William Barr

Opinion: House Resolution Denouncing Socialism Distracts from GOP’s Real Authoritarian Agenda

When one starts to put two and two together, it starts to sound like this kind of “anti-socialist” ideology is…

2 months ago

After Trump Trashed Him, William Barr Meets With 1/6 Committee

Trump's former attorney general William Barr sat down with the 1/6 Committee to answer questions.

10 months ago

Opinion: Putin Shows Us Where GOP’s Hateful Rule Will Take Us If We Don’t Defend LGBTQ Rights

We must recognize the authoritarian threat directly and clearly, and highlight the continuities between Putin’s anti-LGBTQ politics and those in…

1 year ago

Coward William Barr Stayed Silent But Now Says He Told Trump His Big Lie Was BS

Now, that it is time to sell books former Attorney General Willliam Barr said that he told Trump that his…

1 year ago

Report: Trump Would Have Fired FBI Director Wray Last Year, But Bill Barr Threatened to Quit

By the end of Donald Trump's term, all of the people considered to be the "adults in the room" had…

2 years ago

Barr: Trump’s Behavior is a “Betrayal of HIs Office and Supporters”

Former Attorney General William Barr has denounced President Donald Trump after rioters, spurred by the president's incendiary language and baseless…

2 years ago

Trump’s Rush to Execute Americans Epitomizes Republicans’ Genocidal Assault on Life

Donald Trump and his administration are on an execution spree, rushing to expedite as many state-sponsored murders of federal prisoners…

2 years ago

Mitch McConnell is the Latest Villain in MAGA World

Being a Republican in this day and age requires complete fealty to Donald Trump. To maintain the president and his…

2 years ago

Senate Republicans Are on the Attack Against Potential AG Nominee Sally Yates

On Monday, Attorney General William Barr announced that he will be stepping down from his position shortly before Christmas. His…

2 years ago

Upon Biden’s Electoral College Win, Lou Dobbs Calls for an Immediate Investigation Into His Family

Ironically, Fox News made the most impactful media call of the presidential race when they called Arizona for Joe Biden…

2 years ago

Trump and Barr Had “Contentious” Meeting After Justice Department Found No Evidence of Election Fraud

According to a source within the Justice Department who did not go on the record, President Donald Trump and Attorney…

2 years ago

WATCH: An Irate Lou Dobbs Says That William Barr “May Be Compromised”

For much of the year, polling showed Donald Trump trailing Joe Biden. It may have taken a while, but Biden…

2 years ago

WATCH: Steve Bannon Rips Bill Barr for Not Intervening in the Election on Behalf of Trump

For months now, the Trump administration has known that it was going to have a hard time winning the election.…

2 years ago

Fox’s Bartiromo Says She Hasn’t “Given Up” on Bill Barr Getting Involved in Election

There are some at Fox News that think it is time for Donald Trump to move on and accept that…

2 years ago

Decrying Same-Sex Marriage Decision, Justices Thomas and Alito Endorse Trump’s Assault on Civil Rights

Last Monday the Supreme Court of the United States declined to hear a case brought by Kim Davis, a former…

2 years ago

Hundreds of Attorneys and Judges Offer Support to Anyone Against “Political Misuse” of Justice Department

Hundreds of attorneys and judges have signed an open letter offering support to any Trump administration officials opposed to "political…

2 years ago

Barr Is Trying To Get Federal Prosecutors To Interfere In The Election

Attorney General William Barr has removed a long-standing prohibition against the DOJ interfering in elections.

