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Jan 31 2017
Headline Roundup
Acting Attorney General Fired
President Donald Trump fired the nation's acting attorney general Monday night after she refused to defend an executive order he issued last week restricting immigration in the name of national security.
New York Times (News)
CNN (Online News) 
National Review 
Nov 18 2016
Headline Roundup
Sessions Tapped as Attorney General
Sessions is a loyal Trump backer and an immigration hard-liner.
HuffPost
Fox News (Online News)
Politico
Feb 14 2019
Headline Roundup
William Barr Confirmed as Attorney General
The Senate voted 54-45 to confirm William Barr as the next Attorney General. Some have said he has the right experience for the job, as he had the same post during former President George H. W. Bush's tenure, while others have criticized his record on criminal justice.
Vox
Reuters 
Fox News (Opinion)
Nov 07 2018
Headline Roundup
Jeff Sessions Resigns as Attorney General
Attorney General Jeff Sessions resigned on Wednesday at President Trump's request. The two were often at odds, particularly after Sessions recused himself from the investigation into Trump's campaign ties with Russia.
NPR (Online News)
NBC News (Online)
Washington Examiner 
Sep 25 2014
Headline Roundup
Attorney General, Eric Holder to Resign
New York Times (News)
Wall Street Journal (News)
Newsmax (News)
Mar 10 2021
Headline Roundup
Senate Confirms Merrick Garland As Attorney General
The U.S. Senate Wednesday voted to confirm Merrick Garland as attorney general. A longtime federal appeals court judge, Garland managed the investigation into the 1995 Oklahoma City bombing and supervised the prosecution of the "Unabomber" Theodore Kaczynski. Garland will inherit several high-profile Justice Department cases, including the investigation the Jan. 6 breach at the U.S. Capitol, a
The Guardian
National Review
CNBC
Jul 28 2020
Headline Roundup
Attorney General Appears Before House Judiciary Committee
Attorney General William Barr faces questioning from the House Judiciary Committee on Tuesday. He is expected to speak about topics ranging from the Russia investigation to recent protests across the country.
Democratic members of the committee believe that Barr has abused his power to bolster President Trump's allies and silence his political enemies.
Reuters
Washington Post
Breitbart News
Dec 07 2018
Headline Roundup
Trump Chooses William Barr To Be Next Attorney General
President Trump says he will nominate William Barr as his next Attorney General.
Newsmax (News)
The Guardian
Wall Street Journal (News)
Nov 10 2018
Headline Roundup
Matthew Whittaker Replaces Jeff Sessions as Attorney General
Matthew Whittaker was appointed to serve as the United States Attorney General this past Wednesday. He was appointed by President Trump after Jeff Sessions resigned at Trump's request.
Newsmax (News)
Wall Street Journal (News)
New York Times (News)
Nov 18 2016
News
Sessions tapped as attorney general
President-elect Donald Trump has tapped Alabama Sen. Jeff Sessions to be his attorney general, according to transition official Sean Spicer. As Trump's first Senate supporter and close adviser during the campaign, the four-term Republican senator effectively had his pick of Cabinet posts in the new administration.
Politico