Andrea Noble
Articles by Andrea Noble
Paul Manafort, former Trump campaign manager, in Charles Grassley’s crosshairs for testimony
The chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee plans to call President Trump's former campaign manager, Paul Manafort, to testify before the panel. Published July 12, 2017
Chris Wray, Trump FBI pick: ‘Very committed’ to Mueller probe
FBI director nominee Chris Wray told a Senate committee that he was dedicated to supporting Robert Mueller's ongoing special counsel's investigation and would "absolutely" notify lawmakers of any efforts to tamper with the probe. Published July 12, 2017
Chris Wray, FBI director nominee, faces Senate confirmation hearing
FBI director nominee Chris Wray stressed that he would withstand political pressure and lead an independent bureau, noting that he learned a great deal about "playing it straight and following the facts" from FBI agents he worked alongside as a line prosecutor early in his career. Published July 12, 2017
Donald Trump Jr. releases email chain from meeting with Russian lawyer
Donald Trump Jr. on Tuesday released a chain of emails that showed him jumping at the chance for a campaign season meeting with a Russian lawyer promising dirt on Hillary Clinton -- though he denied colluding with her. Published July 11, 2017
GSA cancels plan for FBI headquarters relocation
The General Services Administration announced Tuesday that it has canceled plans to move the FBI from its downtown Washington, D.C., location to the suburbs. Published July 11, 2017
Natalia Veselnitskaya, Russian lawyer who contacted Donald Trump Jr., investigated in U.S.
The Russian lawyer who met with President Trump's eldest son during the presidential campaign last year has drawn the attention of U.S. investigators before -- after she lobbied against a U.S. law despised by Vladimir Putin and made a questionable reimbursement request to federal prosecutors. Published July 10, 2017
Christopher Wray, Trump’s FBI director nominee, cites his most important cases
President Trump's nominee for FBI director led the Justice Department's criminal division when 9/11 terrorist Zacarias Moussaoui pleaded guilty, and served as a personal attorney for New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie during the "Bridgegate" scandal. Published July 6, 2017
Adam Schiff: Donald Trump undermining U.S. intel on Russia’s election hacking
The top Democrat on the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence said President Trump is undermining American interests by casting doubt on the U.S. intelligence community's assessment that Russia was responsible for hacking efforts meant to influence the 2016 election. Published July 6, 2017
DOJ reviewing jurisdictions ‘alleged’ compliance with immigration law
The Justice Department will take a close look at the responses provided by 10 jurisdictions that received warnings about their 'sanctuary' policies, with officials appearing skeptical that all are living up to their claims they are compliant with federal immigration laws. Published July 6, 2017
‘Sanctuary’ jurisdictions defend their policies to Justice Department
Jurisdictions accused by the Trump administration of violating federal immigration statutes defended their so-called "sanctuary" immigration policies, making the case they are compliant with federal law and should not lose federal grant funding. Published July 5, 2017
Jeff Sessions says slain New York City police officer was ‘unjustly targeted’
Attorney General Jeff Sessions said Wednesday that a New York City officer who was gunned down earlier in the day was "unjustly targeted" in an unprovoked attack. Published July 5, 2017
Robert Mueller hires star lawyers for team
As a federal prosecutor in the 1990s, Andrew Weissmann persuaded mobsters to break the Mafia code and testify against their brothers in crime, winning a conviction against Genovese family boss Vincent "the Chin" Gigante. Published July 4, 2017
Trump administration sends ‘feds,’ 20 ATF agents to Chicago
The Trump administration has deployed "the feds" to Chicago that the president threatened to send to the city earlier this year to get a handle on gun violence. Published June 30, 2017
Eric Dreiband, Trump choice to lead DOJ’s civil rights division, draws ire of liberals
The White House nominated Washington labor lawyer Eric Dreiband as an assistant attorney general to head the Justice Department's Civil Rights Division -- a choice eliciting anger from liberal advocacy groups. Published June 30, 2017
Michael Dreeben, Robert Mueller team member, still Justice Department lawyer
One of the lawyers whom special counsel Robert Mueller has hired to investigate President Trump is pulling double duty, still working part time as a deputy solicitor general in the Justice Department. Published June 29, 2017
Andrew McCabe, acting FBI director, pressed by Senate on involvement in Flynn probe
The head of the Senate Judiciary Committee is demanding to know why acting FBI Director Andrew McCabe did not recuse himself from investigations involving President Trump's former National Security Adviser Michael Flynn. Published June 29, 2017
Senate pulls opposition to DOJ pick after improved transparency
The Justice Department is showing progress when it comes to responding to senators' oversight requests, according to a top Republican senator who previously expressed frustration at having inquiries ignored. Published June 29, 2017
Chuck Schumer uses Senate rule to delay intel meeting; unmasking controversy sure to come up
A national security briefing for Senate Judiciary Committee members was scuttled Wednesday after a top Democrat invoked a procedural rule to delay the closed-door meeting. Published June 28, 2017
John Podesta interviewed by House Intelligence committee on Russian meddling
The House Intelligence Committee interviewed Hillary Clinton's 2016 presidential campaign chairman John Podesta behind closed doors on Tuesday as part of lawmakers investigation into Russian meddling in the election. Published June 27, 2017
Three Chicago officers indicted in alleged cover-up of Laquan McDonald shooting
Three current or former Chicago police officers were indicted Tuesday on felony charges related to a conspiracy to cover up the circumstances surrounding another officer's fatal shooting of 17-year-old Laquan McDonald. Published June 27, 2017
