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Politics Influenced Justice Department In Roger Stone Case, DOJ Lawyer Tells Hill
By: Carrie Johnson | NPR
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Two Justice Department lawyers say their superiors took marching orders from the White House in politically sensitive cases. They’re scheduled to talk to a House committee on Wednesday.

Justice Dept Dropping Flynn’s Criminal Case
By: Michael Balsamo | Eric Tucker | AP
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WASHINGTON (AP) — The Justice Department on Thursday said it is dropping the criminal case against President Donald Trump’s first national security adviser, Michael Flynn, abandoning a prosecution that became a rallying cry for Trump and his supporters in attacking the FBI’s Russia investigation. The move is a stunning reversal for one of the signature… Read More

Justice Department Looking Into Senator’s Stock Sell-Off
By: Tim Mak | NPR
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Senate Intelligence Committee Chairman Richard Burr sold off a large amount of stocks before the coronavirus market crash. The FBI will assess whether he was motivated by nonpublic information.

William Barr, Attorney General Nominee, Gets Nod From Key Senate Committee
By: Carrie Johnson | NPR
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The Senate Judiciary Committee voted on Thursday to recommend that the full chamber confirm President Trump’s choice to take over the leadership of the Justice Department.