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Indicted Giuliani Associate Seeks White House Communications
Former Rudy Giuliani associate Lev Parnas wants a judge to order the White House and Justice Department to turn over any records referring to the reasons Parnas was charged with making illegal campaign contributions.
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AG Barr Announces New Charges in Lockerbie Bombing
Attorney General William Barr announced on Monday that charges have been filed against alleged bomb maker Abu Agila Mas’ud for his role in the bombing of Pan Am 103 in 1988 that killed hundreds.
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AG Barr, Who Defied Trump on Election Fraud, to Leave Office Next Week
Attorney General William Barr, one of President Donald Trump’s staunchest allies, is departing amid lingering tension over the president’s baseless claims of election fraud and the investigation into President-elect Joe Biden’s son.
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Romney on Barr Resignation: ‘Not Surprised That He Could No Longer Associate Himself With the Process That's Going on Now'
Sen. Mitt Romney, R-Utah, reacts to Attorney General William Barr’s resignation and updates on the status of a bipartisan Covid relief bill.
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Trump Tweets AG Barr Is Stepping Down
President Donald Trump on Monday tweeted that Attorney General William Barr will be “leaving just before Christmas.”
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Trump Hasn't Ruled Out Firing Attorney General Barr, Sources Say
President Donald Trump has not ruled out the possibility of firing Attorney General William Barr, according to an administration official and two people familiar with the matter who also said a sudden departure is not seen as imminent.
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Barr's Special Counsel Move Could Tie Up His Successor
Outgoing Attorney General William Barr’s decision to appoint a special counsel to investigate the handling of the Russia probe ensures his successor won’t have an easy transition
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Barr Appoints Special Counsel in Russia Probe Investigation
Attorney General William Barr has given extra protection to the prosecutor he appointed to investigate the origins of the Trump-Russia investigation, granting him authority to complete his work without being easily fired
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Disputing Trump, Barr Says No Widespread Election Fraud
Attorney General William Barr said Tuesday that the Justice Department has not uncovered evidence of widespread voter fraud and has seen nothing that would change the outcome of the 2020 presidential election
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US Dropping Case Against Former Mexican Defense Secretary
The Justice Department is dropping its drug trafficking and money laundering case against former Mexican defense secretary Gen. Salvador Cienfuegos.
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Election Crimes Chief Resigns After Barr Tells Prosecutors to Probe Voter Fraud Claims
The head of the branch of the Justice Department that prosecutes election crimes resigned Monday hours after Attorney General William Barr issued a memo to federal prosecutors to investigate “specific allegations” of voter fraud before the results of the presidential race are certified.
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‘Unmasking' Probe Pushed by Barr Ends With No Charges
A federal prosecutor appointed by Attorney General William Barr to look into Obama administration officials’ “unmasking” of unnamed individuals in intelligence reports concluded his review without finding evidence of wrongdoing, according to a source with direct knowledge of the probe, and without interviewing former CIA Director John Brennan. Brennan told NBC News he was not interviewed by U.S. Attorney...
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DOJ Designates NYC, Portland, Seattle as ‘Anarchist' Jurisdictions
New York City is one of three places that “have permitted violence and destruction of property to persist and have refused to undertake reasonable measures to counteract criminal activities,” leading to its designation as an “anarchist jurisdiction,” the Justice Department said Monday. Rather than idle words, the designation has potential financial consequences. President Trump issued a memo earlier this month…
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‘Late Night': Closer Look at Trump Blaming ‘Blue States' for COVID Deaths
Seth Meyers takes a closer look at the president blaming “blue states” for coronavirus deaths and Attorney General William Barr calling for sedition charges against protesters.
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Barr Says Virus Lockdown Orders ‘Greatest' Civil Liberties Intrusion Since Slavery
Attorney General William Barr is drawing sharp condemnation for comparing lockdown orders during the coronavirus pandemic to slavery.
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Justice Dept.: Sedition Charge May Apply to Protest Violence
The Justice Department has sent a memo to U.S. attorneys emphasizing that federal prosecutors should aggressively go after demonstrators who cause violence — and even sedition charges could potentially apply
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AG Barr Compares Pandemic Lockdown to Slavery
Speaking at a Constitution Day celebration for the conservative Hillsdale College, Attorney General William Barr compared lockdown orders during the coronavirus pandemic to slavery.
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Barr Takes Aim at Prosecutors Inside His Own Justice Dept.
Attorney General William Barr is taking aim at his own Justice Department, criticizing prosecutors for behaving as “headhunters” in their pursuit of prominent targets and politically charged cases.
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William Barr and Ben Carson Highlight Opportunity Zones in Delaware
Attorney General William Barr and HUD Secretary Ben Carson visited Wilmington, Delaware, on Monday to highlight opportunity zones created by the Trump Administration’s tax bill and a criminal justice reform bill. NBC10’s Lauren Mayk has the details.
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Barr Defends DOJ Involvement in Trump Sexual Assault Lawsuit
Attorney General Bill Barr on Wednesday defended the Justice Department’s involvement in a lawsuit against President Donald Trump brought by E. Jean Carroll, who has accused Trump of sexually assaulting her in the mid-1990s, NBC News reports.