Andrea Noble

Trump University case settled for $25M, N.Y. attorney general says

The New York attorney general announced Friday that President-elect Donald Trump has agreed to pay $25 million to settle the Trump University fraud case.

November 18, 2016

Sessions as AG could mean renewal of Clinton email probe

Confirmation of Sen. Jeff Sessions as attorney general could spell trouble for Hillary Clinton through a possible revival of investigations into her private email server and her family's charitable foundation.

November 18, 2016

Donald Trump picks Jeff Sessions for attorney general, Mike Pompeo for CIA chief

President-elect Donald Trump has tapped Sen. Jeff Sessions to be the next attorney general, igniting what promises to be a bruising battle with Democrats who fear the staunch conservative will take the Justice Department in a completely different direction than the Obama administration.

November 18, 2016

Trump transition team makes first contact with Justice Department

Donald Trump's transition team made its first contact with the Justice Department on Thursday, nine days after the presidential election.

November 17, 2016

James Clapper resigns as director of national intelligence

Director of National Intelligence James R. Clapper has submitted his resignation, ending a six-year run as the head of America's various spying agencies.

November 17, 2016

Jeronimo Yanez, Minnesota officer, charged with manslaughter in Philando Castile death

Minnesota prosecutors have filed charges against the police officer who shot and killed Philando Castile during a July traffic stop, a case that gained national notoriety because the victim's girlfriend live-streamed video of the aftermath of the shooting on social media.

November 16, 2016

Sandy Hook families appeal dismissal of suit against gun manufacturer Remington Arms

The families of some of the victims killed in the 2012 mass shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School appealed on Tuesday the dismissal of their wrongful death lawsuit against firearms manufacturer Remington Arms.

November 15, 2016

Inauguration Day protest sites argued before court

The nation's second-highest court heard arguments Monday over where protesters will be allowed to demonstrate along the Inauguration Day parade route -- and whether they will be blocked from areas in front of the Trump International Hotel and in Freedom Plaza.

November 14, 2016

Inauguration Day protest space in court contention

If nationwide protests against President-elect Donald Trump are any indication, Washington will likely teem with demonstrations on Inauguration Day. But where protests will be allowed along the inauguration parade route is a point of contention among activists.

November 13, 2016

Hillary Clinton pardon carries costs for her, Obama

The White House hasn't ruled out the possibility of issuing a presidential pardon to Hillary Clinton, but legal experts say doing so could leave a cloud of suspicion hanging over the failed Democratic presidential nominee.

November 10, 2016

D.C. in mourning: Candlelight vigil, hug-in set after Trump win

Stunned by the election of Donald Trump as president, D.C.-area residents organized a series of events Wednesday aimed at providing an outlet for voters to mourn, reflect and organize.

November 9, 2016

Marijuana legalization scores big wins in ballot measures across nation

Voters across the country broke drug policy milestones Tuesday, passing ballot measures to grant legal access to recreational marijuana in three states -- including California -- and to give Americans in more than half of the 50 states access to medical marijuana.

November 9, 2016

Polls held open in 2 North Carolina counties

The North Carolina Board of Elections voted during an emergency after-hours meeting to extend voting hours in two counties as a result of issues encountered shortly after the polls opened Tuesday morning.

November 8, 2016

North Carolina Board of Elections votes to extend voting in two counties

The North Carolina Board of Elections voted during an emergency after-hours meeting to extend voting hours in two counties as a result of issues encountered shortly after the polls opened Tuesday morning.

November 8, 2016

Voter intimidation and machine malfunctions reported in some states

Reports of voter intimidation and technical voting machine malfunctions streamed in to voter protection hotlines Tuesday morning as polls opened across the country, with complaints ranging from reports of people unfurling Confederate flags as they drove past Florida polling stations to reports of police inside a Missouri polling place.

November 8, 2016

Supreme Court rejects Ohio Democrats appeal in voter intimidation case

The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday denied an emergency request by the Ohio Democratic Party to reinstate a lower court's order that sought to bar Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump and his supporters from intimidating voters at the polls.

November 7, 2016

New York City police to put more than 5,000 officers on Election Day duty

New York City Police Department will assign more than 5,000 officers to elections-related duty Tuesday, in what is the largest Election Day detail the force has ever deployed, officials said Monday.

November 7, 2016

Justice Dept. to have fewer election monitors than in 2012

The Justice Department has tasked 200 fewer monitors to watch more jurisdictions on Election Day this year than in 2012, despite increased concern over voter intimidation and vigilante poll watchers.

November 7, 2016

Gun purchase background checks up ahead of election

Firearms background checks were up in four states the month before voters there will consider ballot initiatives that would set stricter standards for obtaining guns or ammunition.

November 6, 2016

Courts back Republicans accused of voter intimidation efforts

Republicans were handed a series of legal victories over the weekend in states where Democrats had sued over claims that Donald Trump's campaign and the Republican Party had engaged in "vigilante voter intimidation" efforts.

November 6, 2016