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May 14 2019
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Trump-Russia probe: Barr 'assigns prosecutor to review inquiry'
US Attorney General William Barr has assigned a senior federal prosecutor to examine the origins of the Russia investigation, media reports say.
John Durham, the US attorney in Connecticut, has reportedly been asked to determine whether the collection of intelligence on the Trump campaign was lawful.
President Donald Trump has long called for such an investigation.
He has
BBC NewsSep 10 2020
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Trump’s Deceptive Comparison of the Coronavirus to the Flu
A new book by journalist Bob Woodward shows that President Donald Trump sought to downplay the seriousness of the novel coronavirus despite the fact that he knew just how dangerous it was.
One way he did that was to liken the coronavirus to the flu, even though he told Woodward in early February that the coronavirus was far more lethal. In the early stages of the COVID-19 pandemic,
FactCheck.orgMay 07 2019
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McConnell rails against Mueller report politics in blistering floor speech: ‘Case closed’
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, in a scorching floor speech on Tuesday, accused Democrats of rooting for a "national crisis" for political gain as he appealed to lawmakers to move on from the Russia controversy now that Special Counsel Robert Mueller's report is complete.
"Case closed," McConnell, R-Ky., declared. "Case closed."
Coming as Democrats clash with Attorney
Fox News DigitalJun 29 2013
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Health care battle heats up again
As the Obama administration and Democrats gear up to promote the president's sweeping health care reform as a winning solution in the next election cycle, Republicans are gearing up to prove the opposite.
Sen. Pat Roberts, R-Kansas, argued Saturday in the GOP's weekly address that Obamacare is a law crafted out of political maneuvering and has an ill-fated future for Americans.
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CNN DigitalFeb 13 2020
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Democrat won’t rule out new Trump impeachment over Roger Stone case
Democratic Rep. Eric Swalwell, in an interview Wednesday, would not rule out a new impeachment effort against President Trump over his alleged interference in the criminal case of his former associate Roger Stone.
Federal prosecutors on Monday had recommended a sentence of between 87 and 108 months in prison for Stone’s conviction on seven counts of obstruction, witness tampering and
Fox News DigitalMay 03 2019
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Speaker Nancy Pelosi accuses Attorney General Barr of lying to Congress
US Speaker Nancy Pelosi has accused the Attorney General William Barr of lying to Congress.
Her comments came a day after Mr Barr's testimony to a Senate panel about Special Counsel Robert Mueller's report on Russia's alleged meddling in 2016.
Mr Barr faced sharp questioning about his decision to clear President Donald Trump of obstruction of justice.
The top US law
BBC NewsMay 02 2019
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Democrats Threaten Barr with Contempt After He No-Shows House Hearing
Attorney General William P. Barr pulled out of a Thursday hearing of the House Judiciary Committee, and he has left House lawmakers investigating the president fuming and calculating.
House Democrats, decrying what they called an erosion of American democracy, threatened on Thursday to hold Attorney General William P. Barr in contempt of Congress after he failed to appear at a hearing
New York Times (News)May 02 2019
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Democrats blast Barr for missing hearing
House Democrats blasted Attorney General William Barr for refusing to appear at their hearing on Thursday — a day after much of the nation was transfixed on his testimony to the Senate on his handling of special counsel Robert Mueller's report.
Barr skipped the House Judiciary Committee hearing because he objected to Democratic demands that their staff counsel be able to question him.
The HillMay 01 2019
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Barr testifies about the Mueller investigation
Attorney General William P. Barr is testifying before the Senate Judiciary Committee on Wednesday to discuss special counsel Robert S. Mueller III’s investigation of Russian interference in the 2016 presidential campaign.
The appearance is Barr’s first on Capitol Hill since he released a redacted version of Mueller’s 448-page report, which outlined unflattering conduct by President
Washington PostMay 01 2019
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Mueller expressed frustration the day after Attorney General Barr released summary of special counsel report
Special counsel Robert Mueller criticized Attorney General William Barr for Barr's summary to Congress about Mueller's work and investigative conclusions the day after that summary was released, according to a letter from Mueller released Wednesday.
Mueller sent an initial letter to Barr on March 25, the day after Barr said that Mueller had determined there was no collusion and that
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