Politics Dec 21 Barr says ‘no reason’ for special counsel on election fraud or Hunter Biden By Michael Balsamo, Associated Press
Nation Dec 21 WATCH: Justice Department announces new charges against bombmaker in 1988 Pan Am explosion The Justice Department has unsealed charges against a Libyan bombmaker in the 1988 explosion of Pan Am Flight 103 over Lockerbie, Scotland. By Eric Tucker, Michael Balsamo, Associated Press
Politics Oct 22 Trump and Biden to meet for final debate Some of President Donald Trump's advisers are urging him to trade his aggressive demeanor for a lower-key style, hoping Biden will get himself in trouble with verbal gaffes. There were supposed to be three debates, but the second was canceled… By Jonathan Lemire, Bill Barrow, Steve Peoples, Associated Press
Nation Sep 21 Barr announces $100 million more to combat human trafficking President Donald Trump's administration in August awarded $35 million in Justice Department grants to organizations that provide safe housing for victims of human trafficking. By Jeff Amy, Associated Press
Politics Sep 17 U.S. attorney general under fire over comparison of virus lock-in to slavery In remarks Wednesday night at Hillsdale College in Michigan, Barr called the lockdown orders the "greatest intrusion on civil liberties in American history" since slavery. By Eric Tucker, Associated Press
Sep 17 Barr takes aim at prosecutors inside his own Justice Department By Eric Tucker, Associated Press Attorney General William Barr took aim at his own Justice Department on Wednesday night, criticizing prosecutors for behaving as "headhunters" in their pursuit of prominent targets and for using the weight of the criminal justice system to launch what he… Continue reading
Sep 17 300 and counting: Push by feds to make arrests at U.S. protests By Michael Balsamo, Alanna Durkin Richer, Colleen Long, Associated Press In a private call with federal prosecutors across the country, Attorney General William Barr's message was clear: Aggressively go after demonstrators who cause violence. Continue reading
Sep 10 WATCH: Barr announces results of DEA methamphetamine busts By Associated Press The initiative Barr discussed, dubbed "Operation Crystal Shield," was announced in cooperation with DEA Acting Administrator Uttam Dhillon in February. Continue reading
Sep 09 WATCH: Barr defends DOJ request to take over Trump’s defense in Carroll case By Associated Press Attorney General William Barr says "the Westfall Act" is the reason the Department of Justice can take over President Donald Trump's defense in a defamation lawsuit from a writer who accused him of rape. Continue reading
Sep 01 Barr tightens rules on surveillance of political candidates By Eric Tucker, Associated Press The Justice Department is imposing new restrictions on how it conducts any secret national security surveillance of candidates for federal offices or their staff. Continue reading