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Sen. Jeff Sessions, R-Ala., was approved by the Senate Judiciary Committee on Tuesday. (Graeme Jennings/Washington Examiner)

National Security

Senate panel approves Sessions’ attorney general nomination

Kelly Cohen · February 1, 2017 4:33 pm

San Francisco on Tuesday became the first city to challenge President Trump's executive order on so-called "sanctuary cities." The lawsuit was filed by San Francisco City Attorney Dennis Herrera. (AP Photo/Jocelyn Gecker)

San Francisco sues Trump over ‘sanctuary city’ order

Kelly Cohen · January 31, 2017 8:11 pm

Yates was dismissed by Trump on Monday after she refused to defend the president's immigration executive order. (AP Photo/Brynn Anderson)

Loretta Lynch praises Sally Yates’ ‘courageous leadership’

Kelly Cohen · January 31, 2017 7:59 pm

Senate Democrats deployed an obscure rule on Tuesday to delay a committee vote on attorney general nominee Jeff Sessions. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

Democrats use procedure to delay Sessions vote again

Kelly Cohen · January 31, 2017 6:54 pm

"My staff had no control of the language contained in the president's executive order," Goodlatte said. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Goodlatte defends staff work on Trump immigration order

Kelly Cohen · January 31, 2017 6:17 pm

This was the second sit-in spearheaded by the NAACP against the nomination of Sessions for attorney general. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

NAACP leader Cornell Brooks among 30 people arrested for sit-in against Sessions

Kelly Cohen · January 30, 2017 10:14 pm

According to the Chicago Tribune, January homicides are up 24 percent compared to last year. (AP Photo/M. Spencer Green, File)

Chicago: 2017 shootings near 300

Kelly Cohen · January 30, 2017 10:04 pm

Trump's executive order is "harming thousands of Washington residents," says Washington AG Bob Ferguson. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)

Washington state to sue over Trump’s immigration order

Kelly Cohen · January 30, 2017 6:59 pm

Leahy admonished his colleagues, remarking, "You Republicans should not want to shut down the government. They are the only ones who have the power to shut down the government." (AP Photo/Robert F. Bukaty)

Leahy to oppose Sessions’ AG nomination

Kelly Cohen · January 30, 2017 5:29 pm

Trump signed an executive order this week that would strip funding from so-called "sanctuary cities." (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu)

Mayors defy Trump’s push to end sanctuary cities

Kelly Cohen · January 29, 2017 5:01 am

Political leaders in California have said they will not enforce any of Trump's orders on sanctuary cities. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)

Advocacy groups push back against Trump executive orders

Kelly Cohen · January 25, 2017 9:13 pm

Chicago's top cop on Wednesday said he is confused about President Trump's tweet about how to curb violence in Chicago. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)

Chicago’s top cop has ‘no idea’ what Trump is talking about

Kelly Cohen · January 25, 2017 5:36 pm