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April 23, 2019

Deroy Murdock: Obama crony Eric Holder should stop lecturing William Barr on legal ethics

I hereby nominate Eric Holder for the inaugural Nobel Prize for Chutzpah.

April 22, 2019

Rep. Doug Collins: 'Democrats don't seem to like an attorney general who knows how to do his job'

The top Republican on the House Judiciary Committee says Democrats are trying to 'take down' William Barr.

April 19, 2019

DOJ calls Nadler subpoena for full Mueller report 'premature and unnecessary'

The Department of Justice responded Friday to House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jerrold Nadler’s request for Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s full report and underlying evidence by denying the request, saying that the subpoena was both “premature and unnecessary.”

April 18, 2019

Mueller report with fewer redactions will be available to lawmakers starting next week, DOJ says

The Justice Department announced late Thursday that it will provide lawmakers with a second version of Special Counsel Robert Mueller's report that has fewer redactions starting next week, after cries of protest from Democrats who suggested Attorney General Bill Barr was withholding key information.

April 18, 2019

James Comey tweets he has 'so many answers' after release of Mueller report

Former FBI Director James Comey had "so many answers" on Thursday following the release of Special Counsel Robert Mueller's report, after he initially tweeted he had "so many questions."

April 18, 2019

Mueller made 14 criminal referrals, including Michael Cohen and Greg Craig

Special Counsel Robert Mueller's office made 14 referrals for investigation of "potential criminal activity" that fell outside the scope of its investigation.

April 18, 2019

AG William Barr speaks about Mueller report ahead of its release -- live blog

Attorney General William Barr will lead a press conference Thursday ahead of the release of Special Counsel Robert Mueller's report into Russian effort to influence the 2016 presidential election and its ties to the Trump campaign.

April 17, 2019

Nadler, Pelosi, other Dems blast DOJ ahead of Mueller report release

Democrats in Congress attacked Attorney General William Barr Wednesday evening ahead of the Justice Department's planned release of a redacted version of Special Counsel Robert Mueller's report on Russian interference in the 2016 presidential election and allegations of collusion between the Trump campaign and Russian officials.

April 17, 2019

Media outlets pan AG Barr before release of redacted Mueller report

Before the Justice Department even released special counsel Robert Mueller's highly-aniticipated report on the Russia investigation, Democrats and the media cast doubt on the central claim that President Donald Trump's campaign didn't collude with the Kremlin.

April 15, 2019

Deroy Murdock: Reconsidering Tom Farr for the federal bench

Conservative activists are disappointed with Senator Tim Scott, R-S.C., who is normally an ally.