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Here’s The Classified Letter About Russia That Senate Democrats Sent To Obama After Trump Was Elected

“We have serious concerns about information recently provided to the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence regarding Russian Active Measures and election related cyber activity associated with the Russian intelligence services.”
Jason Leopold • 3 days ago

The FBI Says It Can’t Find The “100 Pictures” Trump Said He Has Of James Comey And Robert Mueller Hugging And Kissing

“He’s Comey’s best friend. And I could give you 100 pictures of him and Comey hugging and kissing each other.”
Salvador Hernandez • 20 days ago

A Senior NSA Official Engaged In Abusive Behavior Toward Women, An Inspector General Report Finds

“Subsequent to being disciplined, he did not cease his misconduct,” an NSA inspector general report said.
Jason Leopold • 25 days ago

John Kelly Called Elizabeth Warren An "Impolite Arrogant Woman" In An Email

“blah blah blah,” Kelly, then serving as the secretary of homeland security, wrote.
Jason Leopold • One month ago

Here’s How A Major Western Bank Enabled A Suspected Russian Money Launderer

Documents show TD Bank loaned $3 million to a company connected to Russian tax fraud and later linked to the special counsel’s investigation.
Azeen Ghorayshi • 28 days ago

This Russian Double Agent Is A Lot Less Dead Than He Seemed

The Kremlin wanted people to believe their defector was dead. The US did, too. But Alexander Poteyev couldn’t help himself.
Alex Campbell • One month ago

The Planners Of The Trump Tower Meeting Moved Millions, And Mueller Is Now Investigating

Documents show suspicious transfers began six days before the controversial meeting.
Anthony Cormier • One month ago

A Series Of Suspicious Money Transfers Followed The Trump Tower Meeting

Investigators are focused on two bursts of banking activity — one shortly after the June 2016 meeting, the other immediately after the presidential election.
Anthony Cormier • 2 months ago

Here's Why The FBI And Mueller Are Investigating "Suspicious" Transactions By Russian Diplomats

The former Russian ambassador received a salary payment twice as large as past years, and bankers blocked a $150,000 withdrawal.
Jason Leopold • 2 months ago

In An Unprecedented Move, The US Postal Service Released A Former CIA Officer’s Security Application To A Republican Group

The former officer, Democratic candidate Abigail Spanberger, has suggested the information was released for partisan purposes.
Grace Wyler • 2 months ago

Senate Intel Wants To Follow The Money In The Russia Probe. But Treasury Isn't Making That Easy.

Last year, staff inside Treasury’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network questioned whether the department was deliberately trying to stymie the Senate’s investigation.
Emma Loop • 3 months ago

GOP Operative Made "Suspicious" Cash Withdrawals During Pursuit Of Clinton Emails

Peter W. Smith withdrew $4,900 in cash the day after he finalized a plan to work with “dark web” hackers.
Jason Leopold • 3 months ago

New Documents From Kavanaugh’s Time In The Bush White House Show He Worked On Key Questions Of Presidential Power

Heavily redacted documents obtained by BuzzFeed News through a FOIA request provide insight into Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh’s time as a lawyer for George W. Bush.
Chris Geidner • 3 months ago

Russian Hackers Targeted Swedish News Sites In 2016, State Department Cable Says

According to a newly released State Department cable, the attack was part of a Russian campaign to sow disinformation about NATO. It came as Russia allegedly was stealing Democrats' emails.
Kevin Collier • 3 months ago

Here Is The Money Trail From The Russian "Agent" And Her Republican Partner

Federal investigators say some of the money went to Maria Butina’s campaign to help Russia infiltrate American politics.
Jason Leopold • 3 months ago

The NSA Director Warned Staff Against Getting Into A "Tit For Tat" Over Trump's Angry Tweetstorm

"We will not get sucked into this."
Jason Leopold • 3 months ago

Senate Intel Had Asked For Financial Documents On The Russian Gun Rights Activist

Last year, the Senate Intelligence Committee requested financial transactions on Maria Butina and Alexander Torshin that banks deemed to be "suspicious" or "derogatory."
Emma Loop • 3 months ago

New Documents Show How Top Spies Reacted To The Dossier

Trump wanted them to say it's “bogus,” Clapper wrote. But: “We just don't know.”
Jason Leopold • 3 months ago

Here's How Ukraine's Ousted Government Got Away With $40 Billion

US investigators delivered troves of documents about Viktor Yanukovych, Paul Manafort, and “The Family.” Why isn’t Ukraine taking action?
Tanya Kozyreva • 4 months ago
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