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Mon, Jun 17th, 2019Mon, Jun 17th, 2019

The Trump-Barr DOJ Just Intervened To Give Paul Manafort Special Treatment In Prison

Under William Barr, the Department of Justice – which exists to protect the rule of law in the U.S. – has become a complete joke.

Sean Colarossi

Sean Colarossi currently resides in Cleveland, Ohio. He earned his Bachelor of Arts degree in Journalism from the University of Massachusetts Amherst and was an organizing fellow for both of President Obama’s presidential campaigns. He also worked with Planned Parenthood as an Affordable Care Act Outreach Organizer in 2014, helping northeast Ohio residents obtain health insurance coverage.

Sat, Jun 15th, 2019

Pete Buttigieg Promises To Immediately Scrub Any Trace Of Trumpism From The DOJ

Buttigieg said he will restore the DOJ to its pre-Trump state as an entity that defends the rule of law, not acts as an extension of the Oval Office.

Sean Colarossi

Sat, Jun 15th, 2019

Democrats Prepare To Repeal DOJ Rule That Prevents Presidents From Being Indicted

Trump has shown that this decades-old guideline barring criminal presidents from being indicted most definitely needs to be revised.

Sean Colarossi

Sat, Jun 15th, 2019

Adam Schiff Tears Down William Barr After The DOJ Approves Trump’s Tax Return Cover-Up

Adam Schiff evidence Trump/Russia collusion

Schiff said Barr's approval of Trump's tax return cover-up is the latest example of how far the DOJ has fallen under this attorney general.

Sean Colarossi

Wed, Jun 12th, 2019

Democrat Erupts At Barr/Ross Contempt Hearing And Accuses Trump Of Giving The Middle Finger To Congress

Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-MD) said that Trump had given Congress the middle finger during the William Barr/Wilbur Ross contempt hearing in the House Oversight Committee.

Jason Easley

Mr. Easley is the founder/managing editor and Senior White House and Congressional correspondent for PoliticusUSA. Jason spent four years as a political columnist and the politics editor at 411mania.com, where he covered such issues as the Iraq War, warrantless wiretapping, and the daily workings of the American legislative process. Jason has also written for the Blogger News Network and saw his 2008 presidential election coverage quoted in over 300 newspapers worldwide. Jason has a Bachelor’s Degree in Political Science. His graduate work focused on public policy, with a specialization in social reform movements.

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Member of the Society of Professional Journalists and The American Political Science Association

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Tue, Jun 11th, 2019

House Votes To Sue Barr And McGahn For Defying Subpoenas

The House has voted by a party-line vote to authorize the Judiciary Committee to sue Attorney General Barr and Don McGahn to enforce their subpoenas.

Jason Easley

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Member of the Society of Professional Journalists and The American Political Science Association

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Thu, Jun 6th, 2019

Dems Prepare To Slap Another Contempt Charge On Bill Barr After DOJ Ignores More Subpoenas

The DOJ announced that it would ignore subpoenas for documents related to a controversial move to add a citizenship question to the 2020 census.

Sean Colarossi

Tue, Jun 4th, 2019Tue, Jun 4th, 2019

Jerry Nadler Smacks Down Barr’s Demand That Contempt Vote Be Canceled

Attorney General Willam Barr tried to demand that the House cancel a vote to hold him in contempt, but was smacked down by Judiciary Committee chairman Rep. Jerry Nadler (D-NY).

Jason Easley

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Member of the Society of Professional Journalists and The American Political Science Association

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Mon, Jun 3rd, 2019

House To Vote To Hold Barr And McGahn In Contempt Next Tuesday

The House will vote next Tuesday (June 11) to hold Attorney General William Barr and former White House Counsel Don McGahn in contempt of Congress.

Jason Easley

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Member of the Society of Professional Journalists and The American Political Science Association

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Sat, Jun 1st, 2019

Malcolm Nance Says It’s Time To Stop Calling William Barr The Attorney General

Barr is free to take a job with Fox News, but his conduct and rhetoric show that he has no business being the attorney general.

Sean Colarossi

Fri, May 31st, 2019Fri, May 31st, 2019

Adam Schiff Just Cut Off Barr’s Efforts To Declassify Secrets

House Intelligence Committee chairman Rep. Adam Schiff (D-CA) made sure that Barr won't be able to declassify the nation's secrets behind the backs of Congress.

