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Tag: William Barr

Criminal Justice

Despite Calls To Lower Prison Populations Amid COVID-19, Some Freeze Early Release Programs

Paul DeBenedetto

Posted on August 13, 2020 · Most observers agree that without reducing prison populations COVID-19 will continue to rapidly spread inside. But even some existing early release programs are being suspended amid the outbreak.

Tags beaumont bureau of prisons Coronavirus COVID-19 elkton federal seagoville William Barr

Immigration

Barr Changes Asylum Rules, Limits Family Endangerment Claims

Richard Gonzales NPR

Posted on July 30, 2019 · The attorney general says Congress never intended for asylum-seekers to include family members as part of a "particular social group" eligible for protection.

Tags asylum rule asylum seekers William Barr

News

Trump Orders Agencies To Share Data On Noncitizens

HANSI LO WANG, NPR / FRANCO ORDOÑEZ, NPR

Posted on July 11, 2019 · The administration has been in a legal fight for more than a year to include a citizenship question on the 2020 census. It has been blocked by the Supreme Court for now.

Tags census citizenship Trump Wilbur Ross William Barr

Party Politics

Is The United States Facing A Constitutional Crisis?

HPM Digital Team

Posted on May 10, 2019 · Brandon Rottinghaus and Jay Aiyer also provide an update on the latest efforts out of the Texas Capitol to reform the state’s school finance system.

Tags dallas donald trump jr Fort Worth Jonathan Stickland Robert Mueller russia san antonio Steven Mnuchin Trump William Barr

Houston Matters

Political Roundup: Property Tax Bill Passes Texas House, And William Barr Testifies On Mueller Report

Abner Fletcher

Posted on May 1, 2019 · The Houston Matters experts discuss the latest developments in government and politics in our weekly roundup.

Tags craig cohen Jon Taylor Mueller report Nancy Sims Political Roundup politics property tax reform property taxes tax reform bill Texas Legislature William Barr

National

WATCH: Attorney General Barr Faces Questions On Mueller Report From Senate Judiciary Committee

HPM Digital Team / ERIC TUCKER, AP / MARY CLARE JALONICK, AP

Posted on May 1, 2019 · The Senate hearing promises to be a dramatic showdown as Barr defends his actions before Democrats who accuse him of spinning the investigation's findings.

Tags house of representatives jerry nadler Robert Mueller senate Trump William Barr

Party Politics

Mueller Report Presents Unanswered Questions About Trump’s 2016 Campaign

HPM Digital Team

Posted on April 18, 2019 · Brandon Rottinghaus and Jay Aiyer also discuss the approval of the “born alive” abortion bill in the Texas House of Representatives and other interesting topics.

Tags american dallas Donald Trump greg abbott Ilhan Omar John Creuzot ken paxton Nancy Pelosi Pope Francis Robert Mueller texas William Barr

National

READ: The Full Mueller Report, With Redactions

Dana Farrington, NPR

Posted on April 18, 2019 · Attorney General William Barr has released special counsel Robert Mueller's report on Russian interference in the 2016 U.S. election. Democrats have pushed for Congress to get an unredacted version.

Tags congress justice department Robert Mueller russian William Barr

News

Asylum Seekers Who Show Credible Fear Will Not Be Eligible For Bond

ASTRID GALVAN, AP

Posted on April 17, 2019 · Under the ruling by the U.S. Attorney General, they will have to wait in detention until their case is adjudicated. The decision doesn't affect families or unaccompanied minors.

Tags American Immigration Lawyers Association asylum Barack Obama Central America Jeff Sessions Migration Policy Institute u.s. attorney general William Barr

Party Politics

The Mueller Report Is Done But The Public Only Gets The Summary

HPM Digital Team

Posted on March 29, 2019 · Brandon and Jay also discuss the Supreme Court hearing a case on gerrymandering and Harris County's lawsuit over the massive fire at a Deer Park petrochemical facility.

Tags Deer Park Green New Deal harris county hisd jimmy carter Robert Mueller supreme court Texas Education Agency watergate William Barr

Houston Matters

Political Roundup: Veto Override Falls Short, And Mueller Report Completed

Abner Fletcher

Posted on March 27, 2019 · The Houston Matters experts discuss the latest news in our weekly political roundup.

Tags border security border wall emergency declaration mark jones Nancy Sims politics Robert Mueller Special Counsel Veto William Barr

News

Trump Vetoes Congressional Effort To Limit Border Wall Funding

Scott Horsley, NPR

Posted on March 15, 2019 · The president uses his veto pen for the first time. GOP senators who bucked him in Thursday's vote say they did it to preserve congressional control over government spending.

Tags congress lamar alexander Trump wall William Barr

Houston Matters

Political Roundup: Shutdown Makes History, And AG Nominee Faces Questions

Abner Fletcher

Posted on January 16, 2019 · The Houston Matters experts discuss the latest political stories.

Tags Attorney General government shutdown Jon Taylor Political Roundup politics Renee Cross university of houston University of St. Thomas William Barr

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