New emails from Justice Department and White House officials show how President Donald Trump's allies pressured then-acting Attorney General Jeffrey Rosen to consider false and […]
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Bill Barr’s answer draws scrutiny amid new scandal
William Barr's response to a question from Kamala Harris is under scrutiny after it came to light that DOJ prosecutors subpoenaed Apple for data from […]
Continue readingTrump’s DOJ pursued CNN reporter’s emails in secret court battle
The Trump administration battled with CNN for half a year to obtain the email records of a reporter and insisted it all take place under […]
Continue readingDOJ Appealing Order To Release Memo On Bill Barr Not Prosecuting Trump
Neal Katyal reacts to the “disappointing” news that the Justice Department will appeal a judge’s order requiring the disclosure of a memo that Attorney General […]
Continue readingTrump’s DOJ Tried To Unmask Devin Nunes Parody Twitter Account
New documents reveal that William Barr’s Department of Justice attempted to unmask the anonymous user of a Twitter account parodying Devin Nunes. Barbara McQuade joins […]
Continue readingJudge Details What Daniel Goldman Calls ‘Unfathomable Conduct’ From Former AG Barr | MSNBC
Former assistant U.S. attorney for the Southern District of New York Daniel Goldman and former chief spokesman at the Department of Justice Matthew Miller react […]
Continue readingJudge Slams Former AG Barr’s ‘Disingenuous’ Spin Of Robert Mueller Probe | Morning Joe | MSNBC
A federal judge has ruled that former Attorney General William Barr was 'disingenuous' about the process behind his decision to issue a memo clearing then-President […]
Continue readingJudge orders Bill Barr’s secret Trump memo to be released
A federal judge this week rejected the Justice Department's attempts to keep secret a departmental opinion to not charge former President Donald Trump with obstruction […]
Continue readingU.S. Attorney’s Office Distorted By Trump, Barr Gets New Acting Head In Rare Move By Biden
Rachel Maddow reports on President Biden's appointment of Channing Phillips as acting U.S. attorney for D.C., and reminds viewers of how that office was abused […]
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