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
Aug 28 Politics After Arpaio, 4 Answers To Questions About How Pardons Are Supposed To Work President Trump has used his pardon power to forgive one of his most loyal political allies, former Arizona Sheriff Joe Arpaio. By Carrie Johnson, NPR Aug 28 Politics 4 Answers To Questions About How Pardons Are Supposed To Work Carrie Johnson, NPR
May 18 Politics Who Is Robert Mueller, Special Counsel Overseeing Russia Investigation? Robert Mueller led arguably the biggest FBI overhaul in the bureau's history during his 12-year term as director. By Carrie Johnson, NPR and Miles Parks, NPR May 18 Politics Who Is The Special Counsel Overseeing Russia Investigation? Carrie Johnson, NPR and Miles Parks, NPR
Jan 12 Politics DOJ Watchdog To Review Pre-Election Conduct Of FBI, Other Justice Officials Top advisers to Democratic candidate Hillary Clinton have blamed FBI Director James Comey, in part, for her loss in November. By Carrie Johnson, NPR Jan 12 Politics DOJ Watchdog To Review Pre-Election Conduct Of FBI Carrie Johnson, NPR
Jan 10 Politics 5 Things To Watch For In Jeff Sessions’ Attorney General Hearings The Alabama Republican senator counted himself as one of Donald Trump's earliest supporters on Capitol Hill. Now, he's in line to become the next U.S. Attorney General. By Carrie Johnson, NPR Jan 10 Politics 5 Things To Watch For In Jeff Sessions' AG Hearings Carrie Johnson, NPR
Nov 18 Politics Trump Names Picks For National Security Adviser, Attorney General, CIA Director Sen. Jeff Sessions has been offered the post of attorney general, while Rep. Mike Pompeo and Michael Flynn have been offered the respective positions of CIA chief and national security adviser. By Carrie Johnson, NPR and Camila Domonoske, NPR Nov 18 Politics Trump Picks Sen. Jeff Sessions For Attorney General Carrie Johnson, NPR and Camila Domonoske, NPR