Mar 01 WATCH: Senate panel votes to advance Merrick Garland's nomination to be attorney general By Michael Balsamo, Associated Press Garland, a federal appeals court judge who was snubbed by Republicans for a seat on the Supreme Court in 2016, is among Biden’s most widely supported nominees. Continue reading
Jan 20 Acting attorney general resigns as Biden enters By Associated Press Acting Attorney General Jeffrey Rosen will resign when President-elect Joe Biden takes the oath of office. The Justice Department says Rosen's resignation goes into effect at noon Wednesday. Rosen has run the department since former Attorney General William Barr resigned… Continue reading
Dec 14 Watch 3:35 Attorney General William Barr to step down, Trump tweets Attorney General Bill Barr will resign his position as the nation's chief law enforcement officer, President Trump tweeted on Monday. Barr will leave his position next week, when Deputy Attorney General Jeff Rosen will become acting attorney general. Yamiche Alcindor… Continue watching
Jul 28 Watch 4:18 In combative hearing, Barr insists he is exercising 'independent judgment' By Lisa Desjardins Attorney General William Barr faced questions from the House Judiciary Committee Tuesday in a combative hearing delayed for four months because of the coronavirus pandemic. In Barr’s first testimony in over a year, Democrats questioned him about protests in Portland,… Continue watching
May 18 Watch 4:51 News Wrap: FBI says Pensacola gunman tied to al-Qaida In our news wrap Monday, federal officials say a Saudi gunman who opened fire at a U.S. naval base in Pensacola, Florida, in December had ties to al-Qaida. The shooter killed three sailors before being killed himself. Also, Attorney General… Continue watching
Feb 14 House Democrats sharpen focus on Barr post-impeachment By Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press Democrats have demanded more information about Barr's intervention in the case of Roger Stone, a longtime Trump confidant who was convicted in November of lying to Congress and other charges. Continue reading
Aug 19 U.S. prisons chief removed after Epstein's death By Michael Balsamo, Associated Press The reassignment comes amid mounting evidence that guards at the chronically understaffed Metropolitan Correctional Center in New York abdicated their responsibility to keep the 66-year-old Epstein from killing himself. Continue reading
Aug 12 Attorney general says 'irregularities' found at jail where Epstein died By Jim Mustian, Michael Sisak, Michael Balsamo, Associated Press The 66-year-old financier accused of sex trafficking underage girls was found Saturday morning in his cell at the chronically short-staffed Metropolitan Correctional Center. Continue reading
Jul 25 Watch 5:46 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… Continue watching
May 01 Attorney General Barr will not testify before House committee Thursday By Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press Attorney General William Barr has told House Judiciary Committee members he will not testify Thursday, according to AP sources. Continue reading