Tag: Law

Beverly Young Nelson, the latest accuser of Alabama Republican Roy Moore, held a news conference with her attorney Gloria Allred on Monday. Nelson is now one of six women who have lodged sexual misconduct allegations against Moore. (AP Photo/Richard Drew)

Gloria Allred wants Senate hearing to investigate Roy Moore accusations

Naomi Lim · November 16, 2017 12:56 am

The Justice Department warned 29 jurisdictions that in order to continue receiving public safety grants, the jurisdictions must prove compliance with Section 1373 of 8 U.S. Code by Dec. 8. AG Jeff Sessions said, "We urge jurisdictions to not only comply with Section 1373, but also to establish sensible and effective partnerships to properly process criminal aliens." (AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee)

Justice Department gives 29 ‘sanctuary’ cities, states until Dec. 8 to prove compliance with immigration law

Kelly Cohen · November 15, 2017 8:02 pm

We're only scratching the surface. (AP Photo/Brynn Anderson)

Beltway Confidential

As a former state judge, you’d think Roy Moore could at least find competent legal representation

Becket Adams · November 15, 2017 7:01 pm

Don Willett testifies during a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on nominations on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, Nov. 15. Willett has been nominated to the United States Circuit Judge For The Fifth Circuit. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

Appeals court nominee defends tweets on bacon, A-Rod at Senate hearing

Ryan Lovelace · November 15, 2017 5:48 pm

Gowdy said Wednesday that while he does agree there should be an investigation, he doesn't believe the threshold for appointing a special counsel has been met. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

Trey Gowdy: Threshold for appointing a special counsel to investigate Hillary Clinton has not been met

Melissa Quinn · November 15, 2017 4:32 pm

The effort is part of the game's holiday promotion, Cards Against Humanity Saves America. (Image courtesy screenshot)

Cards Against Humanity claims it purchased land along US-Mexico border to block Trump’s wall

Melissa Quinn · November 15, 2017 3:23 pm

Attorney General Jeff Sessions has been criticized for answers he gave Sen. Al Franken, D-Minn., regarding contacts with Russian officials during the 2016 presidential campaign. (Graeme Jennings/Washington Examiner)

National Security

Jeff Sessions to Democrats who accuse him of lying: ‘I don’t think it’s right to accuse me of doing something wrong’

Melissa Quinn · November 14, 2017 7:13 pm

A state representative in Utah is drafting a bill that "would tailor the state's sex education curriculum to individual students by creating a suite of optional, web-based lessons as an alternative to classroom instruction." (iStock Photo)

Beltway Confidential

Utah, of all places, might get sex education right

Nicole Russell · November 14, 2017 6:52 pm

Attorney General Jeff Sessions explained that his old comment in which he implied that people who smoked pot weren't good people was delivered decades earlier, and was in the context of trying to reduce drug use in the U.S. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

House Democrat tattles on Republican pot smokers

Kelly Cohen · November 14, 2017 5:09 pm

Attorney General Jeff Sessions told the House Judiciary Committee that the Justice Department has 27 investigations underway into classified leaks. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

National Security

Jeff Sessions: DOJ is conducting 27 investigations into classified leaks

Melissa Quinn · November 14, 2017 4:14 pm

Arkansas Attorney General Leslie Rutledge, the new head of the Republican Attorneys General Association, said, "Just as I have done in Arkansas, Republican attorneys general will defend the rule of law and serve as the champions of opportunity." (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

Republican Attorneys General Association selects new leadership ahead of 2018 elections

Ryan Lovelace · November 14, 2017 3:50 pm

Attorney General Jeff Sessions is leaving open the possibility that a special counsel could be appointed to look into Clinton Foundation dealings and an Obama-era uranium deal, the Justice Department said Monday. (AP Photo/Richard Drew, File)

National Security

Jeff Sessions considering investigation into Clinton Foundation, despite pledge to recuse himself

Kelly Cohen · November 14, 2017 3:40 pm