The Morrison government doesn't want to talk about Trump and the shocking Russian bounty story

The Morrison government doesn't want to talk about Trump and the shocking Russian bounty story

The American failure to respond to a Russian plan to pay the Taliban to kill US troops raises profound questions.

  • byPeter Hartcher

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Germany wants EU to sanction head of Russian military intelligence

Germany wants EU to sanction head of Russian military intelligence

Intelligence officials had long suspected that Russian operatives were behind the German cyberattack,but it took five years to collect the evidence.

  • byKatrin Bennhold
'No criminal probe':Barr pours cold water on Trump's Obama allegations

'No criminal probe':Barr pours cold water on Trump's Obama allegations

US President Donald Trump has repeatedly said,without evidence,that the Obama administration acted corruptly.

  • bySarah N. Lynch andMark Hosenball
Downer may face scrutiny for his role in probe of Russian interference in US

Downer may face scrutiny for his role in probe of Russian interference in US

Lindsey Graham,chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee,announced he will lead in-depth hearings next month into the FBI's probe of Russian interference in the 2016 election.

  • byPeter Mitchell
US judge asks if ex-Trump aide Flynn should be held in contempt

US judge asks if ex-Trump aide Flynn should be held in contempt

The Justice Department's bombshell May 7 decision to drop its case against Flynn came on the heels of growing pressure from Trump and Trump's political allies.

  • byJan Wolfe andSarah N. Lynch
‘Never seen anything like this’:Experts question Flynn case surprise

‘Never seen anything like this’:Experts question Flynn case surprise

The case against Michael Flynn had become a political cause for Trump and his supporters and Trump had signalled a pardon. But the AG short-circuited it.

  • byCharlie Savage
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In surprise move,US Justice Department drops case against Michael Flynn

In surprise move,US Justice Department drops case against Michael Flynn

For the past three years prosecutors maintained that Flynn lied to the FBI in a January 2017 interview about his dealings with the Russian ambassador.

FBI releases tweets between Roger Stone and Julian Assange

FBI releases tweets between Roger Stone and Julian Assange

The records reveal the extent of communications between the two. Assange's Wikileaks published Democratic emails hacked by Russians during the 2016 US presidential election.

  • byEric Tucker,Colleen Long andMichael Balsamo
CIA,FBI and NSA justified in view Putin aimed to help Trump:report

CIA,FBI and NSA justified in view Putin aimed to help Trump:report

Trump,who has bristled at suggestions that foreign interference helped his upset 2016 victory,has sought to discredit the intelligence agencies'findings.

  • byMark Hosenball
'Misleading':Federal judge sharply rebukes Barr's handling of Mueller report

'Misleading':Federal judge sharply rebukes Barr's handling of Mueller report

The scolding was unusually blunt,with the judge saying the Attorney-General had appeared to make a"calculated attempt"to influence public opinion about the report in ways favourable to Trump.

Romney says Republican probe of Hunter Biden'appears political'

Romney says Republican probe of Hunter Biden'appears political'

Hunter Biden's role has been attacked as corrupt without evidence by Trump and other Republicans in Congress.

  • byDoina Chiacu