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Attorney general nominee William Barr during a hearing before the Senate Judiciary Committee in Washington.

Who is Attorney General Barr, the man deciding what parts of the Mueller report to release?

William Barr, 68, was confirmed as attorney general back in February. A Justice Department official told The Washington Post last month that Barr is viewed at the department as "a lawyer's lawyer," and is seen as less politically minded than his predecessors, Jeff Sessions and Matthew Whitaker.
The White House is seen through a security fence, before sunrise, in Washington, Saturday, March 23, 2019. Special counsel Robert Mueller closed his long and contentious Russia investigation with no new charges, ending the probe that has cast a dark shadow over Donald Trump's presidency. (AP Photo/Cliff Owen)

A look at some unanswered questions of the Mueller probe

A look at some unanswered questions of the Mueller probe
British Prime Minister Theresa May leaves after addressing a media conference at an EU summit in Brussels, Friday, March 22, 2019. Worn down by three years of indecision in London, EU leaders on Thursday were grudgingly leaning toward giving the U.K. more time to ease itself out of the bloc. (AP Photo/Frank Augstein)

UK's Theresa May faces pressure to step down to save Brexit

British Prime Minister Theresa May is facing increased pressure from her own Conservative Party to either resign or to set a date for stepping down in order to build support for her Brexit plan
In this March 19, 2019 photo, Venezuelan citizens stand outside their consulate after finding it closed in Bogota, Colombia. Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro has severed ties with the neighboring Andean nation where over a million of his compatriots have fled in recent years, recalling all his diplomats and leaving the consulate and embassy buildings closed. (AP Photo/Fernando Vergara)

Venezuelan power struggle creates diplomatic duel abroad

An estimated 3.4 million Venezuelans living abroad are caught in the presidential power struggle in Venezuela
FILE - In this file photo released on April 25, 2015, by a militant website, which has been verified and is consistent with other AP reporting, young boys known as the "caliphate cubs" hold their rifles as they parade after graduating from a religious school, in Tal Afar, near Mosul city, north Iraq. The Arabic words, center, read: "A parade of caliphate cubs after their graduation from a religious school." (Militant website via AP, File)
Timeline of the rise and fall of the Islamic State group
From rise of the 'caliphate' to final defeat: A timeline of events surrounding the Islamic State group in Iraq and Syria
A man prays during a vigil in Hagley Park following the March 15 mass shooting in Christchurch, New Zealand, Sunday, March 24, 2019. (AP Photo/Mark Baker)
Thousands attend New Zealand vigil to honor 50 mosque dead
Thousands of people are gathering in the New Zealand city of Christchurch to listen to prayers, songs and speeches at a vigil to remember the 50 people killed in a terrorist attack on two mosques
Powerball jackpot now $750M after no winning ticket drawn
Lottery officials say the Powerball jackpot has ballooned to $750 million after no ticket matched all six numbers in the most recent drawing
U.S.-backed Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) fighters fly their flag from a rooftop overlooking Baghouz, Syria, after the SDF declared the area free of Islamic State militants after months of fighting on Saturday, March 23, 2019. The elimination of the last Islamic State stronghold in Baghouz brings to a close a grueling final battle that stretched across several weeks and saw thousands of people flee the territory and surrender in desperation, and hundreds killed. (AP Photo/Maya Alleruzzo)
Driver working with NBC News killed in Syria
The president of NBC News says a driver working with its reporters in Syria was killed by an explosive device
Another cyclone bears down on west Australian coast
Australia is bracing to be hit by a second powerful cyclone in two days, as Cyclone Veronica bears down on the country's north-west coast
New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern addresses a press conference in Wellington, New Zealand Monday, March 25, 2019. Ardern has announced a top-level inquiry into the circumstances surrounding the massacre of 50 people in two Christchurch mosques on March 15. (AP Photo/Nick Perry)
New Zealand to probe role of spies, guns in mosque attacks
New Zealand's prime minister has announced a top-level inquiry into the circumstances surrounding the massacre of 50 people in Christchurch mosques
An arson investigation is underway at the Islamic Center of Escondido in Escondido, Calif., early Sunday, March 24, 2019. A note referencing the recent terrorist attacks in New Zealand was found at the scene of the possible arson fire at the Southern California mosque, police said Sunday.(Ramon Galindo/KNSD TV/NBC via AP)
New Zealand attack note left at fire at California mosque
Police say a note referencing the recent terrorist attacks in New Zealand was found at the scene of a possible arson fire at a Southern California mosque
FILE - This April 2017, file photo provided by NerdWallet shows Liz Weston, a columnist for personal finance website NerdWallet.com. (NerdWallet via AP, File)
Liz Weston: How to know when it's OK to spend
Even good habits can be hard to break, and a fear of spending money can cause some people to delay gratification too long
                                                                                                                                                                                                                       
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