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The Latest: Barr in Alaska to talk about Native violence

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Special counsel Robert Muller speaks at the Department of Justice Wednesday, May 29, 2019, in Washington, about the Russia investigation. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

Mueller declares his Russia report did not exonerate Trump

By ERIC TUCKER and MICHAEL BALSAMO and CHAD DAY - Associated Press

FILE - In this May 15, 2019, file photo, President Donald Trump and Attorney General William Barr speak at the 38th Annual National Peace Officers' Memorial Service at the U.S. Capitol in Washington. Trump is directing the U.S. intelligence community to &quot;quickly and fully cooperate&quot; with Barr's investigation of the origins of the multi-year probe into whether Trump's 2016 campaign colluded with Russia (AP Photo/Evan Vucci, File)

Barr in Alaska to talk Native violence, not Mueller remarks

By RACHEL D'ORO - Associated Press

US attorney general heading to Alaska for tribal roundtable

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President Donald Trump and Attorney General William Barr arrive for a Public Safety Officer Medal of Valor presentation ceremony in the East Room of the White House, Wednesday, May 22, 2019, in Washington. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

Key Senate Democrat warns of Barr’s expanded powers

By MARY CLARE JALONICK and SUSANNAH GEORGE - Associated Press

Senate Intelligence Committee Vice Chairman Mark Warner, D-Va., speaks during the Senate Intelligence Committee hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington Tuesday, Jan. 29, 2019. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana) **FILE**

Mark Warner letter warns against William Barr declassification powers

By Mary Clare Jalonick and Susannah George - Associated Press

FILE - In this May 15, 2019, file photo, President Donald Trump and Attorney General William Barr speak at the 38th Annual National Peace Officers' Memorial Service at the U.S. Capitol in Washington. Trump is directing the U.S. intelligence community to &quot;quickly and fully cooperate&quot; with Barr's investigation of the origins of the multi-year probe into whether Trump's 2016 campaign colluded with Russia (AP Photo/Evan Vucci, File)

Trump’s orders to AG on Russia probe worry critics

By DEB RIECHMANN - Associated Press

FILE - In this May 15, 2019, file photo, President Donald Trump and Attorney General William Barr speak at the 38th Annual National Peace Officers' Memorial Service at the U.S. Capitol in Washington. Trump is directing the U.S. intelligence community to &quot;quickly and fully cooperate&quot; with Barr's investigation of the origins of the multi-year probe into whether Trump's 2016 campaign colluded with Russia (AP Photo/Evan Vucci, File)

The Latest: Warnings about Trump actions on Russia probe

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President Donald Trump waves as he walks towards the Oval Office in Washington, Thursday, May 23, 2019, after visiting the annual Flags In ceremony at Arlington National Cemetery. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

Trump moves to escalate investigation of intel agencies

By ZEKE MILLER and ERIC TUCKER - Associated Press

FILE - In this May 1, 2019, file photo, Attorney General William Barr testifies during a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington. The Justice Department says it is willing to provide the House intelligence committee with documents from special counsel Robert Mueller’s investigation, as long as the panel agrees not to take any action against Barr. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik, File)

DOJ offers to share Mueller documents to avoid House action

By MICHAEL BALSAMO - Associated Press

FILE - In this April 18, 2019, file photo, Attorney General William Barr speaks about the release of a redacted version of special counsel Robert Mueller's report during a news conference at the Department of Justice in Washington. Barr is taking aim judges who issue rulings blocking nationwide policies. Barr is speaking May 21 to the American Law Institute. He says judges who issue these so-called nationwide injunctions are hampering President Donald Trump’s agenda. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky, File)

AG Barr says nationwide rulings are hampering Trump’s agenda

By MICHAEL BALSAMO - Associated Press

FILE - In this Sept. 4, 2018 file photo, White House counsel Don McGahn, listens as he attends a confirmation hearing for Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh before the Senate Judiciary Committee on Capitol Hill in Washington. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

Ex-White House lawyer won’t testify after Trump direction

By MICHAEL BALSAMO and JONATHAN LEMIRE - Associated Press

Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn., speaks during a Fox News Channel town hall meeting, Wednesday May 8, 2019, in Milwaukee. (AP Photo/Darren Hauck)

Amy Klobuchar dismisses William Barr-John Durham Russia probe origins investigation

By Alex Swoyer - The Washington Times

Attorney General William Barr speaks at the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund Annual Candlelight Vigil to commemorate new names added to the monument, during a ceremony at the National Mall in Washington, Monday May 13, 2019. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana)

AG Barr calls Democrats’ claims of him lying to Congress ‘laughable’; used to ‘discredit’ him

By Bailey Vogt - The Washington Times

Attorney General William Barr said his focus is not on the rank-and-file but on senior FBI leaders. (Associated Press/File)

AG Barr promises continued support to Northern Triangle

By MARCOS ALEMAN - Associated Press

President Donald Trump and Attorney General William Barr attend the 38th Annual National Peace Officers' Memorial Service at the U.S. Capitol, Wednesday, May 15, 2019, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

Barr asks Pelosi at event: ‘Did you bring your handcuffs?’

By LAURIE KELLMANN - Associated Press

Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein reacts to a speaker as he is honored with a farewell ceremony in the Great Hall at the Department of Justice in Washington, Thursday, May 9, 2019. Rosenstein is set to step down as Deputy Attorney General May 15th. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

Hundreds gather at ceremony to bid farewell to Rosenstein

By MICHAEL BALSAMO - Associated Press

House Judiciary Committee Chair Jerrold Nadler, D-N.Y., moves ahead with a vote to hold Attorney General William Barr in contempt of Congress after last-minute negotiations stalled with the Justice Department over access to the full, unredacted version of special counsel Robert Mueller's report, on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, May 8, 2019. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Pelosi pledges methodical action on ‘constitutional crisis’

By MARY CLARE JALONICK and LISA MASCARO and JONATHAN LEMIRE - Associated Press

In this May 1, 2019, photo, Attorney General William Barr is sworn in to testify before the Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington. The House Judiciary Committee is moving ahead with a vote to hold Barr in contempt of Congress despite last-minute negotiations with the Justice Department over access to the full, unredacted version of special counsel Robert Mueller’s report. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik) **FILE**

House panel votes Barr in contempt, escalating Trump dispute

By MARY CLARE JALONICK and LISA MASCARO and JONATHAN LEMIRE - Associated Press

Illustration on Democrat delusions and desperation by Alexander Hunter/The Washington Times

Progressives face a bleak post-Mueller landscape

By Victor Davis Hanson