President-elect Joe Biden will nominate Judge Merrick Garland to serve as United States attorney general, two people familiar with knowledge of the decision told Politico in a report published Wednesday afternoon. Garland, a political moderate, is most well known for being President Barack Obama’s pick in 2016 to replace Supreme Court justice Antonin Scalia after […]

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Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel, a Democrat, challenged the validity of election fraud claims, saying in a post on Twitter that making a false claim of a crime is itself a crime and suggesting that awareness of potential criminal liability is the reason some of those making fraud allegations have not filed complaints with law enforcement. […]

The Democrat mayors of cities that have faced unchecked violent and deadly riots are criticizing President Donald Trump for asking the Attorney General and Office of Management and Budget to review whether the federal government can withhold federal funding. “My Administration will do everything in its power to prevent weak mayors and lawless cities from […]

Two Chinese nationals have been charged by the U.S. Department of Justice for a decade-long spying and intelligence-stealing operation. The indictment claims Li Xiaoyu and Dong Jiazhi stole data from large tech companies in different countries, including the U.S. for years, and recently attempted to steal information on coronavirus vaccine developments from U.S. companies. WATCH: […]

President-elect Joe Biden on Tuesday said the “attorney general of the United States of America is not the president’s lawyer,” when asked if the federal investigation into his son Hunter Biden was brought up during discussions with his team and in meetings with candidates for U.S. attorney general. “No, no. I guarantee you I’m going […]

November 4, 2020 The Arizona Deputy Solicitor General launched a probe into complaints that voters in Maricopa County were given Sharpies to fill out ballots that were then rejected when the ink leaked through the back of the ballot during the Presidential elections on Nov. 3, 2020. (Shutterstock) Arizona Attorney General Mark Brnovich is investigating […]

Attorney General William Barr laid it all out on the table in an interview with CNN host Wolf Blitzer Wednesday, discussing everything from whether he believed there’s systemic racism in law enforcement, the growing unrest and rioting, and the battle with Democrats over universal mail in ballots. Barr didn’t hold back. He told Blitzer unequivocally […]

President Donald Trump routinely attacks media outlets and tangles directly with reporters when he feels that they are not being fair to him — and Attorney General William Barr’s apparent willingness to do the same may make him one of the better fits in the Trump administration.

Attorney General William Barr resigned from his position on Monday and will be replaced with Deputy Attorney General Jeffrey Rosen, according to President Donald Trump. Barr’s unexpected and early resignation comes after intense disagreements over the past year with Trump. Trump had made it publicly known that he disagreed with Barr’s handling of the Justice […]

October 12, 2020 Gov. Andrew Cuomo (D-N.Y.) has dispelled rumors that he might become former Vice President Joe Biden‘s Attorney General assuming that the Democratic nominee becomes president. Cuomo, who has become a household name during the pandemic, once almost joined the Democratic presidential primary and was rumored as a potential vice-presidential nominee for Biden. […]

<!–   –> <!– –> Aug 6, 2020 After an investigation into alleged corruption and mishandling of funds, Attorney General Letitia James filed a lawsuit Thursday to dissolve the National Rifle Association. James said the 18-month-long investigation concluded the group is “fraught with fraud and abuse.” The suit claims the leaders of the gun-rights group […]

The Department of Justice released a statement Wednesday rejecting the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act amendments that are awaiting a vote in the House of Representatives. The House Speaker Nancy Pelosi is pushing for the vote today, however, many Republicans on the committee still take issue with the bill that they argue allows for abuse of […]

This story has been updated to include Sen. Lindsey Graham’s statements U.S. Attorney General William Barr told The Associated Press on Tuesday that in October he had appointed Connecticut’s U.S. Attorney John Durham as a special counsel under the same federal statute that oversaw special counsel Robert Mueller during the initial probe into claims of […]

<!–   –> <!– –> Sep 22, 2020 Fox News is reporting that the Louisville Metro Police Department is setting up barricades in the downtown area and restricting some vehicle traffic out of concern that civil unrest could occur after Kentucky Attorney General Daniel Cameron regarding the investigation into Breonna Taylor’s death. However, police officials expect the situation to escalate […]

<!–   –> <!– –> Jul 28, 2020 Amidst a tense and interruption-filled hearing, Representative Ken Buck (R-CO) used a portion of his time to speak to Attorney General Barr, his fellow members, and Americans watching about the dangers Antifa poses to the nation — and why they must be stopped. Buck referenced a peaceful […]