Jeff Sessions

Federal Lawsuit Naming Top Trump Officials Seeks Damages for 'Horrific' Trauma Imposed on Separated Children and Families
A woman from Honduras holds her child
Leaked Memo Reveals Trump Administration's "Immoral" Plan to "Traumatize" Migrant Children
Jessica Corbett, staff writer
Sen. Jeff Merkley (D.-Ore.)
"It appears that they wanted to have it both ways—to separate children from their parents but deny them the full protections generally awarded to unaccompanied children."
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Judge Strikes Down Trump DOJ's "Attempt to Obliterate Asylum Protections" for Victims of Domestic and Gang Violence
Jessica Corbett, staff writer
migrant mom and child
"The court saw these policies for what they are: illegal, and incompatible with...
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Trump Nominates William Barr, a 'Fanatic Who Believes in Dictatorship of Executive Power,' for Attorney General
Jake Johnson, staff writer
"William Barr has attacked the Mueller investigation and supported...
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Acting Attorney General Matthew Whitaker
Absent Senate's Consent, Maryland Argues Trump Appointment of Acting AG Matthew Whitaker Unlawful
Displaying 'Resiliency of Democracy,' Hundreds of Protests in US Cities Small, Medium, and Large Rebuke Trump
Pence, Trump, Sessions
With Final 'Evil' Act, Sessions 'Reminds Everyone Yet Again Why He's Been Worst Attorney General in Modern History'
'This Is Not a Drill': Demonstrations in Over 1,000 US Cities Against Trump's Assault on Democracy, Rule of Law
'Constitutionally Perilous Moment': Nadler Warns Trump White House to Preserve All Documents Related to Sessions' Ouster
'Constitutional Crisis Already Here': With Mueller at Risk and Free Press Attacked, Warnings Trump Era 'Entering Dangerous New Phase'
"Trump just put someone who has openly trashed Special Counsel Robert Mueller's Russia investigation in charge of it," Robert Weissman, president of Public Citizen, one of the advocacy groups behind the rapid-response demonstrations, explained in an emergency email Wednesday evening. Protests are planned for 5 PM on Thursday in cities nationwide.
'Red Line Crossed': Protests Declared for Thursday at 5PM After Sessions Fired
Sanders Warns Trump Any Move to Interfere With Mueller Probe Would Be Considered "Impeachable Offense"
'Trump Is Not Above the Law': 400,000+ People Await Word of Rapid-Response Protests as Sessions Firing Sparks Fear Rosenstein, Mueller Next
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.)
Pointing to Past Criticism of Mueller Probe, Schumer Demands New Acting Attorney General Recuse Himself
Sessions Fired Hours After Midterm Elections, With Trump Naming Mueller Investigation Skeptic As Interim Successor
'Instilling Fear in 11th Hour': Experts Warn Trump DOJ Poll Monitors Being Sent to Intimidate, Not Protect Voters

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