Nov 18 Watch 7:23 Sessions known for tough stance on immigration -- and failed judgeship By PBS News Hour For attorney general, President-elect Donald Trump selected an early supporter: the junior senator from Alabama, Jeff Sessions. Sessions has served as a U.S. attorney and Alabama’s attorney general, but he was denied a federal judgeship in 1986 based on controversial… Continue watching
Nov 18 Trump offers attorney general post to Jeff Sessions, reports say By Eric Tucker and Eileen Sullivan, Associated Press President-elect Donald Trump is offering the post of attorney general to Alabama Sen. Jeff Sessions, according to unnamed sources. Continue reading
Nov 11 Trump could reshape Justice Department's civil rights focus By Eric Tucker, Associated Press A Trump administration could radically reshape the Justice Department, particularly civil rights efforts that have become one of its most pressing and high-profile priorities. Continue reading
Jul 06 Watch 7:22 2 takes on the law used to judge Clinton's email use By PBS News Hour Both FBI Director James Comey and Attorney General Loretta said they would not recommend or pursue charges against Hillary Clinton for her email practices as secretary of state. To examine the law they used to make that decision, Judy Woodruff… Continue watching
Aug 06 Watch 8:56 News Wrap: Pennsylvania AG charged for grand jury leak By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Thursday, Pennsylvania Attorney General Kathleen Kane was charged with obstruction of justice and perjury, connected to the leaking of grand jury information to damage opponents. Also, a massive California wildfire known as the Rocky Fire is… Continue watching
Apr 29 AG Lynch decries 'senseless' violence in Baltimore By Eric Tucker, Associated Press Attorney General Loretta Lynch on Wednesday called the rioting in Baltimore "senseless acts of violence" that were counterproductive to improving relationships between the police and community. Continue reading
Apr 21 Watch 11:16 Was the human trafficking compromise worth delaying vote on Loretta Lynch? By PBS News Hour Senate negotiators struck a deal to tweak the human trafficking bill that has held up the confirmation proceedings for President Obama's nominee for U.S. attorney general, Loretta Lynch. The holdup was due to an unrelated fight over access to abortion… Continue watching
Feb 26 AG nominee Loretta Lynch passes Senate Judiciary committee By Erica Werner, Associated Press Loretta Lynch won approval from a key Senate committee Thursday to serve as the nation's next attorney general, as divided Republicans clashed over her support for President Barack Obama's immigration policies. Continue reading
Jan 28 Watch 6:34 News Wrap: Fighting flares between Hezbollah and Israel By PBS News Hour In our News Wrap Wednesday, Hezbollah rocket fire killed two Israeli soldiers on the Israel-Lebanon border. The Israeli military fired back with airstrikes and artillery fire. Also, Loretta Lynch, President Obama’s nominee to be the next attorney general, went before… Continue watching
Jan 28 Senate begins hearings for attorney general nominee Loretta Lynch By Erica Werner, Eric Tucker, Associated Press WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama's attorney general nominee, Loretta Lynch, faces Senate questioners Wednesday as she seeks to become the first black woman to hold the nation's top law enforcement job. Continue reading