Sally Yates Tells Harvard Students Why She Defied Trump In a fierce, sometimes personal speech, Sally Q. Yates, the acting attorney general fired by President Trump for refusing to defend his travel ban, told the graduating class at Harvard Law School on Wednesday that her decision was a surprising but […]
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Comey, Unsettled by Trump, Is Said to Have Wanted Him Kept at a Distance President Trump called the F.B.I. director, James B. Comey, weeks after he took office and asked him when federal authorities were going to put out word that Mr. Trump was not personally under investigation, according to […]
Trump Team Knew Flynn Was Under Investigation Before He Came to White House Michael T. Flynn told President Trump’s transition team weeks before the inauguration that he was under federal investigation for secretly working as a paid lobbyist for Turkey during the campaign, according to two people familiar with the […]
Robert Mueller, Former F.B.I. Director, Is Named Special Counsel for Russia Investigation The Justice Department appointed Robert S. Mueller III, a former F.B.I. director, as special counsel on Wednesday to oversee the investigation into ties between President Trump’s campaign and Russian officials, dramatically raising the legal and political stakes in […]
Sessions restores tough drug war policies that trigger mandatory minimum sentences Ordering federal prosecutors on Friday to crack down on drug offenders, Atty. Gen. Jeff Sessions made clear he wants the Justice Department to turn the clock back to an earlier, tougher era in the four-decades-long war on drugs. In […]
President Trump fires FBI Director James Comey President Trump fires FBI Director James Comey:- President Trump stunned the political world by firing FBI Director James Comey on Tuesday, an abrupt ending to a tenure marked by political controversies ranging from the Trump campaign's connections to Russia to Hillary Clinton's handling […]
Acting attorney general fired by Trump stands by decision not to defend travel ban Acting attorney general fired by Trump stands by decision not to defend travel ban:- The former acting attorney general who was fired by President Trump for refusing to defend his travel ban told a U.S. Senate […]
A month after dismissing federal prosecutors, Justice Department does not have any U.S. attorneys in place Attorney General Jeff Sessions is making aggressive law enforcement a top priority, directing his federal prosecutors across the country to crack down on illegal immigrants and “use every tool” they have to go after […]
Sweeping Federal Review Could Affect Consent Decrees Nationwide Attorney General Jeff Sessions has ordered a sweeping review of federal agreements with dozens of law enforcement agencies, an examination that reflects President Trump’s emphasis on law and order and could lead to a retreat on consent decrees with troubled police departments […]
Sweeping Federal Review Could Affect Consent Decrees Nationwide Sweeping Federal Review Could Affect Consent Decrees Nationwide:- Attorney General Jeff Sessions has ordered a sweeping review of federal agreements with dozens of law enforcement agencies, an examination that reflects President Trump’s emphasis on law and order and could lead to a […]
