Latest Stories By John Kruzel

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Same day, different story: NYT, WSJ use different frames for far-right extremism

April 11, 2019

A glance at the headlines of two major newspapers this weekend might have left readers confused about whether far-right extremism is getting worse.

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Without full Mueller report, Trump obstruction questions leave legal experts wondering

March 25, 2019

Less than 48 hours after receiving the special counsel’s report, Attorney General William Barr distilled Robert Mueller’s investigative findings into a four-page letter. In a controversial move, Barr supplied a key legal judgment where Mueller declined to reach one.

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Fact-checking Donald Trump’s claim of no collusion, no obstruction from Mueller report

March 24, 2019

President Donald Trump is claiming victory after his attorney general published a summary of the special counsel’s nearly two-year investigation into Russia’s interference in the 2016 election, and whether the Trump campaign conspired with Moscow.

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A summary of Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s report is now public. Here’s what it says—and doesn’t

March 24, 2019

After a nearly two-year investigation, Special Counsel Robert Mueller delivered to the attorney general his findings on Russia’s interference in the 2016 election and whether the Trump campaign coordinated with Moscow. Attorney General William Barr’s summary of the report is now public.

Read Attorney General William Barr’s summary of Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s report

March 24, 2019

After a nearly two-year investigation, Special Counsel Robert Mueller delivered to the attorney general his findings on Russia’s interference in the 2016 election and whether the Trump campaign conspired with Moscow. Attorney General William Barr’s summary of the report is now public. 

Is WikiLeaks Russia’s ‘useful idiot,’ its ‘agent of influence,’ or something else?

March 18, 2019

After WikiLeaks amplified Russia’s 2016 election interference, it fueled suspicions that the group — which holds itself out as an equal opportunity, no-holds-barred anti-secrecy outfit — had acted as the Kremlin’s co-conspirator.

Did Michael Cohen want a White House gig?

March 1, 2019

During Michael Cohen’s testimony before Congress, Democrats zeroed in on his claims that Donald Trump engaged in crime before and even into his presidency. But Republicans seemed less interested in Cohen’s message than the messenger himself.

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Did Michael Cohen’s testimony back up BuzzFeed’s beleaguered scoop?

February 28, 2019

The blockbuster testimony of President Donald Trump’s former attorney and fixer Michael Cohen drew fresh attention to a BuzzFeed News report that has been assailed as inaccurate. Some said his testimony corroborated the report, while others hearing Cohen said it did little to prop up the report’s central assertion.

Jared Kushner appears to have misled Congress about his security clearance

February 26, 2019

Jared Kushner's security clearance is getting an audit in the press. This year alone, MSNBC and CNN have mentioned Kushner’s clearance more than four dozen times.

Timeline of Michael Flynn’s turn, from Trump aide to Mueller witness

December 5, 2018

How to make sense of Michael Flynn's contradictions? He was one of the most distinguished military intelligence officers in a generation. Now he’s the shortest-lived national security adviser in American history after loose-lipped talk with the Russian ambassador to the United States.

A closer look at Donald Trump’s record on military, veterans

November 26, 2018

In an interview with Fox News, President Donald Trump said his administration has delivered to troops and veterans. We look at the facts.

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Is Donald Trump’s pick of Matthew Whitaker for acting attorney general legal?

November 15, 2018

A day after the midterm elections, President Donald Trump replaced outgoing Attorney General Jeff Sessions with Justice Department lawyer Matthew Whitaker. Critics say Trump acted unlawfully because Whitaker hasn’t received Senate confirmation for the role.

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