Press Play with Madeleine Brand
Highlights from the contentious Bill Bar testimony
Attorney General William Barr testified in front of the Senate Judiciary Committee today. He defended his handling of the Mueller report and his decision to exonerate President Trump of obstructing justice.
By Madeleine Brand • • 49m ListenAttorney General William Barr testified in front of the Senate Judiciary Committee today. He defended his handling of the Mueller report and his decision to exonerate President Trump of obstructing justice. Barr also repeatedly suggested that Special Counsel Robert Mueller failed to finish his job by leaving the question of obstruction open.
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4 storiesAt Senate hearing, Attorney General Bill Barr defends his handling of the Mueller report
Attorney General William Barr testified in front of the Senate Judiciary Committee today. During the hours-long hearing, he defended his handling of the Mueller report and his decision to exonerate President Trump of obstructing justice.
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This week was the start of the trial for two men charged in the Oakland Ghost Ship warehouse fire three years ago. The prosecutor opened the trial with the words, “No notice, no time, no way to escape.”
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Portland, Oregon may be the city that wants to keep itself weird, with a pilates studio or artisanal food truck on every other corner. But the city also has a history of racism and segregation.
Read the story16 minTurboTax’s hidden free filing option, and the complexities of the U.S. tax system
If you make less than $66,000 a year, you can use a tax preparer like TurboTax or H&R Block for free. These companies are required to offer free tax filing services to lower income Americans, but they’ve made it difficult for taxpayers to find out.
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