William Barr

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Justice Dept. charges bombmaker in 1988 Pan Am explosion

December 22, 2020Justice

The US Justice Department has announced new charges against a Libyan bombmaker in the 1988 explosion of Pan Am Flight 103 over Lockerbie, Scotland, an attack that killed 259 people in the air and 11 on the ground.

US elections require a ‘well-educated electorate about Russian tactics,’ says Sen. Warner

August 19, 2020Elections

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Barr testifies on Mueller probe; Former Malaysia PM found guilty; Bush fires killed or displaced 3 billion animals

July 28, 2020Top of The World

Attorney General William Barr is shown wearing a dark suit and red tie while standing in front of the POTUS flag.

Watch live: Barr to condemn rioting at much-anticipated House hearing

July 28, 2020Justice

US Attorney for the Southern District Geoffrey Berman is shown wearing a dark suit and purple tie with a US flag behind him.

The global implications of Geoffrey Berman firing; US and Russia start nuclear weapons talks; US targets Assad govt and backers with sanctions

June 22, 2020Top of The World

Trump’s hypocrisy on corruption is just what Putin wants

February 24, 2020Trump administration

US President Donald Trump said he was concerned about corruption in Ukraine when he withheld aid last year. But his interference in Justice Department matters post-impeachment are eroding US institutional norms — and playing into Russian President Vladimir Putin’s hand.

King County Executive Dow Constantine speaks during a vigil in honor of an immigrant from India who was shot and killed in Kansas, in Bellevue, Washington, on March 5, 2017.

DOJ can’t ‘intimidate us,’ says Washington county sued over sanctuary policy

February 11, 2020Trump administration

Attorney General William Barr has announced new lawsuits this week against California, New Jersey and King County in Washington. All three places have sought to offer immigrants some protection against what they view as overzealous federal immigration enforcement.

Attorney General William Barr speaks at a lectern while standing beside President Donald Trump.

DOJ veteran says Barr’s request for foreign help on CIA, FBI probe is ‘stunning’

October 1, 2019Trump administration

Attorney General William Barr reportedly wants the help of Australia, Italy and the United Kingdom in reviewing how the CIA and the FBI went about investigating Russian interference in the 2016 US presidential election. That’s unusual and ‘disturbing,’ says a former Department of Justice official.

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Robert Mueller testifies before US Congress

July 23, 2019

Robert Mueller testified before US Congress on Wednesday. Democratic lawmakers tried to try to pin down the former special counsel on a crucial question: did he intend for them to carry on where he left off in his investigation of President Donald Trump and the Russians?

US President Donald Trump walks to board Air Force One as he travesl to Florida for Easter weekend, at Joint Base Andrews in Maryland, April 18, 2019.

Mueller Report: Did Trump commit conspiracy? No. But collusion? Maybe.

April 19, 2019Politics

Mueller’s team focused on evidence of criminal conspiracy, not collusion. The report indicates “numerous links” between the Trump campaign and Russia that may still look like collusion to a layperson.