Nation Jan 24 Mayors boycott meeting with Trump after threat against sanctuary cities The Justice Department ramped up pressure Wednesday on so-called sanctuary cities seeking public safety grant money, warning state and local officials they could be legally forced to prove they are cooperating with federal immigration authorities.
Nation Jan 24 Changes in FBI leadership follow criticism from Trump WASHINGTON — FBI Director Christopher Wray is making changes to his senior leadership team, as President Donald Trump has continued to attack the bureau for perceived biases against him and has been calling for a shakeup at the top.
Politics Jan 04 U.S. expected to end policy that lets legal pot flourish Attorney General Jeff Sessions is going after legalized marijuana in an expected announcement Thursday. Sessions is rescinding a policy that had let legalized marijuana flourish without federal intervention across the country.
Politics Jan 03 Sessions appoints interim U.S. attorneys to replace some of those ordered to resign last year The appointments, while temporary, could put the interim appointees in strong positions to be tapped for the permanent slots.
Politics Dec 24 Adviser says Trump is confident in FBI director despite attacks Donald Trump has full confidence in his new FBI director despite a series of attacks on the impartiality of his soon-to-retire deputy, a presidential adviser said Sunday.
Politics Dec 07 WATCH: Christopher Wray defends FBI against Trump’s tweets President Donald Trump called the FBI a biased institution whose reputation is "in Tatters — worst in History!" and urged Wray to "clean house."…
Nation Nov 28 Libyan militant cleared of most serious charges in Benghazi attack The mixed verdict spares him a life sentence, but it could still result in the 46-year-old Khattala spending decades in prison.
Nation Nov 23 Sessions orders review of background check system for guns WASHINGTON — Attorney General Jeff Sessions on Wednesday ordered a far-ranging review of the FBI database used to check the backgrounds of prospective gun buyers, after the Air Force failed to report the criminal history of the gunman who slaughtered…
Politics Oct 26 Tea party groups settle lawsuits over IRS mistreatment The Trump administration has settled lawsuits with tea party groups that received extra, often burdensome scrutiny when applying for tax-exempt status.
Nation Oct 06 Sessions issues Justice Department directive on religious objections, undercutting LGBTQ protections Under the new policy, a claim of a violation of religious freedom would be enough to override concerns for the civil rights of LGBT people and anti-discrimination protections for women and others. The guidelines are so sweeping that experts on…