Tag: Attorneys General

President Trump will nominate Carlos Muniz, a former attorney for former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush, as general counsel at the Education Department, the White House announced Friday evening. (AP Photo/Jon Elswick)

Trump hires former Jeb Bush employee for Education Dept. job

Anna Giaritelli · March 31, 2017 11:22 pm

Former acting Attorney General Sally Yates, who President Trump fired days after taking office, has been tapped to address graduates at Harvard Law School's Class Day on May 24. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

Sally Yates to headline Harvard Law graduation ceremony

Anna Giaritelli · March 31, 2017 10:03 pm

Attorney General Jeff Sessions said Friday that police around the country have been unfairly blamed for violence around the country. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson)

Jeff Sessions: Cops ‘unfairly blamed’ for violence

Kelly Cohen · March 31, 2017 5:34 pm

"That is not where we — ICE is focusing its efforts at all," the attorney general said. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)

Jeff Sessions: US is not going after non-criminal illegal immigrants

Anna Giaritelli · March 31, 2017 12:32 am

Though Planned Parenthood's donations to its friends in the AG's office were small, it's still worth mentioning. (AP Photo/Brennan Linsley)

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Media silent on Planned Parenthood’s ties to lawmakers behind pro-life activist charges

Becket Adams · March 29, 2017 5:15 pm

Civil rights groups are urging the Senate Judiciary Committee to exercise greater oversight of United States Attorney nominees. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

Groups urge greater oversight of US Attorney nominees

Kelly Cohen · March 22, 2017 3:17 am

The two federal attorneys won short-term reprieves on Monday. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

Sessions allows two fired US attorneys to keep their jobs

Anna Giaritelli · March 14, 2017 12:45 am

Watch: Preet Bharara applauded by staffers on final day as US attorney

Anna Giaritelli · March 13, 2017 10:43 pm

ACLU files complaint with Alabama Bar over Sessions’ Russia testimony

Anna Giaritelli · March 10, 2017 3:03 am

The countries will not be added to Trump's executive order, but need to meet U.S. protocols to avoid possibly being added. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

Homeland Security Secretary John Kelly pledges ‘full support’ to those affected by hate acts, threats

Anna Giaritelli · March 9, 2017 11:12 pm

The attorney general had privately reassured some senators that his Department of Justice wouldn't significantly deviate from the Obama administration's approach of more or less taking a hands-off approach. (AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli)

Attorney General Jeff Sessions admits pot crackdown would have challenges

Todd Shepherd · March 9, 2017 10:45 pm

The Washington Post editorial board said deputy attorney general nominee Rod Rosenstein made the right decision by not committing to appointing a special prosecutor to look into the Trump administration's alleged ties to Russia. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky)

Washington Post: Justice Department nominee correct to refuse Democrats’ demand for special prosecutor

Eddie Scarry · March 9, 2017 6:16 pm