Rowan Scarborough
Articles by Rowan Scarborough
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
Trump aides entangled in Russia election quagmire fighting back
Former campaign aides to President Trump have begun to fight back against what they consider libelous allegations in the Russia election saga. Published October 18, 2017
Women’s draft, military millennials on commission’s agenda
A U.S. commission on national service has been impaneled to provide Congress and the White House with the experts' opinion on revamping a proposed gender-neutral military draft. Published October 15, 2017
Glenn Simpson sued for libel by Russian bankers in Chrstopher Steele dossier
Three Russian bankers have filed a libel suit against the Washington political operative who hired the former British spy to write a dossier that was used to sully Donald Trump and his presidential campaign with unverified Kremlin gossip. Published October 5, 2017
Andrew Weissmann torments Paul Manafort to snare big prosecution targets, observers say
Facing indictment and millions of dollars in legal debts, President Trump's onetime campaign manager maintains his innocence and has nothing incriminating to offer Special Counsel Robert Mueller, associates say. Published October 1, 2017
Retired Navy admiral testifies against top JAG officials in SEAL’s sex assault hearing
A retired Navy admiral who accused the service's top lawyers of improperly intervening in a SEAL's sexual assault case made his charge to a judge this week at a special hearing ordered by the military's highest court. Published September 28, 2017
Muslim majority in France projected in 40 years
Within 40 years, given current demographic trends, the white population in France and the rest of old Europe will recede, creating a Muslim majority, a French researcher says. Published September 26, 2017
ISIS changes war tactics after losing territory
The Islamic State command is calling for a big shift in battlefield tactics to guerrilla warfare, acknowledging that the U.S.-led coalition's precise air campaign is methodically picking apart its clustered forces. Published September 20, 2017
Michael Cohen trashes Trump-Russia dossier ‘riddled with total falsehoods’
President Trump's personal attorney on Tuesday lashed out at a Trump-Russia dossier that has fed conspiracy theories by Democrats and influenced the FBI, saying the document is "riddled with total falsehoods." Published September 19, 2017
Carter Page files slander lawsuit over Russia dossier
A third figure in the Russia probe has filed a slander lawsuit as a direct result of the infamous Democrat-financed dossier that helped prompt the FBI to investigate purported collusion between the Trump presidential campaign and Moscow. Published September 17, 2017
Donald Trump dropped ‘Islamic’ with Pentagon guidance
As President Trump's staunchest backers wonder why he has suddenly dropped "Islamic" from two important war speeches, the mystery in the latter instance can be traced to the Pentagon, says an administration source. Published September 17, 2017
Donald Trump’s State Department slows Hillary Clinton email release
The White House has been privately urging the State Department to speed up its protracted process for releasing Hillary Clinton's still-undisclosed emails. Published September 14, 2017
ISIS reports victory killings, not ‘caliphate’ loss, to terrorist followers
The Islamic State is trying to buck up terrorist followers with a glowing report on killings around the globe as its home base "caliphate" in Iraq and Syria continues to crumble. Published September 12, 2017
Iran militia to attack Americans after ISIS defeat in Iraq
The U.S. military is keeping a wary eye on Iran's most violent proxy militia in Iraq, which has vowed to start killing Americans again once the Islamic State is expelled. Published September 7, 2017
More than 5,000 out-of-state voters may have tipped New Hampshire against Trump
More than 6,500 people registered to vote in New Hampshire on Nov. 8 using out-of-state driver's licenses, and since then the vast majority have neither obtained an in-state license nor registered a motor vehicle. Published September 7, 2017
Iran’s political prisoner treatment raises human rights alarm
The United Nations and a human rights group are expressing alarm at Tehran's brutal treatment of imprisoned dissidents who have stepped up criticism of Iran's religious regime. Published September 4, 2017
Army finishes investigation of National Guard recruitment bonuses
The Army has finished scrutinizing thousands of soldiers in its yearslong investigation of fraud in the National Guard's wartime recruiting bonus program. Published August 30, 2017
