St. Louis County Executive Steve Stenger Faces Lawsuit By Some Council Members

CLAYTON, Mo. (AP) – The on-going battle between St. Louis County Executive Steve Stenger and some members of the county council has escalated, with four members filing suit against Stenger. The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports that the lawsuit, filed Monday, also names two other county officials. It cites an effort to discourage oversight by blocking…

President Blasts Former Aide At Center Of Russia Probe As “Liar”

By STEPHEN BRAUN and STEVE PEOPLES, Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump said Tuesday that a former campaign aide thrust into the center of special counsel Robert Mueller’s Russia probe “has already proven to be a liar.” On Twitter, Trump sought to dismiss George Papadopoulos, who has provided key evidence in the first criminal…

President Trump Fumes As Mueller Probe Enters New Phase With Charges

By ZEKE MILLER and JONATHAN LEMIRE, Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Special counsel Robert Muller’s charges Monday against former Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort and two other aides marked a new phase in his sprawling investigation into Russia and President Donald Trump, underscoring the ongoing threat Mueller poses to the president. Trump immediately sought to distance…

Manafort, Gates Indicted In First Charges From Russia Probe

By ERIC TUCKER and CHAD DAY, Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump’s former campaign chairman, Paul Manafort, and a former business associate, Rick Gates, were indicted Monday on charges of conspiracy against the United States, money laundering and several other financial charges. The charges were the first stemming from special counsel Robert Mueller’s probe…