Warren Richey
The Christian Science Monitor
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His value to Mueller probe less clear, Papadopoulos faces the judge
Former campaign aide George Papadopoulos was once seen as a linchpin in the Trump-Russia investigation, someone who could potentially bring down the president. But as he prepares to be sentenced Friday, a more nuanced picture of his role is emerging. → Read More
Hush money, the president, and the law: a primer
How much legal jeopardy might President Trump be in now that his former lawyer, Michael Cohen, has pleaded guilty to campaign finance violations? The case is less straightforward than it appears. → Read More
Inspector general on Comey: dissecting an error in judgment
The former FBI director violated policies and procedures when he commented publicly about the revived Clinton investigation, the Justice Department inspector general concluded. → Read More
Can Trump counter Mueller by handing out pardons?
Presidential pardon power is so broad, some legal scholars say, it even allows for pardons issued with 'corrupt intent.' Now, Democrats are moving to head off any potential efforts by President Trump to wield the power in ways that might undercut federal investigations. → Read More
Legal question swirls around Trump: What constitutes obstruction of justice?
In a new book, former FBI Director James Comey blasts President Trump over obsession with personal loyalty and possible obstruction of justice. But some scholars say presidents have wide authority over things like investigations and firing officials. → Read More
Russia investigation: An eventful week, and what happens next
New details emerged this week in the broadening investigation into alleged efforts by Russia to interfere in the 2016 presidential election. → Read More
Voting by mail grows in popularity – but is it reliable?
In 27 states, voters now can choose to vote by mail. But unlike votes cast in person, many absentee ballots wind up uncounted, for reasons ranging from invalid signatures to simply being late. Experts say the method is also vulnerable to fraud. → Read More
Why did Broward destroy 2016 ballots? Sanders ally seeks US probe.
Tim Canova, an ally of Bernie Sanders, lost in a 2016 primary to Debbie Wasserman Schultz, a Hillary Clinton ally, in Florida's Broward County. The paper records have been destroyed. → Read More
Securing the vote: How 'paper' can protect US elections from foreign invaders
In 2016, more than 20 percent of American voters cast their ballots on voting machines that did not produce a verifiable paper trail. For experts, that's a gaping vulnerability, but one that can be addressed. Part 3 of 3. → Read More
Securing the vote: How efforts to prevent fraud, and voting rights, collide
Conservative watchdog groups in several states have filed suit to seek more aggressive action to remove ineligible voters from election rolls, while liberal advocacy and voting rights groups have filed lawsuits of their own. A case in Ohio is going to the Supreme Court. Part 2 of 3. → Read More
Securing the vote: Could Henny Nelson, age 131, help Russia rig an election?
The voter rolls of Broward County in the swing state of Florida are bloated with deceased and other dormant voters, making them an enticing target for Russian hackers or anyone else intent on manipulating American elections. Part 1 of 3. → Read More
How helping whistle-blowers could cut health-care costs
Whistle-blowers have already helped the US government recover nearly $20 billion from health-care companies engaged in fraud. Some say encouraging even more whistle-blowing can help build a culture of integrity in the health-care industry. → Read More
An epic case of medical fraud – and the agent who cracked it
This is the story of how a Miami psychiatrist managed to beat the system year after year, but finally met his match in a health-care fraud investigator named Alberico Crespo. → Read More
How data-crunching is cutting down on massive health-care fraud
Big data is helping investigators unmask fraudsters as they try to hide in plain sight amid hundreds of millions of transactions. → Read More
How data-crunching is cutting down on massive health-care fraud
Big data is helping investigators unmask fraudsters as they try to hide in plain sight amid hundreds of millions of transactions. → Read More
After losing her daughter to fake drug 'treatment,' she now seeks to save others
Jennifer Flory, whose daughter got caught in a string of unscrupulous Florida drug-treatment centers and suffered a fatal overdose, wants to help other parents avoid the pitfalls she didn't see. Part 2 of 2. → Read More
Alison’s story: How $750,000 in drug ‘treatment’ destroyed her life
The 23-year-old was recruited from one sober home to another as drug treatment facilities systematically overcharged her mother’s health insurance for unnecessary, expensive tests. Part 1 of 2. → Read More
Hear this, oh those who listen
Hecklers who aim to silence campus speakers or elected leaders, sometimes with violence, must not erode a democracy’s commitment to consider a diversity of views in public forums. → Read More
Supreme Court hearing sets up landmark decision on abortion
Justice Anthony Kennedy expected to cast deciding vote in a case that could dramatically shift the legal landscape on abortion. → Read More
Supreme Court hearing sets up landmark abortion decision (+video)
Justice Anthony Kennedy is expected to cast the deciding vote in a case that could dramatically shift the legal landscape on abortion. → Read More