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Politics Jul 24
Mueller: I did not clear Trump of obstruction of justiceFormer Trump-Russia special counsel Robert Mueller told lawmakers Wednesday he could not exonerate President Donald Trump of obstruction of justice and that the president's claims that he had done so in his report are not correct.
Politics Jul 23
Mueller aide will appear with him at House committee hearingAaron Zebley, Mueller's former chief of staff and his top aide on the Russia investigation, was an unexpected addition to the witness table less than 24 hours before the hearing.
Politics Jul 23
WATCH: FBI Director Wray declines to answer Mueller questions in Senate hearingFBI Director Christopher Wray offered a lesson Tuesday in how to dodge questions about the special counsel's Russia investigation, a possible preview of what lawmakers can expect when Robert Mueller testifies to Congress.
Nation Jul 19
Over 3,000 federal inmates released under criminal justice overhaulThe First Step Act gives judges more discretion in sentencing, eases mandatory minimum sentences and encourages inmates to participate in programs aimed at reducing recidivism.
Nation Jul 16
WATCH: Federal prosecutors won’t bring charges in Eric Garner caseThe decision to end a yearslong civil rights investigation was made by Attorney General William Barr and was announced the day before the five-year anniversary of the deadly encounter, just as the statute of limitations was set to expire.
Nation Jul 16
Justice Department won’t charge New York officer in Eric Garner’s deathFederal prosecutors said Tuesday that they won't bring criminal charges against a white New York City police officer in the 2014 chokehold death of Eric Garner, a black man whose dying words — "I can't breathe" — became a rallying…
Politics Jul 08
Barr says he sees a legal pathway for citizenship questionIn an interview with The Associated Press, Attorney General William Barr said the Trump administration will take action in the coming days that he believes will allow the government to ask the controversial question.
Nation Jul 03
Family of Las Vegas mass shooting victim sues gun makersLAS VEGAS — The family of a woman killed by a gunman raining down gunfire from a Las Vegas high-rise hotel suite filed a wrongful death lawsuit Tuesday against eight gun makers and three dealers arguing their weapons are designed…
Nation Jun 30
Schumer: ATF should investigate Dominican Republic deathsThe Senate's top Democrat said Sunday that the U.S. government should step up efforts to investigate the deaths of at least eight Americans in the Dominican Republic this year.
Politics Jun 12
Trump asserts executive privilege over documents in 2020 census fightThe Justice Department says President Donald Trump is asserting executive privilege over documents in a fight over a 2020 census question that would ask about citizenship.
