Aug 23 Sessions pushes back against Trump, saying he ‘will not be improperly influenced’ By Zeke Miller, Catherine Lucey, Jonathan Lemire, Associated Press President Donald Trump, newly incensed by campaign allegations, plunged back into his criticism of Attorney General Jeff Sessions, claiming in an interview that Sessions "never took control of the Justice Department" after Trump put him there. Continue reading
Aug 09 Judge halts deportation of mother and daughter, threatens Jeff Sessions with contempt By Associated Press The woman — identified in court as Carmen — is a plaintiff in a lawsuit filed this week against the administration by the American Civil Liberties Union over efforts to prevent immigrants from seeking asylum due to domestic and gang… Continue reading
Aug 01 Watch 6:46 News Wrap: Trump under fire for latest demand to end Russia probe In our news wrap Wednesday, President Trump tweeted that Attorney General Jeff Sessions should put a stop to the special counsel’s Russia investigation. Press Secretary Sarah Sanders insisted the president did not actually direct Sessions to do anything. Also, the… Continue watching
Jul 09 ACLU says less than half of child reunions will meet deadline By Elliot Spagat, Associated Press The American Civil Liberties Union said it appears the Trump administration will miss a court-ordered deadline to reunite young children who were separated at the border with their parents in more than half of the cases. Continue reading
Jul 08 California, long a holdout, adopts mass immigration trials By Elliot Spagat, Associated Press California will introduce group trials on Monday, July 9, 2018, for people charged with entering the country illegally. Continue reading
Jun 30 Justice Department announces crackdown on fraudulent opioid prescriptions By Lev Facher, STAT Federal agencies on Thursday announced charges in what Attorney General Jeff Sessions called “the largest health care fraud takedown in American history,” an investigation into over $2 billion in alleged fraud by doctors, pharmacists, and nurses. Continue reading
Jun 25 Prosecution referrals suspended for adults who cross border illegally with kids, official says By Associated Press The head of U.S. Customs and Border Protection says he has temporarily stopped referring for criminal prosecution adults who cross the border illegally with children. Commissioner Kevin McAleenan told reporters in Texas Monday he ordered referrals suspended within hours of… Continue reading
Jun 25 Sessions defends Trump administration’s immigration policies By Scott Sonner, John L. Mone, Associated Press While hundreds of protesters rallied outside, Attorney General Jeff Sessions defended the Trump administration's immigration policies Monday in a speech, calling on Congress to act and asserting that many children were brought to the border by violent gang members. Continue reading
Jun 20 Methodists, prosecutors scold Sessions over border policy By Deb Reichmann, Associated Press Members of Jeff Sessions' church signed a letter Monday accusing Sessions of child abuse, immorality and racial discrimination. Continue reading
Jun 19 Democratic attorneys general urge end to border separations By Susan Montoya Bryan, Associated Press A coalition of Democratic attorneys general demanded Tuesday that the Trump administration end a "zero tolerance" policy that has resulted in children being separated from their parents at the U.S.-Mexico border. Continue reading