Sep 16 U.S. charges 5 Chinese citizens in global hacking campaign By Eric Tucker, Associated Press The five defendants remain fugitives, but prosecutors say two Malaysian businessmen accused of conspiring with the alleged hackers to profit off the attacks on video game companies were arrested in that country this week and face extradition proceedings. Continue reading
Sep 09 WATCH: Barr defends DOJ request to take over Trump's defense in Carroll case By Associated Press Attorney General William Barr says "the Westfall Act" is the reason the Department of Justice can take over President Donald Trump's defense in a defamation lawsuit from a writer who accused him of rape. Continue reading
Aug 11 Navajo Nation president asks Trump to commute death sentence By Associated Press PHOENIX (AP) — Navajo Nation President Jonathan Nez has asked President Donald Trump to commute the death sentence of a Navajo man convicted in the 2001 killing of a fellow tribal member and her 9-year-old granddaughter. Nez cited the tribe's… Continue reading
Jul 28 WATCH: Barr condemns 'rioters' in much-anticipated House testimony By Eric Tucker, Mary Clare Jalonick, Michael Balsamo, Associated Press Attorney General William Barr defended the aggressive federal law enforcement response to civil unrest in America, saying on Tuesday "violent rioters and anarchists have hijacked legitimate protests" sparked by George Floyd's death at the hands of Minneapolis police. Continue reading
Jun 16 Watch 6:20 News Wrap: Man arrested after Albuquerque protest shooting In our news wrap Tuesday, police in Albuquerque, New Mexico, have arrested a man after a shooting during a protest Monday night. It happened as demonstrators tried to tear down a Spanish conquistador’s statue and confronted armed men who were… Continue watching
Jun 12 Court appears reluctant to order dismissal of Flynn case By Eric Tucker, Associated Press A federal appeals court appears skeptical of arguments that it should order the dismissal of the criminal case against former Trump administration national security adviser Michael Flynn. Continue reading
Jun 10 Watch 5:17 News Wrap: Former DOJ employees call for investigation of Barr In our news wrap Wednesday, some 1,250 former Justice Department employees are calling to investigate Attorney General William Barr for his decision to forcibly remove peaceful protesters from near the White House last week. Their request was made Wednesday to… Continue watching
Jun 02 Democrats say Justice Department whistleblowers to testify By Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press House Democrats say they will hear testimony from Justice Department whistleblowers and attempt to slash the agency's budget. They say the efforts are in response to Attorney General William Barr's defiance of Congress and "improper politicization" of his job. Continue reading
Jun 01 Judge calls Justice Department reversal in Flynn case 'unusual' By Eric Tucker, Associated Press A federal judge is defending his decision not to quickly approve the Justice Department's request to dismiss its own criminal case against former Trump administration national security adviser Michael Flynn. Continue reading
May 18 Barr doesn't think FBI Russia investigations will lead to criminal probes By Eric Tucker, Associated Press Attorney General William Barr said Monday that he did not expect an investigation into the origins of the FBI's Russia investigation to lead to criminal probes of either Joe Biden or former President Barack Obama. Continue reading