US Senate confirms Trump loyalist to lead Justice Department civil rights unit
The Republican-controlled U.S. Senate on Thursday confirmed conservative lawyer Harmeet Dhillon, President Donald Trump's ...
Justice Department declined to prosecute Ken Paxton in final weeks of Biden’s term, AP sources say
The federal investigation had been the most serious inquiry still facing Paxton, who settled a securities fraud case and was ...
Democrats question truth of US Justice Department official's testimony on NY mayor
Senate Democrats are questioning whether a senior official in Republican President Donald Trump's Justice Department told the ...
Texas AG Ken Paxton Won’t Face Federal Corruption Charges as He Gains Momentum for Likely Senate Run
The federal criminal investigation was the most serious legal threat the once-embattled Republican faced. With the probe now ...
Trump Sidelines Justice Dept. Legal Office, Eroding Another Check on His Power
As President Trump claims expansive and disputed powers, his administration has curbed the influential Office of Legal ...
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Ken Paxton’s legal woes are lifting, clearing a path for a likely Senate run
The federal criminal investigation into corruption allegations was the most serious inquiry Paxton faced. Its end nearly ...
Sen. Cory Booker breaks record for longest Senate floor speech
Sen. Cory Booker's Senate speech against the Trump administration broke Sen. Strom Thurmond's 1957 record Tuesday night to ...
DOJ solicitor general confirmed ahead of major Supreme Court showdowns
The Senate confirmed John Sauer, largely along party lines, cementing his position as the Trump administration’s lead advocate before the Supreme Court ...
Who is Harmeet Dhillon? Indian American who will lead US Justice Department’s civil rights division for Donald Trump
Lawyer Harmeet Dhillon will oversee criminal and civil work ranging from hate crime prosecutions to voting rights litigation ...