Nov 14 Read Jeff Sessions’ prepared House Judiciary testimony on Russia By Erica R. Hendry "I will not accept and reject accusations that I have ever lied under oath. That is a lie," Attorney General Jeff Sessions told members of the House Judiciary Committee. Continue reading
Nov 13 WATCH: Attorney General Sessions testifies on Russia before House committee By Erica R. Hendry Sessions will make his first appearance before the House Judiciary Committee starting at 10 a.m. ET Tuesday. Watch live here. Continue reading
Nov 13 Roy Moore dismisses sexual allegations in story, says lawsuit to come By Hope Yen and Kevin Freking, Associated Press Amid pressure from within the Republican Party to step aside, GOP Senate nominee Roy Moore on Sunday night called a newspaper report carrying allegations he had sexual contact with a 14-year-old girl four decades ago "fake news."… Continue reading
Oct 18 Watch 3:35 News Wrap: Sessions insists he didn’t lie about Russian contacts to Senate By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Wednesday, Attorney General Jeff Sessions insisted at a hearing before the Senate Judiciary Committee that he never lied about his conversations with the Russian ambassador during the 2016 presidential campaign. Also, President Trump renewed his criticisms… Continue watching
Oct 18 WATCH: Democratic senators to press Sessions on talks with Trump By Sadie Gurman and Eric Tucker, Associated Press WASHINGTON — Democratic senators plan to press Attorney General Jeff Sessions about his private communications with the president when he appears before a Senate committee Wednesday to discuss his leadership of the Justice Department. Continue reading
Oct 07 Watch 3:23 Could DOJ’s ‘religious freedom’ guidance give license to discriminate? By PBS News Hour Attorney General Jeff Sessions issued legal guidance on Friday, reiterating that organizations may be exempt from following certain laws if doing so conflicts with their religious belief. The guidance, which does not change existing law, has been criticized by civil… Continue watching
Oct 06 Sessions issues Justice Department directive on religious objections, undercutting LGBTQ protections By Rachel Zoll, Eric Tucker, Sadie Gurman, Associated Press 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… Continue reading
Sep 29 5 important stories that deserve a second look By Erica R. Hendry, Joshua Barajas, Patty Gorena Morales, Jennifer Hijazi The end of some Temporary Protected Status for Sudan, a hepatitis A outbreak in San Diego and other stories you may have missed in the rush of news. Continue reading
Sep 28 Wray installed as FBI director, replacing fired Comey By Associated Press The former high-ranking Justice Department official replaces James Comey, who was fired in May by President Donald Trump after fewer than four years on the job. Continue reading
Sep 26 This is what Jeff Sessions just said about free speech By Erica R. Hendry Attorney General Jeff Sessions said Tuesday during a speech at Georgetown University that the Department of Justice would renew its commitment to "enforce federal law, defend free speech, and protect students’ free expression from whatever end of the political spectrum… Continue reading