Jeff Sessions

Trump marijuana policy reversal stokes fears

Washington - Muslimchronicle

The Trump administration's decision to enforce federal anti-marijuana laws has sent shivers through users, medical patients and businesses encouraged by the growing number of states legalizing the drug. Cannabis growers, sellers and financial institutions supporting them, a roughly $7 billion industry, are particularly under threat by the move, and the lack of clarity on how toughly federal anti-pot laws will be enforcedRead more

Trump marijuana policy reversal stokes fears

Washington - Muslimchronicle

Sessions denounces racial bigotry, hatred over car ramming

Washington - Muslimchronicle

US Attorney General Jeff Sessions denounced a deadly car ramming incident in Virginia on Saturday when white nationalist activists and counter-protesters clashed, after President Donald Trump came under sharp criticism for his own tepid response. Sessions, the top law enforcement official in the country, said "the violence and deaths in Charlottesville strike at the heart of American law and justice." "WhenRead more

US issues stern warning against 'staggering' leaks

Washington - Muslimchronicle

US Attorney General Jeff Sessions on Friday condemned the 'staggering number' of leaks emanating from President Donald Trump's administration, as he vowed a crackdown on people revealing classified or sensitive national security information. "I strongly agree with the president and condemn in the strongest terms the staggering number of leaks undermining the ability of our government to protect this country,"Read more

Trump says regrets hiring AG after Russia probe recusal

Washington - Muslimchronicle

US President Donald Trump said Wednesday he would never have hired Attorney General Jeff Sessions if he had known the top law official would recuse himself from a probe into Russia's alleged election meddling. "How do you take a job and then recuse yourself? If he would have recused himself before the job, I would have said, 'Thanks, Jeff, butRead more

Justice Dept. warns sanctuary cities in immigration fight

Washington - Arab Today

The Trump administration intensified its threats to crack down on so-called sanctuary cities that refuse to comply with federal immigration authorities, warning nine jurisdictions Friday that they may lose coveted law enforcement grant money unless they document cooperation. It sent letters to officials in California and major cities including New York, Chicago, Philadelphia and New Orleans, all places the JusticeRead more

Arrest of WikiLeaks's Assange a 'priority'

Washington - Arab today

The arrest of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange is a US "priority," Attorney General Jeff Sessions said, as media reports indicated his office was preparing charges against the fugitive anti-hero. "We are going to step up our effort and already are stepping up our efforts on all leaks," Sessions, America's top cop, said at a news conference in response to aRead more

Arrest of WikiLeaks's Assange a 'priority'

Washington - Arab today

300 refugees under investigation by FBI after Trump's travel ban

Washington - Arab Today

US Attorney General Jeff Sessions has reported that more than 300 persons who entered the United States as refugees are currently the subjects of counterterrorism investigations by the Federal Bureau of Investigation, Radio Sawa reported on Tuesday. The Trump administration provided no information on where these refugees came from. The announcement came in the wake of US President Donald Trump'sRead more