FBI given deadline to turn over Trump-Comey communications

While the White House has denied any wrongdoing over claims Donald Trump urged then-FBI director James Comey to drop a probe, markets are worried it could throw the president's agenda off-track AFP/SAUL LOEB WASHINGTON: House oversight committee chairman and Republican Jason Chaffetz has set a deadline of May 24 for the FBI to produce all communications between President Donald Trump and former FBI director James Comey. In a letter to acting FBI driector Andrew McCbe, Chaffetz said "all memoranda, notes, summaries, and recordings referring or relating to any communications between Comey and the President" must be submitted.

Longmont council reviews city policies for dealing with undocumented immigrants

Longmont City Council members on Tuesday night considered whether the city's current policies and procedures for dealing with undocumented immigrants - especially the idea that police and other city employees will not aggressively assist federal Immigrations and Customs Enforcement officers - should be put into an ordinance, a resolution or ... (more)

Sex slaves: Prostitution arrests point to human trafficking

Shady massage parlors and "spas" that offer sex -- commonly referred to as a "happy ending" -- after your back rub highlight a serious and often overlooked issue -- human trafficking of sex slaves. Store fronts that peddle prostitution may seem innocent enough -- even though they are illegal-- with ads on sites like Backpage.com featuring scantily clad women, who are usually Asian, posing for provocative photos alongside captions that "promise a good time."

Trump considering numerous candidates for FBI director

In this Jan. 3, 2006, file photo, then-Assistant Attorney General for the Criminal Division Alice Fisher briefs reporters at the Justice Department in Washington. President Donald Trump is considering nearly a dozen candidates to succeed ousted FBI Director James Comey, choosing from a group that includes several lawmakers, attorneys and law enforcement officials.

Larry Klayman v. President of the United States of America Deputy…

LARRY E. KLAYMAN, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, DEPUTY DIRECTOR, Deputy Director of the U.S. Department of Justice, Head of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms, U.S. ATTORNEY GENERAL, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, c/o U.S. Department of Justice Attn: Attorney General Loretta Lynch 950 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW Washington, DC 20530, Defendants-Appellees.

ICE arrests increase under Trump showing a gloves are being taken offa

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement made 35 percent more arrests nationwide in roughly the first three months under President Donald Trump compared to the same period last year, though arrests were down 23 percent over 2014, according to government data. Nationwide, ICE made 41,898 arrests from Jan. 20 to April 29 compared to 31,128 in that period last year, according to ICE data.

Texas governor signs – sanctuary cities’ ban

Texas governor signs 'sanctuary cities' ban on Facebook Live The law requires police to check a person's immigration status, even for minor violations. Check out this story on ElPasoTimes.com: https://usat.ly/2pl0PUP FILE - In this March 24, 2017, file photo, Texas Gov. Greg Abbott talks to reporters outside the White House in Washington.

Texas Legislature passes ban on so-called ‘sanctuary cities’

The Texas Legislature on Wednesday passed a ban on so-called "sanctuary cities" that allows police officers to ask about a person's immigration status and threatens sheriffs and police chiefs with jail time if they don't work with federal authorities. The GOP-led Senate passed the bill Wednesday despite objections from Democrats, who call the bill a "show-me-your-papers" measure that will be used to discriminate against Latinos.

Arresting someone for laughing may sound funny, but it’s no joke

Interpretation of the news based on evidence, including data, as well as anticipating how events might unfold based on past events The Justice Department is prosecuting a woman who laughed during a Senate hearing to confirm Jeff Sessions as attorney general. I can sympathize with her somewhat absurd plight, because I was once tossed out of the press box in the Supreme Court for laughing at the wrong time.

Hatch, Feinstein bill would make threats against religions, worshippers federal crime

Citing past persecution of early Mormons and recent bomb threats at Jewish community centers, Sen. Orrin Hatch introduced bipartisan legislation Tuesday to strengthen protections for religious minorities. The bill would expand criminal law to include threats to intentionally deface, damage or destroy any religious property or to threaten to obstruct - by force or threat of force - a person's exercise of their religious beliefs.

Don’t Blame Trump for Obama’s Position on Losing Citizenship Over Fibs

A Yale professor illustrates the tendency to frame what should be critiques of government power as complaints about particular politicians. Yale philosophy professor Jason Stanley is rightly alarmed by the federal government's position that naturalized Americans can lose their citizenship based on trivial misstatements to the Department of Homeland Security.