WASHINGTON — James Comey violated FBI policies in his handling of memos documenting private conversations with President Donald Trump in the weeks before he was fired as director of the bureau, the Justice Department's inspector general said Thursday. The watchdog's office said Comey broke FBI rules by giving one memo containing unclassified information to...

Mueller Dismisses Trump's Claims of Russia Probe Exoneration

WASHINGTON — Robert Mueller on Wednesday bluntly dismissed President Donald Trump's claims of total exoneration in the federal probe of Russia's 2016 election interference. The former special counsel told Congress he explicitly did not clear the president of obstructing his investigation. The former special counsel also rejected Trump's assertions that the probe...

Trump Declassifies FBI's Russia Probe Documents

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump on Monday declassified a trove of documents related to the early days of the FBI's Russia investigation, including portions of a secret surveillance warrant and former FBI Director James Comey's text messages. Trump made the extraordinary move in response to calls from his allies in...

Trump Hangs With Bikers and Rages on Twitter

BEDMINSTER, N.J. — As rain dumped on his New Jersey golf club, President Donald Trump raged on Saturday, lashing out at his Justice Department on Twitter before welcoming members of a "Bikers for Trump" fan group to the manicured grounds. Dozens and dozens of gleaming Harleys, Hondas and other motorcycles...

Hillary, Russians & Amanda Renteria. What a Senator Wanted to Know.

Why did Amanda Renteria’s name come up in a recent congressional hearing about the Clinton email scandal? Some people point to a Russian document of highly questionable reliability. The document alleges that Renteria participated in a meeting that could be considered unethical. But despite long-held doubts by the FBI about the...

Zakaria: Comey’s Book Is About More Than Trump

The best-selling memoir by fired FBI Director James Comey covers a lot of ground that has already been widely explored in the media. But Washington Post columnist Fareed Zakaria, in his April 19 piece, points to an incident recounted in Comey's book that illustrates the importance of our nation's legal...

What Greek Tragedy Tells Us About James Comey

Once upon a time, there was a prominent, powerful man in government who cared deeply about integrity and following the rules. He said, “You cannot know a man completely, his character, his principles, sense of judgment, not till he’s shown his colors … Experience, there’s the test.” Leaders have a...

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