May 10 Trump administration argues for keeping some parts of ‘Obamacare’ By Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar, Associated Press Justice Department lawyers recently suggested that federal judges could salvage the Affordable Care Act's anti-fraud provisions, raising questions about keeping other parts as well. Continue reading
May 09 WATCH: Hundreds gather at farewell ceremony for Rod Rosenstein By Michael Balsamo, Associated Press Rosenstein's exit from the Justice Department caps a tenure marked by a tumultuous relationship with President Donald Trump, which involved some of the most consequential moments of the president's term so far. Continue reading
May 09 U.S. seizes North Korean cargo ship for violating sanctions By Eric Tucker, Associated Press The seizure was announced hours after the North Koreans fired two suspected short-range missiles in an apparent sign of trouble for nuclear disarmament talks. Continue reading
May 07 Watch 7:28 Why hundreds of former federal prosecutors disagree with Barr over Mueller report The Mueller report continues to generate legal debate. Several hundred former federal prosecutors published a statement this week asserting that President Trump would have been charged with obstruction of justice, were he not the sitting president. William Brangham talks to… Continue watching
Apr 26 Deputy Attorney General Rosenstein hits back at his critics By Eric Tucker, Associated Press In a speech before a lawyers' group, Rosenstein made barbed remarks in the direction of former FBI Director James Comey, political pundits and the media. Continue reading
Apr 08 Read Barr’s prepared remarks for House budget hearing (Mueller isn’t mentioned) By Erica R. Hendry At Tuesday’s hearing, U.S. Attorney General William Barr will instead focus on combating violent crime, enforcing and improving immigration laws, and the opioid crisis, according to his prepared remarks. Continue reading
Apr 04 What’s in the DOJ’s scathing report on Alabama prisons By Rebecca Oh How enforceable any of these potential reforms outlined in the DOJ report is a crucial and unanswered question. Continue reading
Mar 28 Trump says FBI and Justice Department will review Smollett case By Associated Press Prosecutors dropped 16 felony counts against Smollett related to making a false police report, yet they still insist the actor faked a racist, anti-gay attack on himself. Continue reading
Mar 25 Watch 9:45 Republicans celebrate Barr’s summary, while Democrats insist on full report’s release Attorney General William Barr’s summary of the Mueller report says the special counsel found no evidence that the president or his campaign colluded with Russia during the 2016 election. In response, the White House is claiming victory, while Democrats insist… Continue watching
Mar 25 Watch 8:32 How the attorney general arrived at his Mueller report conclusions Republicans say the attorney general's four-page summary of the Mueller report exonerates President Trump on obstruction of justice. Democrats counter that William Barr’s analysis is not sufficient to answer that question. Judy Woodruff talks to Neal Katyal, former acting solicitor… Continue watching