Tag: Attorneys General

By most accounts the firm's pitch is hard to resist, especially for attorneys general in cash-strapped states. (Ed Hille/The Philadelphia Inquirer via AP, Pool)

Attorneys general shouldn’t outsource legal work to private firms

Peter Roff · August 24, 2016 4:04 am

A federal judge ruled Sheriff Arpaio violated orders in his battle over racial profiling Latino illegal immigrants. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin, File)

Federal judge rules Sheriff Arpaio be held in criminal contempt

Anna Giaritelli · August 20, 2016 1:34 am

Eric Schneiderman is examining Exxon's current business: "There may be massive securities fraud here." (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)

Energy and Environment

NY attorney general changes tack on Exxon climate fraud

John Siciliano · August 19, 2016 7:53 pm

Pa. attorney general resigns after criminal conviction

Kelly Cohen · August 16, 2016 11:40 am

A new poll shows there aren't many fans of the decision to subpoena Exxon Mobil and the Competitive Enterprise Institute to find out what the company and the group knew about the effects of greenhouse gas emissions on climate change. (AP Photo)

Energy and Environment

Most voters don’t want AGs to investigate groups who doubt climate change

Kyle Feldscher · August 9, 2016 8:54 pm

A conservative group said that protecting the environmental agenda of President Obama was the primary motivator for a group of Democratic attorneys general to join together and investigate oil companies and nonprofits. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

Energy and Environment

Group says Dem AGs want to protect Obama’s climate agenda with probes

Kyle Feldscher · August 9, 2016 6:47 pm

New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman called on seven companies to stop marketing products that claim they can prevent or protect against the Zika virus, but are in fact useless. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)

New York attorney general slams deceptive Zika-prevention products

Robert King · August 3, 2016 3:59 pm

A Scalia Acolyte Wins Republican AG Race in Missouri

Fred Barnes · August 3, 2016 4:10 am

National Security

Attorney General Loretta Lynch dodges GOP questions on Clinton email case

Sarah Bedford · July 12, 2016 2:54 pm

MSNBC analyst: FBI director was Clinton hearing’s ‘only hero’

Becket Adams · July 8, 2016 1:26 am

The former U.S. attorney said grand juries get results, more so than off-the-record FBI investigations. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

Sessions: Put Clinton in front of a grand jury for ‘more truthful testimony’

Anna Giaritelli · July 8, 2016 1:06 am

After months of fighting Rep. Lamar Smith's subpoena, the agency produced documents about a climate study. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak)

Energy and Environment

GOP chair threatens Dem AGs in Exxon climate probe

John Siciliano · July 7, 2016 12:55 am