2 years ago

Legal Team for E. Jean Carroll Moves to Block Justice Department’s Interference in Case Against Trump

The legal team for journalist E. Jean Carroll, who last year accused President Donald Trump of sexually assaulting her in…

2 years ago

Trump-Barr-DeVos Triumvirate See Privatization As Backdoor Route To Destroying Civil Rights

Walking down Main Street, couples, regardless of sexual orientation or gender identity, cannot be legally denied the right to hold…

2 years ago

Opinion: What It Says About Hateful Conservative Leadership that Notre Dame President Jenkins, Trump Contract Coronavirus

A 19th-century German philosopher once asserted that the educators must be educated, the point being what was passing for knowledge…

2 years ago

AG Barr: NYC, Seattle, and Portland, Oregon Are “Permitting Anarchy”

Attorney General William Barr said in a statement that New York City, Seattle, and Portland, Oregon are jurisdictions "permitting violence…

3 years ago

Since Nothing Else is Going On, Republicans Want the DOJ to Prosecute Netflix

The United States has had over 6 million COVID-19 cases. The death count from those cases is nearing 200,000 and…

3 years ago

Former Senator Claire McCaskill: Bill Barr Should Go “Into the Trash Bin of History”

Criticism of William Barr has rumbled on this week and the latest voice to join the chorus of condemnation was…

3 years ago

James Clyburn: Barr Comparing Coronavirus Lockdown to Slavery Was Most “Tone-Deaf, God-Awful Thing I’ve Ever Heard”

James Clyburn has slammed William Barr for contrasting Coronavirus lockdown measures to slavery. The third most senior Democrat in the…

3 years ago

Mark Meadows: I Wouldn’t Compare Coronavirus Lockdowns to Japanese Internment

Mark Meadows responded to William Barr's criticism of Coronavirus lockdowns on Thursday by hinting that hyperbolic comparisons are inappropriate. The…

3 years ago

Democrat Ted Lieu: Bill Barr Is “Acting Like a Tinpot Dictator” with FBI Comments

Ted Lieu joined the criticism of William Barr, weighing in on the Attorney General's remarks about the FBI. Barr is…

3 years ago

Seattle Mayor Accuses Bill Barr of “Act of Tyranny” After He Suggests Charging Her

The Mayor of Seattle has hit out at William Barr following reports that he considered charging her for allowing protesters…

3 years ago

Barr Shows His True Colors By Comparing Lockdowns To Slavery

The Attorney General of the United States, William Barr, compared lockdowns during the coronavirus pandemic to slavery.

3 years ago

William Barr: Dems are “Spreading Sh*t” About Trump Seizing Power

Donald Trump knew who William Barr was before he appointed him to be his Attorney General. Writing an op-ed in…

3 years ago

Joe Biden Just Called Out William Barr For Lying About Russian Election Interference

Vice President Joe Biden called out Attorney General William Barr for lying about Russia not being the biggest threat to…

3 years ago

James Comey Endorses Biden, Says Trump and Barr Have “Damaged” the Justice Department

Writing in a Washington Post op-ed, former FBI director James Comey says President Donald Trump and Attorney General William Barr have…

3 years ago

Trump Attacks His Own FBI Director While Warning AG Barr to Pressure Russia Probe

President Donald Trump attacked Christopher Wray, the director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), during an interview he gave…

3 years ago

Nancy Pelosi: Despicable William Barr Was “Like a Blob”

When the Democrats took back the House in 2018, they promised that they would hold the Trump administration accountable for…

3 years ago

WATCH: Congresswoman Pramila Jayapal Tears Into William Barr

William Barr makes a lot of controversial decisions, but he is not frequently challenged on them. The Attorney General, like…

3 years ago

Barr Admits He’s Using The DOJ To Help Trump’s Reelection Campaign

Barr admitted that he discusses Trump's reelection campaign with the president, and wouldn't say if he discussed with Trump the…

3 years ago

Jerry Nadler Calls Bill Barr “A Direct Threat to the Liberty and Safety of the Country”

Jerry Nadler accused William Barr of being a threat to the United States on Tuesday as the Attorney General was…

3 years ago

William Barr Criticizes “Extreme Reaction” to George Floyd’s Death

William Barr has branded protests in the wake of George Floyd's death "extreme" as protests continue throughout the country and…

3 years ago

Former Presidents of D.C. Bar Association Call for Investigation of Bill Barr

Four former presidents of the D.C. Bar Association have called for the body to investigate Attorney General William Barr. They…

