Carrie Johnson

National Security Correspondent for the Washington Post

Carrie Johnson appears in the following:

Obama Faces Difficult Choices Amid Stream Of Last-Minute Clemency Requests

Thursday, December 29, 2016

The White House is flooded with last-ditch requests for clemency by several prominent applicants including NSA leaker Edward Snowden and former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich.

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Supreme Court To Return To 1984 Case Involving Prosecutor Misconduct

Saturday, December 17, 2016

The Supreme Court has agreed to hear a case involving a notorious 1984 murder in Washington, DC. The key issue involves whether prosecutors failed to turn over favorable evidence to the defendants.

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FBI, CIA Agree That Russia Was Trying To Help Trump Win The Election

Friday, December 16, 2016

Intelligence sources tell NPR that the FBI agrees with the leaked CIA assessment that Russia interfered with the U.S. election, in part to help Donald Trump become president.

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U.S. Files Lawsuit Against ISIS Aimed At Recovering Looted Artifacts

Thursday, December 15, 2016

The U.S. government filed a federal case Thursday aimed at recovering artifacts looted by ISIS. It centers on an ISIS leader believed to be involved in mistreatment of American hostage Kayla Mueller.

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Is Sessions, Trump's Attorney General Pick, Trying to Paper Over His Record?

Tuesday, December 13, 2016

Senate Republicans want to speed the confirmation process for their colleague, Alabama's Jeff Sessions, to become attorney general. Democrats and civil rights groups are trying to pump the brakes.

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Why FBI And CIA Could Differ About Motive For Russian Election Hacks

Monday, December 12, 2016

Current and former national security officials say the apparent disagreement about the intent of Russian hacks before the U.S. presidential election is unusual in a matter of such national import.

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Trump's Campaign Rhetoric Signals Possible Shift On Civil Rights

Thursday, December 08, 2016

From LGBT issues to police shootings, civil rights has been the story of the Obama Justice Department. NPR takes a look at what Donald Trump's civil rights team might make a priority.

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Justice Department Announces New Package Of Federal Prison Reforms

Wednesday, November 30, 2016

Justice Department officials announced a package of federal prison reforms intended to better prepare inmates for a safe return to their communities.

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For Trump's White House Lawyer, Policing Conflicts Will Be 'Massive Undertaking'

Tuesday, November 29, 2016

President-elect Trump selected Don McGahn, an elections lawyer, to be his White House counsel. The job involves anticipating and preventing scandals.

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Trump Picks Former FEC Chairman As His White House Counsel

Friday, November 25, 2016

Unlike many people in Trump's inner circle, Donald McGahn has deep roots in the nation's capital. He led the Federal Election Commission and worked for the National Republican Congressional Committee.

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Obama Shortens Sentences For 79 Federal Prisoners

Tuesday, November 22, 2016

President Obama grants a new round of clemencies to nonviolent drug offenders, pushing the total for his administration past 1,000.

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President-Elect Trump Selects Sen. Jeff Sessions As Attorney General

Friday, November 18, 2016

President-elect Donald Trump has selected Alabama Republican Sen. Jeff Sessions to serve as his attorney general. The post requires Senate confirmation.

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Trump Names Picks For National Security Adviser, Attorney General, CIA Director

Friday, November 18, 2016

Sen. Jeff Sessions has been offered the post of attorney general, while Rep. Mike Pompeo and Michael Flynn have been offered the respective positions of CIA chief and national security adviser.

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Trump Advisers Assess Whether To Keep FBI Director James Comey

Monday, November 14, 2016

Comey has nearly seven years left on his term but became a divisive figure during the presidential campaign. The Trump team is also considering how to fill critical Justice Department vacancies.

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Report: Juveniles Lack Legal Advice; Often Urged To Plead Guilty

Monday, November 14, 2016

A report finds many juveniles accused of crimes never see a lawyer or receive ineffective legal advice. It finds if they do get an attorney, it is usually the least experienced or the most burned out.

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Donald Trump Clinches The Presidency In Major Upset

Wednesday, November 09, 2016

The rise of a candidate with no experience in the military or elected office confounded nearly everyone in politics. But Trump won over white voters with his promise to "Make America Great Again."

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Justice Department Sending Fewer People To Monitor Polling Places

Monday, November 07, 2016

The Justice Department will deploy more than 500 people to help watch polling places on Election Day. That's a significant decrease since the last presidential contest.

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FBI Affirms July Decision Not To Charge Clinton After Additional Email Reviews

Monday, November 07, 2016

The FBI concluded that emails discovered on the laptop of a key Hillary Clinton aide don't change an earlier conclusion: that Clinton's use of a private email server does not rise to a criminal act.

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FBI Continues Review Of Emails Connected To Hillary Clinton Aide

Friday, November 04, 2016

The FBI is reviewing emails it discovered on a laptop belonging to the estranged husband of one of Hillary Clinton's top aides, and the agency has become a big part of the presidential election.

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FBI Director James Comey Suffers Backlash Over Email Investigation

Monday, October 31, 2016

FBI Director James Comey has been taking heat from Democrats and Republicans for his handling of the newly discovered emails that could be related to the probe into Hillary Clinton's server.

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