Andrea Noble
Articles by Andrea Noble
Christopher Wray confirmed by Senate to head FBI
The Senate voted 92-5 Tuesday to approve Christopher Wray as President Trump's nominee to lead the Federal Bureau of Investigation, with lawmakers confident he can independently lead the bureau and shield its investigations from political interference. Published August 1, 2017
Trump role in Russia meeting fallout is latest self-inflicted wound, experts say
President Trump's inclination to take matters into his own hands is causing him unnecessary legal headaches, according to analysts who point as the most recent example to a report the president personally dictated a misleading statement issued about his eldest son's 2016 meeting with a Russian lawyer. Published August 1, 2017
Senate set to vote on Christopher Wray as FBI director
The Senate is set to vote Tuesday on President Trump's nominee to lead the FBI. Published August 1, 2017
Trent Franks: Robert Mueller must resign from Russia probe due to James Comey relationship
A Republican congressman is calling on Special Counsel Robert Mueller to resign from his role leading the Russia investigation, citing the investigator's friendship with former FBI Director James Comey. Published August 1, 2017
White House leaks will face crackdown, Justice Department says
The Justice Department is expected to deliver news this week on progress in sniffing out the "astonishing" number of leakers who have bedeviled the Trump administration, aiming to deliver on the president's promise to stop the unauthorized release of sensitive information. Published July 31, 2017
Chuck Canterbury defends Donald Trump’s arrestee comments
The National Fraternal Order of Police came to President Trump's defense after some law enforcement agencies sought to distance themselves from his comments that police shouldn't be "too nice" to criminal suspects. Published July 30, 2017
Donald Trump’s ‘paddy wagon’ line puts police in awkward position
Pledging to support police officers on the front lines of the battle against violent criminal gangs, President Trump hoped to show Friday that he was in lockstep with law enforcement. But some law enforcement groups have sought to distance themselves from comments the president made during the speech in which he told police they shouldn't be "too nice" to criminal suspects. Published July 29, 2017
Donald Trump snubs Jeff Sessions in MS-13 speech
President Trump heaped praise on his Homeland Security Secretary and acting director of Immigration and Customs Enforcement on Friday as he spoke about efforts to dismantle the violent street gang MS-13. But one member of Trump's cabinet receiving nary a mention was Attorney General Jeff Sessions. Published July 28, 2017
Feds crack down on illegal guns; prosecutions up 23 percent
Federal prosecutions for possession of an unlawful firearm were up 23 percent over the past three months compared to the same time period in 2016, an increase that came after Attorney General Jeff Sessions ordered U.S. attorneys to prioritize firearms offenses, according to the Justice Department. Published July 28, 2017
Jeff Sessions carries on with Justice Department tasks, despite Trump criticism
Stung by attacks from the president, Attorney General Jeff Sessions kept a low profile this week, letting the Justice Department's work speak for itself as the agency rolled out initiatives aimed at battling international gangs and cracking down on illegal immigration. Published July 27, 2017
Lindsey Graham warns Donald Trump on firing Jeff Sessions: ‘There will be holy hell to pay’
Republican senators are warning that any effort to fire Attorney General Jeff Sessions will be met with stiff resistance -- with Sen. Lindsey Graham saying Thursday that "there will be holy hell to pay" if the attorney general is pushed out. Published July 27, 2017
Firing Jeff Sessions not a foolproof method for stopping Russia probe, experts say
President Trump has been merciless in recent attacks on Attorney General Jeff Sessions, citing the Justice Department chief's recusal from oversight of the investigation into Russian interference in last year's election as a source of disappointment. Published July 26, 2017
Donald Trump knocks Jeff Sessions again, this time for not replacing the acting FBI director
President Trump took a swipe at his attorney general on Wednesday for his failure to replace the acting FBI director -- a curious critique give the statutory authority to appoint someone outside the normal line of succession rests squarely on the president's shoulders. Published July 26, 2017
D.C. law requiring ‘good reason’ to carry handgun rejected by appeals court as unconstitutional
A strict D.C. gun law that prevents most firearms owners from carrying concealed handguns in public in the nation's capital is unconstitutional, a federal appeals court panel ruled Tuesday, saying the city government cannot demand citizens prove a "good reason" before being issued permits. Published July 25, 2017
Jeff Sessions has support of National Fraternal Order of Police, National Sheriffs’ Association
President Trump chided his own attorney general on Monday, calling him "beleaguered" and fueling speculation he may be the next official ousted from the administration. Published July 24, 2017
Dianne Feinstein pushes for A.G. Jeff Sessions to testify on Russian ambassador meetings
The top Democrat on the Senate Judiciary Committee is putting public pressure on her Republican counterpart to invite Attorney General Jeff Sessions to testify before lawmakers to answer questions about his interactions with the Russian ambassador. Published July 24, 2017
Donald Trump: Why isn’t Jeff Sessions investigating Hillary’s Russia ties?
President Trump's questioned why "beleaguered" Attorney General Jeff Sessions isn't investigating ties between Russia and the campaign of his former opponent, Hillary Clinton - continuing attacks on the head of the Justice Department. Published July 24, 2017
Donald Trump says Obama officials let Natalia Veselnitskaya enter U.S.
President Trump said Thursday that the Obama administration was responsible for letting a Russian lawyer enter the U.S., months before she would hold a controversial meeting with Trump campaign officials. Published July 13, 2017
Justice Department charges hundreds in health care, opioid fraud schemes
More than 400 people, including doctors, pharmacists and nurses, were charged in connection with a series of health cares fraud schemes that bilked the federal government of more than $1 billion, officials from the Justice Department and Department of Health and Human Services announced Thursday. Published July 13, 2017
Christopher Wray, FBI nominee, dismisses Donald Trump’s ‘witch hunt’ claims
Christopher Wray, President Trump's pick to lead the FBI, promised senators Wednesday that he is outside the president's sphere of influence and would resist any efforts to politicize the bureau as it helps investigate Trump aides' involvement with Russia. Published July 12, 2017