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Congress was asked to act immediately and ‘protect future presidential transitions from having their private records misappropriated by government agencies.’ (Photo: AP/File)

Russia probe: Trump allies accuse Robert Mueller of acquiring mails ‘unlawfully’

The Trump team’s accusation adds to the growing friction between the president’s supporters and Mueller’s office.

17 Dec 2017 5:28 PM

Mueller is looking into whether Trump campaign aides or associates colluded with Russian efforts to sway the 2016 election in the Republican real estate mogul's favour. (Photo: AP)

FBI agent calls Trump an ‘idiot,’ gets removed from Russia probe

Special counsel Robert Mueller removed Strzok from his Russia election meddling probe this summer after becoming aware of the emails.

13 Dec 2017 1:55 PM

A White House spokeswoman said the indictment had nothing to do with Donald Trump or his campaign and showed no evidence of collusion between the campaign and Russia. (Photo: AFP/File)

2 ex-Trump aides charged in Russia probe, third pleads guilty

The judge ordered house arrest for both men, and set a $10 million unsecured bond for Manafort and a $5 million unsecured bond for Gates.

31 Oct 2017 12:47 PM

Manafort has been one of Mueller's prime targets. Earlier this year, FBI agents raided Manafort's home. (Photo: AP)

Russian meddling: Trump’s ex associate charged

The charges are the first in Robert Mueller's investigation into potential coordination between Russia and the Trump campaign.

30 Oct 2017 6:03 PM

The Post said the president dictated the statement to his son while on a flight home from the G20 summit in Germany. (Photo: AFP)

Trump prepared son’s statement on meeting with Russian lawyer: report

Former FBI director Robert Mueller is probing, in his capacity as special counsel, the Russia connection independently of the Senate panels.

01 Aug 2017 2:45 PM

The tweets were unusual in their breadth and scope, even for Trump, given the wide variety of topics he touched on as Saturday dawned. (Photo: AP)

Trump fires off furious tweets on multiple Russia investigations

The president has long criticised leaks of information about the investigation and has urged authorities to prosecute leakers.

23 Jul 2017 11:21 AM

Ty Cobb a partner at the law firm Hogan Lovells in Washington will serve as a 'key member of the White House staff' as special counsel. (Photo: File)

Trump picks lawyer Ty Cobb to handle Russia probe

Cobb will coordinate with Trump's outside lawyer Marc Kasowitz, who is representing the president in connection to the Russia probe.

16 Jul 2017 3:28 PM

Talking about the recent meeting of both the leaders of the US and Russia at the sideline of the G-20 summit, Haley said US President Donald Trump wanted to look Putin 'in the eye.' (Photo: AP)

US envoy Haley says Russia denied meddling in US elections to save face

Haley also said that Russia was meddling with elections in other continents to create chaos within the countries.

09 Jul 2017 2:16 PM

Donald Trump did not clearly mention Russia's interference in the 2016 US election. (Photo: AP)

Donald Trump says Russia 'could have' interfered with US elections

US President Donald Trump also added that there could be other countries that were involved.

06 Jul 2017 3:42 PM

The White House said no final decision has been made about whether a meeting will take place. (Photo: AP/File)

Trump eager for full bilateral meeting with President Putin, US officials wary

Many officials believe the 2 nations need to maintain distance during the investigation into Russian meddling in the US elections.

27 Jun 2017 8:43 AM

US President Donald Trump. (Photo: File)

Donald Trump decries being target of Russia probe 'witch hunt'

The new allegations against Trump center on his own admission that he fired Comey because of the Russia investigation.

16 Jun 2017 1:36 PM

In his dramatic appearance before former colleagues, Sessions also contradicted a contention made by former FBI Director James Comey at a hearing before the same panel last week. (Photo: AP)

At Senate hearing, Jeff Sessions denies discussing US elections with Russian officials

Attorney General Jeff Sessions vowed to defend his honour ‘against scurrilous and false allegations’.

14 Jun 2017 9:25 AM

Bharara also alleged that before firing him, Trump tried to cultivate relationship with him and that the pattern was similar to that of sacked FBI Director James Comey. (Photo: AP)

Enough evidence against Trump over his interference in Russia probe: Preet Bharara

He said, at this point, on whether or not the president has legal authority to fire or to direct an investigation, he does really get it.

12 Jun 2017 11:35 AM

Kushner initially failed to declare the meetings on forms to obtain a security clearance to serve in the White House. (Photo: AP)

Donald Trump’s son-in-law Kushner a focus in FBI’s Russia probe: US media

The report said that Kushner held meetings with the Russian ambassador to the US and a banker from Moscow in December.

26 May 2017 9:57 AM

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov. (Photo: AFP)

Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov says he did not discuss Comey with Trump

Trump had said that firing Comey had relieved ‘great pressure’ caused by the Russia probe.

21 May 2017 10:05 AM

Donald Trump dismissed the notion that with Comey's dismissal the agency's investigation into Russian meddling will be affected. (Photo: AP)

James Comey's exit won't halt Russia probe, says president Trump

White House deputy press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders said the Comey firing may hasten the FBI’s probe.

12 May 2017 1:46 PM

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