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Nov 07

Trump denies he wanted Attorney General William Barr to publicly clear him

By Associated Press

Trump tweeted just after midnight that the story, first reported by The Washington Post, "is totally untrue and just another FAKE NEWS story with anonymous sources that don't exist."…

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Oct 24

Justice Department has opened criminal investigation into Russia probe

By Michael Balsamo, Associated Press

The revelation comes as Trump is already facing scrutiny about a potential abuse of power, including a House impeachment inquiry.

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Oct 03

WATCH: Law enforcement should be able to access encrypted online messages, Barr says

By Associated Press

U.S. Attorney General William Barr and other U.S., U.K. and Australian officials are pressing Facebook to give authorities a way to read encrypted messages sent by users, re-igniting tensions between tech companies and law enforcement.

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Oct 02

Watch 11:02
Democrats warn White House that time is up to produce documents

Top House Democrats sent a warning to the White House on Wednesday: Stonewalling the impeachment inquiry will be treated as grounds for impeachment itself. Meanwhile, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo acknowledged for the first time that he was on a…

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Oct 02

Australia says it’s unlikely to give U.S. internal diplomatic communications

By Rod McGuirk, Associated Press

It was revealed this week that Trump had asked world leaders for help in Attorney General William Barr's investigation into how the Russia investigation began.

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Oct 01

Watch 7:31
Pompeo, Democrats clash over whistleblower inquiry and documents

While Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Tuesday pushed back on demands by House Democrats for testimony and documents related to the Ukraine investigation, Republican Sen. Chuck Grassley defended the whistleblower who filed a complaint about President Trump’s actions. Lisa…

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Oct 01

Watch 7:37
Why Barr asking foreign leaders for help in probe of U.S. agencies raises concerns

According to The Washington Post, Attorney General William Barr has been personally visiting with foreign leaders to encourage them to help out with an investigation that President Trump hopes will discredit special counsel Robert Mueller’s Russia probe. William Brangham talks…

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Sep 30

Trump sought Australia’s help on Russia probe origins

By Michael Balsamo, Associated Press

Justice spokeswoman Kerri Kupec said Trump made the calls on Barr's behalf.

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Sep 29

Watch 7:09
The legal framework protecting whistleblowers in the U.S.

The modern-day False Claims Act protects whistleblowers who point out fraud and abuse in government. John Phillips, who helped author the law, joins Hari Sreenivasan to discuss the rights whistleblowers have. Phillips is a founding partner at the law firm…

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Sep 06

U.S. weighs whether it will release name sought in 9/11 lawsuit against Saudi government

By Eric Tucker, Associated Press

Attorney General William Barr faced a Friday deadline for deciding whether to release the name or to invoke a rarely used state secrets privilege and refuse to divulge the information. But Justice Department officials decided they needed more time and…

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