Crime, Law and Justice

Sessions rebukes Trump with vow Justice Department won't be swayed by politics
The attorney general fired back at criticism by the president on Thursday with a guarantee that so long as he runs Department of Justice, its professionals will operate by the book.
Leaker of secret report on Russian hacking gets 5 years
A former government contractor who pleaded guilty to mailing a classified U.S. report to a news organization was sentenced to more than five years in prison Thursday as part of a deal with prosecutors, who called it the longest sentence ever imposed for a federal crime involving leaks to the media.
Clergy abuse victims' lawyer calls for Pennsylvania-style grand jury report in Minnesota
Jeff Anderson, who has sued the Catholic church multiple times over clergy sex abuse, is calling on the state to impanel a grand jury to investigate all of the dioceses in Minnesota.
Supreme Court nominee Kavanaugh called Roe v. Wade 'settled law'
Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh met Sen. Susan Collins, R-Maine, a swing vote in his confirmation, who said their more than two-hour session covered abortion, executive power and other issues.
Ex-Trump lawyer Cohen pleads guilty in hush-money scheme
Michael Cohen, President Donald Trump's former personal lawyer and "fixer," pleaded guilty Tuesday to campaign-finance violations and other charges, saying he and Trump arranged the payment of hush money.