The Republican-controlled U.S. Senate confirmed Jeff Sessions at attorney general Wednesday night following a contentious debate and a stream of controversy about the immigration hard-liner having a racist past.
Senator Kamala Harris will pull from her lengthy legal career to lay the groundwork against confirming Sen. Jeff Sessions.
More than 1,300 law professors signed an open letter protesting Jeff Sessions' nomination. They voice concerns about his record.
State legislators believe Trump's presidency will directly affect climate control, immigration, and criminal justice reform, but are confident Holder possesses the political and legal acumen to keep them in tact.
The police ended an NAACP sit-in at Sen. Jeff Sessions' Alabama office. They were protesting his attorney general nomination.
With just a week under her belt as the nation’s top lawyer, U.S. Attorney General Loretta Lynch will head to Baltimore in the aftermath of…
It’s about time. After five months in political limbo, Loretta Lynch was confirmed Thursday as the first African American female U.S. Attorney General and will…
After months of delays and bitter recriminations, the Senate on Tuesday ended a stalemate over a bill to help victims of sex trafficking, paving the…
The White House is calling out the GOP for taking entirely too long to confirm Loretta Lynch’s attorney general nomination. It’s been 159 days since…
We have no idea why Loretta Lynch is still waiting to be confirmed as the new Attorney General to replace Eric Holder. And while we’re…
About 20 prominent Black women (Dr. Barbara Williams-Skinner, Attorney Barbara Arnwine, President of the Lawyers Committee on Civil Rights, Melanie Campbell, President of the National…
Hillary Clinton, a possible 2016 Democratic presidential contender, slammed the Republican Party for delaying Loretta Lynch’s confirmation Monday, accusing leaders of blocking the first Black…
