Judge William Pryor met with Trump in New York Saturday, a person familiar with the meeting said Tuesday. The person, who asked for anonymity because the details of the meeting are not public, provided no further information.
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Poll: Young Americans fear they will be worse off post-Trump
As Donald Trump approaches his inauguration, young Americans have a deeply pessimistic view about his incoming administration, with young blacks, Latinos and Asian Americans particularly concerned about what’s to come in the next four years. That’s according to a new GenForward poll of Americans aged 18 to 30, which found that the country’s young adults are more likely to expect they’ll be worse off at the end of Trump’s first term than better off.
AP Interview: Lynch Defends Push for Police Accountability
As a younger lawyer, Loretta Lynch prosecuted New York police officers who sodomized a Haitian immigrant in a precinct bathroom. As attorney general, she’s broadened her focus to go after entire police departments for unconstitutional practices.
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Attorneys generals from six states, including New York’s Eric Schneiderman, have sent a letter urging the Senate Judiciary Committee to reject the nomination of Sen. Jeff Sessions for attorney general. Attorneys generals from six states, including New York’s Eric Schneiderman, have sent a letter urging the Senate Judiciary Committee to reject the nomination of Sen. Jeff Sessions for attorney general.
In feud with John Lewis, Trump attacked ‘one of the most respected people in America’
In this Jan. 11, 2017 file photo, Rep. John Lewis, D-Ga. testifies on Capitol Hill in Washington at the confirmation hearing for Attorney General-designate, Sen. Jeff Sessions, R-Ala., before the Senate Judiciary Committee.
John Lewis books sell out on Amazon day after Trump’s tweets
In this Jan. 11, 2017 file photo, Rep. John Lewis, D-Ga. testifies on Capitol Hill in Washington at the confirmation hearing for Attorney General-designate, Sen. Jeff Sessions, R-Ala., before the Senate Judiciary Committee.
Rep. John Lewis’ books sell out following Donald Trump’s attacks
Rep. John Lewis asks questions during the Senate Judiciary Committee hearings on nomination of Senator Jeff Sessions for attorney general on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., on Jan. 11, 2017. Rep. John Lewis asks questions during the Senate Judiciary Committee hearings on nomination of Senator Jeff Sessions for attorney general on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., on Jan. 11, 2017.
Trump unleashes Twitter attack against civil rights legend John Lewis
In this Jan. 11, 2017 file photo, Rep. John Lewis, D-Ga. testifies on Capitol Hill in Washington at the confirmation hearing for Attorney General-designate, Sen. Jeff Sessions, R-Ala., before the Senate Judiciary Committee.
Here are all the lawmakers boycotting Trump’s inauguration
It looks like A-list celebrity performers may not be the only ones skipping President-elect Donald Trump’s inauguration. While several political figures, including George W. Bush and Hillary Clinton will be in attendance when Trump is sworn in as the 45th president of the United States on January 20, a number of lawmakers who oppose Trump are refusing to show up.
Trump picks Maryland U.S. attorney for No. two job at Justice: source
President-elect Donald Trump plans to nominate Rod Rosenstein, the U.S. attorney in Maryland, for the job of deputy attorney general, the Wall Street Journal reported on Friday, citing a person familiar with the matter. If confirmed in the No.
Photo: In this Jan. 11, 2017, photo, Rep. John Lewis, D-G
In this Jan. 11, 2017, photo, Rep. John Lewis, D-Ga. testifies on Capitol Hill in Washington at the confirmation hearing for Attorney General-designate Sen. Jeff Sessions, R-Ala., before the Senate Judiciary Committee.
Betsy DeVos omitted $125,000 anti-union political donation from Senate disclosure form
President-elect Donald Trump’s transition team acknowledged Friday that Betsy DeVos, Donald Trump’s pick for education secretary, omitted a $125,000 political donation from disclosures she submitted to a Senate committee in advance of her confirmation hearing, which is scheduled for Tuesday. “We appreciate this being called to our attention and we will be updating our committee submission,” a transition team spokeswoman said Friday.
Sen. Markey to vote against Trump attorney general nominee
Sen. Edward Markey says he’ll vote against President-elect Donald Trump’s nominee for attorney general, Republican Sen. Jeff Sessions of Alabama. The Massachusetts Democrat said Friday that a review of Sessions’ record “demonstrates anything but the type of commitment to the equal and impartial administration of justice that we must demand from the nation’s top law enforcement officer.”
2 arrested in protest in US Sen. Grassleya s Iowa office
A news release by the Iowa Citizens for Community Improvement Action Fund says the arrests followed a four-hour sit-in Friday at Grassley’s office in Des Moines to protest the nomination of fellow Republican Sen. Jeff Sessions as the next attorney general by President-elect Donald Trump. The group says Hugh Espey, executive director of Iowa Citizens for Community Improvement Action Fund, and Reddit Hudson, regional director for the NAACP, were arrested.
