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Jeff Katz
May 16, 2019 - 3:24 pm

Ex-U.S. Attorney: Russia Collusion Hoaxers Will Go To Jail

Former U.S. Attorney General Joe diGenova expressed optimism that “some of the people responsible” for using federal intelligence assets to surveil and subvert Donald Trump — as a presidential candidate and as president — “are going to go to prison,” offering his remarks in a Wednesday interview on...
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Jeff Katz
May 14, 2019 - 11:13 am

Attorney General Launches Investigation Into Spying On Trump Campaign

Attorney General William Barr has appointed a U.S. attorney to examine the origins of the Russia investigation and determine if intelligence collection efforts targeting the Trump campaign were "lawful and appropriate." John Durham, the U.S. attorney in Connecticut, will conduct the investigation...
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May 14, 2019 - 8:17 am

Bill Barr Turns Tables on Democrats

By MICHAEL BALSAMO Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Attorney General William Barr has appointed a U.S. attorney to examine the origins of the Russia investigation and determine if intelligence collection involving the Trump campaign was "lawful and appropriate," a person familiar with the issue...
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Jeff Katz
May 09, 2019 - 8:24 pm

Time For Chris Cuomo To Go Back To School

Two weeks after former Attorney General Michael Mukasey embarrassed CNN host Chris Cuomo on his own show by calling out how his was “misleading a lot of people,” he was back again to best Cuomo and spoon feed him the law on executive privilege, releasing grand jury material, and obtaining FISA...
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May 02, 2019 - 8:20 am

Bill Barr to Skip House Hearing

By MARY CLARE JALONICK Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Attorney General William Barr plans to skip a House Judiciary hearing Thursday on special counsel Robert Mueller's report , escalating an already acrimonious battle between Democrats and the Justice Department. Barr's decision — he cites a...
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April 10, 2019 - 8:45 am

A-G Bill Barr Back on Capitol Hill

By ERIC TUCKER and MARY CLARE JALONICK Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Attorney General William Barr is returning to Capitol Hill for a second time this week as lawmakers, the White House and the American public anxiously await his release of special counsel Robert Mueller's Russia report . Barr...
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April 09, 2019 - 8:14 am

Bill Barr in the Hot Seat Today

By ERIC TUCKER and MARY CLARE JALONICK Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Attorney General William Barr is facing members of Congress on Tuesday for the first time since taking office — and amid intense speculation over his review of special counsel Robert Mueller's Russia report. Barr isn't coming...
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February 11, 2019 - 2:18 pm

Black Community Leaders Forgive Northam

Richmond, VA (AP) _ Some black clergy and community leaders say they forgive Gov. Ralph Northam for wearing blackface three decades ago and want to give him a second chance. 　 Eight leaders held a news conference on the steps of the state Capitol on Monday. Northam has resisted widespread calls for...
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February 06, 2019 - 5:55 pm

GOP Speaker Cox On Scandals

Richmond, VA _ Amid a seemingly endless array of scandalous revelations at the state capitol, Virginia House of Delegates Speaker Kirk Cox issued the following statement on Wednesday: “The last seven days have been tumultuous for our Commonwealth. The revelations against and admissions by the...
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January 15, 2019 - 8:18 am

Trump's Pick for A-G to be Grilled

by Michael Balsamo & Eric Tucker WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump's attorney general nominee will have to navigate his confirmation hearing skillfully, emphasizing his support for Trump's policies while assuring Democrats he will act independently and won't interfere with the special...
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