WASHINGTON – Sen. Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif., said Wednesday that she would not vote for attorney general nominee William Barr unless he were to commit to releasing the report generated by the special counsel investigation – something he has notably declined ...

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WASHINGTON – Advocates, legal experts and colleagues of attorney general nominee William Barr are testifying Wednesday before the Senate Judiciary Committee, a day after he faced lawmakers to promise special counsel Robert Mueller would be allowed to continue his investigation ...

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The pause was eight seconds long, and it included an “ummm.” But the question from Sen. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn., to attorney general nominee William Barr was unequivocal: “If you’re confirmed, will the Justice Department jail reporters for doing their jobs?” ...

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WASHINGTON – Attorney general nominee William arr said in written testimony released Monday that he would let Special Counsel Robert Mueller finish his investigation of Donald Trump’s presidential campaign without political interference and that it was “very important” Congress and ...

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WASHINGTON – Two years of simmering tension between the White House, the Justice Department and Congress will culminate in Tuesday’s confirmation hearing of William Barr to be the next attorney general, where he is expected to resist Democrats’ demands for ...

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WASHINGTON – Top Senate Republicans emerged Wednesday from meetings with attorney general nominee William Barr insisting that if confirmed, he would not hinder Robert Mueller III’s investigation of the Trump campaign’s Russia ties, despite previous statements blasting the probe for ...

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Senate Republicans are signaling that they want swift action on President Donald Trump’s choice for attorney general, William Barr, by scheduling a two-day hearing this month on his nomination. The move, announced Wednesday, comes despite Democratic concerns over his argument, ...

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President Donald Trump has repeatedly derided prosecutors investigating potential coordination between his presidential campaign and Russia as “angry Democrats,” pointing to their past political donations as proof of bias. But William Barr, Trump’s nominee to lead the Justice Department and ...

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Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., said Sunday he has concerns about William Barr, President Donald Trump’s choice for attorney general, calling Barr’s views on domestic surveillance “very troubling.” Trump confirmed Friday that he plans to nominate Barr, who served as attorney ...

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WASHINGTON – Former attorney general William Barr is President Donald Trump’s leading candidate to be nominated to lead the Justice Department, according to people familiar with the deliberations – a choice that could be announced in coming days as the ...

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