Tag: Attorneys General

Former U.S. Attorney General Loretta Lynch denied allegations that she assured a Hillary Clinton campaign staffer that the FBI investigation into Clinton's email server wouldn't "go too far." (AP Photo/Elise Amendola, File)

National Security

Loretta Lynch denies promising Clinton campaign staffer FBI email investigation wouldn’t ‘go too far’

Melissa Quinn · July 7, 2017 5:17 pm

Department of Justice spokesman said Attorney General Jeff Sessions and Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein will tour Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, to get an "up-to-date understanding of current operations." (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

National Security

Attorney General Jeff Sessions visits Guantanamo Bay with deputy Rod Rosenstein

Kelly Cohen · July 7, 2017 1:35 pm

DeVos decided to freeze the rule's implementation in June because of a lawsuit filed in federal court by a California trade association representing for-profit colleges in May. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

19 attorneys general sue Betsy DeVos over freeze of student loan rules

Melissa Quinn · July 6, 2017 5:37 pm

A 48-year-old New York City Police Department officer was shot early Wednesday by a two-time convict. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson)

Jeff Sessions condemns NYPD cop killing as ‘latest in troubling series of attacks’ on police

Kelly Cohen · July 5, 2017 8:45 pm

Sekulow is the public figure of Trump's legal team. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)

Trump lawyer Jay Sekulow facing investigation over ‘troubling’ handling of Christian nonprofit

Josh Siegel · June 28, 2017 11:35 pm

Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein hinted law enforcement may be getting tougher in order to combat a rising violent crime rate in the nation's cities. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

Rod Rosenstein: Some criminals ‘no longer fear the justice system’

Kelly Cohen · June 26, 2017 5:09 pm

Attorney General Jeff Sessions cited murder rates in some cities as part of his reasoning for preferring tougher sentences, but former Deputy Attorney General Sally Yates noted violent crime is at historic lows and said there is no evidence that some cities' violence is connected to shorter prison terms for drug offenders. (Bob Andres/Atlanta Journal-Constitution via AP)

Sally Yates warns Jeff Sessions ‘making America scared again won’t make us safer’

Josh Siegel · June 24, 2017 4:04 am

Attorney General Jeff Sessions on Tuesday announced a new initiative to combat violence and bolster public safety by promising federal resources to help 12 cities strategize on the best ways to fight crime. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh, File)

Jeff Sessions announces plan to help 12 cities find ways to fight crime

Kelly Cohen · June 20, 2017 12:45 pm

Attorney General Jeff Sessions declined to answer lawmakers' questions regarding private conversations he had with President Trump while appearing before the Senate Intelligence Committee. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

Memos shield Attorney General Jeff Sessions, for now

Kelly Cohen · June 18, 2017 4:01 am

National Security

Rod Rosenstein considering recusing himself from Russia investigation: Report

Josh Siegel · June 16, 2017 2:50 pm

From Jeff Sessions to Trump’s executive orders: Everything justice

Washington Examiner Staff · June 16, 2017 1:51 pm

Attorney General Jeff Sessions came out on fire when he testified before the Senate Intelligence Committee. He called the notion that he would have tolerated collusion between Russian hackers and the Trump campaign "an appalling and detestable lie." (Graeme Jennings/Washington Examiner)

Jeff Sessions deserves the loyalty Trump has shown Mike Flynn

W. James Antle III · June 15, 2017 12:43 pm