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William Barr
William Barr news and analysis from The Nation
November 10, 2020
The attorney general’s weaponization of the Department of Justice on behalf of Trump’s assault on the 2020 election is a very high crime.
October 30, 2020
We don’t need the president to get any more ideas in his addled mind about how to punish American cities and activists.
September 29, 2020
Trump smash democratic norms!
September 18, 2020
Forced hysterectomies for ICE detainees, more mass deportations, threats to bring sedition charges against protesters—this is political vandalism.
September 17, 2020
The attorney general has been chipping away at the rule of law for 18 months. Last night, he made another big claim to unfettered power.
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September 9, 2020
Such is the central claim at the heart of the DOJ’s attempt to intervene in E. Jean Carroll’s defamation lawsuit against Trump.
September 4, 2020
Fierce police union lobbying killed some important measures, but many other good bills won the day.
September 3, 2020
In a CNN interview, William Barr showed total willingness to bend, break, or deny the law on behalf of his boss.
September 2, 2020
Too often dismissed as a personal quirk, Trump’s promotion of conspiracy theories is a major threat to democracy.
July 29, 2020
Bill Barr’s long-awaited testimony before Congress should have been a chance for Democrats to hold him accountable. Instead, it was just bad summer theater.
