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'Abdicating Its Moral Responsibility,' SCOTUS Paves Way for Resumption in Federal Executions

Police officers gather to remove activists during an anti death penalty protest in front of the U.S. Supreme Court January 17, 2017 in Washington, D.C.

Barr Agrees to Testify on Politicization of DOJ as Judiciary Chairman Slams Attorney General as Trump's "Fixer"

Julia Conley, staff writer

A Justice Department spokesperson said the attorney general will testify before the House Judiciary Committee on July 28.

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Nadler Says 'Waste of Time,' But Progressives Say 'Impeach Barr'—and Do It Now

Eoin Higgins, staff writer

"Investigating and impeaching Barr ahead of the November election would be a...

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'Most Corrupt President in Our Lifetimes': At Barr's Request, Trump Fires US Attorney Geoffrey Berman

Jon Queally, staff writer

President Donald Trump, joined by Vice President Mike Pence and Attorney General Bill Barr, speaks at the daily coronavirus briefing at the White House on March 23, 2020 in Washington, D.C. (Photo: Drew Angerer/Getty Images)

"Make no mistake," said Sen. Kamala Harris (D-Calif.) in reaction to the news...

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U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York Geoffrey Berman speaks during a press conference October 10, 2019 in New York City.

'I Have Not Resigned,' Says Federal Attorney After AG Barr Tries to Oust Him

1,250 Former DOJ Officials Demand Investigation Into Barr's Involvement in Violently Dispersing Demonstrators Near White House

Defending Assault on Peaceful Protesters in DC, William Barr Falsely Claims Pepper Spray 'Not a Chemical Irritant'

Sen. Warren Demands Federal Probe Into Attorney General Barr's Order to Tear-Gas Peaceful Protesters

'He Must Resign': Attorney General Barr Personally Ordered Police Assault on Peaceful DC Protesters, Report Says

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) talks with reporters following the weekly Senate Republican Policy Committee luncheon in the U.S. Capitol Nov. 28, 2017 in Washington, D.C.

'No Excuse': Senate Slammed for Reauthorizing Government Spy Powers Without Crucial Privacy Protections

If This 'Doesn't Give You Chills I Don't Know What Will': McConnell Patriot Act Expansion Would Hand AG Barr Unprecedented Spy Powers

Attorney General William Barr arrives with President Donald J. Trump to speak with members of the coronavirus task force during a briefing in response to the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic in the James S. Brady Press Briefing Room at the White House on Wednesday, April 01, 2020 in Washington, DC. (Photo: Jabin Botsford/The Washington Post via Getty Images)

House Democrats Call on Inspector General to Investigate "Improper Political Interference" of Barr's DOJ

U.S. Attorney General William Barr

'A Cancer on Justice in This Nation': Fresh Demand for Barr's Resignation—or Impeachment—After Flynn Decision

U.S. Attorney General William Barr on Thursday night said that "history is written by the winners" during an interview with CBS News. (Photo: Screenshot/CBS News)

'My God,' Says US Senator After William Barr Deploys 'History Is Written by the Winners' Trope

Barr Accused of 'Capturing Justice System' for Benefit of Trump as DOJ Drops Case Against Michael Flynn

The Department of Justice headquarters, February 19, 2020.

'Oh Hell No': DOJ Using Coronavirus Crisis to Push for Expansive Emergency Powers

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ACLU

Emails Show Microsoft Tried to Sell Face Recognition System to Federal Law Enforcement

Common Cause

Attorney General’s Decision to Drop Michael Flynn Prosecution Unprecedented & Further Grounds for Impeachment of William Barr

Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington

CREW Statement on Flynn Charges

Free Press Action

The EARN IT Act: A Very Bad Bill Gets its Day in Congress

Democracy 21

Democracy 21 Files Fifth Justice Department Complaint Against AG Barr for Repeated Biased Actions on Behalf of President Trump

Democracy 21

Democracy 21 Calls for House and DOJ Investigations of Unfit to Serve AG Barr, Documents Barr’s Repeated Abuses of Office

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Michael Winship

In the Face of Powerful Protests, Parts of Middle America Enter the Twilight Zone

Christopher Brauchli

Donald J(esus) Trump

Michael Winship

Mission Imperative: Come November, Trump Must Go

Juan Cole

If Trump Fires Dr. Fauci and Installs a Barr-Like Toady, Whatever Will Become of Us?

Karen Greenberg

The Unfounding Father: Donald Trump and the End of American Democracy

Robert Reich

Five Ways William Barr Is Helping Trump Turn US Into a Dictatorship

Bill Blum

The Feud Between Trump and Barr Is a Grand Illusion

Will Bunch

Reagan’s Forgotten Iran-Contra Escape May Reveal More About Trump’s Fate Than Watergate

Michael Winship

Our Mad Dog President—and His Bible-Thumping Kennel Pals

Charles P. Pierce

Trump's Ukraine Call 'Not-a-Transcript' Proves This Is 'Stupid Watergate'