Rowan Scarborough
Articles by Rowan Scarborough
Paul Manafort denies meeting Julian Assange, as passports’ stamps don’t match accusations
Paul Manafort's three passports show two visits to England in 2010 and 2012, aiding his denial of a Guardian newspaper story that claimed he met secretly with WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange in 2013, 2015 and 2016 in London. Published November 29, 2018
Manafort passport stamps don’t show he entered London in all years Guardian claimed
Paul Manafort is unable to provide definitive evidence that he didn't travel to London in 2016 to secretly meet Julian Assange because the Justice Department seized his passports. Published November 28, 2018
How the New York Times is teaming with BuzzFeed in latest anti-Trump dossier fight
The New York Times has intervened in the case of a Russian entrepreneur who is suing BuzzFeed for libel over its publishing of the unverified anti-Trump dossier. Published November 27, 2018
Adam Schiff embraced Steele’s anti-Trump conspiracies
Democrats taking over the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence and its Russia-Trump probe have stayed doggedly loyal to the Hillary Clinton-financed dossier that Republicans say is a hoax. Published November 25, 2018
Donald Trump seeks Hillary Clinton, Christopher Steele, Russia probe
President Trump's frustration last week over special counsel Robert Mueller not investigating the Democrats' links to Russia election meddling is aimed at Christopher Steele, the British ex-spy who compiled and imported the unverified dossier. Published November 18, 2018
Judge upholds Concord troll farm indictment by Mueller probe
A federal judge on Thursday denied a Russian company's bid to dismiss a Robert Mueller indictment that accused it of illegally interfering in the 2016 election. Published November 15, 2018
Damon Nelson, staff director for Rep. Devin Nunes, has died
A House committee staff director who quarterbacked Rep. Devin Nunes' efforts to reveal the story behind the Democratic Party-funded, anti-Trump dossier has died. Published November 14, 2018
Adam Schiff aims to boost Robert Mueller with Trump campaign interrogations
Trump campaign alumni are bracing for return interrogations on Capitol Hill now that Rep. Adam B. Schiff is taking over the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence. Published November 13, 2018
Jeb Bush calls for removal of Brenda Snipes, Broward County Supervisor of Elections he appointed
Former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush is calling for the removal of Broward County elections supervisor Brenda Snipes -- a person he appointed over a decade ago. Published November 12, 2018
Devin Nunes, who exposed Russia dossier truth, to give up intelligence committee gavel
ANALYSIS: Beyond President Trump, Washington's dominant liberal establishment dislikes no one more than Rep. Devin Nunes. Published November 11, 2018
Midterm elections polls botch key races as turnout models over-count Democrats
Pollsters on Tuesday avoided their disastrous 2016 election forecasts by correctly predicting that Democrats would regain control of the House, though botching some important statewide races. Published November 7, 2018
Senate report paints devastating profile of Justice Kavanaugh accuser Julie Swetnick
A new Senate committee report questions the credibility of Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh's three main accusers, dishing out the worst criticism at gang-rape accuser Julie Swetnick. Published November 6, 2018
Birth certificate voter registration law moves to appeals court
The debate over how to sift out illegal voters from legal ones has reached the federal appeals court level, making it possible the Supreme Court eventually will rule whether a state can demand a birth certificate to register to vote. Published November 4, 2018
Robert Mueller’s Russia case difficult to prosecute
Special counsel Robert Mueller is churning in uncharted legal waters as he tries to nail a Russian firm for bankrolling Moscow's deceptive social media invasion into the 2016 election. Published October 28, 2018
How migrants manipulate generous U.S. asylum system
A federal court of appeals ruling this month provides a peek at the U.S.'s generous asylum system that will have the effect of welcoming the impending instant mass migration from Central America. Published October 27, 2018
Iran terrorists lurk in embassies
A report from Iranian dissidents shows how the hard-line Islamic regime places terrorist operatives abroad under the cover of diplomacy. Published October 21, 2018
Joaquin Castro suggests Khashoggi on Trump hit list
A House Democrat on the intelligence committee is suggesting that the White House and top aide Jared Kushner maintained a "hit list" of dissidents for the Saudi kingdom to assassinate. Published October 20, 2018
Mike Pompeo scolds ABC News for ‘factually false’ report he listened to Khashoggi murder tape
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo is flatly denying an ABC News report that said he listened to, and read the transcript of, audio of columnist Jamal Khashoggi being murdered in the Saudi Arabian consulate in Istanbul. Published October 19, 2018
Navy blocks benefits for SEAL wrongly convicted: Attorney
The Navy is balking at restoring benefits and back pay to a former Navy SEAL whose sexual assault conviction was overturned by the military's highest court due to unlawful meddling by the services' top legal officer, a defense attorney charges. Published October 18, 2018
FBI official took sports tickets from journalist, lied about it to IG — and won’t be punished
A senior FBI official lied to the Justice Department inspector general about accepting free tickets from a broadcast journalist for professional sports events, but the official will not be prosecuted. Published October 16, 2018