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October 6, 2019 at 11:55 am

Barr and a Top Prosecutor Cast a Wide Net in Reviewing the Russia Inquiry

WASHINGTON — After a jet carrying Attorney General William Barr touched down in Rome late last month, some diplomats and intelligence officials at the U.S....

September 30, 2019 at 6:13 pm

Trump Pressed Australian Leader to Help Barr Investigate Mueller Inquiry’s Origins

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump pushed the Australian prime minister during a recent telephone call to help Attorney General William Barr gather information for a...

President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump stand with Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison and his wife Jenny Morrison during a State Dinner in the Rose Garden at the White House, Friday, Sept. 20, 2019, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon) DCAB522 DCAB522

September 30, 2019 at 1:49 pm

Trump pressed Australian leader to help Barr investigate Mueller inquiry’s origins

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump pushed the Australian prime minister during a recent telephone call to help Attorney General William Barr gather information for a...

September 26, 2019 at 8:03 pm

White House knew of whistleblower’s allegations soon after Trump’s call with Ukraine leader

WASHINGTON — The White House learned that a CIA officer had lodged allegations against President Donald Trump’s dealings with Ukraine even as the officer’s whistleblower...

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September 25, 2019 at 7:00 pm

Justice Dept.’s Dismissal of Ukraine Call Raises New Questions About Barr

WASHINGTON — At the end of August, when two top intelligence officials asked a Justice Department lawyer whether a whistleblower’s complaint should be forwarded to...

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April 17, 2019 at 4:00 pm

White House and Justice Department officials discussed Mueller report before release VIEW

WASHINGTON — Not all of Robert Mueller’s findings will be news to President Donald Trump when they are released Thursday morning. Justice Department officials have...

Special Counsel Robert Mueller departs St. John’s Episcopal Church, across from the White House, after attending services, in Washington, Sunday, March 24, 2019. Mueller closed his long and contentious Russia investigation with no new charges, ending the probe that has cast a dark shadow over Donald Trump’s presidency. (AP Photo/Cliff Owen) DCCO121 DCCO121

March 24, 2019 at 12:59 pm

AG Barr: Mueller finds no Trump-Russia conspiracy but stops short of exonerating president on obstruction

The investigation led by Robert Mueller found that neither President Donald Trump nor any of his aides conspired or coordinated with the Russian government’s 2016...

March 24, 2019 at 12:50 pm

Barr delivers Mueller’s key findings to lawmakers

WASHINGTON — Attorney General William Barr delivered to Congress on Sunday afternoon the main findings of the inquiry by Robert Mueller, a House Democrat said,...

January 2, 2019 at 2:16 pm

For Bernie Sanders, claims of sexism in 2016 campaign hang over 2020 bid

In February 2016, Giulianna Di Lauro, a Latino outreach strategist for Sen. Bernie Sanders’ presidential operation, complained to her supervisor that she had been harassed...

Andy Rubin, former senior vice president of Google
in 2013 (Tomohiro Ohsumi/Bloomberg)

October 25, 2018 at 4:26 pm

How Google protected Andy Rubin, the ‘Father of Android’

The internet giant paid the creator of Android mobile software $90 million and praised him, while keeping silent about a misconduct claim. Andy Rubin was...

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