Eric Lutz

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Eric Lutz is a staff writer at Mic. He lives in Chicago and can be reached at ericlutz@mic.com.
Michael Cohen, the former longtime attorney and fixer for President Donald Trump, is reportedly expected to plead guilty to making false statements to Congress as part of a cooperation deal with special counsel Robert Mueller. According to ABC…
President Donald Trump on Wednesday suggested he may issue a pardon to Paul Manafort — his former campaign chairman who was convicted of eight charges stemming from Robert Mueller’s Russia probe. The comments came as he intensified his attacks on…
Sen. Mike Lee (R-Utah) on Wednesday blocked a floor vote on a bipartisan bill to safeguard special counsel Robert Mueller’s Russia investigation from President Donald Trump. Sens. Jeff Flake (R-Ariz.), Chris Coons (D-Del.) and Cory Booker (D-N.J.)…
President Donald Trump on Wednesday went on an unhinged tirade against special counsel Robert Mueller and the “disgusting Fake News” media after it was reported that his legal team had been coordinating with that of Paul Manafort, his convicted…
Paul Manafort secretly met with Julian Assange three times, including once in the spring of 2016 — months before WikiLeaks released Democratic emails stolen by Russia, according to a report published Tuesday by the Guardian. One of the alleged…
Robert Mueller had for months been seeking to interview President Donald Trump as part of his probe into Russia’s election interference. But Trump and his legal team had resisted, concerned — rightly so, perhaps — that the president could…
President Donald Trump this week stunned the world when he announced in a statement that he not only doubts the CIA conclusion that Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman directed the killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi — but that he doesn’t even…
A high-ranking Saudi official claimed Saturday that the CIA cannot be trusted to come to a fair conclusion on the killing of Jamal Khashoggi — an unfavorable view of United States intelligence that has repeatedly been put forth by President Donald…
President Donald Trump on Tuesday announced he would continue to stand with Saudi Arabia and its leadership, whether or not Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman was behind the killing of dissident journalist Jamal Khashoggi — a resident of the United…
President Donald Trump on Tuesday offered his full support to Saudi Arabian leadership, dismissing American intelligence conclusions that Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman was behind the October killing of dissident journalist Jamal Khashoggi. “King…
President Donald Trump drew blowback Monday when he continued his absurd attack on Adm. Bill McRaven and others in the military for failing to have “captured Osama Bin Laden long before we did.” “Fools!” Trump wrote in the tweet, suggesting that if…
In a stunning statement Tuesday, President Donald Trump announced he is standing with Saudi Arabia — despite U.S. intelligence concluding last week that Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman ordered the killing of dissident journalist Jamal…
President Donald Trump on Saturday traveled to California to meet with officials and first responders as historic, deadly wildfires ravaged the state. “We are with you all the way,” Trump tweeted as he headed to California. “God Bless you…
President Donald Trump on Saturday defended his relationship with Vice President Mike Pence, tweeting that a reported rift between the duo is “FAKE NEWS.” “The New York Times did a phony story, as usual, about my relationship with [Pence],” Trump…
The week began with expectations of imminent indictments in Robert Mueller’s Russia probe. But the work week drew to a close Friday without any fireworks from the special counsel, and the anticipation has continued to build as the probe into…
President Donald Trump on Saturday endorsed Rep. Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) for House Speaker, claiming he could get her “as many votes as she wants” in order to win. “She deserves the victory, she has earned it — but there are those in her party who…
Democrat Stacey Abrams on Friday ended her Georgia gubernatorial campaign, but refused to concede to Gov.-elect Brian Kemp, criticizing the hard-right Republican for denying voters the “ability to elect their leaders.” “Let’s be clear: This is not a…
Friends, family and faith leaders on Friday called for an independent investigation and charges in the police killing of black security guard Jemel Roberson outside a Chicago-area bar Sunday. “We want answers; we want results,” Pastor LeAundre Hill…
Activists are calling for the state of Illinois to launch an independent investigation into the killing of Jemel Roberson — a black security guard at Manny’s Blue Room in Robbins, Illinois, just south of Chicago, who was shot to death outside the…
Michael Avenatti, who rose to fame as adult actress Stormy Daniels’ attorney, was arrested Wednesday night over alleged domestic violence, according to the Los Angeles Police Department. The investigation is “ongoing,” LAPD said in a tweet. Details…