'Truth still matters':Trump ally Roger Stone gets 40 months in prison

'Truth still matters':Trump ally Roger Stone gets 40 months in prison

The judge who handed down the sentence blasted the notorious dirty trickster,describing his behaviour as"a threat to our most fundamental institutions".

  • byMatthew Knott

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Ex-Trump campaign official Rick Gates gets 45 days in jail

Ex-Trump campaign official Rick Gates gets 45 days in jail

The sentence came despite what the judge described as Gates'"extraordinary"cooperation with special counsel Robert Mueller's Russia probe.

'Real sloppiness'in Russia probe but no misconduct,says James Comey

'Real sloppiness'in Russia probe but no misconduct,says James Comey

Comey said he was wrong when he said last year that applications for surveillance of a Trump aide were handled in a"thoughtful,responsible way".

  • byEric Tucker
'There is no deep state':US senators battle over Downer meeting

'There is no deep state':US senators battle over Downer meeting

The Russia probe began after Alexander Downer told a US official that George Papadopoulos had suggested Russia may have dirt on Trump's presidential rival Hillary Clinton.

  • byPeter Mitchell
Moscow wants to publish 2016 election communications with US:Lavrov

Moscow wants to publish 2016 election communications with US:Lavrov

Donald Trump met with Russia's top diplomat on Tuesday. The US President may or may not have"warned"the Putin regime.

  • byHumyera Pamuk andSteve Holland
Trump sharply criticises FBI chief after Russia probe report

Trump sharply criticises FBI chief after Russia probe report

The tweet was a rare direct attack on Wray,who has largely been spared the public ire Trump vented at former FBI Director James Comey.

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Alexander Downer's role in sparking FBI's Trump investigation revealed

Alexander Downer's role in sparking FBI's Trump investigation revealed

Andrew McCabe,then the FBI's deputy director,said that Downer's information was the"tipping point"that led the FBI to open the investigation.

  • byMatthew Knott
Federal judge deals blow to Trump's impeachment defence strategy

Federal judge deals blow to Trump's impeachment defence strategy

The ruling could have significant implications for the impeachment inquiry into Donald Trump,who has tried to block his staff from testifying.

  • byMatthew Knott
FBI lawyer suspected of altering Russia probe document

FBI lawyer suspected of altering Russia probe document

The allegation prompted Trump to say that the FBI had tried to"overthrow the presidency".

  • byEric Tucker
Cash and a cult leader:How Russia meddles abroad

Cash and a cult leader:How Russia meddles abroad

Madagascar has little obvious strategic value for the Kremlin or the global balance of power. But Russians were there offering bribes,spreading disinformation and recruiting an apocalyptic cult leader.

  • byMichael Schwirtz andGaelle Borgia
Roger Stone trial closes with duelling versions of motives in 2016 Trump campaign

Roger Stone trial closes with duelling versions of motives in 2016 Trump campaign

Prosecutors said the Republican lied to Congress about his efforts to keep abreast of WikiLeaks damaging Hillary Clinton emails dump.

  • bySarah N. Lynch