U.S. Department of Justice
DOJ Aids 12 Cities in ‘Public Safety Partnership’
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A new program announced by Attorney General Jeff Sessions is aimed at helping local authorities study crime patterns and develop plans to reduce violence.
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Pence, Sessions to Headline First Trump Crime ‘Summit’
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The Vice President and the Attorney General are speaking to a National Summit on Crime Reduction and Public Safety tomorrow and Wednesday as the Trump administration formulates its anticrime policies.
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Should Rosenstein Recuse Himself from Russia Probe?
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Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein was accused by President Trump of leading a “witch hunt.” Rosenstein could be fired; some suggest he should step down from supervising the Russia investigation that he named Robert Mueller to lead.
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Mueller Is Investigating Kushner Business Dealings
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Special counsel Robert Mueller is investigating the finances and business dealings of Jared Kushner, President Trump’s son-in-law and adviser, as part of the investigation into Russia’s interference in the 2016 presidential election, the Washington Post reports.
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Mueller Could Be Fired, At a Steep Political Cost
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Legal experts say the president could dismiss the special counsel in the Russia probe. Such a maneuver didn’t work politically for President Nixon in 1973.
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Sessions Grilling Due Over Russia Investigation
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The Attorney General is preparing for sharp questions today from his former Senate colleagues about his role in the firing of James Comey, his Russian contacts during the campaign and his decision to recuse himself from an investigation into possible ties between Moscow and associates of President Trump,
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Trump Decides On First Eight U.S. Attorney Jobs
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White House announces nominations for positions vacated when the Justice Department fired Obama-era U.S. Attorneys three months ago.
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Sessions Disputes Some of Comey’s Testimony
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Attorney General Jeff Sessions disputed aspects of fired FBI director James Comey’s attention-grabbing testimony, denying that he remained silent in the face of Comey’s complaint about improper interventions with the FBI on the part of President Trump.
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Sessions Offered to Quit Over Russia Probe Recusal
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Trump believes the Attorney General’s withdrawal from overseeing the Russian compaign contact investigation led to the appointment of special counsel Robert Mueller.
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Rosenstein: Use Toughest Penalties for Worst Criminals
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Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein defends Attorney General Jeff Sessions’ embrace of mandatory minimum sentences. He says it is not a revival of the drug war but rather a restoration of plea-bargaining leverage for prosecutors.