Senate Confirms William Barr As New Attorney General

(The Daily Signal) - The Senate confirmed William Barr as the new attorney general Thursday afternoon returning Barr for a second tour atop the Department of Justice. The confirmation vote largely followed party linesGOP Sen. Rand Paul of Kentucky voted against confirmation given Barrs views on domestic surveillance and the Fourth Amendment. Democratic Sens. Joe Manchin of West Virginia Doug Jones of Alabama and Kyrsten Sinema of Arizona broke with their party and supported Barr. Read More