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November 19, 2018 at 8:09 am

Democratic senators sue over Whitaker’s appointment as AG

WASHINGTON (AP) — Three Senate Democrats filed a lawsuit Monday arguing that Acting Attorney General Matthew Whitaker's appointment is unconstitutional and asking a federal judge... Updated 4:26 pm

November 16, 2018 at 10:47 pm

Lawyer for WikiLeaks’ Assange says he would fight charges WATCH

WASHINGTON (AP) — WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange will not willingly travel to the United States to face charges filed under seal against him, one of...

November 15, 2018 at 11:09 pm

WikiLeaks’ Assange faces charges; lawyer says he’d fight WATCH

WASHINGTON (AP) — WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange will not willingly travel to the United States to face charges filed under seal against him, one of...

Acting Attorney General Matthew Whitaker, center, speaks to state and local law enforcement officials at the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of Iowa, Wednesday, Nov. 14, 2018, in Des Moines, Iowa. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall) IACN109 IACN109

November 14, 2018 at 7:00 am

Justice legal opinion backs Whitaker’s naming as acting AG

The 20-page opinion from the Office of Legal Counsel, which provides advice to executive branch agencies, aims to rebut complaints that the president illegally sidestepped...

FILE – In this April 24, 2014, file photo, then-Iowa Republican senatorial candidate and former U.S. Attorney Matt Whitaker watches before a live televised debate in Johnston, Iowa. Maryland is challenging the appointment of Matthew Whitaker as the new U.S. acting attorney general. A draft filing obtained Tuesday by The Associated Press argues that President Donald Trump sidestepped the Constitution and normal procedure by naming Whitaker to the position in place of Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall, File) WX104 WX104

November 13, 2018 at 7:37 am

Appointment of acting attorney general challenged in court

WASHINGTON (AP) — Maryland is challenging the appointment of Matthew Whitaker as the new U.S. acting attorney general, arguing that President Donald Trump sidestepped the...

November 12, 2018 at 2:46 pm

Roger Stone associate expects to be charged in Mueller probe

WASHINGTON (AP) — An associate of longtime Trump confidant Roger Stone said Monday that he expects to face charges in the special counsel's Russia investigation....

November 9, 2018 at 9:21 pm

Future seems uncertain for Trump’s acting attorney general WATCH

WASHINGTON (AP) — Matthew Whitaker's future at the helm of the Justice Department appears uncertain as President Donald Trump denies even knowing the man he's...

President Donald Trump speaks to reporters as he departs the White House on Friday morning, Nov. 9, 2018. The president said that he has not yet spoken to the new acting attorney general, Matthew Whitaker, about the special counsel investigation, and he distanced himself from Whitaker by suggesting that he did not know him. (Sarah Silbiger/The New York Times) XNYT35 XNYT35

November 9, 2018 at 7:47 am

Thin ice for new acting AG? Trump says ‘I don’t know’ him

WASHINGTON (AP) — Matthew Whitaker's future at the helm of the Justice Department appeared uncertain at best Friday as President Donald Trump denied even knowing...

November 8, 2018 at 9:45 pm

Trump’s advisers worried about Mueller’s next steps

WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House is bracing for the probe of Donald Trump's presidential campaign to fire up again. Trump's advisers are privately expressing...

November 8, 2018 at 3:19 pm

Indictments? Final report? White House braces for Mueller

WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House is bracing for the probe of Donald Trump's presidential campaign to fire up again. Trump's advisers are privately expressing...