WASHINGTON — The FBI has fired Agent Peter Strzok, who helped lead the bureau’s investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 election until officials discovered he had been sending anti-Trump texts. Aitan Goelman, Strzok’s lawyer, said FBI Deputy Director David Bowdich ordered the firing on Friday – even though the director of the FBI office […]
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FBI investigating Oxford County sheriff who sent explicit images, deputy testifies
The former Oxford County sheriff who resigned amid allegations he sexually harassed members of his department is under investigation by the FBI, which found that someone in the office had destroyed documents, hard drives and cellphone records, a sheriff’s department official testified. Chief Deputy Christopher Wainwright also testified that similar conduct against county workers could […]
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FBI has tape of Trump, Cohen discussing paying Playboy model
NEW YORK (AP) — President Donald Trump’s former personal lawyer secretly recorded Trump discussing payments to a former Playboy model who said she had an affair with him, The New York Times reported Friday. The president’s current personal lawyer confirmed the conversation and said it showed Trump did nothing wrong, according to the Times. Citing […]
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Report: FBI agent texted ‘We’ll stop’ Trump from becoming president
WASHINGTON — A highly anticipated report from the Justice Department’s inspector general criticizes former FBI director James Comey for his actions during the Hillary Clinton email investigation and includes new text messages from FBI personnel conveying political opposition to President Donald Trump. Trump was set to receive a briefing Thursday on the 500-page report, which […]
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Paul Ryan contradicts Trump's claim that FBI planted a 'spy'
WASHINGTON (AP) — House Speaker Paul Ryan is breaking with President Donald Trump, agreeing with others who say there’s no evidence that the FBI planted a “spy” in Trump’s 2016 presidential campaign in an effort to hurt his chances at the polls. Trump has insisted the agency planted a spy “to help Crooked Hillary win.” […]
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More questions for voters
In his letter of May 19, Thomas Shields proposed several questions to be asked of candidates. Most are important issues on which I tend to agree with the Republican positions. However, I would propose more important questions. Are you concerned that the president fails to acknowledge that Russia attempted to interfere in the 2016 elections? […]
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Big bets, hired muscle and money laundering revealed in Portland bookie case
Dozens of recorded phone calls to Stephen Mardigan in which he takes bets from gamblers, discusses how they can pay their debts and confers with other bookies offer insight into how the Portland man who now faces nearly three decades behind bars ran what federal officials are calling Maine’s largest gambling operation. Transcripts of the […]
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Donald Trump seethes over Russia probe, calls for end to 'SPYGATE'
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump escalated his efforts to discredit the Russia investigation Wednesday, saying the FBI has been caught in a “MAJOR spy scandal” over its use of a secret informant to determine whether some of Trump’s campaign aides were working with Russia ahead of the 2016 election. “SPYGATE could be one of […]
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Donald Trump to DOJ: Investigate whether FBI infiltrated campaign
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump said he will “demand” that the Justice Department investigate whether the FBI infiltrated his presidential campaign, an extraordinary order that came hours before his legal team said the special counsel indicated the investigation into the president could be concluded by September. Trump tweeted Sunday: “I hereby demand, and will […]
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State and feds investigate Lewiston counseling group
LEWISTON — State and federal agents conducted an investigation Tuesday of a local group that provides substance abuse and mental health counseling services. Jeff Wrigley, an investigator with the health care crimes unit at the Maine Attorney General’s Office, said Tuesday his office was conducting an ongoing investigation at the Middle Street offices of Facing […]