WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump said Friday he will nominate William Barr, the late President George H.W. Bush's attorney general, to serve in the same role. Trump made the announcement while departing the White House for a trip to Missouri. He called Barr "a terrific man" and "one of the...
Trump Says Sessions' DOJ Has Placed GOP in Midterm Jeopardy
WASHINGTON — Showing his disregard for the Justice Department's independence, President Donald Trump tweeted that federal indictments against two Republican congressmen placed the GOP in midterm election jeopardy. Trump again attacked Attorney General Jeff Sessions in the tweet suggesting that the Justice Department consider politics when making decisions: Two long...
Judge: Separated Families Must Be Reunited Within 30 Days
MCALLEN, Texas — A judge in California on Tuesday ordered U.S. border authorities to reunite separated families within 30 days, setting a hard deadline in a process that has so far yielded uncertainty about when children might again see their parents. If children are younger than 5, they must be...
McConnell Eyes Farm Bill as Path To Legal Hemp
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell wants something to replace the faltering cash crop of tobacco in his home state of Kentucky. It's clear that he has found it: hemp. Sen. McConnell wants the federal government to take hemp off its list of Schedule I controlled substances, making it legal for farmers...
Is Nunes Off the Deep End? Schumer Says Some in GOP Think So
Andrew Janz, a Democratic challenger to Rep. Devin Nunes, said earlier this year that “We don’t need Nancy Pelosi and Chuck Schumer or the national party here” on the campaign trail. But you can bet that Janz welcomed what Schumer, the Senate minority leader, said about Nunes on Tuesday. Schumer...
Know Who Loves Sessions' Crazy Pot Stance? Drug Cartels
During his presidential campaign, Donald Trump said that he supported medicinal marijuana. He also said that the legalization of cannabis for adults should be left to the states to decide. So, what did Attorney General Jeff Sessions do Thursday — three days after recreational pot became legal in California? The...
Know Who Loves Sessions' Crazy Pot Stance? Drug Cartels
During his presidential campaign, Donald Trump said that he supported medicinal marijuana. He also said that the legalization of cannabis for adults should be left to the states to decide. So, what did Attorney General Jeff Sessions do Thursday — three days after recreational pot became legal in California? The...