Tag: Attorneys General

The Justice Department will put a woman who laughed during Jeff Sessions confirmation hearing to be attorney general back on trial, according to a report. (Graeme Jennings/Washington Examiner)

DOJ to put woman who laughed during Jeff Sessions’ confirmation hearing on trial again

Mandy Mayfield · September 1, 2017 4:12 pm

Regulatory Rollback

Adam J. White · September 1, 2017 7:00 am

Schneiderman's office could carry out any legal proceedings against Manafort if Mueller's attorneys found illegal activity had taken place. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

National Security

Robert Mueller’s team working with New York attorney general in Paul Manafort case: Report

Anna Giaritelli · August 31, 2017 1:08 am

Sessions' appearance before the Senate Judiciary Committee would come amid numerous congressional and Justice Department investigations. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

National Security

Jeff Sessions could testify before Senate Judiciary Committee as early as September

Kelly Cohen · August 29, 2017 6:24 pm

Democratic lawmakers are demanding that Attorney General Jeff Sessions explain his decision to withhold "critical violence prevention funds" from sanctuary cities that refuse to cooperate with federal officials on immigration. (AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee)

Democrats demand answers from Jeff Sessions on sanctuary cities policy

Kelly Cohen · August 25, 2017 5:38 pm

"At the appropriate time, I am going to go public and talk about the abuse of the political and justice system," the former sheriff said Wednesday. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya, File)

Joe Arpaio vows to go public about ‘abuse’ he endured during Obama administration’s investigation

Anna Giaritelli · August 24, 2017 3:10 am

The U.S. Department of Justice is officially putting an end to Operation Choke Point, the Obama-era effort to cut off from access to banking services a long list of lawful-but-disfavored businesses including gun dealers and makers of small loans. (AP Photo/Rogelio V. Solis)

Beltway Confidential

Republicans kill Obama’s awful ‘Operation Choke Point’

Walter Olson · August 21, 2017 3:00 pm

Illinois' lawsuit charged Insys Therapeutics with selling a drug intended to relieve cancer pain for other uses without approval.

Opioid maker settles lawsuit with Illinois

Robert King · August 18, 2017 7:25 pm

The Trump administration has ended Operation Choke Point, the anti-fraud initiative started under the Obama administration that many Republicans argued was used to targeted gun retailers and other businesses that Democrats found objectionable. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

Trump ends Obama’s Operation Choke Point

Joseph Lawler · August 18, 2017 2:37 pm

Attorney General Jeff Sessions said Monday he expects President Trump to denounce specific white nationalist groups, after being criticized for issuing a general statement condemning "hatred." (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)

National Security

Jeff Sessions expects Trump to denounce specific white nationalist groups

Anna Giaritelli, Kelly Cohen · August 14, 2017 12:08 pm

President Trump reiterated Monday his support for Luther Strange a day ahead of the Alabama Senate special election primary. (AP Photo/Cliff Owen, File)

Trump: Luther Strange ‘has my endorsement’ in Alabama Senate primary

Anna Giaritelli · August 14, 2017 11:14 am

David Brown, of Plymouth, Mass., hands only, displays a placard during a protest Sunday, Aug. 13, 2017, in Plymouth The protest was held to denounce hatred and racism in response to a nationalist rally that spiraled into deadly violence in Charlottesville, Va., Saturday, Aug. 12, 2017. (AP Photo/Steven Senne)

Justice Department investigating if others were part of Charlottesville car attack

Kelly Cohen · August 13, 2017 10:21 pm