Tag: Attorneys General

Eric Holder and William Barr

Eric Holder says he was ‘inappropriately’ held in contempt as William Barr faces same fate

Daniel Chaitin · June 4, 2019 6:03 pm

Special counsel Robert Mueller pauses while speaking at the Department of Justice in Washington, D.C., on Wednesday, May 29, 2019.

Robert Mueller showed a deft, appropriate touch

Quin Hillyer · May 31, 2019 10:29 pm

Beltway Confidential

William Barr probably hates the ‘Iliad’

Madeline Fry Schultz · May 31, 2019 4:17 pm

William Barr, Robert Mueller.

Barr: Mueller can testify if he wants

Daniel Chaitin · May 16, 2019 4:06 pm

President Donald Trump speaks to members of the media on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, Tuesday, May 14, 2019, before boarding Marine One for a short trip to Andrews Air Force Base, Md., to travel to Louisiana.

Trump says he did not order attorney general to probe Russian investigation origins

Rob Crilly · May 14, 2019 4:01 pm

This Nov. 20, 2016 file photo shows former New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani arriving at the Trump National Golf Club Bedminster clubhouse in Bedminster, N.J. Giuliani was rushed to the hospital for emergency surgery over the weekend after falling while on vacation on Long Island on Sunday, Aug. 13, 2017.

Giuliani: Trump wants Barr to decide about investigating Biden

Zach Halaschak · May 12, 2019 7:15 pm

Attorney General Jeff Sessions delivers remarks on the opioid and fentanyl crisis, Friday, July 13, 2018, in Portland, Maine.

Jeff Sessions: Controversies at DOJ ‘exceeded my expectations’

Daniel Chaitin · May 9, 2019 7:07 pm

Ted Lieu, William Barr, and Kathleen Rice are shown.

Disbar Barr: House Democrats call for ethics probe of attorney general

John Gage · May 3, 2019 11:32 pm

Attorney General nominee William Barr looks speaks during a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on Capitol Hill, Tuesday, January 15, 2019. Barr will face questions from the Senate Judiciary Committee including his views on executive powers. Barr served as attorney general under George H.W. Bush.

Beltway Confidential

Democrats are wrong: Barr’s recalcitrance is not criminal contempt

Quin Hillyer · May 3, 2019 5:23 pm

Attorney General nominee William Barr looks speaks during a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on Capitol Hill, Tuesday, January 15, 2019. Barr will face questions from the Senate Judiciary Committee including his views on executive powers. Barr served as attorney general under George H.W. Bush.

Beltway Confidential

Barr’s theory would create a tyrannical presidency

Quin Hillyer · May 2, 2019 10:18 pm

Senate Minority Leader Sen. Chuck Schumer of N.Y. speaks to members of the news media following a Senate policy luncheon, Tuesday, April 30, 2019, on Capitol Hill in Washington.

Schumer: Barr does ‘not deserve’ to be attorney general if he thinks Trump can end investigations

Zach Halaschak · May 2, 2019 7:01 pm

President Trump speaks during a rally in Grand Rapids, Mich., Thursday, March 28, 2019.

Poll: Wide majority of Republicans don't believe Trump obstructed justice

Daniel Jativa · April 19, 2019 9:24 pm