AG Barr: 'Won't discuss my decision' to say Trump didn't obstruct justice

Plus: Sanders defends going on Fox News. No Images? Click here           William Barr: ‘I Think Spying Did Occur’ On Trump Campaign During 2016 Election   Attorney General William Barr echoed one of President Donald Trump’s attacks on the Justice Department on Wednesday, saying he too believes the department was “spying” on Trump’s campaign during the 2016 election cycle. Barr, speaking to a Senate appropriations subcommittee during his second day of testimony on Capitol Hill, noted that he is reviewing whether this alleged surveillance was appropriate. Barr, whom Trump nominated as attorney general shortly after firing Jeff Sessions, acknowledged Wednesday that he had “no specific evidence” that he would cite to show the Justice Department surveilled the Trump campaign, but said he is “concerned” about it. READ MORE     WHAT ELSE IS HAPPENING? Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren’s presidential campaign banked $6 million in the first three months of 2019, her campaign announced Wednesday, and she now has $11 million in her campaign coffers after transferring money from her U.S. Senate campaign account.  READ MORE As Benjamin Netanyahu looks set to begin his fifth term as prime minister of Israel — after working with an openly racist party and promising an unprecedented seizure of land claimed by the Palestinians — the hallmark achievement of his political alliance with President Donald Trump seems more secure than ever. Democrats hoping to take the White House probably won’t challenge Trump’s decision to recognize Jerusalem as the capital of Israel and move the U.S. Embassy there. READ MORE Norway says no to billions of barrels of oil, while Trump seeks more pipelines. Norway and the U.S., both among the world’s top oil and gas producers, are taking drastically divergent steps in response to pressure from the oil industry. READ MORE    .     ICYMI Steve Mnuchin tried to mansplain to Maxine Waters. It didn’t go well MSNBC's Ari Melber shows how Stephen Miller flunked a basic U.S. citizenship question   Republicans attack Puerto Rico’s plan to go 100 percent renewable: ‘It’s just unrealistic’      . Want more?  Colbert taunts Trump with visual evidence of how Obama really treated children   Bernie Sanders introduces new medicare for all bill, welcoming war with insurance industry   City councilman wants to name south LA intersection after Nipsey Hussle     👋You may have noticed our website is now www.huffpost.com. Don't worry, it'll still be the same HuffPost you know and love, just with a new URL. Make sure to update your bookmarks!     HuffPost is now a part of Verizon Media Group. On May 25, 2018 we introduced a new Oath Privacy Policy which will explain how your data is used and shared. Learn More. How will Trump’s administration impact you? Sign up for our email and find out. Did a friend send you this? Subscribe here. Like what you see? Share it. Want more? Here are two other newsletters you'll love: The Morning Email and Must Reads. ©2019 HuffPost | 770 Broadway, New York, NY 10003 You are receiving this email because you signed up for updates from HuffPost Feedback | Privacy Policy | Unsubscribe    . - - Preferences  |  Unsubscribe