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US Department of Justice

Trump Nominates William Barr, a 'Fanatic Who Believes in Dictatorship of Executive Power,' for Attorney General

'Dangerous Path for Democracy' and Dire Threat to Press Freedom: Secret US Charges Against Assange Revealed

Jake Johnson, staff writer

"The notion that the federal criminal charges could be brought based on the publication of truthful information is an incredibly dangerous precedent to set."

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Decrying Trump's 'Outrageous' Undermining of Mueller Probe, Attorneys and Watchdogs Call on Lawmakers to Force Whitaker's Recusal

Julia Conley, staff writer

New attorney general has demonstrated "irreparable" and "profound" conflicts of...

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Absent Senate's Consent, Maryland Argues Trump Appointment of Acting AG Matthew Whitaker Unlawful

Jessica Corbett, staff writer

Acting Attorney General Matthew Whitaker

The significant authority of attorney general "calls for the highest levels of...

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Threatening to Subpoena New Attorney General, Democrats Demand Recusal of 'Political Lackey' Matthew Whitaker

Pence, Trump, Sessions

With Final 'Evil' Act, Sessions 'Reminds Everyone Yet Again Why He's Been Worst Attorney General in Modern History'

'This Is Not a Drill': Demonstrations in Over 1,000 US Cities Against Trump's Assault on Democracy, Rule of Law

'Constitutionally Perilous Moment': Nadler Warns Trump White House to Preserve All Documents Related to Sessions' Ouster

'Trump Is Not Above the Law': 400,000+ People Await Word of Rapid-Response Protests as Sessions Firing Sparks Fear Rosenstein, Mueller Next

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.)

Pointing to Past Criticism of Mueller Probe, Schumer Demands New Acting Attorney General Recuse Himself

Sessions Fired Hours After Midterm Elections, With Trump Naming Mueller Investigation Skeptic As Interim Successor

'Instilling Fear in 11th Hour': Experts Warn Trump DOJ Poll Monitors Being Sent to Intimidate, Not Protect Voters

The Securities and Exchange Commission headquarters in Washington, D.C.

Under Trump, Corporate Giants See Massive Drop in Penalties: NYT

'Just Another Totally Normal Day' in Trump's Swamp as Interior Secretary Zinke Referred to DOJ by His Own Agency's Inspector General

'Despicable': Trump DOJ Argues to Supreme Court It's Not Discrimination to Fire Transgender People Just for Being Transgender

'Smoking Gun': White House Finally Admits Bannon and Kobach Were Racist Minds Behind Scheme to Rig 2020 Census

Newswire

Drug Policy Alliance

President Trump to Nominate William Barr as Attorney General

Common Cause

New A.G. Nominee William Barr Must Publicly Commit to Not Interfere with Mueller Investigation

Our Children's Trust

United States Supreme Court to Decide Whether to Stop Children’s Constitutional Case on the Eve of Trial

Free Press

Free Press Action Fund Hails Passage of California Net Neutrality Law, Denounces Justice Department Lawsuit

Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights Under Law

Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law Responds to DOJ’s Attack on Racial Diversity in Harvard Case

Common Cause

Senate Must Reject Efforts to Undermine the Mueller Investigation by Changing the Department of Justice’s Chain of Command

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Tim Lau

William Barr Is Out of Step on Criminal Justice Reform

Ryan Cooper

When Obstruction of Justice Is Glaringly Obvious

Robert Weissman

'Tough on Crime' Jeff Sessions Touts Plummeting Corporate Crime Enforcement Like It's an Achievement

Juan Cole

How Rosenstein’s Firing Could Lead to Trumpian Martial Law and Blood in the Streets

Jack Goldsmith

Quick Notes on the Rosenstein Revelations

Trevor Timm

Revealed: The Justice Dept's Secret Rules for Targeting Journalists With FISA Court Orders

Trevor Timm

Trump Is Turning the Enemies of Civil Liberties Into Liberal Heroes

Gaurav Laroia

How the AT&T-Time Warner Deal Could Ruin the Open Internet

Trevor Timm

Trump's Justice Dept Escalates Its Disturbing Crackdown on Leaks by Seizing New York Times Reporter's Phone and Email Records

Ralph Nader, Robert Weissman, et al.

An Open Letter to Jeff Sessions on Corporate Crime

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