Jan 26 WATCH: Sessions says Justice Department may be fair game for criticism By Sadie Gurman, Associated Press Sessions, speaking to law enforcement officials in Norfolk, Virginia, said the department's mission is to identify and correct "mistakes of the past" and eliminate political bias "in either direction" from its investigations and prosecutions, a suggestion that that has not… Continue reading
Jan 25 Justice Department finds missing text messages from former Mueller team member By Associated Press Inspector General Michael Horowitz says in a letter to Congress that his office "succeeded in using forensic tools" to recover messages exchanged between December 2016 and May 2017. Continue reading
Jan 24 Changes in FBI leadership follow criticism from Trump By Sadie Gurman, Associated Press 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. Continue reading
Jan 23 Watch 6:52 Collins confident Senate can reach compromise on immigration By PBS News Hour Sen. Susan Collins, one of the lawmakers who helped strike a deal to end the shutdown, says the challenge of overcoming differences doesn’t mean it’s not worth trying to reach an immigration bill. Collins joins Judy Woodruff to discuss those… Continue watching
Jan 22 Sessions: DOJ will leave 'no stone unturned' on missing texts from agent removed from Russia probe By Eric Tucker, Associated Press The department last month began providing lawmakers with copies of text communications to and from the veteran counterintelligence agent, Peter Strzok, who was reassigned from Mueller's Russia investigation following the discovery of anti-Trump messages he had traded by phone with… Continue reading
Jan 03 Former AG Holder says Sessions should defend the FBI By Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press Eric Holder said Wednesday that Republicans who have criticized the agency are trying to delegitimize the department without any thought of the long-term consequences. Continue reading
Jan 02 Trump accuses Justice Department of being part of 'deep state' By Catherine Lucey and Darlene Superville, Associated Press The president also suggested that the DOJ "must finally act" against a top aide to former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and former FBI director James Comey. Continue reading
Dec 28 Trump's Clinton tweets could muddy Comey firing explanation By Eric Tucker, Associated Press And here's what that means for Robert Mueller's Russia investigation. Continue reading
Dec 25 Trump's busy Christmas Eve included calls to troops, talk of Santa By Darlene Superville, Associated Press President Donald Trump’s first Christmas Eve in office was a busy one that unfolded like this: tweet against perceived adversaries, cheer U.S. troops spending the holidays overseas, play golf, chat with children anxious to know when Santa will bring their… Continue reading
Dec 24 Watch 24:17 PBS NewsHour Weekend full episode December 24, 2017 By PBS News Hour On this edition for Sunday, Dec. 24, President Trump takes aim at the FBI on Twitter, and how Hawaii is addressing homelessness in the state. Also, a photographer travels around the world to see how cities are dealing with garbage. Continue watching