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21 May 2021, 4:00 am by Jim Sedor
Manchester’s Political Contributions, Ambassador Nod Are Subject of Criminal Probe San Diego Union Tribune – Jeff McDonald | Published: 5/14/2021 A federal grand jury issued subpoenas in a criminal investigation into the nomination of developer Douglas Manchester as ambassador to the Bahamas by former President Trump. [read post]
14 May 2021, 12:30 pm by John Ross
In 2018, then-Attorney General Jeff Sessions puts an end to the practice, concluding that there is no statutory authority for it. [read post]
12 May 2021, 8:35 am by Charlotte Lawrence
The federal government arms local police forces in the United States with weapons of war. [read post]
7 May 2021, 4:00 am by Jim Sedor
Coomer’s attorneys said he has reached a financial settlement, but terms of the arrangement were not disclosed. [read post]
30 Apr 2021, 6:48 am by Jacob Schulz, Tia Sewell
” The second part of the statute lays the foundation for the Justice Department to do something to fix the problems: “Whenever the Attorney General has reasonable cause to believe that a violation [of the type mentioned above] has occurred, the Attorney General, for or in the name of the United States, may in a civil action obtain appropriate equitable and declaratory relief to eliminate the pattern or practice. [read post]
30 Apr 2021, 4:00 am by Jim Sedor
The Brother of a Top Biden Advisor Lobbied the White House This Year on Behalf of Big Health-Care Companies CNBC – Brian Schwartz | Published: 4/21/2021 Lobbyist Jeff Ricchetti, the brother of President Biden’s advisor Steve Ricchetti, lobbied the Executive Office of the President for health care clients during the first quarter of the year as the administration began its efforts to combat the Covid pandemic. [read post]
26 Apr 2021, 1:42 pm by Jennifer Koh
The end result is that federal prosecutors generally retain the authority to criminally prosecute people based on the existence of a removal order irrespective of the validity of that order. [read post]
27 Mar 2021, 4:57 pm
Was I comfortable with a department who had gone from Attorney General Eric Holder's edict that line prosecutors did not have to indict every defendant for the most serious crime, to a DOJ under Jeff Sessions that sought maximum incarceration on every case? [read post]
25 Mar 2021, 7:22 am by William Ford, Rohini Kurup
Metropolitan Police; the second featured testimony from the commanding general of the D.C. [read post]
9 Mar 2021, 7:36 am by Bruce D. Brown, Gabe Rottman
And despite concerns that Attorney General Jeff Sessions would walk them back, these reforms remained in place during the Trump administration. [read post]
3 Mar 2021, 9:13 am by Sarah Libowsky, Krista Oehlke
  Biden’s executive order directs the attorney general and the secretary of homeland security to “promptly review and determine” whether to rescind the interim final rule, “Implementing Bilateral and Multilateral Asylum Cooperative Agreements Under the Immigration and Nationality Act,” as well as any agency memoranda or guidance issued in reliance on that rule. [read post]
19 Feb 2021, 8:38 am by Cecillia Wang
Following four years of failed policies at the Department of Justice under the leadership of Jeff Sessions and William Barr, Garland has the opportunity — and the mandate — to restore civil rights and civil liberties left in tatters by the Trump administration. [read post]
19 Feb 2021, 3:00 am by Jim Sedor
Now Out of Office, Trump May Have to Face Tax Questions MSN – Jonathan O’Connell, David Fahrenthold, and Jeff Stein (Washington Post) | Published: 2/11/2021 When former President Trump returns to his business, he will face some challenges, such as declining real estate income and investigations from New York authorities. [read post]
15 Feb 2021, 3:58 pm by Sabrina I. Pacifici
Attorney General Jeff Sessions helped develop the concept of family separation as a migration deterrent. [read post]
12 Feb 2021, 3:00 am by Jim Sedor
National/Federal After Capitol Riot, Desperate Families Turn to Groups That ‘Deprogram’ Extremists MSN – Paulina Villegas and Hannah Knowles (Washington Post) | Published: 2/5/2021 There is a surge of desperate families and friends calling organizations that aim to deradicalize and “deprogram” extremists across the ideological spectrum. [read post]
29 Jan 2021, 3:16 pm by Immigration Prof
Attorney General Jeff Sessions's policy of zero tolerance for illegal entry prosecutions. [read post]
While introducing this policy, former Attorney General Jeff Sessions had said, “To those who wish to challenge the Trump Administration’s commitment to public safety, national security, and the rule of law, I warn you: illegally entering this country will not be rewarded, but will instead be met with the full prosecutorial powers of the Department of Justice. [read post]
26 Jan 2021, 3:47 pm by Immigration Prof
Attorney General Jeff Sessions issued a memo to all prosecutors on the Southwest border, directing them "to the extent practicable, and in consultation with D H S - to adopt immediately a zero-tolerance policy for... [read post]
21 Jan 2021, 8:30 pm by Jim Sedor
The Republican Attorneys General Association was involved, as were the activist groups Turning Point Action and Tea Party Patriots. [read post]