The real reason Bill Barr is defending Trump  —  Bill Barr didn't want to work for President Donald Trump.  —  At age 68 and semi-retired for a decade, the attorney general resisted three efforts over two years to recruit him into Trump's fold.  When approached in late 2018 for his current job …

Mueller's letter to Barr - A neat trick by the Washington Post before hearings begin  —  “Mueller complained to Barr about memo on key findings.”  That's the banner headline at the top of the Washington Post's website Wednesday.  But when you click your way to the actual story, it turns out that the headline is not true.

4 early takeaways from William Barr's tense hearing  —  Attorney General William P. Barr ventured up to Capitol Hill on Wednesday an embattled man.  About 15 hours before his testimony, The Washington Post reported that special counsel Robert S. Mueller III had sent Barr a letter saying Barr's summary …

Hirono calls Barr a liar and says he should resign  —  Washington (CNN)Hawaii Democratic Sen. Mazie Hirono told Attorney General William Barr to his face Wednesday that he should resign and accused the nation's top law enforcement official of lying to Congress.

William Barr and his horrible hearing  —  So far, Attorney General William P. Barr's testimony before the Senate Judiciary Committee has done himself and the administration no favors.  To the contrary, former acting solicitor general Neal Katyal observes, “Barr has been evasive and misleading from the first paragraph.

Joaquin Castro won't challenge John Cornyn for U.S. Senate seat  —  After months of speculation that he would run for statewide office, the fourth-term congressman has decided to run for reelection in the U.S. House. … Editor's note: This story has been updated throughout.