Tag: Justice Department
White House looks for ways to undermine James Comey’s credibility
With fired FBI Director James Comey’s highly anticipated congressional testimony just a day away, the White House and its allies are scrambling for ways...
Donald Trump to James Comey: Better hope there are no ‘tapes’...
President Donald Trump, in an apparent warning to his fired FBI director, said Friday that James Comey had better hope there are no "tapes"...
US prosecutors told to push for more, harsher punishments
Attorney General Jeff Sessions is directing federal prosecutors to pursue the most serious charges possible against the vast majority of suspects, a reversal of...
Mayors grapple with grant threat after meeting with Jeff Sessions
Mayors from several U.S. cities threatened with the loss of federal grants emerged from a meeting with the attorney general Tuesday saying they remain...
Justice Dept threatens sanctuary cities in immigration fight
The Trump administration intensified its threats to crack down on so-called sanctuary cities that refuse to comply with federal immigration authorities, sending letters Friday...
Critics worry ‘junk science’ to reign as forensic panel ends
Defense attorneys say they will step up their challenges to certain forensic practices now that the Justice Department has disbanded an independent commission that...
Jeff Sessions to tour Arizona-Mexico border Tuesday
U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions on Tuesday will take a tour of the U.S.-Mexico border during a visit to Arizona.
Sessions will tour what is...
Justice Dept. asks for more time on wiretapping evidence
Facing a Monday deadline, the Justice Department asked lawmakers for more time to provide evidence backing up President Donald Trump's unproven assertion that his...
Jeff Sessions spoke with Russian envoy in 2016, Justice Dept says
Attorney General Jeff Sessions talked twice with Russia's ambassador to the United States during the presidential campaign, the Justice Department confirmed, communications that spurred...
Jeff Sessions: U.S. to continue use of privately run prisons
Attorney General Jeff Sessions signaled Thursday his strong support for the federal government's continued use of private prisons, reversing an Obama administration directive to...
