Bharara alleged that before firing him, Trump tried to cultivate relationship with him.
The new probe comes nearly four months after the FBI director announced the Bureau would not recommend criminal charges against Clinton for what it dubbed "extreme careless" use of a private email server while secretary of state.
Trump's apparent confirmation that he is under probe for obstruction of justice by special counsel appointed to probe alleged Russian meddling in the 2016 presidential polls came a day after a Washington Post report pointed to such an investigation.
A Democratic lawmaker has called for impeachment of United States President Donald Trump for his alleged involvement in obstruction of justice, after news reports revealed that he had asked the Federal Bureau of Investigation to stop investigations against former national security advisor Michael Flynn.
The Federal Bureau of Investigation has once again courted controversy as it released heavily redacted files from its 2001 investigation of President Bill Clinton's pardon of fugitive financier Marc Rich, just one week from election day.
Asked whether the president sought a pledge of loyalty from her, Haley replied, 'No'.
Federal Bureau of Investigation Director James Comey has asked the Department of Justice to refute US President Donald Trump's allegations that his predecessor Barack Obama had ordered wiretapping of the Trump Towers during the presidential elections, at least two media reports have said.
Texas Representative Al Green, who has been one of the most outspoken proponents of impeachment proceedings against Trump, and even made a call on the House floor last month, was joined by California Representative Brad Sherman to move forward with the next legislative step in announcing the long-shot bid.
The nominations for the Golden Globes have been announced.
Trump said a thorough investigation will prove that no such collusion took place.
FIFA president Sepp Blatter and its secretary general Jerome Valcke have both hired high-powered US lawyers to represent them as a corruption probe roils soccer's global governing body.
Trump again denies any collusion between the Trump campaign and the Russians.
A top US intelligence official has said that there is a ''substantial potential'' for security threats against the 2014 Winter Olympic Games in Sochi, but the key concern for an attack centers on locations outside the main event areas.
Mueller has already interviewed several of the close aides and family members of Trump over the issue.
Another major media outlet for the first time projected Hilary's electoral college votes below the half way mark of 270.
Over 650,000 emails have been found on a laptop shared by Hillary Clinton's close aide and her husband as the Democratic presidential nominee's woes escalated just over a week before the election with the Federal Bureau of Investigation set to review the newly-discovered data.
A classified report delivered by the Justice Department to House and Senate investigators does not confirm President Donald Trump's allegations.
After Sessions delivered the news, "the president slumped back in his chair," the report said, citing notes from Hunt. "Oh my God. This is terrible. This is the end of my presidency. I'm f****d," Trump said, according to the report.
Trump's public criticism of the FBI was a rare one that has not been seen in the past.
During a rare press conference, Clinton said that it is incumbent on the FBI to clarify the issue.
'That the 'I' word is swirling around Washington these days attests to the atmosphere that has taken hold and cannot but have a negative impact on political and economic decision-making,' says Claude Smadja.
Trump said Putin would have been happier if Clinton had won as this would have made America weak.
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"It's a disgrace that he can do something like this," Trump told reporters at a press conference in the Camp David, a picturesque presidential retreat of Maryland, where he is holding meetings with his Republican leaders in the Congress.
United States President Donald Trump is set to approve the release of a controversial memo accusing the Federal Bureau of Investigation of abusing its surveillance tools during its probe into alleged Russian collusion in the 2016 presidential election, setting up a clash with the intelligence agency.
Trump's accusation of the leadership once again maligns people he appointed to their roles, including FBI Director Christopher Wray whom he nominated after firing former FBI Director James Comey in May.
In a big relief to Hillary Clinton, Attorney General Loretta Lynch has said the Democratic presidential candidate would not face any charges over allegations that she violated rules by using a private email server while she was US Secretary of State.
The White House has not spelt out regulatory or legislative steps.
Nick Ayers, the 36-year-old chief of staff to the vice-president Mike Pence, is Kelly's likely successor.
There are several books that Aakar Patel wishes were being written but aren't. Fortunately, there's plenty coming up this year that he's eagerly awaiting.
President Trump reacted sharply to the lawsuit and asserted that he would 'not settle' the case, and accused the Opposition Democrats of continuing with their 'witch hunt' against him.
With Hillary Clinton's email saga getting murkier, Donald Trump has alleged that the former secretary of state set up an illegal server for the purpose of shielding her "criminal conduct" from public and asserted that the action was "willful, deliberate and purposeful".
This is the time when the US would need the conceptual strategic thinking of a Henry Kissinger, able to ally diplomatic skills with a well-conceived worldview of what the emergence of a new balance of forces will mean for a US whose ability to shape global events has definitely declined but still exists, says Claude Smadja.
'Eight years of what Obama had achieved can be wiped out during the Trump administration,' fears Aseem Chhabra, who worries about his country under'an arrogant bully, who whipped up the worst out of his followers.'
Obama praised his former secretary of state for embracing America's diversity as a strength, recognising that progress requires compromise, and promoting dignity, courtesy, and respect for all Americans.
The ongoing civil war in the White House between representatives of the Alt Right, such as Steve Bannon, and the pragmatists has to end for Trump to complete a four-year term, says Hardeep S Puri.
If November 9 ushers in a Hillary Clinton presidency, you can bet your last dollar that Huma Abedin will be back at POTUS' side.
Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton is the only candidate in the race to the White House who has devoted her entire life to the people of America, outgoing US President Barack Obama has said.
Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump scrambled to make their final pitch to voters in the high-stakes United States presidential polls.
At no other time has a single meeting of the leaders of two democracies been so critical and hazardous.
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