Beloved Civil Rights Leader Dolores Huerta Slams Trump’s Attorney General Pick
Civil rights leader and People For the American Way board member Dolores Huerta, who is most famous for co-founding the United Farm Workers with Cesar Chavez, released a statement Thursday , urging senators to oppose Jeff Sessions for Attorney General. “Sessions presents a risk to our country that we cannot afford to take.
Police reformers are pro-cop
At his confirmation hearing, U.S. attorney general nominee Sen. Jeff Sessions expressed sympathy for the nation’s police officers. They feel unfairly “blamed” and their “morale has suffered.”
Alabama lawmaker: Democrats’ criticism of Trump pick Sessions is…
A Republican lawmaker on Wednesday came to defense of fellow Alabaman Jeff Sessions, saying attacks on the potential attorney general by Democrats who object to him is part of their “war on whites.” Speaking on Alabama’s WBHP 800, Rep. Mo Brooks , made his comments on the same day that civil rights pioneer and fellow House member John Lewis and Sen. Corey Booker spoke out against the controversial lawmaker.
Alabama lawmaker: Democrats’ criticism of Trump pick Sessions is…
A Republican lawmaker on Wednesday came to defense of fellow Alabaman Jeff Sessions, saying attacks on the potential attorney general by Democrats who object to him is part of their “war on whites.” Speaking on Alabama’s WBHP 800, Rep. Mo Brooks , made his comments on the same day that civil rights pioneer and fellow House member John Lewis and Sen. Corey Booker spoke out against the controversial lawmaker.
Booker makes history by testifying against sitting senator Sessions …
Booker makes history by testifying against sitting senator Sessions – while black lawmaker says scheduling their testimony at the end is like ‘being made to go to the back of the bus’ Civil rights icon, Rep. John Lewis, warned Sessions’ pro-‘law and order’ stance could be code for violating civil rights, as it was in the segregated South Sen. Cory Booker said he was guided by his ‘conscience’ and love of ‘country’ to testify against another senator, a first for the legislative body In an unprecedented move, Sen. Cory Booker, D-N.J., spoke out about one of his Senate peers, testifying against the nomination of Sen. Jeff Session, R-Ala., for President-elect Donald Trump’s attorney general.
Winning: Senator Says Democrats – Did Not Lay a Glove’ on Jeff Sessions
The Alabama Republican senator, who “introduced” Sen. Jeff B. Sessions III to the Senate Judiciary Committee Tuesday told Breitbart News he was thrilled to stand by his friend. The senator watched as President-elect Donald J. Trump’s attorney general nominee handled himself with poise and intelligence during the day’s confirmation hearing.
Livestream: coverage of Jeff Sessions confirmation hearing
Here follows live coverage of the January 11 confirmation hearing on Sen. Jeff Sessions for Attorney General of the United States.
Civil rights advocates avoid calling Sessions ‘racist’
” Opponents to GOP Sen. Jeff Sessions’ appointment as attorney general are calling him extremist, anti-immigration and insensitive to civil rights. Civil rights groups purposefully are staying away from leveling that loaded term at Sessions.
Black lawmakers to speak out against Sessions in hearing
” Donald Trump’s pick for attorney general, Sen. Jeff Sessions, used strong words in the first day of his Senate confirmation hearings to deny any hints of a racist past. On day two, a group of black lawmakers will speak out against his nomination ” including New Jersey Democrat Cory Booker, who will take the rare step of testifying against a current Senate colleague.
Sessions suggests Trump admin could stamp out legal pot
Sen. Jeff Sessions indicated at his confirmation hearing Tuesday that as attorney general, he might break the federal government’s truce with states on marijuana. During President Barack Obama’s administration, states have been allowed to “experiment” with legalizing pot, and the Justice Department, under Attorneys General Eric Holder and Loretta Lynch, has allowed many legal operations to continue without laying down the full weight of federal law against them.
Attorney general pick Jeff Sessions faces tough questioning on his past during confirmation hearing
Senator Jeff Sessions takes the stand. The nominee for attorney general testified in front of the Senate Judiciary Committee Tuesday for the first of a two-day hearing.
Things to know about Trump’s Cabinet confirmation hearings
Attorney General-designate, Sen. Jeff Sessions, R-Ala., testifies on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, Jan. 10, 2017, at his confirmation hearing before the Senate Judiciary Committee. Attorney General-designate, Sen. Jeff Sessions, R-Ala., testifies on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, Jan. 10, 2017, at his confirmation hearing before the Senate Judiciary Committee.
The Latest: Sessions says Guantanamo should be kept open
Sessions, is set to be questioned by his peers at a Senate Judiciary Committee confirmation hear… A Michigan doctor accused of sexually abusing gymnasts has been hit with a new lawsuit by 18 women and girls who say they were molested by him, mostly at his clinic at Michigan State University.
