Barr spars with House Democrats over federal agents

Attorney General William Barr defended his decision to crack down on protesters in Portland during his appearance before Congress. Nancy Cordes has the latest.

• Jul 28, 2020

7/28: Red and Blue

AG Barr faces lawmakers on Capitol Hill; New book on anti abortion movement in the U.S.

• Jul 28, 2020

Barr fires U.S. attorney who investigated Trump allies

Attorney General William Barr is once again facing accusations that he interfered to protect President Trump and his allies. This comes after the sudden firing of key U.S. attorney Geoffrey Berman. Nancy Cordes has the latest.

• Jun 22, 2020

07/13: Red and Blue

New polls show Biden leading in key states; Pres. Trump doubles down on push to reopen schools

• Jul 13, 2020

Pensacola shooter had links to al Qaeda

Mohammed Al-Shamrani, the Saudi military trainee who killed three American servicemen in Pensacola last year, had ties to al Qaeda. The Justice Department said the shooter communicated with al Qaeda operatives as recently as the night before the attack. David Martin has the details.

• May 18, 2020

2/17/20: CBSN Evening News

Americans quarantined on cruise ship return; Man steps in to save California newspaper

• Feb 17, 2020

2/14/20: CBSN Evening News

Trump ignores Barr's call not to tweet about cases; Man with terminal illness gets married in hospital.

• Feb 14, 2020

2/13/20: Red and Blue

Barr: Trump's tweets make it impossible to do job; House repeals deadline for Equal Rights Amendment

• Feb 13, 2020

Trump won't say if he'll pardon Roger Stone

President Trump is praising his Justice Department for intervening in the sentencing recommendation of his former campaign adviser Roger Stone. Democrats are now calling for Attorney General William Barr to testify. AP White House reporter Jill Colvin, New York Times congressional reporter Sheryl Gay Stolberg, and CBSN legal analyst Rebecca Roiphe join "Red & Blue" with a look at what comes next.

• Feb 12, 2020

5/30/19: CBSN Evening News

AG Barr with CBS for first network interview; New tech helps fight teen driver distractions

• May 30, 2019

5/24/19: CBSN Evening News

Attorney General Barr gets unilateral power to investigate Russia probe; Tribute to unsung heros' of the school system.

• May 24, 2019

5/2/19: CBSN Evening News

Attorney General Barr skips House hearing on Mueller report; Museum exhibit honors Holocaust survivors.

• May 2, 2019

5/1/19: CBSN Evening News

Barr defends handling of Mueller report; NYC unveils new 'street'.

• May 1, 2019

Judge rejects most claims over clearing of protesters from D.C. park

She tossed allegations that Trump, Barr and other federal officials violated demonstrators' civil rights when they were forced from Lafayette Square, near the White House.

• Jun 22, 2021

Emails show Trump pressure on Justice Department

The House Oversight Committee released a series of emails Tuesday that show how former President Trump and his allies pushed to have the Justice Department investigate false claims of election fraud. CBS News reporter Melissa Quinn joins CBSN's "Red & Blue" host Elaine Quijano with details of what those emails said and how DOJ officials responded.

• Jun 15, 2021

New rules coming on obtaining lawmaker records

Attorney General Merrick Garland says he is planning to strengthen the Justice Department's rules on obtaining lawmaker records after revelations that the Trump administration subpoenaed Apple for data from Democrats, journalists and even former White House counsel Don McGahn. CBS News' Keir Dougall spoke with CBSN's Tanya Rivero about what this means.

• Jun 14, 2021

Fallout from Trump-era phone record seizures

Attorney General Merrick Garland is meeting with leaders from top media organizations on Monday about the Trump-era Justice Department secretly seizing phone records of journalists. CBS News legal contributor Rebecca Roiphe joins CBSN AM with the latest.

• Jun 14, 2021

Justice Department watchdog to probe subpoenas of Congress and media

The Justice Department inspector general's review will examine whether the department's subpoenas or the investigations "were based on improper considerations."

• Jun 11, 2021

Trump's DOJ obtained House Democrats' data in leak investigation

The New York Times, which first reported the subpoenas, said the data of at least a dozen people connected to the committee was seized.

• Jun 11, 2021

Trump Justice Department seized Democrats' data

CBS News has confirmed the Justice Department under President Donald Trump subpoenaed the personal metadata of at least a dozen people tied to the House Intelligence Committee in 2017 and again in 2018, including House Democrats Adam Schiff and Eric Swalwell. Former Manhattan prosecutor and CBS News legal contributor Rebecca Roiphe joins CBSN's Tanya Rivero to discuss the investigation.

• Jun 11, 2021

Justice Department to defend Trump in defamation suit

House Democrats are urging Attorney General Merrick Garland to reconsider the Justice Department's decision to take up the defense of former President Trump in a defamation lawsuit. The 2019 suit was filed by writer E. Jean Carroll after Mr. Trump denied her allegations of rape. Politico's senior legal affairs contributor Josh Gerstein joins CBSN's "Red and Blue" host Elaine Quijano with more on how the Biden administration is justifying that decision, and a battle to keep secret a memo that details former Attorney General William Barr's decision not to charge the former president with obstruction following the Mueller probe.

• Jun 9, 2021

12/14: Red and Blue

"The Road Ahead" for President-elect Joe Biden; Fallout from A.G. William Barr's resignation

• Dec 14, 2020

12/1: Red and Blue

AG Barr: No evidence of widespread voter fraud; Rallying voters for Georgia's Senate runoffs

• Dec 1, 2020

9/17/20: Red and Blue

When will the COVID19 vaccine be available?; Pa. Supreme Court rules on Green Party candidate

• Sep 17, 2020

Federal executions under Trump

The U.S. government later this month is set to execute the only woman on federal death row. Federal executions have become commonplace under the Trump administration, with 10 people having been put to death since July and three more executions scheduled before President-elect Joe Biden is sworn in. According to a recent article published by ProPublica, in the Trump administration's rush to carry out these executions, it quote "trampled over an array of barriers, both legal and practical." ProPublica reporter Isaac Arnsdorf joined CBSN's Lana Zak to discuss his reporting.

• Jan 2, 2021

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