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
Mar 24 Watch 3:59 How much of the Mueller report should be made public? Special counsel Robert Mueller’s investigation did not find evidence that President Trump conspired with Russia during the 2016 presidential campaign, according to a summary released by the Justice Department on Sunday. Bob Bauer, a professor at NYU's School of Law… Continue watching
Mar 22 Watch 4:01 Though Mueller report is complete, investigation ‘offshoots’ continue Although the Mueller report has been delivered to the attorney general, the public still knows little of what is contained within it. In addition, numerous other investigations sparked by Mueller’s work are ongoing. Judy Woodruff asks NPR’s Carrie Johnson about… Continue watching
Mar 05 Proposed Trump order on campus speech follows wave of complaints By Kevin Freking, Collin Binkley, Associated Press President Donald Trump's proposed executive order to protect free speech on college campuses follows a growing chorus of complaints from conservatives that the nation's universities are attempting to silence their voices when they're heckled, disinvited or their presence on campus… Continue reading