Jan 15 WATCH: Barr says he wouldn’t fire Mueller without cause By Associated Press President Donald Trump's attorney general nominee says he would "not carry out" any order to fire special counsel Robert Mueller without cause. Continue reading
Jan 15 WATCH: William Barr says he could conceive of prosecuting journalists ‘as last resort’ By Associated Press President Donald Trump's nominee for attorney general says he can't rule out jailing reporters for doing their jobs. Continue reading
Jan 15 WATCH: William Barr says U.S. needs ‘a barrier system on the border’ By Associated Press Asked about the partial government shutdown, in its fourth week due to an impasse over funding for a border wall, Barr says he would like to see a deal reached where Congress recognized that it was "imperative to have border… Continue reading
Jan 15 WATCH: Barr says he ‘will not be bullied’ into doing anything that is wrong By Eric Tucker, Michael Balsamo, Associated Press Comments by William Barr at his Senate confirmation hearing pointedly departed from Trump's own views and underscored Barr's efforts to reassure Democrats that he will not be a loyalist to a president who has appeared to demand it from law… Continue reading
Jan 15 WATCH: ‘I make the decision,’ Barr said on whether he’d recuse himself from Mueller probe By Associated Press Attorney general nominee William Barr says he would seek the advice of career Justice Department ethics officials about whether he should recuse himself from overseeing special counsel Robert Mueller's Russia investigation. Continue reading
Jan 15 WATCH: ‘I was speculating, writing in the dark,’ Barr says of memo criticizing Mueller investigation By Associated Press Barr has said the memo was intended to be narrowly focused on one of Mueller's reported interpretations of obstruction. Barr also says his memo was based solely on public reporting and not any confidential information. Continue reading
Jan 15 WATCH: Barr says he declined to join Trump defense team By Associated Press Attorney general nominee William Barr says he turned down joining President Donald Trump's defense team in the Russia investigation. Continue reading
Jan 15 At Trump’s side, Border Patrol union leader in spotlight By Richard Lardner, Associated Press Brandon Judd, president of the union that represents thousands of border patrol agents, and his proximity to President Donald Trump has elevated the union leader's profile while burnishing the image of the U.S. Border Patrol. Continue reading
Jan 15 Iowa’s Steve King off House committees after white supremacy remark By Matthew Daly, Laurie Kellman, Associated Press Veteran Republican Rep. Steve King will be blocked from committee assignments for the next two years after lamenting that white supremacy and white nationalism have become offensive terms. Continue reading
Jan 14 Airport security no-shows are soaring as shutdown enters 4th week By Jeff Martin, David Koenig, Associated Press Monday marked the first business day after screeners did not receive a paycheck for the first time since the shutdown began. Continue reading