3 years ago

Barr Flees Trump And Tries To Deny Involvement In Roger Stone Clemency

Attorney General William Barr is claiming that he recommended against clemency for Roger Stone and the DOJ had nothing to…

3 years ago

Former SDNY Prosecutor Geoffrey Berman Just Dropped The Hammer On Barr

In closed-door House Judiciary Committee testimony, Geoffrey Berman is laying out how Attorney General Barr pressed and pushed him out…

3 years ago

Barr Creates Task Force to Take On “Anti-Government Extremists”

According to a memo obtained by The Washington Post, Attorney General William Barr has created a task force to take…

3 years ago

Barr Falls Apart When Pressed For Evidence Of Mail In Ballot Fraud

Attorney General William Barr was pressed for evidence to back up his claims of potential mail-in ballot fraud and he…

3 years ago

Barr Tries To Illegally Oust US Attorney Investigating Rudy Giuliani

William Barr is trying to illegally overturn a judicial appointment and oust the US Attorney who is investigating Rudy Giuliani.

3 years ago

Two Whistleblowers Come Forward And Will Testify Against William Barr

House Judiciary Committee Chairman Rep. Jerry Nadler (D-NY) announced that two whistleblowers would be testifying against William Barr.

3 years ago

Trump’s Own DOJ Finds No Link to Antifa In Protests

The Justice Department has issued a report showing no link to Antifa, an organization that doesn't exist, at protests following…

3 years ago

Barr Confirms Trump Ran To White House Bunker To Hide From Protesters

Attorney General William Barr confirmed that Donald Trump went to the White House bunker to hide from protesters.

3 years ago

Joe Biden Says He Wouldn’t Pardon Trump If He Becomes President

Joe Biden wouldn't pardon Donald Trump for any crimes relating to his presidency. The presumptive Democratic nominee has dismissed the…

3 years ago

Opinion: American Democracy and Covid-19 Penetrate Trump’s Walls of Privilege

Despite Trump’s best efforts to assume privilege from laws and icky peasant illnesses like COVID-19, the pesky features of democracy…

3 years ago

Pelosi Blasts Justice Department for Dropping Flynn Case: A “Cover Up for the President”

Nancy Pelosi has accused the Department of Justice of covering up for President Donald Trump. She was responding to the…

3 years ago

Barr Threatens To Sue States That Keep Stay At Home Orders In Place

Attorney General William Barr is threatening governors who keep stay at home orders in place with legal action if they…

3 years ago

Adam Schiff and Jerry Nadler Request Investigation Into AG Barr

House Intelligence and Judiciary Committee Chairmen Adam Schiff and Jerry Nadler have requested an Inspector General investigation into William Barr.

3 years ago

Coronavirus Restrictions Are “Draconian,” Says AG William Barr

Attorney General William Barr criticized measures taken to limit the spread of the novel coronavirus, calling them "draconian" and recommending…

3 years ago

Barr Issues Directive Ordering DOJ To Investigate Coronavirus Scammers

Attorney General William Barr has ordered the DOJ to investigate scammers who are taking advantage of people during the coronavirus…

3 years ago

Trump Demands Barr Investigate The Media’s Coronavirus Coverage

Trump has asked Attorney General William Barr to launch a Department of Justice investigation into the media's coronavirus coverage.

3 years ago

2020 Campaigns Need to Challenge Trump on Civil Rights

Arguing to center LGBTQ people in contemporary discussions about, and activism for, civil rights, certainly risks igniting an inflammatory comparative…

3 years ago

1,100 Former Prosecutors and DOJ Officials Call On Barr To Resign

1,100 former federal prosecutors and DOJ officials, both Republicans and Democrats, have come together to call on Attorney General William…

3 years ago

Barr Tries To Fool America With Fake Criticism Of Trump

Barr issued some fake criticism of Trump's tweets, which was designed to deceive the American people while he engages in…

3 years ago

Barr Will Testify And House Democrats Are Ready To Pummel Him

Attorney General William Barr will testify before the House Judiciary Committee and Democrats are more than ready for him.

