Former Deputy FBI Director Andrew McCabe believes his firing was political and that it has to do with his willingness to corroborate information former FBI Director James Comey has given to Congress as well as the special counsel about interactions …
Continue ReadingAttorney General Jeff Sessions dismissed Deputy FBI Director Andrew McCabe yesterday in the wake of an internal investigation that found that McCabe had been less than forthcoming with an internal audit about some actions while conducting the Hillary Clinton email …
Continue ReadingDeputy director of the FBI Andrew McCabe was fired last night in the wake of an internal investigation that found that he had been less than forthcoming with an internal audit about some actions while conducting the Hillary Clinton email …
Continue ReadingA federal appeals court struck down an injunction issued last year that blocked a Texas law prohibiting local governments in the state from adopting certain “sanctuary city” immigration policies.
The law, known as Senate Bill 4 allows Texas law enforcement …
Continue ReadingAttorney General Jeff Sessions fired Deputy FBI Director Andrew McCabe last night in a surprising, but not completely unexpected move. McCabe was set to retire with his full pension on Sunday, his fiftieth birthday. It is unclear how much of …
Continue ReadingAttorney General Jeff Sessions is reviewing a recommendation to fire Deputy FBI Director Andrew McCabe. The embattled deputy is set to retire on Sunday and firing him would make ineligible for a pension. McCabe has been with the Bureau …
Continue ReadingThe Department of Justice has submitted a notice to the Office of Management and Budget to expand the definition of “machinegun” to include any gun outfitted with “bump stocks.” President Trump had pledged to make the accessory illegal in the …
Continue ReadingAttorney General Jeff Sessions has said that he is seriously considering appointing a second special counsel to investigate potential abuses by the FBI and the Department of Justice in obtaining FISA warrants to spy on members of the Trump campaign …
Continue ReadingTwo Republican Congressman have called on the Department of Justice to appoint a special counsel to investigate decisions “made and not made” by the DOJ, as well as the FBI, with respect to investigations conducted last year and the year …
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The Department of Justice announced today that it has entered into an agreement with the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee to hand over documents relating to the Fast and Furious gun-running scandal from the late …
Continue ReadingThe Department of Justice has announced a lawsuit against the state of California over some its “sanctuary” immigration policies. The lawsuit alleges that the state of California obstructs the federal government from enforcing existing immigration laws.
The DOJ cites three …
Continue ReadingPresident Donald Trump went after George W. Bush, Hillary Clinton and contemplated seizing power for life in wide-ranging and generally cheerful remarks to Republican donors at a lunch and fundraiser at his Florida estate, Mar-a-Lago, on Saturday.
The President said …
Continue ReadingHouse Intelligence Committee Chairman, Republican Devin Nunes, has alleged crimes were committed in the FBI’s obtaining of FISA warrants to spy on former members of the Trump campaign. In a letter written to the Justice Department, Nunes asks Attorney …
Continue ReadingAttorney General Jeff Sessions has hit back at President Trump for criticism regarding his lack of investigation into alleged abuses by the FBI and the Department of Justice in obtaining FISA warrants to spy on member of the Trump campaign.…
Continue ReadingThe criminal gang MS-13 has exploded in growth in the U.S. and has now been linked to crimes in twenty-two states, according to a new report from the Center for Immigration Studies. Since 2012 there have been more than …
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President Trump has directed his attorney general, Jeff Sessions, to explore ways to make the firearm accessory known as the “bump stock” illegal. “Just a few moments ago I signed a memo directing the attorney general to …
Continue ReadingRachel Brand, the associate attorney general and No. 3 official at the Justice Department, will be leaving her post it was learned today. Brand had been in that role for just nine months.
Brand had become the subject of much …
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