Aruna Viswanatha
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Washington, DC, United States
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Ties Between Joe Biden and Merrick Garland Deteriorate From Distant to Frigid
The attorney general’s vaunted independence—and his naming of special counsels to look into the president and his son—has put a pall on relations between the White House and Justice Department. → Read More
Justice Department Steps Up Jan. 6 Probe of Those in Trump’s Orbit
Agency commits more resources to pursue evidence of criminal involvement as House hearings reveal activities of Trump and his circle before and during Capitol attack. → Read More
Julian Assange Files Fresh Appeal Against Extradition to U.S.
WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange has appealed his extradition from the U.K., setting the stage for months of further legal wrangling over whether he should be sent to the U.S. to face espionage charges. → Read More
Federal Investigators Search Home of Jeffrey Clark Ahead of Jan. 6 Hearing
Federal investigators searched the home of former Justice Department official Jeffrey Clark this week, in an escalation of an inquiry into efforts by former President Trump and his allies to overturn the 2020 presidential election. → Read More
U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland Visits Ukraine to Discuss Investigating War Crimes
Merrick Garland made the unannounced visit to meet with Ukraine’s prosecutor general to discuss U.S. and international efforts to help the country investigate and prosecute those involved in war crimes. → Read More
Charges Against Accused Buffalo Shooter Point to Alleged Act of Domestic Terrorism, Government Says
A top Justice Department official said hate-crime charges represent the “strongest tool in our arsenal.” → Read More
John Allen Resigns as President of Brookings Institution Amid Qatar Controversy
The retired general is under FBI investigation for allegedly trying to help Qatar navigate a diplomatic crisis in 2017 and then covering up that he did so. → Read More
Brookings Puts Its President on Leave as FBI Probes Alleged Qatar Lobbying
John Allen, a retired four-star general, is accused of trying to hide interactions with Qatari officials. → Read More
Kansas Woman Pleads Guilty to Training Girls to Fight for Islamic State
The case is one of the first to detail an American woman’s extensive operational role in the terrorist group. → Read More
U.S. Files Warrant to Seize Two Planes Owned by Russian Oligarch Roman Abramovich
Prosecutors say owner of U.S.-made planes breached U.S. sanctions by flying into Russia; it is first U.S. action against high-profile Russian oligarch. → Read More
Ex-Clinton Campaign Lawyer Michael Sussmann Acquitted of Lying to the FBI
Michael Sussmann was accused of lying about his motives for bringing the bureau research allegedly linking Donald Trump to Russia, with the verdict marking a loss in special counsel John Durham’s three-year probe. → Read More
Case Against Ex-Clinton Campaign Lawyer Michael Sussmann Goes to Jury
Jurors began deliberating Friday whether former Hillary Clinton campaign lawyer Michael Sussmann lied to the FBI in September 2016 about his motives for bringing to the agency research allegedly linking Donald Trump to Russia. → Read More
Trial of Ex-Clinton Campaign Lawyer Revisits FBI Actions in Last Months of 2016 Presidential Race
Prosecutors rest their case against former Hillary Clinton campaign lawyer Michael Sussmann after clashes over FBI memories, legal bills. → Read More
Hillary Clinton Agreed to Release Unsubstantiated Research on Trump-Russia Link, Ex-Aide Says
The Democrat’s 2016 campaign chief testified that her team wanted research alleging ties between her GOP opponent’s computers and a Russian bank to go to the press but not to FBI. → Read More
FBI Took Michael Sussmann’s Allegation of Trump-Russia Ties Seriously, Former Official Testifies
The 2016 claims from national-security lawyer Michael Sussmann alarmed the agency’s most senior officials, the FBI’s then-top lawyer testified at the criminal trial of Mr. Sussmann. → Read More
Steve Wynn Sued by Justice Department
Casino mogul failed to register as a lobbyist for a foreign country, suit says, after seeking a diplomatic favor for China from Trump administration. → Read More
Trial of Michael Sussmann Reexamines 2016 Campaign Dispute
Special counsel John Durham’s team says a lawyer for Hillary Clinton sought to involve the FBI in a partisan plot to undermine rival Donald Trump. The defense rejects the charge as nonsensical. → Read More
Trial of Clinton Lawyer Michael Sussmann Puts Spotlight on a Veteran Tech Executive
Federal prosecutors are probing Rodney Joffe’s role in 2016 research that pointed to unsubstantiated ties between Donald Trump’s company and a Russian bank. → Read More
The Surprising Backstory of How the Steele Dossier Was Created
In 2017, publication of the report, which claimed Donald Trump conspired with Russia to steer the U.S. election, rattled the political world. A WSJ review has found the document largely echoed chatter among three friends who were brought together over a minor corporate publicity contract. → Read More
Jan. 6 Prosecutors Impose Plea-Deal Deadline on Oath Keepers Charged in Riot
Federal prosecutors are telling members of the group charged in connection with the Capitol riot to enter plea deals or risk facing life sentences. → Read More