Apr 17 Top Democrat accuses Barr of ‘taking unprecedented steps to spin’ Mueller report By Associated Press Rep. Jerrold Nadler, a New York Democrat, said Wednesday that Attorney General William Barr "appears to be waging a media campaign" on behalf of President Donald Trump. Continue reading
Apr 17 WATCH: Attorney General Barr discusses Mueller report release The Justice Department is expected to release a redacted version of the special counsel's report on Russian election interference and Donald Trump's campaign. Continue reading
Apr 17 What’s being redacted from the Mueller report, and why By Alexandra D'Elia The full Mueller report will have four different types of redactions, including classified information and grand jury material. Here's a guide to the redactions, and what each category means. Continue reading
Apr 16 What to look for in the Mueller report By Lisa Desjardins Seldom has a report in Washington been so vigorously debated before its release. After nearly two years of speculation over special counsel Robert Mueller’s investigation into Russian attempts to influence the 2016 election, a redacted version of his final report… Continue reading
Apr 15 AP fact check: Trump camp suggests AG William Barr found illegal spying By Hope Yen, Calvin Woodward, Associated Press With release of the special counsel's fuller report looming, President Donald Trump and his campaign are twisting the words of his attorney general and the facts of the Russia investigation. Here's a closer look at the president's claims in the… Continue reading
Apr 10 Pelosi says Barr’s comments undermine his role By Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press House Speaker Nancy Pelosi says she doesn't trust Attorney General William Barr, and she suggests his congressional testimony Wednesday undermines his independence as the nation's top law enforcement officer. Continue reading
Apr 10 Senators question Trump’s deputy attorney general nominee on lack of criminal law experience By Michael Balsamo, Associated Press The tensest moments of Jeffrey Rosen's confirmation hearing before the Senate Judiciary Committee came when he refused to firmly commit to making special counsel Robert Mueller's report on the Russia probe public. Continue reading
Apr 10 WATCH: Barr says ‘I think spying did occur’ on Trump campaign By Eric Tucker, Associated Press The attorney general told senators on Wednesday that he believed the Trump campaign had been spied on, but "the question is whether it was adequately predicated."… Continue reading
Apr 10 WATCH: Barr says Mueller report to be released ‘next week’ By Associated Press The timeline mentioned by Barr at a Senate hearing on his department's budget is a tweak from comments he made a day earlier. Continue reading
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