Democrat presidential candidate Kamala Harris demanded Thursday that Special Counsel Robert Mueller testify before Congress while accusing the attorney general of serving as the president’s defense attorney.
Nunes is planning to send a criminal referral next week to the DOJ that will detail “multiple referrals on a number of different crimes.”
Politicians, Hollywood stars, and media elites spent roughly two years echoing the words “Mueller is closing in” as they fantasized about President Donald Trump and his family being indicted over so-called Russian collusion during the 2016 presidential election. But on Sunday, the Department of Justice announced that Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s investigation did not find evidence that the president’s campaign “conspired or coordinated” with the Russian government, “despite multiple offers from Russian-affiliated individuals to assist the Trump campaign.”
The Senate confirmed William Barr on Thursday to serve as President Donald Trump’s next attorney general.
Former Obama administration Attorney General Eric Holder announced Tuesday that he would decide on whether to enter the 2020 presidential race over the next few weeks.
House Judiciary Committee Democrats and acting Attorney General Matthew Whitaker faced off Friday during a contentious six-hearing hearing that focused primarily on whether he or President Trump had ever tried to interfere with the special counsel investigation.
The Senate Judiciary Committee voted on Thursday to advance to the Senate floor the nomination of William Barr for attorney general.
Attorney General (AG) nominee William Barr will testify on Wednesday regarding his qualifications to serve as the next leader of the Department of Justice (DOJ).
WASHINGTON (AP) — The incoming chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee said Wednesday that attorney general nominee William Barr has confidence in special counsel Robert Mueller and will let him complete his Russia investigation.
The United States murder rate in 2018 is projected to experience the largest drop in a half-decade, one of the country’s leading crime analysts says.
President Donald Trump said former Attorney General William Barr was his “first choice since day one” to replace Jeff Sessions as his new attorney general, both men favoring pro-enforcement policies regarding immigration.
Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC), who will likely become the next Senate Judiciary Committee chairman, praised President Donald Trump’s attorney general nominee, William Barr, on Friday, saying he is “highly capable, highly respected and will provide new and much-needed leadership for the Department of Justice.”
“He was my first choice since day one,” Trump said, confirming the news to White House reporters as he left the White House for a trip to Missouri.
Former Attorney General William Barr has reportedly emerged as the leading contender to be nominated as the next attorney general.
The scale of the deceit of Theresa May’s so-called “worst deal in history” deal has been dramatically revealed after the government was forced to publish a key legal document by a vote in Parliament.
The Federalist Society’s national convention is the foremost gathering of conservative legal minds in America, and this year it was abuzz with the names of several giants from whom this critical part of President Donald Trump’s base hopes he will choose his next attorney general.
The Justice Department released a legal opinion Wednesday outlining why Matthew Whitaker can legally serve as the interim Attorney General.
Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC), a senior member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, said Sunday on CBS Face the Nation that he expects President Trump to appoint a new attorney general “early next year,” indicating that acting Attorney General Matthew Whitaker could serve in the position through the rest of the year.
As former Attorney General Jeff Sessions departed the Department of Justice (DOJ), a short list of potential replacements has surfaced in Washington, D.C.
Despite Whitaker’s appearance at several White House meetings, Trump said he does not know him very well but that he was “very, very highly thought of.”
Several news reports cited “sources familiar” with the visit or “sources close to” the White House who say that Christie is under consideration for the position.
After announcing his resignation at the request of President Trump on Wednesday, Attorney General Jeff Sessions exited the United States Department of Justice surrounded by standing and cheerful colleagues.
As attorney general, Jeff Sessions had numerous triumphs and promises kept for President Trump’s “America First” agenda.
Despite a whirlwind of attacks, an onslaught from the establishment media, and rebukes from President Trump, Attorney General Jeff Sessions charged through on the central issue of his political career: Immigration in the national interest.
Support for Keith Ellison in Minnesota’s attorney general’s race has nosedived according to the latest poll.
Former Attorney General Eric H. Holder Jr. sent a message of encouragement to discontented Justice Department “career employees” on Friday morning.
“Good job Jeff,” Trump wrote sarcastically, referring to Obama-era investigations of two House Republicans.
President Donald Trump again expressed his frustration with the special counsel Russia investigation, urging his attorney general to stop it.
Sessions laughed as the chants grew louder and replied, “‘Lock her up,’ I heard that a long time over the last campaign.”
A California judge has dismissed a claim that Attorney General Xavier Becerra is ineligible for the office he holds — even though California law appears to support the plaintiff’s case.
President Donald Trump predicted a “surprise” in the West Virginia U.S. Senate race on Tuesday night, calling the candidate incredibly energetic, strong, and someone who loves the people of his state.
President Donald Trump again expressed his frustration with Attorney General Jeff Sessions on Twitter Wednesday, citing remarks from Rep. Trey Gowdy on Fox News.
In the bombshell New Yorker piece that resulted in Attorney General Eric Schneiderman’s resignation over multiple allegations of sexual misconduct Monday night, one of his accusers claims that she was urged to keep quiet about his alleged physical abuse because “Schneiderman was too valuable a politician for the Democrats to lose.”
Of the four women accusing Attorney General Eric Schneiderman (D-NY) of sexual misconduct and physical abuse, two went on the record. One of those is Tanya Selvaratnam, who was born in Sri Lanka.
Attorney General Jeff Sessions blasted California in a statement Monday afternoon on the lawsuit filed earlier by the U.S. Department of Justice against the state over a 2017 law restricting sales of federal land.
Democrat Lt. Gov. Gavin Newsom, who is leading field in California’s gubernatorial race, reportedly called the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Acting Director Thomas Homan an “A-plus prick.”
Kent Terry, brother to slain Border Patrol agent Brian Terry, called for Attorney General Jeff Sessions to restore the justice system while lauding President Trump for his administration’s campaign promise kept to “open up the books” on his brother’s death.
Attorney General Jeff Sessions is streamlining courtroom reviews of migrants’ asylum pleas, to help reduce the “catch-and-release” inflow of Central American migrants.
President Donald Trump signaled frustration with Attorney General Jeff Sessions for requesting the Inspector General of the Justice Department to investigate possible FISA abuse.
The California Republican Party’s decline continues, as former GOP Insurance Commissioner Steve Poizner is dropping the party affiliation to run again as an independent.
