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July 25, 2019

Former Feinstein adviser: Prosecuting Trump after leaving White House would be a 'third-world approach'

President Trump is unlikely to face prosecution relating to the Russia investigation after he leaves office, even though current Justice Department policy allows it, according to Neil Quinter.

July 25, 2019

Hannah Cox: AG Barr is wrong to resume executions – Death penalty goes against conservative principles

The announcement Thursday by Attorney General William Barr that the federal government will resume executing death-row prisoners after a 16-year hiatus goes against the principles conservatives hold dear: limited government, fiscal responsibility, and the protection of the sanctity of human life.

July 25, 2019

Federal government to resume capital punishment, schedule executions for first time since 2003

Attorney General Bill Barr said Thursday the federal government will resume capital punishment and will move forward with plans to execute five inmates on death row for the first time in more than 15 years.

July 24, 2019

DOJ declines to prosecute Barr, Ross over contempt vote tied to census question

The Justice Department will not prosecute Attorney General William Barr and Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross for allegedly stonewalling congressional probes into the Trump administration's efforts to place a citizenship question onto the 2020 census. 

July 24, 2019

AG Barr says law enforcement should be able to access encrypted apps for public safety

Attorney General William Barr believes that law enforcement agencies should have access to encrypted messaging apps for the sake of public safety.

July 24, 2019

Robert Mueller's Russia investigation by the numbers

Special Counsel Robert Mueller's investigation into possible collusion between Russia and the Trump campaign concluded on Friday. In a letter released Sunday by Attorney General William Barr, publicly revealed the "principal conclusions" and a bit more about the under-wraps investigation. 

July 23, 2019

Comey says he told FBI it didn't want to 'smear innocent people' during Russia probe

Former FBI Director James Comey defended the Department of Justice's handling of the Russia investigation under his watch as well as former Special Counsel Robert Mueller, recalling in an interview on Tuesday that he had told his staff that they didn't want to "smear innocent people" during the probe. 

July 23, 2019

DOJ opens sweeping antitrust review of big tech giants, saying they may work against consumers

In a shot across the bow of online titans like Facebook, Google, and Amazon, the U.S. Justice Department announced Tuesday it has opened a wide-ranging antitrust investigation of big technology companies and whether their online platforms have hurt competition, suppressed innovation or otherwise harmed consumers.

July 22, 2019

Justice Department tells Mueller his House testimony 'must remain within the boundaries' of public report

A Justice Department official told former Special Counsel Robert Mueller that his upcoming testimony to House lawmakers "must remain within the boundaries" of the public, redacted version of his report, in a letter obtained by Fox News on Monday evening.

July 19, 2019

Naturalized U.S. citizen charged with becoming ISIS sniper and weapons instructor

A 42-year-old Brooklyn, New York man has been charged with providing and attempting to provide material support – including training, services and personnel – to ISIS in Syria, the Department of Justice announced Friday after unsealing a criminal complaint in Brooklyn federal court.