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21 Jan 2021, 8:30 pm
The Republican Attorneys General Association was involved, as were the activist groups Turning Point Action and Tea Party Patriots. [read post]
19 Jan 2021, 3:30 am
In 2018, Attorney General Jeff Sessions distributed Litigation Guidelines instructing civil litigators in the Department of Justice (DOJ) to oppose universal injunctions always and everywhere. [read post]
15 Jan 2021, 2:27 pm
The policy was announced by then-Attorney General Jeff Sessions in April 2018 and was intended to minimize illegal immigration to the US by criminally prosecuting any individual who crossed the border illegally. [read post]
15 Jan 2021, 11:24 am
The report highlights the role that former Attorney General Jeff Sessions and other Justice Department leadership played in pushing the policy forward as part of a “zero-tolerance” strategy that relied on taking children away from their parents at the border in order to deter illegal immigration. [read post]
15 Jan 2021, 8:44 am
That policy was unveiled by then-Attorney General Jeff Sessions in a May 7, 2018 speech where he announced, "If you cross this border unlawfully, then we will prosecute you. [read post]
14 Jan 2021, 8:30 pm
Attorney General Alleges MSN – David Fahrenthold (Washington Post) | Published: 1/11/2021 President Trump’s private business failed to pay a $49,000 hotel bill incurred during Trump’s 2017 inaugural and then, after the bill went to a collections agency, Trump’s nonprofit inaugural committee agreed to pay the charge instead, according to a new filing from District of Columbia Attorney General Karl Racine, who had already sued… [read post]
12 Jan 2021, 7:00 am
Other jurisdictions that ended their contracts in recent years include Mecklenburg and Wake counties, North Carolina; Las Vegas, Nevada; Harris County, Texas; Anne Arundel County, Maryland; and Prince William County, Virginia.While this program preceded Donald Trump, it exploded under his leadership, as former Attorneys General Bill Barr and Jeff Sessions and Trump himself pressured sheriffs to join. [read post]
7 Jan 2021, 8:30 pm
In 2020, Jeff Ricchetti had his biggest batch of clients since 2014, according to the Center for Responsive Politics. [read post]
3 Jan 2021, 9:15 am
Last year marked the two-year anniversary of the Department of Justice’s “China Initiative,” which was announced by Attorney General Jeff Sessions on November 1, 2018, and which was intended to increase the focus on the investigation and prosecution of trade secret theft and economic espionage under... [read post]
3 Jan 2021, 9:15 am
Last year marked the two-year anniversary of the Department of Justice’s “China Initiative,” which was announced by Attorney General Jeff Sessions on November 1, 2018, and which was intended to increase the focus on the investigation and prosecution of trade secret theft and economic espionage under the Economic Espionage Act (EEA) and other “unfair trade practices” committed by the Chinese government and Chinese Nationals. [read post]
24 Dec 2020, 8:30 pm
Now, as the congressional session winds down, the House is signaling it intends to continue pursuing Trump’s financial documents even as he prepares to leave office. [read post]
23 Dec 2020, 10:28 am
“ Trump did not believe that his White House counsel Don McGahn, much less his first attorney general Jeff Sessions, met the loyalty test. [read post]
17 Dec 2020, 8:30 pm
National/Federal Attorney General William Barr to Step Down Politico – Josh Gerstein and Kyle Cheney | Published: 12/14/2020 Attorney General William Barr is leaving his position, a decision that follows months of complaints from President Trump about the administration’s top lawyer. [read post]
16 Dec 2020, 8:30 pm
Attorney General” by Shayna Jacobs (Washington Post) for MSN Ohio: “Councilwoman Sundermann Proposes Charter Amendment, Says ‘We Must Rebuild Trust in Our City Government. [read post]
8 Dec 2020, 1:21 pm
Under Barr’s leadership, and his predecessor, Jeff Sessions, the Justice Department also has repeatedly taken positions in court cases that undermine the separation of church and state. [read post]
20 Nov 2020, 3:00 am
Official Stalled Probe Against Former Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke, Sources Say MSN – Juliet Eilperin and Matt Zapotosky (Washington Post) | Published: 11/12/2020 Deputy Attorney General Jeffrey Rosen deferred a bid from line prosecutors to move forward with possible criminal charges against former Interior Department Secretary Ryan Zinke, saying they needed to gather more evidence and refine the case, according to people familiar with the matter. [read post]
13 Nov 2020, 3:00 am
National/Federal Biden’s DOJ Must Determine Whether Trump Should Be Prosecuted Bloomberg Law – David Yaffe-Bellany and Billy House | Published: 11/9/2020 Joe Biden won the presidency promising to bring Americans together. [read post]
11 Nov 2020, 9:16 am
In this post four years ago, right after then Prez-elect Donald Trump had named then-Senator Jeff Sessions to be his first Attorney General, I highlighted various political and practical reasons why I did not expect AG Sessions or the broader Trump Administration to dramatically thwart the state-driven momentum toward marijuana... [read post]
5 Nov 2020, 11:54 am
The session, which lasted nearly two hours, was absolutely fascinating. [read post]
29 Oct 2020, 10:41 am
After meeting with several lobbyists, including Erdogan’s son-in-law, Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin asked then-Attorney General Jeff Sessions to reduce fines levied on the bank. [read post]
