Author: Eric Tucker
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Poll: Most Americans worry about foreign meddling in 2020 election
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A majority of Americans are concerned that a foreign government might interfere in some way in the 2020 presidential election, whether by tampering with election results, stealing information or by influencing candidates or voter opinion, a new poll shows. The poll from The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research finds Democrats far more likely…
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Mueller: Special counsel probe did not exonerate Trump
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WASHINGTON – Special counsel Robert Mueller said Wednesday he believed he was constitutionally barred from charging President Donald Trump with a crime but pointedly emphasized that his report did not exonerate the president. He cautioned lawmakers who have been negotiating for his public testimony that he would not go beyond his report in the event…
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Barr, Mueller trade barbs over Russia probe; DeGette says AG should resign
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WASHINGTON – Private tensions between Justice Department leaders and special counsel Robert Mueller’s team broke into public view in extraordinary fashion Wednesday as Attorney General William Barr pushed back at complaints over his handling of the Trump-Russia investigation report and aimed his own criticism at the special counsel. And U.S. Rep. Diana DeGette, D-Denver, issued…
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AP-NORC Poll: Most at least partly confident in Russia probe
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WASHINGTON – As the special counsel investigation into Donald Trump’s presidential campaign winds down, a new poll finds that most Americans are at least moderately confident that Robert Mueller’s probe has been fair and impartial. The poll from The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research also finds that most Americans have some concern that…
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US: Ex-contractor committed ‘breathtaking’ theft of secrets
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A former National Security Agency contractor’s theft of top secret government information was “breathtaking in its longevity and scale,” federal prosecutors said in a court filing Thursday aimed at keeping the man locked up as the case moves forward. The Justice Department also said it anticipated bringing additional charges against Harold T. Martin III, including…
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FBI warns of possible state election-system hacks
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The FBI is warning state officials to boost their election security in light of evidence that hackers breached related data systems in two states. In a confidential “flash” alert from its cyber division, first reported by Yahoo News and posted online by others, the FBI said it’s investigating the pair of incidents and advised states…
