Breaking News: Trump Justice Dept to resume federal executions for first time in 16 years

View in your browser     Trump Justice Dept to resume federal executions for first time in 16 years The Department of Justice announced Thursday that it will resume capital punishment for the first time in nearly two decades. Attorney General William Barr has directed that executions for five death-row inmates be scheduled. If carried out, they will be the first federal executions since 2003. Read the full story here         SPONSORED CONTENT   National Taxpayers Union America’s Health Care Leaders Need to Reject Foreign Price Controls for Prescription Drugs. Learn More.           Did a friend forward you this email? Sign up for Breaking News     Forward Breaking News       Privacy Policy  |  Manage Subscriptions  |  Unsubscribe  |  Email to a friend  |  Sign Up for Other Newsletters   The Hill 1625 K Street, NW 9th Floor, Washington DC 20006 ©2019 Capitol Hill Publishing Corp., a subsidiary of News Communications, Inc.