Rowan Scarborough
Articles by Rowan Scarborough
Jared Kushner attorney lashes out at bipartisan Senate duo for manufacturing ‘media event’
The attorney for senior White House aide Jared Kushner is blasting two long-time Republican and Democratic senators for creating a "media event" with their public complaint that Mr. Kushner failed to turn over all pertinent emails. Published November 18, 2017
Republicans want criminal probe of Democratic funding of Trump-Russia dossier
Republicans want to know to what degree did the Trump-Russia dossier become the spark for starting an investigation now in the hands of special counsel Robert Mueller. Published November 15, 2017
Adam Schiff persists with Russia dossier investigation
Rep. Adam B. Schiff, who is leading House Democrats' inquisition into Trump-Russia collusion, has not given up on proving that his party's financed, Kremlin-sourced dossier is true. Published November 12, 2017
James Amos found guilty of unlawful command influence in infamous urine desecration case
A military appeals court has sharply rebuked the former commandant of the Marine Corps, saying now-retired Gen. James Amos committed "an unusually flagrant example" of unlawful command influence in an infamous 2011 Taliban corpse desecration case. Published November 10, 2017
Trump dossier use by FBI decried by Carter Page in questioning
The congressional testimony of Trump-Russia figure Carter Page shows that a Democratic-financed dossier can dominate how FBI agents question witnesses. Published November 7, 2017
Journalist pay questioned in Russian dossier court cases
The role of reporters is taking on added importance in federal court battles over the infamous Russian dossier that leveled unverified charges of collusion against the Donald Trump campaign. Published November 5, 2017
Hillary Clinton defends Trump dossier as opposition research, makes dubious claims about its release
Hillary Clinton says the infamous Democratic-financed, Russian-sourced dossier did not "come out" during the election. Published November 2, 2017
Carter Page bashes House Intelligence Committee in testimony before panel
Former Donald Trump campaign adviser Carter Page on Thursday began his scheduled testimony before the House Intelligence Committee by bashing the panel itself. Published November 2, 2017
FBI agents manhandled Manafort and his wife during pre-dawn raid in intimidation effort
Just how rough special counsel Robert Mueller is playing with Paul Manafort goes back before this week's indictment -- to the FBI's no-knock raid in July. Published November 1, 2017
George Papadopoulos sought dirt on Hillary in hopes of creating Trump-like dossier
Former Trump campaign adviser George Papadopoulos was trying to do what the Democratic-financed dossier writer also wanted: Dirt on the other candidate. Published October 30, 2017
Devin Nunes shifts Russia dossier focus from Donald Trump to Democrats
On two fronts, Rep. Devin Nunes has shifted the Russia debate in Washington further away from President Trump and closer to Democrats. Published October 29, 2017
James Comey’s ‘coordination’ testimony sheds new context on Clinton campaign’s dossier funding
When then-FBI Director James B. Comey explained to Congress last March the scope of his investigation into President Trump's aides and Russia his words would also fit the Hillary Clinton campaign today. Published October 28, 2017
Dossier shows Democrat, Russian collusion; no proof of Trump gossip
For over a year, the Hillary Clinton campaign, other Democrats and liberal pundits have pummeled President Trump and his men with one main weapon: a dossier. Published October 26, 2017
Military judge rules Navy Judge Advocate General illegally intervened in SEAL’s trial
A military judge ruled Tuesday that the Navy Judge Advocate General illegally intervened in the sexual assault trial of a decorated Navy SEAL. Published October 24, 2017
Pentagon advocates requiring women to sign up for military draft
The Pentagon says the country should stick with mandatory registration for a military draft, and it advocates a requirement for women to sign up for the first time in the nation's history. Published October 24, 2017
Judge to decide if House committee has access to Fusion GPS bank records
A federal judge will this week consider whether to allow a congressional committee access to banking records from the company behind the anti-Trump intelligence dossier that rocked last year's U.S. election -- an effort the committee hopes will identify those paid for the salacious document. Published October 22, 2017
Andrew Weissman complaints dismissed
Two defense attorneys from the Enron era filed a complaint against Andrew Weissmann in 2012 with the New York disciplinary committee over concealed evidence in the Merrill Lynch trial. Published October 22, 2017
Andrew Weissmann, Dan Cogdell natural legal enemies
They were bound to clash -- the ex-mob prosecutor from New York City and the colorful Texas lawyer whose website says he can do what others can't. Published October 22, 2017
Andrew Weissmann, Robert Mueller’s top prosecutor, known for hardball tactics
FBI Director Christopher A. Wray was an assistant attorney general in 2004 when he heaped praise on an ambitious Mafia-tested prosecutor while promoting him to the top of the Justice Department's high-profile Enron task force. Published October 22, 2017
Fusion GPS files in court to block lawmakers from accessing records
The company behind the anti-Trump intelligence dossier that rocked last year's U.S. election went to federal court Friday to try and block the House Intelligence Committee from getting access to its banking records. Published October 20, 2017
