/tags/william-barr William Barr en-US Copyright KUNC/Community Radio for Northern Colorado 2020 Fri, 25 Oct 2019 15:23:42 GMT /npr-news/2019-10-25/democrats-say-white-house-is-interfering-as-russia-review-becomes-a-criminal-case Attorney General Bill Barr commissioned U.S. Attorney John Durham to look into the early phases of the Russia investigation. Democrats say he is turning the Justice Department into a political weapon. Fri, 25 Oct 2019 15:23:42 GMT /npr-news/2019-10-25/democrats-say-white-house-is-interfering-as-russia-review-becomes-a-criminal-case Ryan Lucas, Philip Ewing /npr-news/2019-05-01/read-muellers-letter-expressing-concern-about-barrs-summary-of-his-report On March 27, the special counsel told Attorney General William Barr that his public description "did not fully capture the context, nature, and substance of this Office's work and conclusions." Wed, 01 May 2019 15:27:27 GMT /npr-news/2019-05-01/read-muellers-letter-expressing-concern-about-barrs-summary-of-his-report Jason Breslow /npr-news/2019-05-01/barr-after-acrimonious-day-in-congress-says-hell-skip-another-one-on-thursday After hours of sometimes tough back-and-forth on Wednesday in the Senate, Attorney General William Barr declined to appear before a hearing scheduled on Thursday before the House Judiciary Committee. Wed, 01 May 2019 13:10:00 GMT /npr-news/2019-05-01/barr-after-acrimonious-day-in-congress-says-hell-skip-another-one-on-thursday Dana Farrington, Brian Naylor, Philip Ewing /npr-news/2019-04-30/muellers-letter-to-barr-complained-that-trump-russia-report-summary-lacked-context The special counsel's letter to the attorney general may show a split over characterizations of the investigation's conclusions. It came before Barr meets the Senate and House Judiciary committees. Wed, 01 May 2019 03:12:00 GMT /npr-news/2019-04-30/muellers-letter-to-barr-complained-that-trump-russia-report-summary-lacked-context Richard Gonzales, Sasha Ingber /npr-news/2019-03-22/robert-mueller-submits-report-on-russia-investigation-to-attorney-general Mueller is not recommending any more indictments, a senior Justice Department official said. Members of Congress in both parties are calling for the report to be released. Fri, 22 Mar 2019 21:06:00 GMT /npr-news/2019-03-22/robert-mueller-submits-report-on-russia-investigation-to-attorney-general Philip Ewing, Carrie Johnson /npr-news/npr-news/2019-02-07/william-barr-attorney-general-nominee-gets-nod-from-key-senate-committee The Senate Judiciary Committee voted on Thursday to recommend that the full chamber confirm President Trump's choice to take over the leadership of the Justice Department. Thu, 07 Feb 2019 17:52:51 GMT /npr-news/npr-news/2019-02-07/william-barr-attorney-general-nominee-gets-nod-from-key-senate-committee Carrie Johnson /npr-news/2019-01-16/barrs-record-on-mass-incarceration-comes-under-scrutiny-in-confirmation-hearing The heads of two influential national civil rights organizations challenged William Barr's suitability to be attorney general, citing his record in the early 1990s when he previously led the DOJ. Wed, 16 Jan 2019 23:19:23 GMT /npr-news/2019-01-16/barrs-record-on-mass-incarceration-comes-under-scrutiny-in-confirmation-hearing Miles Parks /news/2019-01-15/attorney-general-nominee-barr-i-wouldnt-go-after-marijuana-companies Attorney general nominee Bill Barr says he would "not go after" marijuana companies in states where cannabis is legal.Barr said at his confirmation… Tue, 15 Jan 2019 23:08:27 GMT /news/2019-01-15/attorney-general-nominee-barr-i-wouldnt-go-after-marijuana-companies Associated Press /politics/2019-01-15/watch-william-barr-confirmation-hearings The Senate is holding confirmation hearings this week for President Trump's pick to run the Justice Department. William Barr is the nominee to be the next… Tue, 15 Jan 2019 16:14:41 GMT /politics/2019-01-15/watch-william-barr-confirmation-hearings NPR °µºÚ±¬ÁÏ /npr-news/2019-01-15/not-the-presidents-lawyer-senators-push-attorney-general-pick-on-impartiality William Barr, who served as attorney general under George H.W. Bush, is being grilled by the Senate Judiciary Committee, which is full of potential Democratic 2020 presidential hopefuls. Tue, 15 Jan 2019 12:00:53 GMT /npr-news/2019-01-15/not-the-presidents-lawyer-senators-push-attorney-general-pick-on-impartiality Miles Parks