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Attorney General Letter Had Asked For Ex-Judges In Chief Justice Inquiry

India News | Reported by A Vaidyanathan, Edited by Deepshikha Ghosh | Friday May 10, 2019

A day before the Supreme Court set up an in-house panel to inquire into sexual harassment allegations against Chief Justice of India Ranjan Gogoi, the government's top lawyer, Attorney General KK Venugopal, had written to five senior most judges asking for external members - retired judges -- on the panel.

"That's A Crime": Nancy Pelosi Accuses US Attorney General William Barr Of Lying To Congress

World News | Reuters | Friday May 3, 2019

Democrats intensified their pressure on President Donald Trump's administration on Thursday as U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi accused Attorney General William Barr of committing a crime by lying to lawmakers and a key committee chairman threatened to hold Barr in contempt of Congress.

With Drumstick In Hand, Congressman Mocks "Chicken" US Attorney General Absent During Hearing

World News | Reuters | Thursday May 2, 2019

When Attorney General William Barr refused to appear at a hearing in the US Congress on Thursday, one Democrat decided it was thigh time to act against what he saw as fowl behavior.

Defying Congress, US Attorney General To Skip Robert Mueller Hearing

World News | Reuters | Thursday May 2, 2019

Defying the U.S. Congress, Attorney General William Barr will not attend a U.S. House Judiciary Committee hearing on Thursday on his handling of the Mueller report, said committee Chairman Jerrold Nadler, accusing Barr of being afraid to testify.

Robert Mueller Criticized Bill Barr's Depiction Of Russia Probe: Reports

World News | Agence France-Presse | Wednesday May 1, 2019

US Special Counsel Robert Mueller complained to the attorney general over his characterization of the Russia probe that allowed President Donald Trump to declare himself cleared of obstruction of justice, US media reported Tuesday.

US Deputy Attorney General Who Oversaw Mueller Probe Resigns

World News | Agence France-Presse | Tuesday April 30, 2019

US Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein, who chose Special Counsel Robert Mueller to lead the Russia interference probe and protected him from political intrusion, announced Monday he was stepping down.

"Will Throw You Out": Top Court Warns Lawyer On Attorney General Remark

India News | Press Trust of India | Thursday April 25, 2019

The Supreme Court warned a lawyer on Wednesday that he will be "thrown out of the court" after taking umbrage at his remarks that Attorney General KK Venugopal was "personally targeting" him during the hearing on his claims of fixing and manipulation in the top judiciary.

US President Donald Trump Declares Victory On Mueller Report D-Day

World News | Agence France-Presse | Thursday April 18, 2019

President Donald Trump, backed by his attorney general, declared himself fully vindicated Thursday in the investigation into Russian election meddling and alleged collusion with his campaign

20 States Move To Block Trump's Border Wall Funding: Attorney General

World News | Reuters | Friday April 5, 2019

Twenty states have filed a motion to block President Donald Trump's method of funding a border wall by diverting federal funds through a national emergency declaration, the New York state attorney general said on Friday.

Top Court To Hear Contempt Plea Against Prashant Bhushan In July

India News | Press Trust of India | Thursday April 4, 2019

The Supreme Court said today that it will hear in July, a contempt plea against lawyer Prashant Bhushan for tweeting that the government had perhaps submitted fabricated documents of the high-powered selection panel on the appointment of interim CBI chief to the top court. The plea was filed by Attorney General K K Venugopal.

Lokpal Members Demand Pay And Perks At Par With High Court Judges

India News | Indo-Asian News Service | Wednesday April 3, 2019

Even before the dew on the just set up Lokpal could dry up, its members are seeking status of serving High Court judges with pay and perks, including bungalow accommodation, in Lutyens Delhi.

Mueller Report On Donald Trump And Russia To Be Made Public By Mid-April

World News | Reuters | Saturday March 30, 2019

U.S. Attorney General William Barr plans to make public a redacted copy of Special Counsel Robert Mueller's nearly 400-page investigative report into Russian interference in the 2016 election by mid-April, "if not sooner," he said in a letter to lawmakers on Friday.

Robert Mueller Report To Be Released By Mid-April, Says Attorney General

World News | Agence France-Presse | Saturday March 30, 2019

Special Counsel Robert Mueller's report into Russian interference in the 2016 presidential election is to be released by mid-April, Attorney General Bill Barr said on Friday.

Washington On Edge For Rober Mueller's Findings On Trump-Russia Probe

World News | Agence France-Presse | Saturday March 23, 2019

US Attorney General Bill Barr was expected to hand Congress as early as Saturday the key findings of the Russian meddling probe with Washington anxious to learn if President Donald Trump is implicated in serious wrongdoing.

U.S. States Probing Hyundai, Kia Over Vehicle Fires: Connecticut AG

Reuters | Tuesday March 19, 2019

A group of U.S. states is investigating Hyundai Motor Co and Kia Motors Corp for potential unfair and deceptive acts related to reports of hundreds of vehicle fires, Connecticut Attorney General William Tong said.