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Security personnel and people are seen at the entrance of the Metropolitan Correctional Center jail where financier Jeffrey Epstein was found dead in the Manhattan borough of New York City, New York, U.S., August 12, 2019. Photo by Eduardo Munoz/Reuters

Attorney general says ‘irregularities’ found at jail where Epstein died

By Jim Mustian, Michael Sisak, Michael Balsamo, Associated Press

Federal executions to resume, despite falling public support for death penalty

Attorney General William Barr has announced that the federal government will resume enforcement of the death penalty. No federal executions have occurred since 2003, in the face of increasing litigation over the constitutionality of the punishment. Amna Nawaz talks to…

Attorney General William Barr is seated prior to testifying before a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on "the Justice Department's investigation of Russian interference with the 2016 presidential election" on Capitol Hill in Washington, May 1, 2019. Photo by Aaron Bernstein/Reuters

Attorney General Barr will not testify before House committee Thursday

Attorney General William Barr has told House Judiciary Committee members he will not testify Thursday, according to AP sources.

By Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press

Barr’s congressional appearance suggests parties are on a ‘collision course’ over Mueller

Attorney General William Barr appeared on Capitol Hill Tuesday to discuss his agency budget. With prompting from House Democrats, he also talked about when Congress and the public will see the Mueller report and how much of it Barr will…

Jeffrey Rosen speaks during a Senate Transportation, Science and Transportation Committee confirmation hearing in Washington, D.C., on March 29, 2017. Trump plans to nominate Rosen to become the next deputy attorney general. Photo by Andrew Harrer/Bloomberg via Getty Images

Who is Jeffrey Rosen, Trump’s pick to replace Deputy AG Rosenstein?

Rosen, who currently serves as the deputy secretary of the Department of Transportation, has no prosecutorial experience, which is unusual for someone nominated to be the deputy attorney general.

By Gretchen Frazee

Trump to let attorney general decide what to release from Mueller report

By Associated Press

White House spokeswoman Sarah Sanders said Trump was "following the proper process" by putting the decision to William Barr.

Acting AG Whitaker says he won’t testify unless House panel drops subpoena threat

By Associated Press

Matthew Whitaker said in a statement Thursday that the House Judiciary Committee is trying "to create a public spectacle" by authorizing a tentative subpoena for his testimony even though he had already agreed to appear voluntarily.

Senate Judiciary Committee approves nomination of William Barr to be next attorney general

By Associated Press

Barr's nomination will now be considered by the full Senate.

WATCH: Senate panel approves William Barr, Trump’s attorney general nominee

By Mary Clare Jalonick, Eric Tucker, Associated Press

The Senate Judiciary Committee approved William Barr's nomination for attorney general along party lines Thursday, with Republicans praising his credentials and Democrats questioning how transparent he'll be once special counsel Robert Mueller's Russia investigation concludes.

Barr defended Mueller’s investigation. But a fight over the final report could get ugly

By Daniel Bush

The last time Barr was nominated as attorney general, in 1991, he was confirmed by a voice vote. That won’t happen this time, but Barr’s confirmation is widely seen as a sure thing in the Republican-controlled Senate.