Donald Trump has nominated Republican congressman Matt Gaetz to serve as attorney general, the nation’s top law enforcement officer, overseeing an agency that could be used to target the president-elect’s rivals. The 42-year-old GOP lawmaker and Trump loyalist from Florida “has distinguished...
Hubert Horatio "Skip" Humphrey III (born June 26, 1942) is a former Minnesota politician who served as Attorney General of the state (1983–99) and State Senator (1973–83). Humphrey led the Office of Older Americans as the Assistant Director at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB...
Attorney General Merrick Garland said Friday that the move stemmed from Weiss' request earlier this week to be elevated to special counsel – which now gives him more powers than a typical US attorney – and due to the "extraordinary circumstances" of this case and "public interest." ...
He said in a post on X: "There is no time to waste on a needlessly protracted Washington scuffle, thus I'll be withdrawing my name from consideration to serve as attorney general. Trump's DOJ (Department of Justice) must be in place and ready on Day 1. ...
If confirmed, she would come to the role as an outsider compared to her predecessor, Avril Haines, who several years in top national security and intelligence positions. Attorney General: Pam Bondi Bondi was Florida’s first female attorney general, serving from 2011 to 2019. ...
New York’s attorney general has appointed a special prosecutor in the death of a man who was beaten by state corrections officers Associated PressJan. 2, 2025 An Orca That Carried Her Dead Calf for Weeks in 2018 Is Doing So Once Again An endangered Pacific Northwest orca...
Pennsylvania has three elected row offices, all of which have competitive races this year: the attorney general, who is the commonwealth’s top prosecutor; the auditor general, who monitors the use of public funds; and the treasurer, who serves as the state’s financial custodian. ...
The bill created a national Civil Rights Commission, elevated the Civil Rights section into a full-blown division of the Justice Department and authorized the attorney general to seek injunctions in voting rights cases. The act also clearly states it is unlawful for a private individual as well ...
'Reckless pick': Lawmakers express doubts that Gaetz can get confirmed as attorney general “I think he has a zero percent shot of getting through the Senate," said Donald Trump ally Rep. Max Miller. Anthony Adragna 11/13/2024, 4:06pm ET ...
this likely includes looking at legal memos Attorney General Merrick Garland issued, as well as Trump-era memos that Garland rescinded. These memos can hand down sweeping rules for the thousands of federal prosecutors who work for the department. They can touch on issues ranging from the d...