May 29 Politics Special Counsel Robert Mueller Steps Down After Leading Russia Inquiry Mueller, a decorated veteran and long-serving prosecutor, returned to public life to lead the most watched — and yet lowest profile — Washington investigation in a generation. By Carrie Johnson, NPR and Philip Ewing, NPR May 29 Politics Special Counsel Mueller Steps Down After Leading Russia Inquiry Carrie Johnson, NPR and Philip Ewing, NPR
Apr 18 Politics Mueller Report: Team Couldn’t Rule Out Obstruction … Or Firmly Establish It In a press conference Thursday prior to the release of a redacted version of the Mueller report, the attorney general stressed there was "no collusion" and provided insight on obstruction of justice. By Philip Ewing, NPR and Carrie Johnson, NPR Apr 18 Politics AG Barr, Touting 'No Collusion,' Explains Decision Not To Charge Trump Philip Ewing, NPR and Carrie Johnson, NPR
Mar 24 Politics Mueller Report Doesn’t Find Russian Collusion, But Can’t ‘Exonerate’ On Obstruction; Trump Speaks Updated at 4:59 p.m. ET Special counsel Robert Mueller did not find evidence that President Trump’s campaign conspired with Russia to influence the 2016 election, according to a summary of findings submitted to Congress by Attorney General William Barr. “The Special Counsel’s investigation did not find that the Trump campaign or anyone associated with it […] By Carrie Johnson, NPR , Philip Ewing, NPR and Jessica Taylor, NPR Mar 24 Politics Mueller Report Doesn't Find Russian Collusion, But Can't 'Exonerate' On Obstruction; Trump Speaks Carrie Johnson, NPR, Philip Ewing, NPR and Jessica Taylor, NPR
Mar 24 Politics Attorney General Expected To Give Congress Synopsis Of Mueller Report On Sunday Updated at 2:03 p.m. ET The leaders of the Justice Department are expected to give Congress their summary of special counsel Robert Mueller’s findings on Sunday, according to a person familiar with the matter. Attorney General Bill Barr and Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein were at work reviewing the report and preparing their own synopsis […] By Carrie Johnson, NPR and Philip Ewing, NPR Mar 24 Politics Attorney General Expected To Give Congress Synopsis Of Mueller Report On Sunday Carrie Johnson, NPR and Philip Ewing, NPR
Mar 22 Politics Robert Mueller Submits Report On Russia Investigation To Attorney General Barr In May 2017, the special counsel's office took over an FBI probe into Russian election interference that already had been underway for nearly a near. The report about that work is now ready. By Philip Ewing, NPR and Carrie Johnson, NPR Mar 22 Politics Robert Mueller Submits Report On Russia Investigation To Attorney General Barr Philip Ewing, NPR and Carrie Johnson, NPR
Nov 7 Politics Jeff Sessions Forced Out As Attorney General After Constant Criticism From Trump Sessions was an early Trump supporter but he quickly lost Trump's favor after recusing himself from the Russia investigation. Democrats immediately expressed concern about the investigation's fate. By Carrie Johnson, NPR Nov 7 Politics Jeff Sessions Forced Out As Attorney General After Constant Criticism From Trump Carrie Johnson, NPR
Oct 26 Community Suspect Identified In Suspicious Package Case Following Arrest In Florida Authorities arrested one man in connection with some 12 suspicious devices sent to 10 targets linked to Democrats, including most recently Sen. Cory Booker. By Bill Chappell, NPR , Carrie Johnson, NPR , , Ryan Lucas, NPR and Emily Sullivan, NPR Oct 26 Community Suspect Identified In Suspicious Package Case Following Arrest In Florida Bill Chappell, NPR, Carrie Johnson, NPR, , Ryan Lucas, NPR and Emily Sullivan, NPR
Aug 1 Politics Trump Asks Sessions To End Mueller Investigation, As Manafort Trial Enters Day 2 Trump called the Mueller investigation a "hoax" on Twitter and asked Attorney General Jeff Sessions to end the "rigged witch hunt" that is putting a "stain" on the country. By Miles Parks, NPR , Carrie Johnson, NPR and Ryan Lucas, NPR Aug 1 Politics Trump Asks Sessions To End Mueller Investigation Miles Parks, NPR, Carrie Johnson, NPR and Ryan Lucas, NPR
Jul 31 Politics Manafort Heads To Court As First Defendant In Mueller Probe To Face Trial The bank and tax fraud case against former Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort is the first special counsel prosecution to go to trial. By Carrie Johnson, NPR Jul 31 Politics Manafort Heads To Court As First Defendant In Mueller Probe To Face Trial Carrie Johnson, NPR
Apr 17 Politics James Comey Says FBI ‘Would Be Worse Today’ If Not For His Actions In an interview with NPR, the fired FBI director maintained he wouldn't do things differently if he had a chance. "I saw this as a 500-year flood," he said, "and so where is the manual?" By Carrie Johnson, NPR Apr 17 Politics James Comey Says FBI 'Would Be Worse Today' If Not For His Actions Carrie Johnson, NPR
Mar 18 Politics Source: Fired Deputy FBI Director Took Memos, Notes About Interactions With Trump Andrew McCabe was fired by Attorney General Jeff Sessions late Friday. Saturday, Washington, D.C., tried to make sense of the seemingly never-ending Russia saga. By Martina Stewart, NPR , Tamara Keith, NPR and Carrie Johnson, NPR Mar 18 Politics Source: Fired Deputy FBI Director Took Memos, Notes About Interactions With Trump Martina Stewart, NPR, Tamara Keith, NPR and Carrie Johnson, NPR
Feb 16 Politics Grand Jury Indicts Russians Linked To Interference In 2016 Election A federal grand jury has indicted 13 Russians and three Russian entities in connection with the attack on the 2016 presidential election. By Jessica Taylor, NPR , Philip Ewing, NPR and Carrie Johnson, NPR Feb 16 Politics Grand Jury Indicts Russians Linked To Interference In 2016 Election Jessica Taylor, NPR, Philip Ewing, NPR and Carrie Johnson, NPR
Jan 23 Politics Sessions Interviewed By Special Counsel Robert Mueller As Part Of Russia Inquiry The attorney general could be the first member of the Cabinet to talk with investigators in the special counsel's office as they investigate potential criminal conduct. By Ryan Lucas, NPR and Carrie Johnson, NPR Jan 23 Politics Sessions Interviewed By Special Counsel Robert Mueller Ryan Lucas, NPR and Carrie Johnson, NPR
Oct 31 Politics After A Day Of Legal Shock And Awe, What’s Next For The Mueller Investigation? Months after he was named to investigate Russian interference in the election, Robert Mueller unveils charges against Donald Trump's former campaign chairman and a foreign policy aide. He's not done. By Carrie Johnson, NPR Oct 31 Politics After A Day Of Legal Shock And Awe, What's Next For The Mueller Investigation? Carrie Johnson, NPR
Oct 26 Politics Breaching The ‘Wall’: Is The White House Encroaching On DOJ Independence? DOJ veterans and lawmakers are warning the Trump administration about breaching the agency's autonomy. By Carrie Johnson, NPR Oct 26 Politics Is The White House Encroaching On DOJ Independence? Carrie Johnson, NPR