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US Senate confirms William Barr as attorney-general; Democrats question how he will handle Mueller investigation

William Barr served as attorney general before, under President George HW Bush, and Republicans said he’s the perfect pick to take the helm again.

US attorney-general Jeff Sessions says he 'will not be improperly influenced' by Donald Trump's impeachment comments

Donald Trump has spent more than a year publicly and privately venting over Jeff Sessions' decision to recuse himself from the federal Russia-collusion investigation because he'd worked on Trump's campaign.

Jeff Sessions vs James Comey: Two testimonies and two 'behind-the-scenes' stories of the Russia probe

US attorney general Jeff Sessions vehemently denied Tuesday that he colluded with an alleged Russian bid to tilt the 2016 presidential election in Donald Trump's favour.

Julian Assange demands Sweden drop arrest warrant

WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange filed a new motion in Sweden Wednesday calling for a European arrest warrant over rape allegations to be dropped, after the United States said it was seeking to arrest him, his lawyer said.

US Justice Dept investigates FBI over pre-election decisions on Hillary Clinton email scandal

The US Justice Department on Thursday said it would probe a Federal Bureau of Investigation decision to announce an inquiry into Hillary Clinton's emails shortly before the November presidential election, a move she has blamed as a factor in her defeat.

Indian-American senator Kamala Harris slams Donald Trump for picking Sessions as attorney general

Kamala Harris, the first Indian- American to be elected to the US Senate, has criticised President-elect Donald Trump's decision to tap Senator Jeff Sessions for the post of attorney general.

Al-Qaeda praises Orlando shooter, says 'self-directed' jihadists should attack white Americans

Al-Qaeda has praised Orlando gunman Omar Mateen but criticised him for targeting gays, saying lone wolf jihadists should attack white Americans and avoid minorities so that no one mistakes their terror assaults for hate crimes.

Bribery in bidding for 2010 South Africa World Cup, says US Attorney General Loretta Lynch

Corrupt officials at world soccer's governing body FIFA took bribes during the process that awarded the 2010 World Cup to South Africa, US Attorney General Loretta Lynch alleged Wednesday.

Ferguson: US Attorney General says he understands lack of trust in police

Attorney General Eric Holder sought to reassure the people of Ferguson about the investigation into the shooting death of a black 18-year-old by a white police officer.

Microsoft asks US government for freedom to disclose security requests

Microsoft said on Tuesday it has written to the US Attorney General to ask for more freedom to disclose how it handles requests...