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The Gridiron dinner, like Fight Club, has rules. Rule No. 1: "Singe, don't burn" with your roast-style jokes. Rule No. 2: No photographs, video or tweeting during the ceremony. There are a few more rules, but really, we're just trying to explain why the p

Politics & Government

At Gridiron Dinner, Trump Trades Jabs With His 'Opposition Party'

2:21pm March 04, 2018

by Colin Dwyer

The ritzy event drew stars from across Washington's media firmament. But all eyes were on President Trump, who offered quips, burns — and even some news on North Korea. That is, if he wasn't joking.

President Trump participates in a meeting with leaders of the steel industry at the White House on Thursday.

Politics & Government

A Week 'Lost In The West Wing Reality Show'

3:53pm March 03, 2018

by Domenico Montanaro

"The chaos at the White House seems to be getting worse," a veteran Republican strategist said. Here's a look at one of the more unpredictable weeks in the Trump presidency thus far.

U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions is appealing a court ruling that reinstated DACA renewals.

DOJ Plans To Ask The Supreme Court To Intervene On DACA

6:41pm January 16, 2018

Attorney General Jeff Sessions wants the high court to reverse a decision out of California forcing the government to resume accepting DACA applications. He said the ruling defies common sense.

A copy of Fire and Fury sits on display at a bookstore in Washington, D.C., on Friday. The book was rushed into bookstores and onto e-book platforms because of demand and the threat of a lawsuit from President Trump.

The New Year Rings In With 'Fire And Fury.' It Might Mean A Consequential 2018

6:56pm January 06, 2018

by Domenico Montanaro

The first week of the new year kicked off with the same ferocity of news that last year ended with.

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., appears in 2009 with then-Sen. Jeff Sessions of Alabama. McConnell suggested on Tuesday that Sessions run as a write-in candidate to keep former judge Roy Moore from winning his old seat.

McConnell Talks Up Sessions As Write-In Candidate To Replace Roy Moore

8:03pm November 14, 2017

by Brian Naylor

Attorney General Jeff Sessions has told people that he has no interest in returning to his old Senate seat from Alabama, as Moore continues to dig in against allegations of sexual misconduct.

The government has dropped its case against Desiree Fairooz (center), who laughed out loud during Jeff Sessions' confirmation hearing in January.

DOJ Drops Case Against Woman Who Laughed During Sessions Hearing

3:10pm November 08, 2017

by Laurel Wamsley

Desiree Fairooz faced up to a year in prison if convicted on the charges, which included disrupting Congress. Code Pink called the charges absurd and a waste of time and taxpayer money.

Robert Mueller, special counsel in charge of the DOJ investigation into Russian connections with the Trump campaign, rocked the political world charging three Trump campaign officials this week.

3 Ways To Think About What Mattered In The Deluge Of Political News This Week

3:17pm November 04, 2017

by Domenico Montanaro

From the legal "shock and awe" of Trump campaign officials' indictments by DOJ special counsel Robert Mueller to party divisions laid bare, what a week.

Jeff Sessions is sworn is as attorney general on Feb. 9. There are questions now about the Justice Department's independence.

Breaching The 'Wall': Is The White House Encroaching On DOJ Independence?

5:00am October 26, 2017

by Carrie Johnson

DOJ veterans and lawmakers are warning the Trump administration about breaching the agency's autonomy. They cite a pattern of contacts between the White House and the Justice Department this year.

A supporter of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) in Los Angeles protests the Trump administration's decision to end the program.

National

5 Questions About DACA Answered

9:16pm September 05, 2017

by Richard Gonzales

Nearly 800,000 young immigrants are in limbo following President Trump's decision to rescind the Obama-era program known as DACA. Here's what you should know about the program and what happens next.

President Trump, flanked by Sens. Tom Cotton, R-Ark. (left), and David Perdue, R-Ga., speaks in the Roosevelt Room of the White House on Wednesday during the unveiling of legislation that would place new limits on legal immigration.

With His Back Against The Wall, Trump Again Turns To Grievance Politics

4:44pm August 05, 2017

by Domenico Montanaro

After six months of no major legislative achievements and amid sliding poll numbers, President Trump is working to keep his loyal supporters behind him with a return to the culture wars.