Author: Bart Jansen, USA TODAY

The Justice Department filed 18 new charges against the WikiLeaks founder accusing him of conspiring to reveal classified secrets.

Michael Avenatti, the lawyer for adultactress Stormy Daniels against President Donald Trump, was indicted Wednesday for allegedly defrauding her.

The Justice Department reached a compromise to show a House panel intelligence documents related to special counsel Robert Mueller’s inquiry.

Don McGahn, the former White House counsel, skipped a House hearing on Tuesday. Lawmakers wanted to ask him about obstruction by the president.

Former White House counsel Don McGahn need not comply with a House subpoena ordering him to testify on Tuesday, the Justice Department said.

President Donald Trump is fighting a congressional subpoena for his financial records in U.S. District Court.

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell declares special counsel Robert Mueller’s probe of Russian interference in the 2016 election over.

The House Judiciary Committee scheduled a vote Wednesday on whether to hold Attorney General William Barr in contempt over Mueller report release.

The House Judiciary Committee voted to authorize a subpoena for special counsel Robert Mueller’s complete. Justice planned to keep some parts secret.

Lawmakers want to see information Robert Mueller obtained using grand juries and could launch a legal fight to obtain it as soon as Wednesday.