Politics & Government

U.S. Attorney General William Barr, seen here in Phoenix on Sept. 10, called his colleagues at the Justice Department a "permanent bureaucracy" in a speech Wednesday.

Politics & Government

Barr Blasts His Own Prosecutors: 'All Power Is Vested In The Attorney General'

11:33am September 17, 2020

by Carrie Johnson

In remarks Wednesday, the attorney general also said restrictions imposed during the coronavirus are "the greatest intrusion on civil liberties in American history" since slavery.

FBI Director Christopher Wray arrives for a hearing of the House Homeland Security Committee on Capitol Hill on Thursday.

Wray Touts Feds' Often-And-Early Strategy To Thwart Disinformation

10:28am September 17, 2020

by Philip Ewing

The FBI director told members of Congress the bureau wants to act quickly with Big Tech companies to root out and clear disinformation efforts so they don't take hold and develop momentum.

Police stand guard as protesters take to the streets on Sept. 4 in Portland, Ore.

Greatest Domestic Threat Is Lone Actors Self-Radicalizing Online, Wray Says

10:16am September 17, 2020

by Ryan Lucas

FBI Director Christopher Wray told Congress that terrorism dangers in the United States have evolved from those with foreign plotters abroad to those involving homegrown extremists.

Acting Homeland Security Secretary Chad Wolf, pictured on Aug. 6, did not appear at a House threats hearing on Thursday despite a subpoena for his appearance.

Without DHS Witnesses In Hearing, Whistleblower Claims Likely Go Unaddressed

10:02am September 17, 2020

by Philip Ewing

Members of Congress have no one to ask in Thursday's hearing about reports of mistreatment against ICE detainees and an alleged push to alter intelligence.

FBI Director Christopher Wray, pictured on Capitol Hill on Feb. 5, is briefing House members on security threats on Thursday.

Politics & Government

Some, Not All, Intel And Security Officials To Appear In House Threats Hearing

8:57am September 17, 2020

by Philip Ewing

The FBI director and other national security officials are scheduled to appear on Thursday morning to talk about threats to the U.S., but the director of national intelligence isn't expected.

President Trump Contradicts Head Of CDC Regarding Vaccine, Masks

8:07am September 17, 2020

Trump says a COVID-19 vaccine could be ready by the end of 2020. At the same time, the top communications official at Health and Human Services is going on leave after comments he made on Facebook.

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President Trump Contradicts Head Of CDC Regarding Vaccine, Masks

7:17am September 17, 2020

Trump says a COVID-19 vaccine could be ready by the end of 2020. At the same time, the top communications official at Health and Human Services is going on leave after comments he made on Facebook.

How Democrat Joe Biden's Catholic Faith Shaped His Life, Politics

6:01am September 17, 2020

by Asma Khalid

Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden's faith is central to how he sees the world. How does his Catholicism affect his politcs?

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News Brief: COVID-19 Vaccine, HHS Spokesman, Hurricane Aftermath

5:57am September 17, 2020

Contradicting CDC, Trump says COVID-19 vaccine could be ready by the end of 2020. A top HHS official is on leave after accusing government scientists of sedition. And, Sally brings torrential rain.

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An anti-abortion-rights activist demonstrates in front of the U.S. Supreme Court in June.

Politics & Government

The Complicated Importance Of Abortion To Trump Voters

5:52am September 17, 2020

by Danielle Kurtzleben

As Americans think about recession, a pandemic, racial justice, climate change and policing, many Trump voters (or potential Trump voters) bring up abortion in explaining their voting rationale.