special counsel

The retiring senator is threatening to block advancement of judicial nominees.

And spikes one more argument against his nomination

Deputy attorney general Rod Rosenstein made one of the worst decisions of the Trump administration when he named Robert Mueller “special counsel” to oversee the investigation of collusion between Donald Trump and Russia in the 2016 election.

The special counsl uncovered evidence that Manafort had attempted to tamper with potential witnesses.

Trump former campaign manager attempted to tamper with witnesses, according to a new court filing.

The president surfaces concerns about "infiltration" of his campaign by the FBI.

It is far from clear that Mueller can compel Trump to testify before his grand jury.

Gaming out Congress's role in continuing the investigation—if it comes to that.

Constitutional concerns were at the center of some conservatives' opposition.

Say what you will about Paul Manafort (and you can say a lot): He’s no quitter. Pundits proclaimed Manafort’s goose cooked last week after his former business partner and co-defendant Richard Gates fessed up to the battery of crimes of which special counsel Robert Mueller has accused them,…

Last week’s latest indictments by special counsel Robert Mueller added dozens of new counts to the charges already leveled against former Trump campaign manager, lobbyist Paul Manafort and his disloyal deputy Rick Gates, who pleaded guilty late last week. Manafort, arraigned Wednesday morning,…

Four days after his surprise indictment of 13 Russian nationals and three Russian entities for conspiracy against the United States, special counsel Robert Mueller revealed a new plea deal Tuesday, with Russia-connected lawyer Alex Van Der Zwaan. Mueller charges that Van Der Zwaan lied to FBI…

The blast waves from Michael Wolff’s book Fire and Fury continue to ripple through Washington. Today, the New York Times reported that special counsel Robert Mueller’s team has subpoenaed former Trump adviser Steve Bannon to appear before a grand jury.

Special counsel Robert Mueller may be the most well-known figure in the special counsel's office (SCO), but the attorneys Mueller has assembled for his investigation into connections between the Trump campaign and Russian government during the 2016 election are a prosecutorial dream team. The SCO…

In the months since Robert Mueller began sniffing around the White House for evidence of electoral misbehavior, President Donald Trump has watched warily to see whether the special counsel would sift through his personal finances. In July, he told the New York Times such an action would amount to…

In November 2014, a female member of Brown University’s debate team had oral sex with a male colleague while they watched a movie. Eleven months later, she filed a complaint with Brown, accusing him of sexual assault.

The New York Times reported Monday morning that former Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort and a business associate were ordered to surrender to federal authorities. News broke Friday that special counsel Robert Mueller had filed the first charges in his investigation into Russia’s meddling in…

Special Counsel Robert Mueller has obtained a draft of a letter President Donald Trump composed laying out his reasons for firing FBI director James Comey, the New York Times reported Friday.

Special Counsel Robert Mueller has issued subpoenas to two associates of Paul Manafort, Donald Trump’s former campaign manager, CNN reported Tuesday.

Donald Trump is angry and frustrated with the federal investigation into Russian meddling in our election. In his view, the inquiry doesn’t just call into question the legitimacy of his election. Now he feels his own family is a target and under siege. Trump blames the highest-ranking members of…

Donald Trump is angry and frustrated with the federal investigation into Russian meddling in our election. In his view, the inquiry doesn’t just call into question the legitimacy of his election. Now he feels his own family is a target and under siege. Trump blames the highest-ranking members of…

President Donald Trump on Friday confirmed that he is the subject of an investigation by special counselor Robert Mueller in a tweet was inflammatory even by Trump standards.

Washington is still trying to make sense of James Comey's congressional testimony yesterday. My immediate reaction is here. A very smart lawyer—a friend of THE WEEKLY STANDARD and no fan of Donald Trump—emails this sharp analysis, which questions the reasons for and legitimacy of the special…