Jeff Sessions Is Waging A Hypocritical War On Federal Judges
The attorney general, like his predecessors, is coming to learn how annoying broad injunctions are. But he’s using them to vilify the judiciary.
This New Bill In Congress Would Imprison People For 10 Years If They Injure A Cop
It's called the Protect and Serve Act.
The New York Times Needs To Stop Calling All Transgender People "Gay"
The idea that trans people are defined by their sexuality drives much of the prejudice against them, and some media coverage isn't helping.
Jeff Sessions Just Misled The Senate About Cutting Off Money From Local Cops
The attorney general blamed a judge, but cutting off money is actually his choice.
The Justice Department Just Lost A Major Sanctuary City Case
The 7th Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed a lower court ruling, thereby preventing the Trump administration from denying grant funds to sanctuary cities nationwide.
How Drug Cops And Small Counties Became The Victims Of Jeff Sessions’ War On Sanctuary Cities
“They’re punishing the good guys.”
Senators Are Scrutinizing A Trump Nominee After His Transgender Daughter Accused Him Of Using Slurs
Bailey Coffman alleges her father, Frank M. Coffman, a nominee to be US Marshal for the Eastern District of Oklahoma, said she was “possessed by the devil” when she came out as transgender. In his Senate questionnaire, Frank Coffman denies the claims.
These Teens Are Taking A Class On Drugs That Is Definitely Not What Trump Had In Mind
Mr. Miller doesn't say “just say no.”
The White House Won't Say If Trump Thinks It Should Be Illegal To Pay For Sex
The Trump administration is cracking down on sex work, but the White House referred questions to the president's personal lawyer and the Justice Department.
A Top Lawyer At The Justice Department Is Quitting To Fight For LGBT Rights
Diana Flynn has been chief of the Civil Rights Division Appellate Section since the Reagan administration. She planned to stay until retirement, no matter who was in power, but instead she’s about to join Lambda Legal, a leading LGBT legal organization where she likely will be in direct conflict with the Jeff Sessions Justice Department.
Technically There Isn't Any Policy Banning Transgender Troops Right Now
The Pentagon could have one, after Trump’s move late last week. But it doesn’t — at least not yet.
This Is The Trump Administration's New Proposal To Ban Bump Stocks
It would reverse the position held by the Obama and Trump administrations by defining what constitutes a fully automatic machine gun.
Documents Show The Trump Administration Approved Bump Stocks Before It Opposed Them
Trump pointed at the Obama administration failing to ban the devices, but an April 2017 letter obtained by BuzzFeed News shows the Trump administration also determined a bump stock was allowed under federal law.
A Federal Agency Is About To Discuss Raising The Prison Sentences For Fentanyl
The United States Sentencing Commission will hold its first hearing on Wednesday to discuss a set of proposals to lengthen prison terms for people caught with the synthetic opioid.
The Trump Administration’s Point Man On Gun Policy Has A Decades-Long Bond With The NRA
As a senator, Sessions voted to block gun restrictions after school shootings and helped protect the gun industry from financial liability for shootings.
A Federal Court Just Rejected A Funeral Home’s Religious Objections To Employing A Transgender Woman
This is the first ruling of its type by a federal appeals court.
This Is Why Jeff Sessions Just Can't Quit Trump
The question isn’t why Trump hasn’t fired him. It’s why Sessions refuses to quit.
Trump's Justice Department Just Filed Its First Employment Discrimination Case Under The Civil Rights Act
The department hadn’t brought any cases under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 to support a local government worker since Jeff Sessions became attorney general.
Donald Trump And Jeff Sessions Fight Over Investigation Into FISA Abuse Claims
With Trump questioning Sessions and the loyalty of the inspector general who is investigating the allegations, Sessions pushed back, saying, "As long as I am the Attorney General ... this Department will continue to do its work in a fair and impartial manner ...."
A Federal Court Just Ruled For Gay Rights In A Major Discrimination Case
The decision is a loss for the Justice Department, which argued that a 1964 civil rights law doesn’t protect gay workers.