A Friday night massacre that backfired  —  The Associated Press reports: … It is telling that we do not know which of many possible investigations may have triggered Barr's ire.  There are so many to choose from.  AP reports, “The move to oust Berman also comes days after allegations surfaced …

Trump Fires U.S. Attorney Who Investigated His Associates  —  The president's move deepened a crisis over the independence of law enforcement and the president's purge of officials he views as disloyal.  —  Attorney William P. Barr said on Saturday that President Trump had fired …

Chaos Erupts at SDNY as ‘Two Popes’ Duel for Legal Supremacy  —  Who's in charge?  Can crucial deadlines be hit?  And what happens to all those big, politically-charged cases?  —  A law-enforcement source with knowledge of the situation inside the Southern District of New York described …

Who Can Fire a Court-Appointed U.S. Attorney?  A New Legal Fight, Explained  —  No definitive precedent exists but there is some reason to believe that the president — but not the attorney general — has the authority.  —  WASHINGTON — The declaration by the top federal prosecutor …

Trump Wants To Replace A Prosecutor Taking Aim At His Allies.  It's Not The First Time His Sudden Removals Have Backfired.  —  Attorney General Bill Barr announced Trump was replacing the US attorney in Manhattan, Geoffrey Berman, who was never confirmed by the Senate.  Berman is refusing to leave.

POLITICO Playbook: Questions for Trump on last night's SDNY chaos  —  DRIVING THE DAY  —  MANY QUESTIONS MUST BE ASKED the morning after President DONALD TRUMP's administration abruptly tried to oust GEOFFREY BERMAN, the U.S. attorney for the southern district of Manhattan.  Here are a few of them:

Barr Says Trump Fired Manhattan U.S. Attorney  —  Geoffrey Berman went into his office after rejecting claim he had resigned  —  Attorney General William Barr said Saturday afternoon that President Trump had fire the Manhattan U.S. attorney at his request, the latest twist in a legal showdown between …

Federal judge denies Trump administration's attempt to block release of Bolton's book  —  (CNN)A federal judge has denied the Trump administration's attempt to block the upcoming publication of a book by former national security adviser John Bolton.  —  Judge Royce Lamberth …

U.S. judge declines to block release of book by former national security adviser John Bolton  —  A federal judge Saturday rejected the Justice Department's emergency request to block publication of John Bolton's White House memoir, but said the former Trump national security adviser's actions raised “grave national security concerns.”

Live Updates on Trump Rally: 6 Campaign Workers Test Positive for Virus  —  The president's remarks will come a day after the Juneteenth holiday and during a period of nationwide protests and discussions over racism.  —  RIGHT NOW Ahead of President Trump's rally in Tulsa …