Politics Sep 26 Acting DEA chief tells employees he will step down A person familiar with the move says Chuck Rosenberg will leave the post Oct. 1.
Politics Sep 26 WATCH: Sessions says U.S. will intervene in campus free speech cases In declaring free speech "under attack" on college campuses, Sessions dove into an issue that has become a cause celebre for conservatives who argue their voices are being drowned out on college campuses as speeches by right-wing figures have been…
Politics Sep 26 Benghazi trial could undercut Sessions’ push for tribunals The trial of the suspected mastermind of the 2012 Benghazi, Libya, attacks will be one of the biggest terrorism cases yet for the U.S. Justice Department under a leader who has said it shouldn't be handling such cases.
Nation Aug 07 Justice Department considers revamp of federal standards for forensic evidence WASHINGTON — The Justice Department is reviving work on federal standards for what forensic experts can say in court and plans to create a program to monitor the accuracy of forensic testimony.
Politics Aug 05 Task force on marijuana law offers little on new policies The task force, a group of prosecutors and federal law enforcement officials, largely reiterates the current Justice Department policy on marijuana.
Politics Aug 03 DOJ threatens to deny crime-fighting assistance for 4 sanctuary cities The threat marks Attorny General Jeff Sessions' latest effort to force local authorities to cooperate with federal immigration authorities, part of a push to reduce crime he believes is linked to illegal immigration.
Politics Aug 02 Justice Department denies broad move against college affirmative action A day after The New York Times reported the department was seeking current attorneys interested in "investigations and possible litigation related to intentional race-based discrimination in college and university admissions," the Justice Department said the job ad was related to…
Politics Jul 27 Sessions to AP: I’m not stepping down unless asked Sessions told The Associated Press he and Trump have a "harmony of values and beliefs" and he intends to stay and fight for the president's agenda "as long as he sees that as appropriate."…
Politics Jul 27 Jeff Sessions goes to El Salvador to learn how to eradicate the MS-13 gang Trump praised Sessions when he announced his mission to eradicate the gang in April. But the attorney general has since fallen out of favor with his onetime political ally.
Nation Jul 25 New Justice Department rules intensify crackdown on sanctuary cities WASHINGTON — The Justice Department says it won’t give cities some law enforcement grant money unless they give federal immigration authorities access to jails and alert them when someone facing deportation will be released from local custody. Attorney General Jeff…