May 08 Watch 9:17 Is showdown over Mueller report becoming a constitutional crisis? The showdown between the White House and Congress over the Mueller report is escalating even further. House Democrats took initial steps to hold Attorney General William Barr in contempt Wednesday, with House Judiciary Committee Chair Jerry Nadler calling the decision… Continue watching
May 08 House committee had ‘no choice’ on Barr contempt vote, Nadler says By Associated Press The committee voted 24-16 to hold Barr in contempt after the Justice Department rejected House Democrats' demands for the full Mueller report and the underlying evidence. Ahead of the vote, President Donald Trump asserted executive privilege over those materials and… Continue reading
May 08 Trump invokes executive privilege to block full report release By Mary Clare Jalonick, Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press The White House is invoking executive privilege, reserving the right to block the full release of special counsel Robert Mueller's report on the Russia probe, escalating President Donald Trump's battle with Congress. Continue reading
May 08 Nadler: ‘Constitutional crisis’ over Mueller report dispute By Mary Clare Jalonick, Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press The House Judiciary chairman said the Trump administration’s refusal to provide special counsel Robert Mueller’s full Russia report to Congress presents a “constitutional crisis,” leaving the panel no choice but to move forward with a contempt vote against Attorney General… Continue reading
May 07 What happens if Attorney General Barr is held in contempt of Congress? By Lisa Desjardins What we know about contempt of Congress charges and how they've played out in the past. Continue reading
May 07 WATCH: Barr contempt vote from House committee By Associated Press The House Judiciary Committee has voted to hold Attorney General William Barr in contempt of Congress, escalating the legal battle with the Trump administration over access to special counsel Robert Mueller's report. Continue reading
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
May 07 WATCH: FBI chief Wray breaks with Barr on use of term ‘spying’ By Eric Tucker, Michael Balsamo, Associated Press FBI Director Chris Wray told senators that "spying" is not the term he would use for court-authorized surveillance conducted by the bureau. Continue reading
May 06 House committee to vote on holding Barr in contempt By Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press The House Judiciary Committee has scheduled a Wednesday vote to hold Attorney General William Barr in contempt of Congress. Continue reading
May 03 Watch 12:32 Shields and Brooks on Barr testimony, Democrats’ dilemma Syndicated columnist Mark Shields and New York Times columnist David Brooks join Judy Woodruff to discuss the week’s political news, including Attorney General William Barr’s Senate testimony and absence from a scheduled House Judiciary Committee hearing, deteriorating relations between Congress… Continue watching