Sessions responds to Nunes memo: ‘No department is perfect’ Attorney General Jeff Sessions responded on Friday to the release of a contentious memo by Republicans on the House Intelligence Committee alleging intelligence abuses at the Justice Department, saying “no Department is perfect.” In a statement issued shortly after the memo’s […]
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Justice Department Dismisses Corruption Case Against Menendez The Department of Justice on Wednesday dismissed all the remaining charges against Senator Robert Menendez, a decision that underscores how a 2016 Supreme Court ruling has significantly raised the bar for prosecutors who try to pursue corruption cases against elected officials. The motion […]
Sessions hints at crackdown on recreational pot, affecting California, other states Sessions hints at crackdown on recreational pot, affecting California, other states:- Attorney General Jeff Sessions hinted Wednesday that the Justice Department may take a tougher stance on recreational marijuana in the near future, a change in policy that would […]
Hate Crimes in the U.S. Rose 5 Percent Last Year, FBI Says The number of hate crimes committed in the U.S. rose 5 percent in 2016, compared to the year before, according to data gathered from local law enforcement agencies by the FBI. Of the 6,063 incidents involving 7,509 victims, […]
In Shift, Justice Dept. Says Law Doesn’t Bar Transgender Discrimination In Shift, Justice Dept. Says Law Doesn’t Bar Transgender Discrimination:- Attorney General Jeff Sessions on Thursday ordered the Justice Department to take the position in court cases that transgender people are not protected by a civil rights law that bans […]
Trump Lawyers Ask Court to Toss Suit Over Business Holdings Trump Lawyers Ask Court to Toss Suit Over Business Holdings:- President Donald Trump asked a federal judge to throw out a lawsuit filed by two attorneys general accusing him of profiting from his office, in violation of the U.S. Constitution. […]
Justice Department Wants Records on Visitors to Trump Protest Site Justice Department Wants Records on Visitors to Trump Protest Site:- What does the federal government want to do with records on everyone who visited an anti-Trump website? On its face, the Justice Department’s demand is part of the ongoing case […]
Leak Investigations Triple Under Trump, Sessions Says Leak Investigations Triple Under Trump, Sessions Says:- Attorney General Jeff Sessions announced on Friday that the Justice Department is pursuing about three times as many leak investigations as were open at the end of the Obama era, a significant devotion of resources to […]
Justice Dept. to Work With 12 Cities to Fight Violent Crime The Justice Department will form partnerships with a dozen cities across the country to help them fight gun crime, drug trafficking and gang violence, Attorney General Jeff Sessions said Tuesday. Under the program — the Trump administration’s latest move […]
Trump Promotes Original Travel Ban, Eroding His Legal Case President Trump has excellent lawyers. They have a challenging client. In a series of Twitter posts Monday that continued into the evening, Mr. Trump may have irretrievably undermined his lawyers’ efforts to persuade the Supreme Court to reinstate his executive order limiting […]
