News Analysis: Rancor at White House as Russia Story Refuses to Let the Page Turn

News Analysis By PETER BAKER and MAGGIE HABERMAN July 11, 2017 WASHINGTON — If President Trump emerged from his meeting with President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia last week hoping he had begun to “move forward” from the...

White House Memo: Trump’s Deflections and Denials on Russia Frustrate Even His Allies

The president’s refusal to acknowledge Russia’s cyberattacks last year, as well as the threat of future incursions, has dismayed fellow Republicans.

For Jay Sekulow, New Trump Lawyer, Public Stumble Is Out of Character

A rough performance in a “Fox News Sunday” interview with Chris Wallace was considered an anomaly for a lawyer known as an articulate advocate.

A Top Presidential Public Defender Was Also a Twitter Critic

Mark Corallo, a longtime conservative operative, was highly critical of Mr. Trump on Twitter before he was hired to the president’s legal team.

Don’t Believe Anonymously Sourced Reports, Justice Official Says

The deputy attorney general, Rod J. Rosenstein, issued a statement late Thursday after news reports revealing new details about the special counsel’s Russia inquiry.

Mueller, Known for Being Above the Fray, Is Now in the Thick of It

His appointment as special counsel has thrown him into a political brawl, especially since his early hires include several prosecutors who have donated to Democrats.