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The Lawlessness of William Barr, America’s New Top Law Enforcement Official

AG Nominee Barr Set Up “HIV Concentration Camp,” Supported President’s Unilateral War Powers

Democrats are hammering Barr over an unsolicited memo he wrote to the president that slammed the Mueller probe as “fatally misconceived,” while paying far less attention to far more troubling pieces of information about his past.

William Barr | Attorney General nominee

WASHINGTON -- William Barr -- President Donald Trump’s nominee for the position of attorney general, the chief law enforcement post in the U.S. -- is the subject of no shortage of controversy over his past as he testifies this week on Capitol Hill. But Democrats are hammering Barr over an unsolicited memo he wrote to the president that slammed the

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Corrupt Missouri Sheriff Under Fire Following Death Of Inmate

The Sheriff was already facing charges of robbery, assault, and illegal surveillance following an FBI investigation.

Mississippi County Sheriff Cory Hutcheson is facing robbery, assault and fraud charges. (Photo: Mississippi County Sheriff/ Facebook)

ST. LOUIS — Missouri’s attorney general on Tuesday asked a federal judge to remove a southeast Missouri sheriff from office, four days after an inmate died in the sheriff’s jail, and a month after the sheriff was charged with robbery and assault. Attorney General Josh Hawley said Tuesday evening that he has asked the court to remove Mississippi

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Trump: If The DOJ Wants To Arrest Assange, “It’s OK With Me”

As for Donald Trump “loving” Wikileaks, that was so six months ago.

President-elect Donald Trump talks to reporters at Mar-a-Lago, Wednesday, Dec. 28, 2016, in Palm Beach, Fla. (AP/Evan Vucci)

Having selected several key excerpts from Donald Trump's lengthy AP interview earlier, we urge readers looking for fascinating yet surreal bedtime reading to give the full, nearly 8,000 word transcript a try, as it contains bizarro excerpts such as this: AP: You did put out though, as a candidate, you put out a 100-day plan. Do you feel like you

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Sessions Praises Far-Right Firebrand David Horowitz During Confirmation Hearing

Horowitz is known for his overtly racist statements, such as ‘the most racist people in the United States are “black racists.”’ and
‘too many blacks are in prison because too many blacks commit crimes.’

David Horowitz addresses attendees of the Americans for Prosperity Foundation's Defending the American Dream Summit in Orlando, Fla., Friday, Aug. 30, 2013. (AP/Phelan M. Ebenhack)

Published in partnership with Shadowproof. Far-right activist David Horowitz said of Senator Jeff Sessions’ confirmation hearing for Attorney General, “You will see a witch-hunt worse than anything McCarthy did directed by Democrats against Jeff Sessions.” Hardly, but the first day of the hearing featured effusive praise for Horowitz

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Meet The Candidate For Attorney General Who’s Hunted Quail With Corporate Donors

Donald Trump has bashed “puppets” who court the Koch brothers. A Kansas official on his shortlist for U.S. attorney general shot pheasant and clay pigeons with one of their lobbyists.

In this Monday, Jan. 12, 2015 photo, Kansas Secretary of State Kris Kobach presides over the Kansas House while new members are sworn in during the opening day of the Kansas legislature in Topeka, Kan. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel, File)

While Donald Trump was running for the White House, he bashed politicians who courted the billionaire Koch brothers as "puppets" and vowed to "drain the swamp" in Washington by squelching cozy relationships between lobbyists and elected officials. Take, for example, Kris Kobach, the Kansas secretary of state, who is reportedly on the short list

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Obama Calls Delay Of His Attorney General Nominee ‘Crazy’

“What are we doing here?” Obama said. “I have to say there are times when the dysfunction in the Senate just goes too far. This is an example of it. It’s gone too far. Enough. Enough.

President Barack Obama pauses as he speaks in the East Room of the White House, in Washington, Tuesday, April 14, 2015.

President Barack Obama pauses as he speaks in the East Room of the White House, in Washington, Tuesday, April 14, 2015. WASHINGTON  — President Barack Obama on Friday said it was "crazy" and "embarrassing" the way the Republican-led Senate has held up confirmation of his attorney general nominee, Loretta Lynch. "What are we doing here?"

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