Men in KKK costumes disrupt Sessions confirmation hearing
Protesters disrupted Sen. Jeff Sessions’ confirmation hearing for attorney general on Tuesday, including two men wearing Ku Klux Klan costumes and a woman wearing a pink crown. The conservative Alabama senator, who is Donald Trump’s pick for the nation’s top law enforcement official, faces concerns over how committed he would be to civil rights.
That time Arlen Specter said he regretted not making Jeff Sessions a judge
As you read this, U.S. Sen. Jeff Sessions, R-Ala., is in the proverbial hot seat in Washington D.C., taking questions from his colleagues over his nomination to become America’s next attorney general. One issue that’s emerged since President-elect Donald Trump tapped the Alabaman for the job is a 1980s Senate vote denying Sessions a lifetime appointment to the federal bench — partly over his poor record on race-relations.
MTV Writer Mocks Jeff Sessions’ AsianGranddaughter, Claims She’s Just a – Prop’
After Alabama Senator Jeff Sessions was spotted with his Asian-American granddaughter while waiting to testify at his Tuesday confirmation hearing, MTV culture writer Ira Madison III joked that Sessions had stolen her from a Toys ‘R Us. UPDATE : The tweet has since been deleted.
Protests erupt as Jeff Sessionsconfirmation hearing begins
A series of protests disrupted the opening minutes of the confirmation hearing for attorney general nominee Sen. Jeff Sessions, R-Ala., with opponents of the nominee apparently staggering their interruptions for maximum effect. First up were a pair of demonstrators posing as Ku Klux Klan members masquerading as Sessions supporters, who erupted into protest at the outset in order to highlight charges of racism against him.
In Unprecedented Move, Sen. Cory Booker to Testify Against Jeff Sessions
Senator Cory Booker is so opposed to Donald Trump’s pick for attorney general that the New Jersey Democrat is willing to break precedent. Tomorrow, Booker plans to give testimony in front of the Senate Judiciary Committee as to why he believes Alabama Sen. Jeff Sessions should not be the next attorney general.
Trump’s Pick for Attorney General to Make Final Case for Confirmation
NPPD Retail Gener… – Police are investigating a bizarre incident where a man claims to have filmed a bank robbery on Facebook Live before making a bomb threat and allegedly handing… — Russia’s government responded for the first time Monday to a U.S. intelligence report last week on alleged Russian hacking, calling the claims “absolutely unfounde… Opening trade with Cuba presents clear market opportunities for U.S. agriculture.
Looking Ahead at Possible Senate Confirmation Flashpoints
NPPD Retail Gener… – Police are investigating a bizarre incident where a man claims to have filmed a bank robbery on Facebook Live before making a bomb threat and allegedly handing… — Russia’s government responded for the first time Monday to a U.S. intelligence report last week on alleged Russian hacking, calling the claims “absolutely unfounde… Opening trade with Cuba presents clear market opportunities for U.S. agriculture.
AG nominee Jeff Sessions set to face grilling in Senate hearing
The first major test of President-elect Donald Trump’s administration comes on Tuesday, as Sen. Jeff Sessions faces a grilling from his colleagues in his confirmation hearing to become attorney general. Sessions’ hearing, which begins on Tuesday and continues into Wednesday, is expected to be one of the most contentious of any of Trump’s nominees.
Some lawmakers push for impeachment proceedings to restart
The committee suspended investigating articles of impeachment targeting Gov. Robert Bentley after a request from Attorney General Luther Strange because Strange was doing “related work.” However, in more than two months there hasn’t been a public update on what the related work may be.
NAACP continues protests outside office of Sen. Sessions
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Alabama Prosecutor: Jeff Sessions Helped Secure the Death Penalty for the KKK
Senator Jeff Sessions begins confirmation hearings on Tuesday to become the next attorney general. Since President-elect Donald Trump nominated the Alabama Republican to the post in November, critics have resurrected old allegations that Sessions is racist.
Republicans may speed up parts of Obamacare replacement
Senate Republican leaders, under growing criticism for not having their own alternative to Obamacare, are actively exploring moving more quickly to replace key elements of the law earlier in the year. They are looking at folding some new health care provisions as part of the bill to repeal Obamacare, a proposal that Congress could enact as soon as this month, according to senior GOP aides and a top party leader.
First on CNN: Condoleezza Rice endorses Sessions for attorney general
Condoleezza Rice, who served as secretary of state to former President George W. Bush, endorsed former Alabama Sen. Jeff Sessions Monday to be President-elect Donald Trump’s attorney general. Rice, who is also from Alabama, wrote a letter of appreciation to Sen. Chuck Grassley about Sessions, where she said that Sessions, a “friend,” was someone she admired “greatly.”