Apr 10 WATCH: Barr says he wouldn’t withhold derogatory info on Trump By Associated Press Barr tells Congress that concerns about protecting the reputations of people not criminally charged in the Russia probe don't apply to "office holders" such as the president. Continue reading
Apr 10 Trump wants origins of Russia probe investigated By Associated Press Trump, speaking to reporters at the White House, decreed it an "illegal investigation" conducted by "dirty cops." The president did not name them but has previously blamed Justice Department officials and former FBI Director James Comey. Continue reading
Apr 10 WATCH: Barr answers questions about Mueller report in Senate hearing By Eric Tucker, Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press Attorney General William Barr said Wednesday he is reviewing the origins of the Trump-Russia investigation, declaring he believed the president's campaign had been spied on and wanted to make sure proper procedures were followed. Continue reading
Apr 09 Watch 6:59 News Wrap: New York City declares public health emergency over measles outbreak In our news wrap Tuesday, New York City declared a public health emergency over a growing measles outbreak. City officials have confirmed 285 cases of the disease in Brooklyn and Queens since September, mostly among members of the Orthodox Jewish… Continue watching
Apr 09 Watch 7:11 Barr’s congressional appearance suggests parties are on a ‘collision course’ over Mueller Attorney General William Barr appeared on Capitol Hill Tuesday to discuss his agency budget. With prompting from House Democrats, he also talked about when Congress and the public will see the Mueller report and how much of it Barr will… Continue watching
Apr 09 WATCH: Barr says his letter on Mueller report ‘speaks for itself’ Democrats have raised questions about how Barr was so quickly able to boil down Mueller's report into four pages. Continue reading
Apr 09 WATCH: Barr says he had a general sense of Russia investigation findings before it concluded By Associated Press Barr declined to answer a question from Rep. Nita Lowey, D-N.Y., over whether the White House had seen special counsel Robert Mueller's Russia report before or after he released his summary of Mueller's findings. Continue reading
Apr 09 WATCH: Withholding Mueller report would strike a serious blow to democracy, Rep. Serrano says By Associated Press Attorney General William Barr is testifying before the subcommittee on Tuesday. Continue reading
Apr 09 WATCH: Barr says he will release Mueller report ‘within a week’ By Associated Press Barr says Mueller's report will have portions redacted but they would be color-coded to indicate why the information could not be made public. Continue reading
Apr 09 White House steps up attacks as Mueller report release nears By Jonathan Lemire, Zeke Miller, Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press Trump and his allies have unleashed a series of broadsides against Mueller's team and the Democrats pushing for full release of the final report. Continue reading