Jason Easley

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Member of the Society of Professional Journalists and The American Political Science Association

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Thu, May 30th, 2019

Rachel Maddow Says Bill Barr Has Given Mueller A New Opening To Accuse Trump Of Crimes

If Mueller does testify before Congress, he should follow Barr's new policy and tell lawmakers which crimes he believes Trump may have committed.

Sean Colarossi

Thu, May 30th, 2019

Barr Throws Mueller Under The Bus For Not “Exonerating” Trump

Barr says Mueller should have decided on Trump criminal activity.

Attorney General William Barr said that Special Counsel Mueller could have made a decision on obstruction, even if he couldn't charge Trump.

Jason Easley

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Member of the Society of Professional Journalists and The American Political Science Association

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Wed, May 29th, 2019

‘Act Now Or Lose Our Democracy’: O’Rourke Urges Congress To Follow Mueller’s Impeachment Roadmap

Robert Mueller's comments didn't only make a liar out of attorney general William Barr, but they provided Congress a clear roadmap.

Sean Colarossi

Thu, May 23rd, 2019

Lawless Trump Orders Intel Community To Submit To His Phony Investigation Into 2016 ‘Spying’

Donald Trump's new order reads like a threat to the agencies in the federal government that exist to keep the country safe.

Sean Colarossi

Thu, May 16th, 2019

William Barr Says Prosecuting Trump Criminals Is Not His Job

Barr offers more Mueller report to Democrats

The Attorney General of the United States told reporters that prosecuting criminals in the Trump administration is not his"real work."

Jason Easley

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Member of the Society of Professional Journalists and The American Political Science Association

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Thu, May 9th, 2019Thu, May 9th, 2019

Barr Tries To Make Democrats Impeach Trump To Get Mueller Evidence

Attorney General Barr is refusing to turn over any Mueller documents and evidence to House Democrats unless they impeach Trump.

Jason Easley

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Member of the Society of Professional Journalists and The American Political Science Association

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Wed, May 8th, 2019Wed, May 8th, 2019

Adam Schiff Pounces And Subpoenas Barr For All Mueller Docs

House Intelligence Committee Chairman Rep. Adam Schiff has subpoenaed AG Barr for all documents and evidence related to the Mueller report.

Jason Easley

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Member of the Society of Professional Journalists and The American Political Science Association

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Wed, May 8th, 2019

Prelude To Impeachment: House Judiciary Votes Barr In Contempt Of Congress

The House Judiciary Committee voted to hold Attorney General William Barr in contempt of Congress. It now goes to the House floor for a full vote.

Jason Easley

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Member of the Society of Professional Journalists and The American Political Science Association

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Mon, May 6th, 2019Mon, May 6th, 2019

Hypocrite Chuck Grassley Once Held an AG In Contempt Over Navy Cost Overruns

As Democrats prepare a contempt citation for AG Barr, rpepare for some high pitched Republican histrionics as they attempt to shield this president from Congress knowing the extent of his contacts with Russia. In contrast, there's that time Republican Senator Charles Grassley (R-IA), who is on the Committee on the Judiciary, cited an Attorney General for contempt, without proper authorization, over Navy shipyard contracts.

Sarah Jones

Ms. Jones is the Editor-in-Chief of PoliticusUSA and a Huffington Post contributor. She has covered President Barack Obama, 2016 Democratic candidate for president Hillary Clinton, VP Joe Biden, Senator Elizabeth Warren, First Lady Michelle Obama, former President Bill Clinton, and Speaker Nancy Pelosi.

Sarah hosts Politicus News and co-hosts Politicus Radio. Her analysis has been featured on several national radio, television news programs and talk shows, and print outlets including regular appearances on The Ann Walker Show With Scott Nevins for UBN Radio and KPTR 1450’s California Woman 411, The Washington Post, The Atlantic Wire, CNN, MSNBC, The Week, The Hollywood Reporter, The Richard Dawkins Foundation and more.

Sarah has won two Telly Awards and is a member of the Society of Professional Journalists. She graduated Magna Cum Laude and Phi Beta Kappa with a degree in Latin and Psychology, including studying the psychology of organized crime, with graduate studies in the psychology of linguistics and Latin poetry.