House Panel Votes to Hold AG Barr in Contempt

The Associated Press May 9, 2019 The contempt vote caps a day of ever-deepening dispute between congressional Democrats and President Donald Trump. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

The Ominous Implications of William Barr’s Testimony

Bill Blum / Truthdig May 7, 2019 More alarming than his lies about the Mueller report is the attorney general’s dramatically expansive defense of executive power. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

Five Critical Takeaways From the Mueller Report

Bill Blum / Truthdig Apr 18, 2019 Here’s one: No one is above the law. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )

Turning Trump’s Favorite Cause Into a Big Liability

Bill Boyarsky / Truthdig Apr 15, 2019 A California lawmaker is showing how immigration can become a point of serious vulnerability for the president. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Redacted Mueller Report Expected to Be Released by Mid-April

MICHAEL BALSAMO AND ERIC TUCKER / The Associated Press Mar 29, 2019 Attorney General William Barr's timeline for disclosing the report sets up a possible showdown with House Democrats. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Mueller Finds Trump Campaign Did Not Conspire With Russia, DOJ Says

ERIC TUCKER, MICHAEL BALSAMO, CHAD DAY and JULIE PACE / The Associated Press Mar 24, 2019 The special counsel did not come to a definitive answer on whether the president obstructed justice, attorney general tells Congress. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

William Barr Sworn in for Second Stint as U.S. Attorney General

MARY CLARE JALONICK / The Associated Press Feb 14, 2019 He takes over a department President Donald Trump has assailed and will oversee the remaining work in special counsel's investigation. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Virginia’s Next Governor

Jeff Danziger / Truthdig Feb 11, 2019 Dig deeper

Trump’s Attorney General Nominee: ‘I Will Not Be Bullied’

ERIC TUCKER and MICHAEL BALSAMO / The Associated Press Jan 15, 2019 William Barr's comments at his Senate hearing veer from the president's views, but skepticism remains over his memo on the Mueller inquiry. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Matthew Whitaker Was Illegally Appointed and Should Be Removed

Marjorie Cohn / Truthout Nov 29, 2018 The acting attorney general's appointment is an unlawful and blatant end run around the Attorney General Succession Act and the Appointments Clause of the Constitution. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Acting Attorney General’s Appointment Challenged in Court

ERIC TUCKER / The Associated Press Nov 13, 2018 Maryland argues that the president sidestepped the Constitution and the Justice Department by elevating Matthew Whitaker to the top job. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

The Mueller Probe Is in Grave Danger

Marjorie Cohn / Truthout Nov 12, 2018 With the appointment of Matthew Whitaker as attorney general, Trump has empowered one of the special prosecutor's fiercest critics. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )