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Feb 07

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.

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Feb 07

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.

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Jan 16

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.

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Jan 15

Watch 3:21
Barr pledges to protect Mueller probe from partisanship and ‘personal interests’

In his confirmation hearing, William Barr wasted no time declaring independence from the president who nominated him. President Trump's pick for attorney general vowed not to fire -- without just cause -- special counsel Robert Mueller, nor interfere with the…

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Jan 15

Watch 5:47
Klobuchar ‘very concerned’ about Barr’s independence in light of Mueller memo

Sen. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn., said she has serious concerns about Attorney General nominee William Barr’s stances on the Mueller investigation, but that it was positive to hear him say he would let the probe run its course. The senator joins…

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Jan 15

Watch 5:55
Barr’s Mueller probe memo shouldn’t be disqualifying, former deputy says

Lots of lawyers have thoughts about the special counsel’s investigation into Russian interference, said former Deputy Attorney General George Terwilliger, and the fact that Attorney General nominee William Barr shared his thoughts isn’t “really unusual.” Terwilliger joins Judy Woodruff to…

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Jan 15

Where William Barr stands on the issues, then and now

By Gabriela Martinez

Here is how what Barr told senators Tuesday compares to what he's said in the past.

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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."…

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Jan 15

WATCH: William Barr says he could conceive of prosecuting journalists ‘as last resort’

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President Donald Trump's nominee for attorney general says he can't rule out jailing reporters for doing their jobs.

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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…

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