Attorney General

President Joe Biden’s nominee for attorney general is set for his confirmation hearing vowing to prioritize civil rights, combat extremist attacks and ensure the Justice Department remains politically independent

Merrick Garland told U.S. senators during his confirmation hearing on Monday that he will supervise prosecution of white supremacists if confirmed to lead the Department of Justice.

An emotional Merrick Garland describes the anti-semitism his family came to this country to escape, telling lawmakers at his confirmation hearing his motivation to be attorney general is out of “obligation to the country to pay back.”

South Dakota’s attorney general has been charged with three misdemeanors for striking and killing a man with his car last September

Then-President Donald Trump considered replacing acting attorney general Jeffrey Rosen in January with Justice Department lawyer Jeffrey Clark, who was willing to help Trump push his claims of widespread voter fraud in order to overturn the election results, according to a Justice Department official. Trump ultimately decided against firing Rosen out of fear that it would lead to mass resignations from...

President-elect Joe Biden officially announced his nominations for several key Justice Department positions on Thursday, including his nomination of Hon. Merrick Garland for Attorney General. Biden also announced his nominations of civil rights attorney Vanita Gupta for associate attorney general, longtime prosecutor Lisa Monaco as deputy attorney general, and Kristen Clarke as assistant attorney general for civil rights.

President-elect Joe Biden officially announced his nominations for several key Justice Department positions on Thursday, including his nomination of Hon. Merrick Garland for Attorney General. Biden also announced his nominations of civil rights attorney Vanita Gupta for associate attorney general, longtime prosecutor Lisa Monaco as deputy attorney general, and Kristen Clarke as assistant attorney general for civil rights.

The judge for the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia is President-elect Joe Biden’s nominee for attorney general. Here are five things to know about Merrick Garland.

President-elect Joe Biden has selected a federal appeals court judge, Merrick Garland, as his attorney general

Attorney General William Barr, one of President Donald Trump’s staunchest allies, is departing amid lingering tension over the president’s baseless claims of election fraud and the investigation into President-elect Joe Biden’s son.

Alabama Sen. Doug Jones is the leading contender to be nominated for attorney general by President-elect Joe Biden, three sources familiar with the discussions tell NBC News. Biden is also considering Judge Merrick Garland of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia, who was denied a seat on the Supreme Court in 2016 by a Republican-led Senate, and Sally Yates,...

Outgoing Attorney General William Barr’s decision to appoint a special counsel to investigate the handling of the Russia probe ensures his successor won’t have an easy transition

Attorney General William Barr is drawing sharp condemnation for comparing lockdown orders during the coronavirus pandemic to slavery.

Members of the Chicago Police Department were invited but declined to join federal law enforcement to announce more than 500 arrests in the city under “Operation Legend” in recent weeks, federal authorities said Wednesday.

U.S. Attorney General William Barr says members of the Chicago Police Department were invited but declined to join federal law enforcement to announce more than 500 arrests in the city under “Operation Legend” in recent weeks.

More than 500 people have been arrested in Chicago under “Operation Legend” since July, U.S. Attorney General William Barr said in the city on Wednesday, using the announcement in part to criticize nationwide advocacy efforts to reform policing.

Attorney General William Barr was in Chicago on Wednesday to lay out the scope of “Operation Legend”, which was deployed by the Department of Justice in an effort to help curb an uptick in violent crime across the country.

U.S. Attorney General William Barr is expected to hold a news conference to deliver an update on “Operation Legend” in Chicago Wednesday morning.

Attorney General William Barr says in a CNN interview that the vote-by-mail process is prone to “substantial fraud and coercion” and suggests that China poses more of a threat to election security than Russia.

Attorney General William Barr defended his office’s response to protests across the country as congressional Democrats accused him of protecting armed white protesters while attacking and arresting unarmed Black Lives Matter protesters.