Law

Attorney General William Barr, pictured during a news conference on Monday, tells ABC News that President Trump should stop his commentary about ongoing Justice Department cases.

Politics & Government

Attorney General Says Trump's Tweets About DOJ Make His Job 'Impossible'

6:14pm February 13, 2020

by Philip Ewing

William Barr told ABC News that he wishes the president wouldn't offer commentary about cases the Justice Department is handling or judges before which its attorneys are arguing.

Politics & Government

Attorney General Asks President To Stop Tweeting About Justice Department Cases

4:53pm February 13, 2020

by Ryan Lucas

Attorney General William Barr asked President Trump to "stop tweeting" about Department of Justice cases in an ABC News interview. He said Trump has "never asked me to do anything in a criminal case."

Queue Listen Now

Harvey Weinstein Defense Makes Closing Arguments

4:53pm February 13, 2020

by Rose Friedman

Closing arguments began in the New York sex crimes trial of former movie executive Harvey Weinstein, with attorney Donna Rotunno making the case for the defense.

Queue Listen Now

New Hampshire Results Increase Scrutiny On Klobuchar's History As Prosecutor

4:53pm February 13, 2020

by Brian Bakst

Before she was a senator, Amy Klobuchar was a prosecutor. But her office's handling of a black teenager's murder conviction is drawing scrutiny after her strong finish in the New Hampshire primary.

Queue Listen Now

A pro-democracy protestor holds a placard ahead of a meeting between the Vice President of the European Commission for Values and Transparency, Vera Jourova, and the First President of Poland's Supreme Court, Malgorzata Gersdorf, in front of the Supreme C

World News

Poland's Overhaul Of Its Courts Leads To Confrontation With European Union

4:41pm February 13, 2020

by Rob Schmitz

The country's ruling Law and Justice party has sought to dramatically reshape the courts, triggering popular protests and threatening Poland's status within the EU parliamentary process.

Sudan says it is settling a lawsuit filed by victims and families of people killed aboard the USS Cole in a 2000 terrorist attack. The destroyer is seen here in Norfolk, Va., in 2016.

Sudan Says It Is Settling Lawsuit From Families And Victims Of USS Cole Attack

11:28am February 13, 2020

by Bill Chappell

The move is aimed at helping Sudan get off the U.S. list of state sponsors of terrorism. The guided missile destroyer was attacked in 2000 while refueling in Yemen. Seventeen people onboard died.

Politics & Government

How Much Is Politics Influencing The Justice Department?

5:58am February 13, 2020

NPR's Rachel Martin talks to George Terwilliger, who was Attorney General William Barr's deputy in the 1990s, about whether the Justice Department has become politicized.

Kody Brown, pictured in Feb. 2017, protested Utah's felony laws against polygamy. Brown and his three wives star in the TV show Sister Wives.

Utah Bill Decriminalizing Polygamy Clears First Hurdle, Moves To State Senate

6:20pm February 12, 2020

by Vanessa Romo

"Vigorous enforcement of the law during the mid-twentieth century did not deter the practice of plural marriage," Sen. Deidre Henderson said. She said it's time to end secrecy around the practice.

Politics & Government

Former Department Of Justice Inspector General Sounds Alarm On Politicization Of DOJ

5:56pm February 12, 2020

NPR's Audie Cornish speaks with former Department of Justice Inspector General Michael Bromwich about the politicization of the department following the reduced recommended sentencing for Roger Stone.

Queue Listen Now

Attorney General William Barr arrives to hear President Trump deliver the State of the Union address in the House chamber on Feb. 4. The House Judiciary Committee has called for Barr to testify on March 31 about potential interference by Trump.

Politics & Government

Attorney General Barr To Testify In House Amid Criticism Over Roger Stone Case

5:54pm February 12, 2020

by Brian Naylor

President Trump praised Barr a day after the Justice Department took the unusual step of seeking a shorter sentence for the president's ally. Four prosecutors in the case withdrew following that move.