Attorney General

President Trump talked with reporters on Friday before boarding beginning his trip to Europe. The president said he didn't know the acting attorney general he'd earlier called a "great guy."

Politics & Government

Trump Falsely Claims Not To Know The Man He Hand-Picked As Acting Attorney General

3:54pm November 09, 2018

by Scott Horsley

Trump said on Friday that he doesn't know Matthew Whitaker. Last month on television, the president said not only that he knew him but that he is a "great guy."

The U.S. Census Bureau, headquartered in Suitland, Md., is facing a lawsuit over its long-standing policy of counting unauthorized immigrants in census numbers used to redistribute seats in Congress.

National

Latino Voters Move To Defend Census Immigrant Count In Lawsuit By Alabama

4:50pm July 12, 2018

by Hansi Lo Wang

The Trump administration has not yet responded to a lawsuit challenging the U.S. Census Bureau's policy of including unauthorized immigrants in population numbers used to distribute seats in Congress.

Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey is moving to ban sheriffs from pocketing funds for prisoners' meals.

National

Alabama Governor Bans Sheriffs From Taking Funds Meant For Prisoners' Meals

6:50pm July 11, 2018

by Shannon Van Sant

Gov. Kay Ivey is moving to stop the practice, which has enabled sheriffs to pocket leftover money.

Four women, including a state lawmaker, have accused Indiana Attorney General Curtis Hill of sexual misconduct. Hill denies the charges and has called for an investigation.

Indiana Attorney General Calls For Investigation Into Groping Accusations Against Him

5:07pm July 06, 2018

Three legislative staffers and a state lawmaker say Curtis Hill groped them at a party in March. The governor and state legislative leaders have called for him to step down. Hill says he won't quit.

Attorney General Jeff Sessions spoke about his plan to limit the reasons for people to claim asylum in the U.S., at a Justice Department immigration review training program on Monday in Tysons, Va.

National

Attorney General Denies Asylum To Victims Of Domestic Abuse, Gang Violence

11:10am June 12, 2018

by Joel Rose

Jeff Sessions has broad powers over the nation's immigration courts and has long said that asylum-seekers are "gaming" the U.S. system.

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President Donald Trump steps off Air Force One as he arrives for the G-7 summit in Canada on June 8.

Trump Signals Possible Support For Bipartisan Marijuana Legislation

4:55pm June 08, 2018

by Sarah McCammon

The move would be a departure from the position of Attorney General Jeff Sessions, who said, "Good people don't smoke marijuana" in his confirmation hearing.

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In Aizu, Japan, Hirono is pictured in the middle with her brother Roy to the right.

The Quiet Rage Of Mazie Hirono

11:55am June 07, 2018

by Nina Totenberg

The Hawaii senator is the chamber's only immigrant. The Democrat, who asks every nominee for any position if they've ever been accused of sexual misconduct, has a passion belied by her cool affect.

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Scott Pruitt speaks on election night 2010, after his successful campaign for Oklahoma attorney general. When Pruitt assumed office, he also took control of the state's case against the poultry industry.

In Oklahoma, Critics Say Pruitt Stalled Pollution Case After Taking Industry Funds

10:06pm May 02, 2018

When Scott Pruitt served as Oklahoma's attorney general, he took over a major pollution lawsuit brought by his predecessor. Critics accuse Pruitt of inaction on the case, which remains unresolved.

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Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein said he and the Justice Department would not be intimidated by criticism or threats such as new "articles of impeachment."

Rosenstein Rejects Pressure From Hill, Vows Justice Dept Won't Be 'Extorted'

9:23pm May 01, 2018

by Carrie Johnson

The deputy attorney general used a Law Day appearance in Washington to defend himself and the Justice Department from a pressure campaign waged by Trump allies.

In December, New York tax department investigators seized 757 liters of untaxed liquor brought into the state in this vehicle.

Why Are New Hampshire's Tax-Free Liquor Stores Selling So Much Hennessy?

5:34pm March 08, 2018

by Todd Bookman

So much cognac is being sold that one official is asking the state attorney general to investigate whether the Liquor Commission is turning a blind eye to bootlegging and money-laundering activities.