Andrea Noble
Articles by Andrea Noble
Jeff Sessions Supreme Court ask to review ruling on Trump travel ban
The Justice Department will ask the Supreme Court to review a federal appellate court's order that on Thursday upheld a block of President Trump's executive order on travel and refugees. Published May 25, 2017
Donald Trump travel ban: Appeals court upholds block on president’s extreme vetting policy
A federal appeals court upheld a block on President Trump's travel limits Thursday, ruling that while the president's policy was cloaked in national security concerns, it "drips with religious intolerance, animus, and discrimination" toward Muslims. Published May 25, 2017
DEA botched internal probe of deadly drug operation in Honduras: Watchdog
The Drug Enforcement Administration did not properly investigate a 2012 drug operation in Honduras that took the lives of four innocent civilians, including two women and a 14-year-old boy, and misled Congress and the Justice Department about the incident, a government watchdog report concluded. Published May 24, 2017
Donald Trump’s budget would force sanctuary cities to comply with immigration laws
A day after Attorney General Jeff Sessions issued guidance that narrowly defined a "sanctuary city," the Justice Department is attempting to broaden its authority to compel such jurisdictions to cooperate with immigration authorities. Published May 24, 2017
Trump Justice Department budget calls for 300 more prosecutors for violent crime, immigration
The Justice Department is looking to add 300 prosecutors to its ranks in its fiscal 2018 budget, 230 of whom will focus prosecuting violent crime and be detailed to areas of the country most in need of extra resources. The other 70 prosecutors will focus on immigration-related offenses. Published May 23, 2017
Trump admin. asks judge to reconsider sanctuary city ruling post DOJ memo
The Justice Department has sought to persuade a federal judge to reconsider a ruling that set limits on the scope of President Trump's executive order to prevent so-called sanctuary cities from receiving some federal grants. Published May 23, 2017
Justice Department releases guidance defining ‘sanctuary city’
The Justice Department has moved to clarify confusion over what actions put local law enforcement agencies at risk of losing federal funds under President Trump's executive order targeting so-called sanctuary cities. Published May 22, 2017
Supreme Court rejects North Carolina congressional district maps
The Supreme Court on Monday rejected two North Carolina congressional district maps, ruling they were unconstitutional because lawmakers relied too heavily on race when they redrew boundaries after the 2010 Census. Published May 22, 2017
Joe Lieberman among Trump picks to head FBI
Among the most pressing items on President Trump's to-do list when he returns to Washington next week from his first trip overseas will be the task of selecting an FBI director to replace the agency's ousted leader, James B. Comey. Published May 21, 2017
Rosenstein unaware of FBI request for additional Russia resources
Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein said he had no evidence to support some recent news reports that FBI Director James B. Comey requested additional resources for the bureau's investigation involving Russian influence in the 2016 election right before he was fired, according to House members exiting an all-member briefing with Mr. Rosenstein Friday. Published May 19, 2017
Rod Rosenstein tells Congress about James Comey’s firing: ‘It was appropriate to seek a new leader’
Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein told members of Congress he long had concerns with former FBI Director James B. Comey's actions in the investigation of Hillary Clinton's use of a private email server, but he only wrote the memo laying out his concerns about the director after learning President Trump intended to fire Mr. Comey. Published May 19, 2017
Special counsel’s Russia probe may limit congressional access
Newly appointed special counsel Robert Mueller's investigation of Russian meddling in the 2016 presidential election will likely hamper Congress' ability to conduct parallel probes, according to senators and former FBI officials. Published May 18, 2017
Rachel Brand confirmed by Senate as associate attorney general at DOJ
The Senate voted 52-46 along party lines on Thursday to confirm Rachel Brand to the No. 3 position at the Justice Department. Published May 18, 2017
Rod Rosenstein praised by Charles Schumer for naming special counsel
Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein was confirmed just a month ago in an overwhelming vote, with Democrats saying they were counting on him to be the Justice Department's top check on President Trump and Attorney General Jeff Sessions. Published May 17, 2017
Robert Mueller named special prosecutor in Trump FBI Russia probe
Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein appointed a former FBI director as special counsel to oversee the investigation into Russian efforts to influence the presidential election, agreeing to Democrats' demands to elevate the probe and put it outside President Trump's political chain of command. Published May 17, 2017
Joe Lieberman, Frank Keating on Trump shortlist to replace Comey at FBI
President Trump will interview four candidates to lead the FBI, including two former politicians and two individuals with extensive experience in the bureau. Published May 17, 2017
Congress presses for Comey notes on Trump interactions
Following explosive reports that former FBI Director James Comey documented a request by President Trump to end an investigation of former national security adviser Michael Flynn, members of Congress are now seeking records kept by the former director about his communications with the president. Published May 17, 2017
Seth Rich’s family, police deny reports linking slain DNC staffer to WikiLeaks
The family of a Democratic National Committee staffer who was slain in Northwest last year has denied reports that he had been in contact with the anti-secrecy website WikiLeaks, and the Metropolitan Police Department has rejected accusations that detectives had been ordered to stand down in the unsolved homicide. Published May 16, 2017
Federal judges skeptical of Donald Trump’s motivation for travel ban
Judges from the U.S. 9th Circuit Court of Appeals questioned Monday how they were to know if the Trump administration's executive order on travel and refugees was truly justified by national security concerns or officials were using those concerns to prop up a Muslim ban. Published May 15, 2017
Jeff Sessions wants tougher sentences for criminals
Critics panned Attorney General Jeff Sessions' decision to pursue stiffer criminal charges and longer prison sentences against defendants as "draconian" and "dumb on crime," arguing that the rollback of Obama-era policy subjects low-level offenders to unduly harsh punishment. Published May 14, 2017