Arts Oct 04 Loretta Lynn, boundary-breaking country music icon, dies at 90 By Jeffrey Brown, Anne Azzi Davenport
Politics May 01 Watch 10:34 On Clinton email revelations, ‘there was no good option’ for FBI, says James Comey Facing the storm over Hillary Clinton's email amid the 2016 election, James Comey said he and the FBI "were screwed honestly either way." The former FBI director and author of “A Higher Loyalty” joins Judy Woodruff for part two of… By Judy Woodruff, Elizabeth Summers, Geoffrey Lou Guray
Politics Jun 08 WATCH: Comey says former AG Lynch urged him to refer to Clinton email probe as ‘matter,’ not ‘investigation’ Comey says in his Senate Intelligence Committee hearing that he was confused by the request and it was one of the reasons he felt the need to publicly announce his findings in the Clinton email case. By Associated Press
Politics Apr 04 Justice Department requests delay on reform agreement with Baltimore police The Justice Department asked a federal judge for more time to "review and assess" a proposed agreement to overhaul the Baltimore police department, saying it needed to determine how it might conflict with the agenda of new Attorney General Jeff… By Sadie Gurman and Eric Tucker, Associated Press
Politics Jan 30 Trump replaces acting attorney general Yates after she orders DOJ to stop defending refugee ban Yates said in a memo Monday that she is not convinced that Trump's order is lawful, or that its defense is consistent with the department's obligation to "always seek justice and stand for what is right."… By Julie Pace, Associated Press
Jan 14 Lynch says U.S. must hold police accountable By Eric Tucker, Associated Press As attorney general, Loretta Lynch has broadened her focus to go after entire police departments for unconstitutional practices. Continue reading
Jan 12 Watch 6:07 News Wrap: Kremlin wants to tear apart NATO, Mattis warns By PBS NewsHour In our news wrap Thursday, defense secretary-designate Gen. James Mattis said at his confirmation hearing that the U.S. must recognize Russian President Vladimir Putin is trying to break apart the North Atlantic Treaty Organization. Also, the first of 3,500 U.S. Continue watching
Jan 11 Watch 5:27 News Wrap: Cory Booker, John Lewis speak against Sessions By PBS NewsHour In our news wrap Wednesday, black congressional leaders testified against Jeff Sessions, the president-elect’s nominee to be attorney general, on the second and final day of his confirmation hearings. Also, Elaine Chao, a former secretary of labor and now the… Continue watching
Jan 11 Facing charges, Volkswagen agrees to pay $4.3 billion in emissions cheating scandal By Michael Rios U.S. Attorney General Loretta Lynch and Environmental Protection Agency chief Gina McCarthy announced Tuesday that the German automaker would plead guilty to felony charges. Continue reading
Dec 15 Lynch pushes Baltimore to overhaul police practices By Eric Tucker, Associated Press Attorney General Loretta Lynch on Thursday stepped up the pressure on Baltimore officials to reach a deal with the federal government to overhaul the city's police practices. Continue reading