Tag: Attorneys General

"Sessions is superbly qualified by temperament, intellect, and experience" to serve as the head of the Justice Department, wrote five former U.S. attorneys general. (AP Photo/Molly Riley)

Five former attorneys general urge swift confirmation of Sessions

Ryan Lovelace · December 5, 2016 10:47 pm

One of the harshest critics of Sen. Jeff Sessions' nomination to become attorney general on civil rights grounds once heaped praise on him for his work to reduce prison sentences for crack-cocaine possession, a top priority for the black community and President Obama. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

Five bills Sessions helped Dems pass into law

Susan Crabtree · December 4, 2016 5:01 am

Feinstein said she doubted the panel could move that quickly. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

Feinstein casts doubt on quick Sessions confirmation

Susan Crabtree · November 30, 2016 12:25 am

Beltway Confidential

Byron York: How Joe Biden twisted the case against Jeff Sessions

Byron York · November 29, 2016 2:02 am

Grassley, right, chairs the Senate Judiciary Committee, which will hold hearings on Sessions' nomination early next year. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

Grassley to meet with Sessions Tuesday

Susan Crabtree · November 28, 2016 8:54 pm

Tom Fitton to Trump: ‘Forget about healing Hillary’

Anna Giaritelli · November 23, 2016 2:54 am

Luther Strange has thrown his hat into the ring to take over Jeff Sessions' U.S. Senate seat. (AP Photo/Cliff Owen)

Alabama AG will run for Jeff Sessions’ Senate seat

Anna Giaritelli · November 22, 2016 10:16 pm

Jeff Sessions has the right experience and temperament to serve as attorney general. (AP Photo)

Sessions will make a fine attorney general

Washington Examiner · November 22, 2016 3:35 am

Jeff Sessions has a "history" of being opposed to civil rights laws, said Rep. Hank Johnson. (AP Photo/Cliff Owen)

House Dem: Jeff Sessions is a ‘man of injustice’

Daniel Chaitin · November 20, 2016 1:21 pm

Beltway Confidential

Byron York: Attorney General Jeff Sessions is Democrats’ nightmare

Byron York · November 20, 2016 12:15 pm

The state's incumbent Republican Gov. Pat McCrory, right, is in a heated-ballot counting battle with Democratic Attorney General Roy Cooper, the latter of whom has a 6,600-vote lead out of the 4.7 million ballots cast. (AP Photo/Gerry Broome, Pool)

10 days after election, the race for NC governor still undecided

Anna Giaritelli · November 19, 2016 2:27 am

Warren calls on Trump to rescind Sessions AG nomination

Al Weaver · November 18, 2016 8:19 pm