Law

President Trump Calls For Russia Investigation To End, Again

7:28pm August 01, 2018

by Ayesha Rascoe

President Trump weighed in on the legal peril of his former campaign chairman, as the trial of Paul Manafort entered its second day. He also repeated calls for Attorney General Jeff Sessions to shut down the Russia investigation.

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Paul Manafort Trial Brings Possible Investigation Into Foreign Lobbyists And Lawmakers

6:00pm August 01, 2018

by Peter Overby

A group of high-profile lobbyists and lawyers who worked for Ukraine's former pro-Russian government maybe under investigation for violating a law requiring lobbyists for foreign governments to register with the U.S. government.

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Former Federal State Prosecutor Worries About Jury Nullification In Manafort Trial

5:40pm August 01, 2018

NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with former federal and state prosecutor Elie Honig, about why he sees Paul Manafort's trial as a referendum on the Mueller investigation, and why he's concerned about jury nullification.

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Wells Fargo will pay a $2.09 billion civil penalty for allegedly selling residential mortgage loans that included misstated income information, the Justice Department said.

National

Wells Fargo To Pay $2 Billion Penalty Over Bad Information Used To Sell Mortgages

3:32pm August 01, 2018

by Avie Schneider

Wells Fargo will pay a civil penalty for allegedly selling residential mortgage loans that included misstated income information, the Justice Department said.

Blueprints For 3D-Printable Guns Put On Hold

1:51pm August 01, 2018

by Matt Largey

A judge said these untraceable weapons that can be printed from directions downloaded off the Internet could end up in the wrong hands. But some plans have been on the Internet for days.

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Activists hold signs — one referencing special counsel Robert Mueller — outside the Alexandria, Va., courthouse as Manafort's trial began this week.

Politics & Government

Trump Urges Sessions To End Mueller Investigation, As Manafort Trial Enters Day 2

1:08pm August 01, 2018

On Twitter, the president called the probe a "hoax," asked attorney general to end the "rigged witch hunt" and referenced legendary mobster Al Capone.

Ryan Burke, the first former member of Beta Theta Pi at Penn State to plead guilty in the hazing death of Timothy Piazza, has been ordered to serve three months of house arrest.

Former Fraternity Member Gets House Arrest In Penn State Hazing Death

12:36pm August 01, 2018

by Bill Chappell

Ryan Burke, who was in charge of recruitment at Beta Theta Pi fraternity, is the first person to plead guilty in the case.

Politics & Government

With Jury Picked, Manafort Trial Enters Its 2nd Day

9:20am August 01, 2018

by Carrie Johnson

The fraud trial of President Trump's former campaign chairman Paul Manafort is moving fast. The first day saw the jury seated, and witnesses are lined up to testify on Wednesday.

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National

Judge Temporarily Blocks Downloads Of 3D Printed Gun Blueprints

5:56am August 01, 2018

by Matt Largey

A federal judge in Washington state temporarily blocked an activist from posting blueprints for 3D printed guns online.

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News Brief: Facebook Removes Pages, Manafort Trial, 3D Printed Guns

5:16am August 01, 2018

Issie Lapowsky of Wired explains Facebook's removal of a coordinated disinformation campaign. Also, former Trump campaign chief Paul Manafort's trial shapes up and a judge blocks 3D printed guns.

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