White House Chief of Staff Ron Klain is defending President Joe Biden, who in his first week in office signed more executive orders than any of his predecessors, contending that such excessive, unilateral actions are necessary as the administration is trying to “fix what Trump broke in the executive branch.”
A group of Republican attorneys general sent a letter to President Biden on Wednesday as the president continues signing executive orders at a record pace, warning that they are willing to take legal action if the administration or federal agencies overstep the bounds of their authority in any capacity.
New York Attorney General Letitia James sued the city of New York, Mayor Bill de Blasio, and Police Commissioner Dermot Shea on Thursday to put a monitor in place for the police department.
President-elect Joe Biden has selected Judge Merrick Garland to serve as his attorney general, according to multiple reports, including Politico and the Associated Press.
Joe Biden said Tuesday that his son Hunter’s potential legal troubles have not come up when discussing who he will pick for attorney general.
Indiana Attorney General Curtis Hill has filed an amicus brief with the United States Supreme Court, joining other Republicans in arguing that the Pennsylvania Supreme Court overstepped its authority, according to a report from WFYI.
Former Vice President Joe Biden, leading in the polls, already has a short list of candidates for U.S. Attorney General — and it includes several candidates who would each pose an immediate danger to civil rights in America.
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo (D) denied Sunday he wished to go to Washington to serve in a potential Joe Biden (D) Cabinet following reports of the presidential hopeful considering Cuomo to fulfill the role as his attorney general.
Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel will not say if she will “take enforcement action” against President Trump and his campaign for holding a rally in the state this week.
Democrat mayors of cities that have faced unchecked rioting criticize Trump as “not above the law” for reviewing federal funding to municipalities.
Former San Francisco Mayor and California State Assembly Speaker Willie Brown has written that his former protégé, Kamala Harris, should decline to be former Vice President Joe Biden’s running mate if she is given the opportunity.
China has intensified clandestine efforts to “coerce” American corporate leaders into serving as “lobbyists” and potentially illegal “foreign agents” to further its communist objectives, U.S. Attorney General (AG) William Barr warned Thursday.
The Republican-led Kentucky House and Senate voted Wednesday to give Attorney General Daniel Cameron power over the state’s abortion clinics.
Appearing Thursday at a CNN town hall event, former Vice President Joe Biden delivered yet another gaffe by saying his deceased son Beau Biden, who served as the Attorney General of Delaware, was the United States Attorney General — a position held by Eric Holder and Loretta Lynch during the Obama Administration.
The newly-appointed Attorney General Suella Braverman has said that the British people and its elected representatives must be able to “take back control” of power from the British judiciary.
Former Vice President Joe Biden helped sink the first-ever female nominee for attorney general of the United States in 1993 over the issue of illegal immigration.
The beleaguered shared-workspace company WeWork is facing a new challenge in the form of an investigation by the New York State Attorney General, according to a new report.
Sen. Marsha Blackburn (R-TN) wrote in an op-ed Sunday that for Americans to protect their privacy, they must “hold big tech accountable.”
Several key positions in the state of Mississippi are up for grabs this year and several anti-establishment Republicans have tossed their names into the hat.
CBS “Late Show” host Stephen Colbert fantasized about “wringing the neck” of William Barr, accusing the attorney general of spreading a “bucket of lies” about the findings of Robert Mueller’s report into supposed Russian collusion.
The FBI sent a government investigator posing as a research assistant to meet with former Trump campaign adviser George Papadopoulos.
Democrat presidential candidate Kamala Harris demanded Thursday that Special Counsel Robert Mueller testify before Congress while accusing the attorney general of serving as the president’s defense attorney.
Nunes is planning to send a criminal referral next week to the DOJ that will detail “multiple referrals on a number of different crimes.”
Politicians, Hollywood stars, and media elites spent roughly two years echoing the words “Mueller is closing in” as they fantasized about President Donald Trump and his family being indicted over so-called Russian collusion during the 2016 presidential election. But on Sunday, the Department of Justice announced that Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s investigation did not find evidence that the president’s campaign “conspired or coordinated” with the Russian government, “despite multiple offers from Russian-affiliated individuals to assist the Trump campaign.”
The Senate confirmed William Barr on Thursday to serve as President Donald Trump’s next attorney general.
Former Obama administration Attorney General Eric Holder announced Tuesday that he would decide on whether to enter the 2020 presidential race over the next few weeks.
House Judiciary Committee Democrats and acting Attorney General Matthew Whitaker faced off Friday during a contentious six-hearing hearing that focused primarily on whether he or President Trump had ever tried to interfere with the special counsel investigation.
The Senate Judiciary Committee voted on Thursday to advance to the Senate floor the nomination of William Barr for attorney general.
Attorney General (AG) nominee William Barr will testify on Wednesday regarding his qualifications to serve as the next leader of the Department of Justice (DOJ).
WASHINGTON (AP) — The incoming chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee said Wednesday that attorney general nominee William Barr has confidence in special counsel Robert Mueller and will let him complete his Russia investigation.
The United States murder rate in 2018 is projected to experience the largest drop in a half-decade, one of the country’s leading crime analysts says.
President Donald Trump said former Attorney General William Barr was his “first choice since day one” to replace Jeff Sessions as his new attorney general, both men favoring pro-enforcement policies regarding immigration.
Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC), who will likely become the next Senate Judiciary Committee chairman, praised President Donald Trump’s attorney general nominee, William Barr, on Friday, saying he is “highly capable, highly respected and will provide new and much-needed leadership for the Department of Justice.”
“He was my first choice since day one,” Trump said, confirming the news to White House reporters as he left the White House for a trip to Missouri.
Former Attorney General William Barr has reportedly emerged as the leading contender to be nominated as the next attorney general.
The scale of the deceit of Theresa May’s so-called “worst deal in history” deal has been dramatically revealed after the government was forced to publish a key legal document by a vote in Parliament.
The Federalist Society’s national convention is the foremost gathering of conservative legal minds in America, and this year it was abuzz with the names of several giants from whom this critical part of President Donald Trump’s base hopes he will choose his next attorney general.
The Justice Department released a legal opinion Wednesday outlining why Matthew Whitaker can legally serve as the interim Attorney General.
Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC), a senior member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, said Sunday on CBS Face the Nation that he expects President Trump to appoint a new attorney general “early next year,” indicating that acting Attorney General Matthew Whitaker could serve in the position through the rest of the year.
As former Attorney General Jeff Sessions departed the Department of Justice (DOJ), a short list of potential replacements has surfaced in Washington, D.C.
