William Barr

The U.S. Department of Justice has released a legal memo that examined the actions of former President Donald Trump during the time special counsel Robert Mueller carried out an investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 presidential elections. What Happened: The memo, first noted on...

William Barr will be leaving his position as U.S. attorney general on Dec. 23, U.S. President Donald Trump confirmed via Twitter on Monday afternoon. "Just had a very nice meeting with Attorney General Bill Barr at the White House. Our relationship has been a very good one, he has done an...

Alphabet Inc (NASDAQ: GOOGL) (NASDAQ: GOOG) subsidiary Google may face an antitrust case brought on by the Justice Department as soon as this month, the New York Times reported Thursday. What Happened: Attorney General William Barr dismissed urgings of career lawyers who pitched for more time to...

The Justice Department has indicted four Chinese military members in the 2017 Equifax Inc. (NYSE: EFX) data breach. What Happened The Federal Bureau of Investigation issued a “wanted” notice against the accused, including Wang Qian, Xu Ke, Liu Lei, and Wu Zhiyong, who were...

Attorney General William Barr wants Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) to provide federal officials with access to two smartphones used by a gunman who killed three and wounded eight during a shooting last month at a Florida naval air station. The Justice Department said Monday the shooting was a "...

President Donald Trump is pulling all stops to protect the full report of special counsel Robert Mueller. On Wednesday, Trump asserted “executive privilege” over all related documents. “This is to advise you that the President has asserted executive privilege over the entirety of...

Attorney General William Barr said Thursday that special counsel Robert Mueller’s investigation looked at 10 instances of possible obstruction of justice by President Donald Trump and found that the president never deprived the investigation of what it needed — and didn’t have...

Markets had little reaction Friday to the latest shakeup in the White House after President Trump announced he will be nominating William Barr to serve as the next attorney general. What To Know Barr, who previously served as attorney general under George H.W. Bush for a little over a year, will...