Jun 05 Trump says DOJ should seek an ‘expedited’ Supreme Court hearing of travel ban By Julie Pace and Darlene Superville, Associated Press In a series of early morning tweets, President Donald Trump called the courts, which have blocked two versions of the travel ban, "slow and political."… Continue reading
May 23 Trump administration asks judge to reconsider sanctuary cities ruling By Sudhin Thanawala and Sadie Gurman, Associated Press The Trump administration filed court papers aimed at getting a judge to reconsider his ruling blocking the president's executive order to cut funding from sanctuary cities. Continue reading
May 18 House panel seeking documents about Comey ouster By Associated Press The committee said Thursday it sent a letter requesting material from the FBI and Justice Department related to its ongoing counterintelligence investigation. Continue reading
May 17 Watch 8:18 Justice Department names Russia probe special counsel as Trump faces fallout over Comey By PBS News Hour As President Trump spoke about being scrutinized as a politician in an address at a graduation ceremony, there was no escape from growing political pressure on Capitol Hill. Late Wednesday, the Justice Department announced it was naming a former FBI… Continue watching
May 15 Trump: DOJ will ‘take care of’ violent crimes against police By Catherine Lucey, Associated Press Trump signed a proclamation to mark Peace Officers' Memorial Week and Police Week. Continue reading
May 12 WATCH: Jeff Sessions announces guidelines for stricter sentencing By Sadie Gurman, Associated Press WASHINGTON — Attorney General Jeff Sessions is directing federal prosecutors to pursue the most serious charges possible against the vast majority of suspects, a reversal of Obama-era policies that is sure to send more people to prison and for much… Continue reading
May 03 WATCH LIVE: DOJ holds news conference on Alton Sterling investigation By Joshua Barajas The fatal shooting of Alton Sterling by a Baton Rouge police officer was captured on cell phone footage last summer. Continue reading
May 02 Justice Department committed to prosecuting religious hate crimes, official says By Sadie Gurman, Associated Press The department's special counsel for religious discrimination said Attorney General Jeff Sessions has urged the nation's federal prosecutors to pursue those cases as part of his tough-on-crime agenda. Continue reading
Apr 28 Watch 6:29 A case about citizenship draws laughter and lively banter at the Supreme Court By PBS News Hour The U.S. Supreme Court's final case this term was expected to be a highly technical argument on immigration law, but it wound up pulling back the curtain a bit on the justices' personalities and how they interact. John Yang takes… Continue watching
Apr 18 Justice plans crackdown on violent street gangs By Associated Press On Tuesday, the attorney general called out one organization in particular, the MS-13 street gang, members of which are suspected in the killings of four people last week in Long Island. Continue reading