Latest Stories By John Kruzel

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Can the president pardon himself? 4 questions about the presidential pardon

July 21, 2017

With news reports suggesting that the Trump White House and their legal advisors are taking a close look at the president’s pardon power, we decided to take a look ourselves. We’ve asked a dozen legal experts for their views on four questions related to presidential pardons.

6 months in office, Trump’s mixed record on 6 major promises

July 20, 2017

Donald Trump won the White House six months ago after nearly 63 million voters embraced his promise to "Make America Great Again," an ethos that wove together strands of major campaign themes of law and order, economic growth and American nationalism. Here's a snapshot of Trump’s  record on 6 major promises.

A timeline of the shifting accounts of Trump Tower meeting with Russian lawyer

July 14, 2017

Donald Trump Jr. is facing scrutiny over news that he attended a meeting during the 2016 campaign with a Russian attorney who was purportedly acting on behalf of the Russian government as part of an attempt to aid his father’s campaign.

Fact-checking Donald Trump’s comments about campaign meeting with Russian lawyer

July 13, 2017

Fact-checking Donald Trump’s comments about campaign meeting with Russian lawyer.

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What legal experts say about Donald Trump Jr. meeting with Russian lawyer

July 11, 2017

Trump Tower meeting with Russian lawyer raises legal questions.

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Six big moments from the June 8 James Comey hearing

June 8, 2017

In highly anticipated testimony, former FBI Director James Comey revealed he made written records of private meetings with President Donald Trump in part due to concerns the president "might lie" about their discussions.

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The 3 things Comey’s advance testimony corroborates from press reports, Trump

June 7, 2017

Fired FBI Director James Comey corroborated several anonymous accounts published in media reports, as well as a claim by President Donald Trump, in congressional testimony he is expected to deliver at a June 8 hearing before the Senate Intelligence Committee.

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6 questions about James Comey’s upcoming Senate hearing, answered

June 7, 2017

A high-profile hearing could bring long-awaited answers about President Donald Trump's interactions with ousted FBI director James Comey. Here’s what you need to know before the hearing starts.

Fact-checking Montana politician Greg Gianforte’s account of clash with Guardian reporter

May 25, 2017

A Montana Republican vying for an open House seat now faces assault charges for allegedly body-slamming a reporter a day before a Montana special election.

Russia, Trump, Turkey: Detailing Michael Flynn’s fall

May 23, 2017

Michael Flynn's brief stint in the White House as Donald Trump's national security adviser has created headache after headache for the new administration. Here's a list of what he did, and when, based on reports.

Obstruction of justice, presidential immunity, impeachment: What you need to know

May 17, 2017

We wanted to examine three key questions surrounding Trump’s legal situation. First, does the information revealed so far offer a plausible case that Trump committed obstruction of justice? Second, can a sitting president even be criminally prosecuted? And third, what does all this mean for possible impeachment proceedings?

The shifting explanations of Trump’s Russia disclosures

May 16, 2017

The White House scrambled to calibrate a response to Monday’s bombshell report claiming President Donald Trump revealed highly classified information to a Russian delegation in the Oval Office.

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