Andrea Noble

Gun rights advocates in California brace for long battle over firearms restrictions

Gun rights advocates in California are preparing to file a series of lawsuits challenging voter- and legislature-approved gun control measures in what could be the opening salvo in a prolonged legal battle over the state's latest firearms restrictions.

February 13, 2017

Justice Dept. wants to delay extreme-vetting ruling until appeals court weighs in

The Justice Department has asked a Seattle-based federal judge to hold off any proceedings regarding President Trump's executive order on travel and refugees while the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals decides whether to reconsider the case en banc.

February 13, 2017

Jeff Sessions’ priorities have defending Trump’s executive orders at top of list

After Jeff Sessions was sworn in as U.S. attorney general Thursday, he gave brief remarks promising to combat crime and crack down on the "lawlessness" of illegal immigration. But foremost on his growing list of responsibilities appears to be defending President Trump's executive orders.

February 9, 2017

Trump travel ban on Muslim nations loses in federal appeals court

A federal appeals court upheld a temporary restraining order blocking President Trump's extreme vetting policy Thursday night, delivering another legal setback for the new administration.

February 9, 2017

Donald Trump travel ban: With 9th Circuit pending, lawsuits challenging order move forward

Attorneys who sued the Trump administration over the president's executive order on travel and refugees aren't waiting for a ruling from the U.S. 9th Circuit Court of Appeals to make their next move.

February 9, 2017

Harold T. Martin III, Ex-NSA contractor, indicted for stealing top-secret documents

A former National Security Agency contractor has been indicted on 20 criminal counts involving the theft of highly classified information from the federal government during more than two decades of employment, federal prosecutors announced Wednesday.

February 8, 2017

Donald Trump’s ‘1-in-2-out’ regulation order targeted by lawsuit

Advocacy groups and a labor union are suing the Trump administration over the president's executive order requiring federal agencies to repeal two regulations for every new regulation adopted.

February 8, 2017

Donald Trump lawyers ask court to reinstate extreme vetting order

The administration defended President Trump's extreme vetting executive order in both the courts and Congress on Tuesday, saying that while the rollout may not have gone well, the president acted within his legal powers.

February 7, 2017

Ken Paxton, Texas A.G.: Bill to withhold grant money from ‘sanctuary’ cities is legal

A proposal by Texas lawmakers to withhold grant money from jurisdictions that hamper enforcement of immigration laws through so-called "sanctuary city" policies is constitutional, according to a review by the state's Republican attorney general.

February 7, 2017

Donald Trump lawyers say president has power to block foreign visitors

The White House said it is "absolutely not" backing down on President Trump's extreme vetting executive order as Justice Department attorneys asked an appeals court Monday to lift a restraining order that left the policy in limbo and sparked a major test of the new administration's powers.

February 6, 2017

Chuck Grassley, Ron Johnson seek disclosures about prior border agent corruption probes

Two Republican senators are hoping to learn more about investigations into misconduct involving U.S. Customs and Border Protection employees, citing the Trump administration's plans to rapidly hire 5,000 new border patrol agents.

February 6, 2017

Former U.S. officials: Trump travel ban could endanger troops, ‘do long-term damage’

Ten former top U.S. security officials and diplomats called President Trump's executive order on travel and refugees an "ill-conceived, poorly implemented and ill-explained" plan that "could do long-term damage" to American national security and foreign policy interests.

February 6, 2017

White House scrambles for new strategy after courts stifle Trump travel ban

The administration was scrambling for a new strategy over the weekend after federal courts put much of President Trump's extreme-vetting executive order on ice, setting up an intense legal battle over the next few days.

February 5, 2017

Federal judge halts Donald Trump’s immigration order

A Seattle-based federal judge on Friday dealt a major blow to President Trump's executive order on travel and refugees, ordering a nationwide ban on enforcement of the controversial order.

February 3, 2017

State Dept: Fewer than 60K visas canceled by Trump order

The State Department says approximately 60,000 visas were provisionally revoked as a result of President Trump's executive order on immigration, contradicting a larger figure previously cited by a Justice Department attorney.

February 3, 2017

Right-wing extremism fighters risk loss of grant funding

When Tony McAleer attends events on countering violent extremism, the former skinhead recruiter says he is typically the only one in the room who targets for outreach members of far-right extremist movements.

February 2, 2017

Justice Department releases memo on legal review of Trump executive order on immigration

The Justice Department on Thursday released a copy of the memo that showed that the Office of Legal Counsel had signed off on President Trump's controversial executive order on travel and refugees, despite claims by the acting attorney general that she couldn't defend it as legal in court.

February 2, 2017

Jeff Sessions approved by Senate Judiciary Committee for attorney general

A divided Senate Judiciary Committee voted along party lines Wednesday to approve the nomination of Sen. Jeff Sessions for attorney general, rejecting Democrats' concerns about the independence of President Trump's pick after a dust-up this week over Justice Department leadership.

February 1, 2017

Loretta Lynch: Sally Yates displayed ‘deep commitment to the rule of law’

Former Attorney General Loretta Lynch defended her former deputy Sally Q. Yates for questioning the legality of President Trump's executive order banning refugees and travelers from seven predominantly Muslim countries and refusing to defend the order in court.

January 31, 2017

Trump firing of Sally Yates fuels Senate Dems’ opposition to Jeff Sessions

Senate Democrats doubled down on their opposition to the nomination of Sen. Jeff Sessions as attorney general, highlighting the need for independence in the office by pointing to President Trump's Monday night dismissal of the acting attorney general.

January 31, 2017