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May 10, 2019

Barr names acting deputy attorney general in wake of Rosenstein departure

Attorney General Bill Barr on Friday said he named Ed O’Callaghan to temporarily serve as acting deputy attorney general in the wake of Rod Rosenstein’s departure from the Justice Department.

May 10, 2019

Strassel: Comey has 'bruised ego' after being fired by Trump, won't stay out of political realm

Kimberley Strassel criticized James Comey’s appearance at a CNN town hall, arguing the former FBI director still has a “bruised ego” after his firing by President Donald Trump two years ago.

May 8, 2019

FBI opened obstruction case against Trump before Mueller was appointed, court files show

A newly unsealed court document reveals the FBI opened an obstruction of justice case against President Trump before Special Counsel Robert Mueller was appointed to investigate Russia’s interference in the 2016 election. 

May 7, 2019

Schiff, Nunes send joint letter blasting DOJ for stonewalling on documents

Adam Schiff and Devin Nunes have threatened to issue a rare bipartisan subpoena that would compel the Justice Department to turn over the complete Mueller report.

May 7, 2019

Nadler says Barr contempt proceedings still on 'at the moment,' Raskin says 'all systems go'

House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jerry Nadler told Fox News that contempt proceedings against Attorney General Bill Barr are still set for Wednesday "at the moment," and Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Md., added that "all systems" were "go."

May 7, 2019

Karl Rove: Barr exposed tone-deaf Dems in embarrassing Judiciary hearing

The attempted Democratic takedown of Attorney General William Barr last week during his Senate Judiciary Committee appearance was a thing to behold.  The gruff, direct, seemingly unflappable bear of an AG batted away each assault, question after question, hour after hour. But a second impression also emerged: the tone deafness of so many Senate Judiciary Committee Democrats.  Some seemed unaware of the full import of their questions and complaints.

May 7, 2019

Kamala Harris calls Trump, Barr liars, accuses them of 'feeding hate'

Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Kamala Harris called President Trump a liar, accused him of "feeding hate" and pushed the urgent need for new leadership during a speech before thousands of people in Detroit. 

May 6, 2019

Hundreds of ex-prosecutors claim Trump would have been indicted if not president

Hundreds of former federal prosecutors have attached their names to a statement saying they believe President Trump would have been indicted in Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s probe for obstruction of justice if he weren't president.

May 6, 2019

Former FBI linguist charged with lying to authorities about contact with terrorist

A former FBI linguist is expected to appear in a Virginia courtroom Monday afternoon after being arrested on charges he lied to investigators by denying he had contact with a suspect in a terrorism investigation. 

May 6, 2019

Michael Cohen swipes at Trump as he reports to prison: ‘There still remains much to be told’

Michael Cohen, the president’s former lawyer who publicly turned on his ex-boss while under investigation, reported to federal prison Monday for a three-year sentence -- while taking a few more swipes at President Trump and teasing future revelations about his conduct en route to the slammer.