The Daily Populous

Republican congressional leaders, normally reluctant to publicly discuss White House political drama or the Russia investigation, joined calls for Mr. Comey to share more about his encounters with Mr. Trump.

As a special counsel, Mr. Mueller can choose whether to consult with or inform the Justice Department about his investigation.

It was only the second time that the Justice Department has named a special counsel. »

But, he said, a special counsel is necessary in order for the “American people to have full confidence in the outcome” of the investigation.

About half an hour before the order was made public, a Justice Department official informed White House Counsel Don McGahn.

Patrick Fitzgerald’s investigation into the leaking by the White House of a clandestine CIA operative's name wasn’t made under this rule since Fitzgerald was already working for the Department of Justice. »

2/56 15 May 2017 An investigator works near wreckage at the site where a Learjet 35 crashed in Carlstadt, New Jersey Reuters.

8/56 11 May 2017 The Borobudur temple seen illuminated during celebrations for Vesak Day in Magelang, Central Java, Indonesia Getty Images.

10/56 10 May 2017 Riot security forces clash with demonstrators during a protest against Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro's government in San Cristobal, Venezuela Reuters. »

Saturday Night Live veteran Bobby Moynihan is departing the long-running NBC sketch-comedy series, where he is one of the most senior and popular cast members.

Moynihan received multiple offers, settling on Me, Myself & I, from writer Dan Kopelman, Warner Bros. TV and Aaron Kaplan’s Kapital Entertainment.

In addition to Me, Myself & I, Moynihan also voices the title character in the newly picked-up Syfy series Happy!. »