3 years ago

Schumer Requests IG Investigation Into Trump/Barr Abuse Of Power

Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer has requested an IG investigation into Donald Trump and William Barr's abuse of power at…

3 years ago

Barr Has Taken Over All Legal Matters That Trump Is Interested In

A new report confirms that William Barr is acting as Trump's personal attorney as he has taken over all DOJ…

3 years ago

All 4 Prosecutors Expose Trump/Barr Corruption By Quitting Roger Stone Case

All four of the prosecutors on Roger Stone's case have quit or asked to be removed, in a move the…

3 years ago

Two Roger Stone Prosecutors Resign After Trump And Barr Change Sentencing Recommendation

Two of the federal prosecutors who prosecuted Roger Stone after resigned after Donald Trump and William Barr intervened and changed…

3 years ago

Adam Schiff Blasts Trump and Barr’s Abuse Of Power On Roger Stone’s Sentence

House Intelligence Committee Chairman Rep. Adam Schiff (D-CA) said that Trump and Barr interfering in Roger Stone's sentencing is a…

3 years ago

Barr Runs Off Stage When Asked About His Giuliani Ukraine Collusion

Attorney General William Barr ran off the stage after one question when asked about his process for investigating Giuliani's Ukraine…

3 years ago

Rudy Giuliani Is Now Giving His Biden Dirt Directly To Barr

Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC) said that a process had been set up where Rudy Giuliani gives his Biden conspiracy dirt…

3 years ago

Trump’s Attack on “Failing Government Schools” Reveals Religiously-Repressive, Racist, and Homophobic Attack on Public Education

In his State of the Union Address, Trump took a swipe at what he called “failing government schools.” Most of…

3 years ago

Trump’s Scheme Falls Apart As Barr Caught Meeting With Giuliani

The Ukraine plot did encompass virtually every top person in the Trump administration as William Barr was caught meeting with…

3 years ago

Trump And Barr Are Trying To Scare Lev Parnas Into Not Talking

Lev Parnas said that Donald Trump and William Barr are trying to scare him into not talking and staying silent.

3 years ago

Calls Grow For Attorney General William Barr To Resign

Lost among impeachment and Trump's threats to Iran is a growing chorus calling for the resignation of Attorney General William…

3 years ago

Opinion: Does America Really Value Equality? What Women and Transgender People Might Say

The Supreme Court ruled in the Citizens United case that corporations merited certain rights of personhood. The decision in this…

3 years ago

Barr Says Obama And The FBI Were A Greater Threat Than Russia

Attorney General William Barr claimed that the Obama administration and the FBI were spying on Trump and were more of…

3 years ago

Adam Schiff Shreds William Barr After AG Attacks The FBI

House Intelligence Committee Chairman Adam Schiff shredded Attorney General William Barr after the AG attacked the FBI.

3 years ago

Trump and Barr’s Russia Investigation Has Totally Backfired

The prosecutor that Attorney General Barr handpicked to investigate the intel community's Russia investigation rejects Trump's conspiracy theory.

3 years ago

Trump And Barr Lose As Judge Refuses To Stay Order That Don McGahn Testify

Judge Jackson denied the request from William Barr's DOJ that her order for Don McGahn to testify be stayed while…

3 years ago

The House Just Dropped A Thanksgiving Lawsuit On William Barr

The House Oversight Committee has sued Attorney General William Barr and Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross for refusing to turn over…

3 years ago

Opinion: William Barr Foments the Growing Defiance of Democracy

Speaking before the Ohio Women’s Republican Club in Wheeling, West Virginia in February of 1950, Wisconsin Republican Senator Joseph McCarthy…

3 years ago

Giuliani Should Be Prosecuted for Bribery And Pompeo Impeached

It's not just Trump who's in deep trouble after bombshell testimony on Wednesday. Rudy Giuliani, AG Bill Barr, and Secretary…

3 years ago

Trump And Barr Ask UK Officials To Attack The US Intelligence Community

British government officials were described as stunned by the request from Trump and Barr for them to do a hatchet…

