Former DOJ Employee Weighs In On William Barr's Confirmation Hearing NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with Jennifer Daskal, an associate law professor at American University and a former Justice Department employee, about William Barr's confirmation hearing.
Barr Plans To Allow Mueller Probe To Conclude, Sen. Klobuchar Says Steve Inskeep talks to Democratic Sen. Amy Klobuchar of Minnesota about confirmation hearings for William Barr, the president's attorney general nominee. NPR's Ryan Lucas weighs in on the topic.
Attorney General Nominee Appears Before Senate Judiciary Committee William Barr appears has written critically about the Mueller investigation of Russian interference in the 2016 presidential election. Democrats are concerned he could meddle in the probe. Ryan Lucas
Government Shutdown Leads To A Spike In Canceled Immigration Hearings The backlog of more than 800,000 immigration cases awaiting hearings, which has grown almost 50 percent under the Trump administration, is forecast to grow even larger. Richard Gonzales
Congress Begins Consideration Of William Barr's Nomination As Next Attorney General Congress is considering William Barr's nomination as U.S. Attorney General. NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with George J. Terwilliger III, who served as Barr's deputy AG during the H.W. Bush administration.
Former White House Interpreter Weighs In On Possibility Of Subpoena NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with former White House interpreter Stephanie van Reigersberg about the possibility of Congress subpoenaing an interpreter or their notes.
PG&E Plans To File For Bankruptcy Over Possible Liability In California Wildfires The utility says it could be facing tens of billions in liability costs connected to the 2017 and 2018 Northern California wildfires. PG&E also says its CEO is stepping down. Laurel Wamsley
Judge Blocks Trump Birth Control Policy In 13 States And D.C. The policy makes good on Trump's promise to peel back the requirement that employers offer contraception coverage at no cost. The rule is on hold in D.C. and the 13 states that challenged it. Matthew S. Schwartz
U.K. Lawmakers Set To Cast Vote On Brexit Deal Parliament plans to vote Tuesday on PM Theresa May's plan for the U.K.'s exit from the EU. All indications are that her plan will be defeated, and no one seems sure about what will happen after that. Frank Langfitt
Trump's AG Nominee William Barr Is 'A Strong Person Of Principle,' Ex-Colleague Says Lawyer Harry Litman worked under Attorney General William Barr in the early '90s. He tells NPR's Sarah McCammon why, despite some reservations, he thinks Barr's a good choice to lead the Justice Department again.