Lawmakers Demand Investigation Into Chinese Propaganda Published in NYT, WaPo

DOJ asked to review China Daily ads following Free Beacon report

Yuichiro Kakutani
February 6, 2020 5:10 PM

Lawmakers are calling on the Justice Department to launch a "full-fledged investigation" into China Daily after the Washington Free Beacon found that the propaganda outlet ignored federal law.

Illegals Line Up Early for Newly Available NY Driver’s Licenses

Law faced multiple suits, one of which is ongoing

Graham Piro
December 16, 2019 11:40 AM

New York enacted a "Green Light" law, which went into effect last weekend, allowing illegal immigrants to obtain driver licenses without having to provide proof of citizenship.

DOJ Announces Release of 3,100 Under FIRST STEP Act

Also debuts new risk assessment tool

Charles Fain Lehman
July 19, 2019 1:50 PM

Roughly 3,100 federal prison inmates will soon be released, the Department of Justice announced Friday, as part of implementation of federal criminal justice reform enacted into law last year.

Trump Admin. Seeks Court Approval to Begin Building Border Wall

Charles Fain Lehman
June 4, 2019 10:48 AM

The Department of Justice asked a federal appeals court late Monday night for an emergency order to allow the Trump administration to begin constructing two sections of border wall in Arizona and Texas.

Cotton Presses Intelligence Community Members on Alleged Huawei Espionage

Nic Rowan
January 29, 2019 8:22 PM

Sen. Tom Cotton (R., Ark.) questioned members of the intelligence community on the espionage charges swirling around Chinese companies Hauwei and ZTE, during a Tuesday Intelligence Committee open hearing on worldwide threats.

Trump Announces Sessions Resignation, Sessions’ Chief of Staff to Serve as Acting AG

Andrew Kugle
November 7, 2018 3:08 PM

President Donald Trump announced on Twitter on Wednesday that Attorney General Jeff Sessions has resigned and that Sessions' chief of staff Matthew Whitaker will be acting attorney general.

DOJ Announces Record-Breaking Number of Prosecutions in FY 2018

Charles Fain Lehman
October 18, 2018 11:41 AM

The Department of Justice announced Wednesday that it had prosecuted more violent and firearm crimes in FY 2018 than in any prior year on record.

Rosenstein Denies NYT Report: The Story Is ‘Inaccurate and Factually Incorrect’

Times report claims deputy AG suggested he secretly record Trump, discussed 25th Amendment

Andrew Kugle
September 21, 2018 4:31 PM

Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein on Friday denied a New York Times report claiming that he suggested last year that he secretly record Donald Trump in the White House and discussed invoking the 25th Amendment to remove the president from office.

Sessions Promises Further Surge in Immigration Judges

AG welcomes largest class of immigration judges ever

Charles Fain Lehman
September 10, 2018 3:13 PM

Attorney General Jeff Sessions announced Monday that there are more immigration court judges than ever, a number he intends to see even further increased by the end of the year.

Trump Fires Back at His Attorney General for Not Investigating Corruption on ‘Other Side’

Donald Trump (L) and Attorney General Jeff Sessions (R) attend a panel discussion on an opioid and drug abuse in the Roosevelt Room of the White House March 29, 2017 in Washington, DC. / Getty Images

Andrew Kugle
August 24, 2018 8:52 AM

President Donald Trump sent multiple tweets Friday morning, attacking Attorney General Jeff Sessions for not investigating corruption on the "other side."