Jan 15 Treasury Secretary Mnuchin urges senators to ease Russia sanctions By Maria Danilova, Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press Senators plan to vote on a Democratic resolution that would maintain sanctions on companies linked to Russian oligarch Oleg Deripaska. Continue reading
Jan 15 Acting Attorney General Whitaker to testify before Congress By Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press Acting Attorney General Matthew Whitaker has agreed to testify before a House panel on Feb. 8. Continue reading
Jan 15 Majority of Americans blame Trump for the shutdown By Laura Santhanam Trump’s base is beginning to crack as the shutdown drags on, this latest poll from PBS NewsHour and Marist Poll suggests. Continue reading
Jan 15 WATCH: Barr said he would ‘not go after’ marijuana companies By Associated Press Barr said at his confirmation hearing on Tuesday he would not encourage cracking down on the pot trade in states where the drug is legal but sees the current system as "untenable."… Continue reading
Jan 15 Former Trump aide Rick Gates not ready for sentencing, Mueller filing says By Chad Day, Associated Press In a new court filing, special counsel Robert Mueller's team said they're not ready for Gates' sentencing because he is continuing to cooperate with "several" ongoing investigations. Continue reading
Jan 15 WATCH: Barr says he wouldn’t fire Mueller without cause By Associated Press President Donald Trump's attorney general nominee says he would "not carry out" any order to fire special counsel Robert Mueller without cause. Continue reading
Jan 15 WATCH: William Barr says he could conceive of prosecuting journalists ‘as last resort’ By Associated Press President Donald Trump's nominee for attorney general says he can't rule out jailing reporters for doing their jobs. Continue reading
Jan 15 WATCH: William Barr says U.S. needs ‘a barrier system on the border’ By Associated Press Asked about the partial government shutdown, in its fourth week due to an impasse over funding for a border wall, Barr says he would like to see a deal reached where Congress recognized that it was "imperative to have border… Continue reading
Jan 15 WATCH: Barr says he ‘will not be bullied’ into doing anything that is wrong By Eric Tucker, Michael Balsamo, Associated Press Comments by William Barr at his Senate confirmation hearing pointedly departed from Trump's own views and underscored Barr's efforts to reassure Democrats that he will not be a loyalist to a president who has appeared to demand it from law… Continue reading
Jan 15 WATCH: ‘I make the decision,’ Barr said on whether he’d recuse himself from Mueller probe By Associated Press Attorney general nominee William Barr says he would seek the advice of career Justice Department ethics officials about whether he should recuse himself from overseeing special counsel Robert Mueller's Russia investigation. Continue reading