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September 11, 2020

Outside counsel appointed by judge in Flynn cases urges DOJ motion to dismiss the case be denied

John Gleeson, the retired judge appointed by Michael Flynn's trial Judge Emmet Sullivan to argue whether or not the charges against Flynn should be dropped, insisted in a filing Friday that they should not.

September 11, 2020

Federal judge rules 9/11 families can depose Saudi Arabian officials in lawsuit, despite pushback by AG Barr

A U.S. federal judge on Thursday directed the Saudi Arabian government to make 24 current and former officials - including a prince and his chief of staff - available for depositions about what they knew leading up to the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks that killed nearly 3,000 Americans.

September 10, 2020

Ken Buck sends letter to DOJ asking for investigation into funding of recent riots

Rep. Ken Buck, R-Colo., sent a letter to the Department of Justice on Thursday, asking them to look into the source of funding for recent riots and Antifa related activities, that have spread throughout several major cities since the death of George Floyd. 

September 10, 2020

Josh Hawley calls on Congress to investigate 'critical race theory' training scandal after Trump's executive order

Sen. Josh Hawley, R-Mo., on Thursday called on Congress to investigate why federal government agencies were allowed to spend taxpayer dollars on training sessions related to white privilege and critical race theory, two days after President Trump signed an executive order ending the practice entirely. 

September 10, 2020

DOJ records show members of Mueller’s team ‘wiped’ phones during Trump probe

Newly released records from the Department of Justice show that the cell phones of multiple people on then-Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s investigative team were "wiped" for various reasons during the probe.

September 10, 2020

Barr says American taxpayers would not be on hook in Trump lawsuit relating to rape allegation

Attorney General William Barr seemed to reverse course Thursday by saying the American taxpayer would not be on the hook for any potential damages awarded in E. Jean Carrol's lawsuit relating to her allegations of rape against President Trump.

September 10, 2020

Barr announces seizure of nearly 29,000 lbs. of meth under Operation Crystal Shield

Attorney General William Barr on Thursday announced that the Justice Department has seized nearly 29,000 pounds of methamphetamine in a federal operation to stop the distribution of the deadly drug -- a problem he said is coming in primarily from Mexico.

September 10, 2020

More Durham probe charges possible, Barr says

Attorney General Bill Barr said this week that there “could be” more charges stemming from U.S. Attorney John Durham’s monthslong review into alleged misconduct and the origins of the Russia investigation.

September 9, 2020

Barr defends DOJ intervention in E. Jean Carroll lawsuit against Trump: 'The law is clear'

Attorney General Bill Barr explained why the Justice Department is looking to intervene in the defamation lawsuit brought by writer E. Jean Carroll against President Trump, based on his denial of her allegation that he raped her in the 1990s.

September 9, 2020

Chicago murder rate cut 'roughly in half' since before Operation Legend: AG Barr

The federal government through Operation Legend has "reversed" Chicago's violence surge, making more than 500 arrests and charging 124 people with federal criminal charges, officials announced.