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Andrea Noble

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Andrea Noble was a crime and public safety reporter for The Washington Times.

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The sanctions issued Tuesday by the Trump administration mark a major increase in pressure on countries that refuse to take back their deportees. (Associated Press/File)

Donald Trump’s illegal immigration numbers show major changes

President Trump has overseen huge increases in arresting illegal immigrants inside the U.S., pushing them through the immigration courts toward deportations and stopping newcomers from entering along the southwestern border, according to statistics released Tuesday.

August 8, 2017

Jeff Sessions’ leaker crack down may prove tricky

President Trump's anger at his attorney general appears to have blown over, with the president offering a few kind words for Attorney General Jeff Sessions' plan to crack down on what have been a series of embarrassing leaks for the White House.

August 7, 2017
Attorney General Jeff Sessions, accompanied by, from left, National Counterintelligence and Security Center Director William Evanina, Director of National Intelligence Dan Coats, speaks during a news conference at the Justice Department in Washington, Friday, Aug. 4, 2017, on leaks of classified material threatening national security. (AP Andrew Harnik)

Jeff Sessions’ leaker crack down may prove tricky

President Trump's anger at his attorney general appears to have blown over, with the president offering a few kind words for Attorney General Jeff Sessions' plan to crack down on what have been a series of embarrassing leaks for the White House.

August 6, 2017
Special counsel Robert Mueller (Associated Press) **FILE**

Robert Mueller impanels grand jury in Russia probe

Special counsel Robert Mueller has impaneled a grand jury to issue subpoenas and compel witness testimony as he probes Russian interference in the presidential election, including a June 2016 meeting between Donald Trump Jr. and a Russian lawyer, according to news reports.

August 3, 2017
In this Aug. 2, 2017, file photo, Attorney General Jeff Sessions speaks in Columbus, Ohio. Sessions moved Thursday, Aug. 3, 2017, to again punish so-called sanctuary cities, this time threatening to deny federal crime-fighting resources to four cities beset by violence if they don’t step up efforts to help detain and deport people living in the country illegally. (AP Photo/Jay LaPrete, File)

Jeff Sessions to block crime-fighting funds for sanctuary cities

Four cities seeking federal aid to reduce gun violence and gang crime must first prove they do not employ sanctuary policies that shield illegal immigrants, the Justice Department announced Thursday, the latest step taken by Attorney General Jeff Sessions to force cooperation between local authorities and federal immigration agents.

August 3, 2017
Attorney General Jeff Sessions speaks at the Columbus Police Academy about the opioid epidemic, Wednesday, Aug. 2, 2017, in Columbus, Ohio. (AP Photo/Jay LaPrete)

Jeff Sessions launches DOJ opioid fraud and abuse unit

Attorney General Jeff Sessions announced Wednesday the formation of an opioid fraud and abuse unit the Justice Department will use to target doctors and pharmacies that are contributing to the opioid crisis through fraudulent or excessive prescriptions.

August 2, 2017
White House press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders claimed President Trump "weighed in" but not "dictate" Donald Trump Jr.'s statement denying Russia collusion. "Everybody wants to make this some story about 'misleading,'" she said of the coverage. (Associated Press)

Donald Trump admits coaching son’s answers on Russia inquiry

The White House confirmed Tuesday that President Trump "weighed in" to help craft his son's response to reports of a meeting last year with a Russian lawyer — a move that could fuel an expansion of investigations into Trump campaign figures' dealings with Moscow.

August 1, 2017