A group of 13 states are expected in court on Friday to petition a federal court judge to block President Obama's plan to allow transgender students to use public bathrooms based on their gender identity.
A coalition of as many as 177 activists groups have joined forces in delivering the message to Attorney General Loretta Lynch that minors fleeing violence in their homelands must have legal representation.
Attorney General Loretta Lynch fiercely defended the legality of President Barack Obama's recent executive actions on gun control, arguing that his proposal wasn't "chipping away at the Second Amendment."
U.S. and Mexican authorities have kicked off discussions to plan the extradition of drug lord Joaquín "El Chapo" Guzmán Loera to the United States, a spokesman for the U.S. Department of Justice announced on Jan. 14.
From the Mexican National Palace, President Enrique Peña Nieto announced the capture of drug lord Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman, who escaped prison several months ago.
Following the U.S. Department of Justice's announcement that it will investigate the Chicago Police Department, Democrat Illinois Reps. Luis Gutierrez and Robin Kelly have invited Attorney General Loretta Lynch to also visit the city.
Authorities have identified the two suspects involved in the San Bernardino massacre on Wednesday, the deadliest U.S. mass shooting since the Sandy Hook killings in 2012.
The Obama administration announced on Thursday that it is teaming up with New York City's district attorney to pledge a combined $79 million to help eliminate the backlog of untested rape kits across the nation.
Just one week after being sworn in as the new U.S. Attorney General, Loretta Lynch traveled to Maryland on Tuesday to meet with officials and community leaders about the unrest that erupted in Baltimore following the death of Freddie Gray.
After a long delay, the Senate finally voted to confirm Loretta Lynch as the next U.S. Attorney General, making her the first African American woman to fill the position.
After holding up the confirmation of Loretta Lynch as the new U.S. Attorney General for weeks, the Senate announced on Tuesday that they will move forward with her confirmation process now that they have reached an agreement over a sex-trafficking bill that includes a controversial abortion provision.
Jeb Bush called on Republicans in the Senate to stop holding up the confirmation of the nomination of Loretta Lynch, President Obama's nominee for U.S. attorney general.
Restless civil rights activists are launching a hunger strike in effort to push Republicans to confirm Loretta Lynch as the next U.S. Attorney General.
Loretta Lynch’s U.S. Attorney General confirmation vote will likely be delayed due to the Senate’s gridlock on a human rights bill and language regarding abortion.
Attorney General nominee Loretta Lynch moved one step closer to becoming Eric Holder's successor after she wrapped up her confirmation hearing on Wednesday.
