MARY CLARE JALONICK / The Associated PressFeb 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 )
ERIC TUCKER and MICHAEL BALSAMO / The Associated PressJan 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 )
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Marjorie Cohn / TruthoutNov 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 )
ERIC TUCKER / The Associated PressNov 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 )
Marjorie Cohn / TruthoutNov 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 )
MICHAEL BALSAMO / The Associated PressSep 10, 2018
The attorney general, who has pushed for faster rulings, tells new judges he hopes they "will be imaginative and inventive in order to manage a high-volume caseload." Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )
Bill Blum / TruthdigFeb 5, 2018
For all the hype, the Nunes memo was a legal dud that may cost the congressman from California. Dig deeper ( 10 Min. Read )
SADIE GURMAN / The Associated PressJan 28, 2018
The attorney general will soon mark a year on the job, having survived a barrage of insults from the president and even calls from some fellow Republicans to resign. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )
ERIC TUCKER / The Associated PressJan 23, 2018
The attorney general is the highest-ranking Trump administration official and first Cabinet member known to have submitted to questioning. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
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