3 years ago

Senate Judiciary Democrats Demand Barr Recuse Himself On Ukraine

Democrats on the Senate Judiciary Committee are demanding that Attorney General William Barr recuse himself on all matters relating to…

3 years ago

House Speaker Pelosi accuses U.S. Attorney General Bill Barr of going ‘rogue’

House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Friday accused U.S. Attorney General William Barr of going "rogue" in the Justice…

4 years ago

Opinion: Mueller’s Testimony Will Show Us The Ways To Say There Was Collusion and Obstruction

Democrats are hoping that Mueller’s testimony on Wednesday will show us all the ways you can say there was “collusion”…

4 years ago

Founders Offer Wisdom for Protecting America from Fake News

In the early moments of the American republic, the nation’s sovereignty and security presented no small worry to the founders.…

4 years ago

William Barr Says Prosecuting Trump Criminals Is Not His Job

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

4 years ago

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…

4 years ago

Barr Caves And Offers Democrats More Mueller Report Access

With a contempt vote looming, Attorney General William Barr made an offer to House Judiciary Democrats to provide slightly more…

4 years ago

Pelosi and Schumer Connect The Dots And Hammer Mitch McConnell

Nancy Pelosi and Senate Democratic leader Chuck Schumer issued a joint statement where they laid out the dark connection between…

4 years ago

Nancy Pelosi Is Coming After William Barr For His Crimes

During her weekly press conference, Speaker of the House Rep. Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) said AG Barr committed a crime when…

4 years ago

Hillary Clinton Warns That Barr’s Attitude Paves The Road To Tyranny

Hillary Clinton warned that William Barr's attitude on executive power puts the country down the road to tyranny.

4 years ago

Maize Hirono Blisters Lindsey Graham For Opposing Mueller Testimony

Sen. Maize Hirono (D-HI) said that the investigation is not over, even if Lindsey Graham wants it to be over,…

4 years ago

Jerry Nadler Dares William Barr Not To Show Up For Hearing

House Judiciary Committee chairman, Rep. Jerry Nadler (D-NY) will hold a vote on allowing lawyers to question Attorney General Barr…

4 years ago

Scarborough Scorches Trump For Being Russian Stooge

MSNBC’s Joe Scarborough opened his show today with a blistering attack on Donald Trump and how his 2016 campaign was…

4 years ago

House Committee Votes to Authorize Subpoena for Full Mueller Report

The House Judiciary Committee just completed a vote that authorized its chairman to use a subpoena to force the Justice…

4 years ago

Attorney General Barr to release *redacted* copy of Mueller report in mid-April

Editor's Note: Other news sources report that Trump will be allowed to assert executive privilege but hasn't said that he…

4 years ago

Fox & Friends Demand That Trump Seek Revenge on John Brennan

For wacky conspiracy theories you can’t beat Fox & Friends, Donald Trump’s favorite morning television show. Earlier this year they…

4 years ago

Trump Has Demanded That His Media Critics Be Fired

Donald Trump thinks that his Attorney General, William Barr, has cleared him of all charges of collusion from special counsel…

4 years ago

While Trump Gloats, Democrats Think Barr Letter Will Help Them in 2020

Now that the Mueller probe has ended, and Bill Barr sent his summary letter to Congress, Donald Trump and his…

4 years ago

SDNY Makes a Major Move to Prosecute the Trump Crime Family

Now that Bob Mueller has delivered his report to William Barr, the fight against Donald Trump and his criminal family…

4 years ago

Mueller’s Rare Move Means Something Big is Coming Soon

Former federal prosecutor Elie Honig said on CNN this morning that the statement by Robert Mueller that he is too…

4 years ago

Opinion: Second Mueller Report on Collusion Must Be Made Public

Under guidelines set out by the Department of Justice (DOJ) special counsel Robert Mueller must submit a report on his…

4 years ago

Trump’s Child Rapist Problem Is About to Get Ugly — and Dangerous

Why did Donald Trump’s Secretary of Labor Alexander Acosta give a very lenient plea deal to Donald Trump’s friend, serial…

4 years ago