The New York Times reported that a former assistant attorney general discussed a plan with then-President Trump to oust the acting attorney general, try to challenge the results of the 2020 presidential race and suggest falsely that there had been widespread election fraud.
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Biden introduces Judge Merrick Garland as attorney general choice
President-elect Joe Biden also describes the pro-Trump mob that stormed the Capitol on Wednesday as ‘domestic terrorists’ and assails the Republican president for inciting the siege.
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Justice Department suing Walmart, alleges company helped fuel opioid crisis
The suit alleges the company unlawfully dispensed controlled substances through its pharmacies.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Commentary: Barr was never the villain Democrats said he was
The attorney general deserves credit for uncovering abuses by the FBI.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Another View: Justice Department taking off the gloves against Big Tech
The lesson in the Google antitrust lawsuit seems to be that once a company reaches the top, it can’t keep using the aggressive tactics that helped it get there.
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Justice Department files landmark antitrust case against Google
The lawsuit marks the government’s most significant act to protect competition since its groundbreaking case against Microsoft more than 20 years ago.
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Politics drive views of federal response to 2 different Oregon standoffs
State leaders, protesters and anti-government groups have given different reactions to the way U.S. officials have responded to chaotic protests in liberal Portland, Oregon, and a 2016 armed standoff by states’ rights supporters.
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Trump, Barr expand surge of federal agents to Chicago, Albuquerque
The decision to dispatch federal agents to American cities is playing out at a hyper-politicized moment when Trump is trying to show he is a ‘law-and-order’ president and painting Democratic-led cities as out of control.
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Attorney General Barr to testify as Democrats examine Justice Department politicization
A federal prosecutor testifies that Trump ally Roger Stone was given special treatment prior to his sentencing because of his ties to the president.
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Prosecutor says Roger Stone was given special treatment
Justice Department leadership changed the sentencing recommendation just hours after President Trump tweeted his displeasure at the recommendation of up to 9 years in prison, saying it was too harsh.