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Department of Justice Inspector General Michael Horowitz testifies at a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on the Inspector General's report on alleged abuses of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act, Wednesday, Dec. 11, 2019, on Capitol Hill in Washington. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

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Watchdog caught in political crossfire on his Russia report

by Eric Tucker Associated Press, and Michael Balsamo Associated PressDecember 11, 2019

FBI Director Christopher Wray speaks during an interview with The Associated Press, Monday, Dec. 9, 2019, in Washington. Wray says the problems found by the Justice Department watchdog examining the origins of the Russia probe are “unacceptable." (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

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FBI was justified in probing Trump-Russia, fed watchdog says

by Eric Tucker Associated Press, and Michael Balsamo Associated PressDecember 9, 2019

Attorney General William Barr speaks with a reporter onboard an aircraft en route to Cleveland on Thursday.

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AG Barr: Epstein’s death a ‘perfect storm of screw-ups’

by Michael Balsamo Associated PressNovember 22, 2019

Attorney General William Barr speaks with an Associated Press reporter onboard an aircraft en route to Cleveland, Thursday, Nov. 21, 2019, during a two-day trip to Ohio and Montana. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky)

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DOJ would take halted executions to high court

by Michael Balsamo Associated Press, and Colleen Long Associated PressNovember 21, 2019

FILE - This March 28, 2017, file photo, provided by the New York State Sex Offender Registry, shows Jeffrey Epstein. Two correctional officers responsible for guarding Jeffrey Epstein the night before he took his own life are expected to face criminal charges this week for falsifying prison records. That’s according to two people familiar with the matter. The federal charges could come as soon as Tuesday and are the first in connection with Epstein’s death.. (New York State Sex Offender Registry via AP, File)

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Epstein jail guards charged with falsifying records

by Michael Balsamo Associated Press, Larry Neumeister Associated Press, and Tom Hays Associated PressNovember 19, 2019

Roger Stone, center, is swarmed by reporters while leaving federal court in Washington on Friday. Stone, a longtime friend of President Donald Trump, has been found guilty at his trial in federal court.

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Roger Stone guilty of witness tampering, lying to Congress

by Ashraf Khalil Associated Press, and Michael Balsamo Associated PressNovember 15, 2019

Roger Stone, a longtime Republican provocateur and former confidant of President Donald Trump, waits in line at the federal court in Washington, Tuesday.

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Stone trial testimony ends with talk of outreach to Kushner

by Michael Balsamo Associated Press, Matthew Barakat Associated Press, and Eric Tucker Associated PressNovember 12, 2019

President Donald Trump speaks to reporters as leaves the White House, Friday, Oct. 25, 2019 in Washington, to travel to South Carolina. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)

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Trump: Probe of Russia probe will reveal ‘really bad things’

by Michael Balsamo Associated PressOctober 25, 2019

Rep. Debbie Lesko, R-Ariz., center, gathers with fellow House Republicans for a news conference after Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense Laura Cooper arrived for a closed door meeting to testify as part of the House impeachment inquiry into President Donald Trump, Wednesday, Oct. 23, 2019, on Capitol Hill in Washington. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky)

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Chaotic scene as Republicans disrupt impeachment deposition

by Michael Balsamo Associated Press, and Mary Clare Jalonick Associated PressOctober 23, 2019

Former White House adviser on Russia, Fiona Hill, arrives on Capitol Hill in Washington, Monday.

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Ex-National Security Council official testifies before Congress

by Michael Balsamo Associated Press, and Mary Clare Jalonick Associated PressOctober 14, 2019