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. Continue reading
Dec 20 In memo, Trump’s AG pick William Barr criticized aspect of Mueller probe By Eric Tucker, Associated Press The document expresses concern with special counsel Robert Mueller's investigation into whether Trump obstructed justice, which Trump denies. It could factor into Barr's confirmation hearings and prompt questions about whether he can be unbiased in overseeing the investigation. Continue reading
Dec 17 DOJ files to halt Trump suit demanding financial documents By Tami Abdollah, Associated Press The Justice Department is challenging a Maryland federal judge's decision allowing a case accusing President Donald Trump of profiting off the presidency to go forward. Continue reading
Nov 28 Watch 6:10 American prisons are hell. For women, they’re even worse The U.S. incarcerates more people than any other country--over two million. Roughly 200,000 of them are female. But existing American prisons are often ill-equipped to handle the specific needs of women and girls. Amna Nawaz talks to Andrea James, a… Continue watching
Nov 28 2 Iranian hackers charged for U.S. ransomware extortion scheme By Michael Balsamo, Associated Press The computer hackers are accused of creating ransomware known as SamSam that encrypted data on the computers of more than 200 victims, including the cities of Atlanta and Newark, New Jersey. Continue reading
Nov 16 WikiLeaks chief could see charges, U.S. court filing suggests By Eric Tucker, Associated Press The Justice Department inadvertently named Julian Assange in a court filing in an unrelated case that suggests prosecutors have prepared charges against the WikiLeaks founder under seal. Continue reading
Nov 14 Watch 6:22 Why Trump’s criminal justice reform plan could represent a ‘breakthrough’ President Trump has announced a criminal justice reform plan that would enact major changes to the nation’s sentencing laws -- and reduce prison terms for some inmates. NPR's Carrie Johnson joins Judy Woodruff to discuss why the new bipartisan agreement… Continue watching
Nov 14 WATCH: Acting AG Whitaker addresses opioids at Iowa summit By Eric Tucker, Associated Press The Justice Department on Wednesday released an internal legal opinion supporting the legality of Matthew Whitaker's appointment as acting attorney general as Democrats press the case that President Donald Trump violated the law and Constitution by making Whitaker the country's… Continue reading
Nov 09 WATCH: ‘I don’t know Matt Whitaker,’ Trump says of new acting attorney general By Eric Tucker, Jonathan Lemire, Associated Press President Donald Trump distanced himself Friday from his new acting attorney general, Matthew Whitaker, whose past business ties and comments on the Russia investigation and other topics have drawn scrutiny. Continue reading
Nov 08 Watch 7:48 What the acting attorney general thinks of the Mueller probe What does the departure of Attorney General Jeff Sessions mean for the Mueller investigation? Matt Whitaker, the acting attorney general, was formerly Sessions’ chief of staff, but before joining the Justice Department, he was openly critical of the Mueller probe… Continue watching