Tag: Attorneys General

In this Nov. 21, 2018, photo, acting Attorney General Matthew Whitaker addresses law enforcement officials at the Joint Terrorism Task Force in New York.

Acting Attorney General Matthew Whitaker knew of Michael Cohen plea deal before it went public

Kelly Cohen · November 29, 2018 9:56 pm

Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., speaks to reporters as she arrives for a hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, Sept. 25, 2018.

Grassley begs Trump to nominate new attorney general: ‘How long does it take for you to make up your mind?’

Al Weaver · November 26, 2018 11:18 pm

Acting Attorney General Matthew Whitaker speaks to state and local law enforcement officials at the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Southern District of Iowa in Des Moines, Iowa.

Hatch Act investigation could be ahead for acting Attorney General Whitaker

Allison Elyse Gualtieri · November 22, 2018 2:47 am

Acting U.S. Attorney General Matthew Whitaker, left, dines with other officials, Tuesday, Nov. 20, 2018, in New York. Before joining the Justice Department, Whitaker earned nearly $1 million from a right-leaning nonprofit that doesn't disclose its donors, according to financial disclosure forms released Tuesday.

Ethics watchdogs and Trump critics pounce on ‘very sketchy’ release of Matthew Whitaker’s financial disclosure forms

Kelly Cohen · November 21, 2018 3:39 pm

Matthew Whitaker, acting U.S. attorney general, speaks during a meeting with local law enforcement officers.

Trump: Matthew Whitaker calls the shots on whether to rein in Mueller

Kelly Cohen · November 18, 2018 4:44 pm

Congressman Adam Schiff, D-Calif., addresses the audience at The Last Weekend Rally presented by Swing Left at the Palace Theatre, Thursday, Nov. 1, 2018, in Los Angeles. The event was organized by the progressive Swing Left political group, with the aim of spurring get-out-the-vote efforts on the last weekend before the midterm elections.

Adam Schiff: Democrats will challenge ‘unconstitutional’ Whitaker appointment

Kelly Cohen · November 18, 2018 3:27 pm

Acting United States Attorney General Matt Whitaker attends a wreath-laying ceremony at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier.

Matthew Whitaker won’t get in the way of Mueller’s investigation

Katelyn Caralle · November 16, 2018 1:55 pm

Andrew Napolitano appears on the "Varney & Co." program on the Fox Business Network, in New York, Monday, April 11, 2011.

Judge Napolitano: Matthew Whitaker ‘legally ineligible’ to be acting attorney general

Naomi Lim · November 14, 2018 10:46 pm

Acting Attorney General Matthew Whitaker speaks to state and local law enforcement officials at the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Southern District of Iowa in Des Moines, Iowa.

Democrats investigate Matthew Whitaker’s role in Florida ‘scam’ company

Kelly Cohen · November 14, 2018 6:05 pm

Acting United States Attorney General Matt Whitaker attends a wreath-laying ceremony at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier.

The Senate shouldn’t be sleeping on Whitaker’s unconstitutional appointment

Liz Mair · November 14, 2018 12:00 am

With the NHL in Las Vegas, and the Oakland Raiders coming soon, "they no longer have moral high ground on this," the New Jersey governor said ahead of Supreme Court oral arguments in December. (AP Photo/Mel Evans)

Chris Christie: Trump has not asked me to be attorney general

Naomi Lim · November 11, 2018 4:02 pm

House Judiciary Committee ranking member Rep. Jerrold Nadler, D-N.Y., arrives for a House Judiciary hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington.

Top Democrat ready to subpoena Matthew Whitaker, Robert Mueller

Laura Barrón-López, Naomi Lim · November 11, 2018 3:39 pm