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Trump Admin to Send Additional Federal Agents to Cleveland, Detroit and Milwaukee

The Department of Justice announced on Wednesday the Trump administration will be sending additional federal agents to Cleveland, Detroit, and Milwaukee in efforts to expand a program designed to fight violent crime…

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Warren Calls on Department Leaders to Not Deploy Federal Forces to US Cities If Trump Loses Election

Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) wants leaders within top U.S. agencies to commit to not deploy federal agents to cities amid protests, noting specifically if President Donald Trump loses the upcoming election and does…

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StoryJul 29, 2020Read →

Pelosi Pushes Back on Barr’s Criticism of Her ‘Stormtroopers’ Remark: ‘Just a Henchman’ for POTUS

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) is pushing back on Attorney General William Barr’s rebuke of her previous remark, calling him a “blob” and a “henchman” for the president. As MSNBC’s Ari Melber said the Trump…

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ReportingJul 28, 2020Read →

US Attorney General Barr Fends off Democrats’ Attacks Over Protests

Attorney General William Barr on Tuesday fended off attacks in the Democratic-led House of Representatives, denying accusations he is doing President Donald Trump’s bidding by intervening in high-profile cases and…

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Barr Rebukes Pelosi for Referring to Federal Officers as ‘Stormtroopers’

Attorney General William Barr says it is possible that House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) could encourage violence against police officers with her comments about federal law enforcement officers in Portland, Oregon…

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Nadler Scolds Republican Committee Members for Failing to Wear Masks

Judiciary Chairman Jerrold Nadler (D-N.Y.) took a pause to scold three Republican committee members for failing to wear masks during Attorney General William Barr’s testimony before the House Judiciary Committee on…

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StoryJul 28, 2020Read →

Kamala Harris Shreds Barr for Invoking John Lewis During Hearing

Sen. Kamala Harris (D-Calif.) shredded Attorney General William Barr for mentioning the late Rep. John Lewis (D-Ga.) during the opening remarks of his testimony before the House Judiciary Committee. At the hearing on…

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StoryJul 28, 2020Read →

Kayleigh McEnany Denies Claim Barr Is Only Testifying to Run Interference for Trump

Attorney General William Barr is receiving support from White House Press Secretary Kayleigh McEnany as he testifies before the House Judiciary Committee on Tuesday for the first time at a hearing before Congress in…

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Barr Pushes Back on Claim That Trump Is Using DOJ to Punish Opponents

Attorney General William Barr is fighting back against allegations that the Department of Justice (DOJ) has been weaponized to prosecute political opponents of President Donald Trump while benefiting his allies. During…

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Nadler Presses Barr on Whether He Has Discussed Reelection With Trump

In a tense back-and-forth, House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jerry Nadler (D-NY) pressed Attorney General William Barr about whether the attorney general has discussed President Donald Trump’s re-election campaign with…

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ReportingJul 28, 2020Read →

Attorney General Barr Faces House Scrutiny on Handling of Protests, Cases Involving Trump Allies

U.S. Attorney General William Barr faces tough questioning on Tuesday by a Democratic-controlled House of Representative committee whose members believe he abused his power to bolster President Donald Trump’s allies and…

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ReportingJul 19, 2020Read →

House Democrats Demand Investigation Into Use of Force at Portland Protests

Democrats in the U.S. House of Representatives asked the internal watchdogs for the Justice and Homeland Security departments to launch an investigation into whether they have “abused emergency authorities” in order to…

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StoryJul 14, 2020Read →

ACLU Demands Barr Appoint a Special Counsel to Look Into the Removal of Protesters From Lafayette Square

Attorney General William Barr is facing calls for an independent investigation into the decision to clear protesters who had gathered outside the White House in early June. On Tuesday, the American Civil Liberties Union…

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ReportingJul 9, 2020Read →

Ousted US Prosecutor Says Barr Pressed Him to Resign

The top federal prosecutor in Manhattan, who was ousted last month as his office led a probe into President Donald Trump’s personal attorney Rudolph Giuliani, told lawmakers on Thursday U.S. Attorney General William…

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StoryJul 9, 2020Read →

Barr on Police Reform: ‘A Question of Striking the Right Balance’

Attorney General William Barr admitted that he believes police reform is a necessity as he noted the importance of striking a balance in policies. Attending a press conference in Columbia, S.C., Wednesday, Barr joined…

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ReportingJul 9, 2020Read →

US Attorney General Barr Says Trump Adviser Roger Stone’s Sentence Fair

U.S. Attorney General William Barr said on Wednesday the prosecution of Roger Stone, President Donald Trump’s longtime friend and adviser, was appropriate and his prison sentence of three years and four months was fair…

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StoryJul 6, 2020Read →

‘Sad’: Grassley Predicts Durham Probe Will Not Lead to Prosecutions Until After the Election

Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) says he believes an investigation into the origins of the Russia probe will not lead to indictments until after the November election. And according to him, that would be too late. In a…

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ReportingJul 2, 2020Read →

Ousted US Prosecutor Berman to Appear for Closed-Door Congressional Interview

Geoffrey Berman, the top federal prosecutor in Manhattan who was ousted from his job last month amid an investigation by his office into President Donald Trump’s personal attorney Rudolph Giuliani, will appear for a…

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ReportingJun 27, 2020Read →

Attorney General Barr Forms Panel on ‘Anti-Government Extremism’

Attorney General William Barr on Friday ordered the establishment of a task force to counter what he called “anti-government extremists” committing violence as protests against police brutality convulse the United…

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StoryJun 23, 2020Read →

Prosecutor in Roger Stone Case Says He Was Treated ‘Differently’ Because of His Connection to Trump

One of the four prosecutors who withdrew from the Roger Stone prosecution will tell Congress that prosecutors were pressured to give Stone “favorable treatment” because of his connection to President Donald Trump…

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