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Roger Stone case shows far larger need to rein in prosecutorial abuse
February 26, 2020 | 8:46pm"Roger Stone Did Nothing Wrong!” proclaimed the T-shirts worn by his supporters. Federal prosecutors, by contrast, argued that Stone deserved at least seven years in prison. US District Judge Amy...
Judge in Roger Stone case rejects request for her to step down
February 24, 2020 | 11:27amStone's lawyers are seeking a new trial, arguing a juror "misled the Court regarding her ability to be unbiased and fair."
Roger Stone wants judge presiding over his bid for a new trial to recuse herself
February 22, 2020 | 2:05amRoger Stone's attorneys filed a motion on Friday night requesting the federal judge presiding over his bid for a new trial to recuse herself, arguing she could not be impartial...
Sanders may be Democrats’ best bet and other commentary
February 21, 2020 | 5:58pm2020 watch: Bernie May Be Dems’ Best Bet After Wednesday’s Democratic debate, Creators Syndicate’s Neil Patel wonders: Who is “left to take on Trump?” Mike Bloomberg seemed “guilty, nervous and...
Trump says Stone has a good chance of 'exoneration'
February 20, 2020 | 3:35pmPresident Trump on Thursday ripped into the forewoman of the jury that convicted his longtime confidant Roger Stone last November, asserting that she had an anti-Trump bias. “It’s my strong...
Trump and Bloomberg exchange nasty Twitter taunts
February 20, 2020 | 2:24pmMichael Bloomberg taunted President Trump on Twitter Thursday minutes after his longtime pal Roger Stone was sentenced to 40 months behind bars in federal prison. “Shouldn’t you be pardoning Roger...
Roger Stone sentenced for witness intimidation, lying to Congress
February 20, 2020 | 12:35pmRoger Stone was sentenced in federal court in Washington for his conviction on witness intimidation and lying to Congress about the Russian collusion investigation.
Trump tweets for 'fairness' as Roger Stone awaits sentencing
February 20, 2020 | 11:22amPresident Trump on Thursday took to Twitter to comment on his longtime associate Roger Stone’s sentencing in federal court.
Trump tweets clip of Tucker Carlson urging Roger Stone pardon
February 20, 2020 | 8:51amPresident Trump on Thursday tweeted a clip of a Fox News host calling on him to pardon longtime ally Roger Stone.
Roger Stone sentencing set for Thursday despite Trump's objections
February 18, 2020 | 12:38pmStone, 67, will learn his fate on Thursday despite his calls for a new trial, Judge Amy Berman Jackson has ruled, according to MSNBC.
Trump tweets about 'suing everyone' over Roger Stone, Mueller probe
February 18, 2020 | 10:11amPresident Trump took to Twitter to blast the lawyers who prosecuted his longtime confidant Roger Stone and the origins of the Mueller probe.
William Barr allegedly ordered review of Trump's ex-national security advisor Michael Flynn
February 14, 2020 | 3:27pmUS Attorney Jeffrey Jensen of St. Louis, a Trump appointee, was directed to take another look at the Flynn and other sensitive cases, officials told CNN, though it was unclear...
Trump claims 'legal right' to order AG Barr to do anything he wants
February 14, 2020 | 9:58amPresident Trump on Friday asserted he has the “legal right” to order Attorney General Bill Barr to do anything he wants in criminal cases handled by the Justice Department --...
Attorney General William Barr calls out President Trump
February 13, 2020 | 8:28pmIf ever a tweet served President Trump badly, it was his Monday night complaint about prosecutors’ sentencing recommendation for Roger Stone. And kudos to Attorney General William Barr for publicly...
Barr says Trump's tweets about Roger Stone case make it 'impossible to do my job'
February 13, 2020 | 6:02pmIn a rare rebuke of the commander-in-chief, Attorney General Bill Barr said Thursday that President Trump should knock off tweeting about the Roger Stone case because the posts “make it...
Attorney who oversaw Roger Stone case resigns after Trump pulls nomination
February 13, 2020 | 1:09pmNews that Trump withdrew her nomination came just hours after four federal prosecutors quit when the Justice Department overruled their sentencing recommendation for the longtime Trump confidant Stone.
'Lightweight' Bloomy proving he's no match for Sanders or Trump: Devine
February 12, 2020 | 10:08pmThe Democrats’ white knight, Michael Bloomberg, might be a good businessman, but he has exposed fatal political weakness even before his presidential campaign is off the ground. At the first...
AG William Barr to testify before Democrat-led House Judiciary Committee
February 12, 2020 | 6:07pmAttorney General William Barr has agreed to testify before the Democratic-led House Judiciary Committee at the end of March after rebuffing requests to appear before the panel for the past...
Trump says Roger Stone prosecutors 'ought to go back to school'
February 12, 2020 | 5:34pmTrump told reporters in the Oval Office he's unconcerned after four federal prosecutors quit in protest when the Justice Department reversed their request for Stone to spend seven to nine...
Trump pulls nomination of former US attorney in charge of Roger Stone case
February 12, 2020 | 11:05amPresident Trump pulled the nomination of a former US attorney who oversaw the prosecution of Roger Stone for a top position in the Treasury Department, according to a report. The...