/tags/william-barr william barr en-US Copyright Mon, 21 Dec 2020 17:03:00 GMT /news-partners/2020-12-21/barr-says-no-need-for-special-counsel-for-hunter-biden-probe-election-fraud-claims William Barr put a damper on two ideas President Trump has reportedly raised in recent days during what was likely his last press conference as attorney general. Mon, 21 Dec 2020 17:03:00 GMT /news-partners/2020-12-21/barr-says-no-need-for-special-counsel-for-hunter-biden-probe-election-fraud-claims Ryan Lucas /news-partners/2020-12-14/william-barr-to-step-down-as-attorney-general-before-christmas Trump said he and Barr had a "very nice meeting" Monday and that their "relationship has been a very good one." Barr started out as a loyalist, but his relationship with the president frayed. Mon, 14 Dec 2020 22:45:00 GMT /news-partners/2020-12-14/william-barr-to-step-down-as-attorney-general-before-christmas Ryan Lucas /2020-12-01/barr-doj-has-no-evidence-of-fraud-affecting-2020-election-outcome The attorney general told The Associated Press on Tuesday neither Justice Department attorneys nor the FBI have substantiated any of the various claims about so-called fraud. Tue, 01 Dec 2020 21:08:00 GMT /2020-12-01/barr-doj-has-no-evidence-of-fraud-affecting-2020-election-outcome Ryan Lucas /news-partners/npr-news/2020-11-24/u-s-to-continue-executions-through-transition-in-break-with-precedent The Justice Department typically does not put people to death while a new administration is waiting to take power, but Attorney General William Barr plans more executions before Inauguration Day. Tue, 24 Nov 2020 10:01:26 GMT /news-partners/npr-news/2020-11-24/u-s-to-continue-executions-through-transition-in-break-with-precedent Carrie Johnson /news-partners/npr-news/2020-11-19/who-might-joe-biden-select-to-lead-the-justice-department Democrats have condemned what they call inappropriate closeness between the White House and Justice Department in the Trump era. That means picking an attorney general and other personnel is tricky. Thu, 19 Nov 2020 10:01:00 GMT /news-partners/npr-news/2020-11-19/who-might-joe-biden-select-to-lead-the-justice-department Carrie Johnson /news-partners/2020-11-10/head-of-dojs-election-crimes-unit-steps-down-after-barr-oks-election-inquiries The attorney general's policy breaks with Justice Department guidance of not interfering with elections that has stood for 40 years, Richard Pilger says. Tue, 10 Nov 2020 16:18:38 GMT /news-partners/2020-11-10/head-of-dojs-election-crimes-unit-steps-down-after-barr-oks-election-inquiries Bill Chappell /news-partners/2020-10-27/e-jean-carroll-suit-against-trump-to-proceed-after-judge-rules-against-doj A federal judge says the government may not substitute itself for President Trump as the defendant in the matter and accordingly neutralize the case. So the suit against the president can proceed. Tue, 27 Oct 2020 16:49:00 GMT /news-partners/2020-10-27/e-jean-carroll-suit-against-trump-to-proceed-after-judge-rules-against-doj Ryan Lucas /news-partners/npr-news/2020-07-10/federal-executions-set-to-resume-after-17-years-with-3-deaths-scheduled-soon Authorities are preparing the federal death chamber in Terre Haute, Ind., for three executions next week. They'll be the first federal executions in a long time. Fri, 10 Jul 2020 13:28:07 GMT /news-partners/npr-news/2020-07-10/federal-executions-set-to-resume-after-17-years-with-3-deaths-scheduled-soon Carrie Johnson /news-partners/2020-06-29/supreme-court-clears-way-for-federal-executions-to-resume Four men are scheduled to be executed in the coming weeks, which would be the first use of the federal death penalty since 2003. Mon, 29 Jun 2020 17:38:00 GMT /news-partners/2020-06-29/supreme-court-clears-way-for-federal-executions-to-resume Laurel Wamsley /news-partners/2020-06-25/attorney-general-barr-says-doj-acts-independent-of-trumps-interests In a wide-ranging NPR interview, William Barr defended the Justice Department amid accusations of political interference, including recently in the case of ex-national security adviser Michael Flynn. Thu, 25 Jun 2020 22:07:00 GMT /news-partners/2020-06-25/attorney-general-barr-says-doj-acts-independent-of-trumps-interests Alana Wise, Alana Wise, Miles Parks