Abigail Simon

Special Counsel Robert Mueller departs after a closed-door meeting with members of the Senate Judiciary Committee about Russian meddling in the election and possible connection to the Trump campaign, at the Capitol in Washington, June 21, 2017.

Washington's Newest Game: Guessing Who's Unnamed in Indictments

Washington, D.C., is known for its political guessing games. There's the on...

Washington, D.C., is known for its political guessing games. There's the one where you guess who will be appointed to a White House position. The one where you guess who the next round of elected...

President Donald Trump speaks about his meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin at the White House in Washington, DC, on July 17, 2018.

White House: President Trump Did Not Say Russia Is No Longer Targeting the U.S.

White House spokeswoman Sarah Huckabee Sanders said that President Donald T...

White House spokeswoman Sarah Huckabee Sanders said that President Donald Trump did not intend to say that Russia is no longer targeting the United States during a Cabinet meeting earlier Wednesday. During a meeting with...

US President Donald Trump (L) and Russia's President Vladimir Putin attend a joint press conference after a meeting at the Presidential Palace in Helsinki, on July 16, 2018.

President Trump Gave a Nod to a Conspiracy Theory About the Democratic Email Hack in Helsinki

President Donald Trump gave a not-so subtle nod to an online conspiracy the...

President Donald Trump gave a not-so subtle nod to an online conspiracy theory about the 2016 hacking of the Democratic National Committee during a joint press conference with Russian President Vladimir Putin Monday. During a...

U.S. President Trump (L) and Russian President Vladimir Putin shake hands before attending a joint press conference after a meeting at the Presidential Palace in Helsinki, on July 16, 2018.

Here's Who Found That Russia Meddled in the 2016 Election

When President Donald Trump appeared to accept Russian President Vladimir P...

When President Donald Trump appeared to accept Russian President Vladimir Putin’s denials of Russian meddling in the 2016 election Monday, he wasn't just breaking with Special Counsel Robert Mueller. He was also disagreeing with U.S....

Read a Transcript of Trump and Putin's Joint Press Conference

President Donald Trump met with Russian President Vladimir Putin today in H...

President Donald Trump met with Russian President Vladimir Putin today in Helsinki. They gathered one-on-one, in the presence of only translators, for over two hours before they were then joined by a group of advisors....

Cristina Jimenéz, 2017 MacArthur Fellow, pictured in New York, on Sept. 21, 2017.

'Yes, We Can Change the World.' How One Activist is Fighting for Immigration Reform

Since taking office, President Donald Trump has signed executive orders lim...

Since taking office, President Donald Trump has signed executive orders limiting travel from several Muslim-majority countries, attempted to phase out an Obama-era program to protect undocumented immigrants brought as children and issued a zero-tolerance policy...

Deputy Assistant FBI Director Peter Strzok prepares to testify before a House Judiciary Committee and House Oversight and Government Reform Committee hearing on 'Oversight of FBI and DOJ Actions Surrounding the 2016 Election' in the Rayburn House Office Building in Washington, DC on July 12.

3 Moments That Actually Mattered at the Peter Strzok Hearing

Beneath the partisan posturing and fiery monologues, a House hearing Thursd...

Beneath the partisan posturing and fiery monologues, a House hearing Thursday on FBI agent Peter Strzok's conduct delved into some key factual questions. In a hearing jointly conducted by the Oversight and Judiciary committees, Republican...

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