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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)

The Latest: Criticism of leaks crackdown

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Sessions raises concerns over Washington’s pot legalization

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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)

The Latest: Albuquerque mayor disputes ‘sanctuary’ label

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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

By Andrea Noble - The Washington Times

Hillary Clinton will begin promoting her most recent work, "What Happened," with a book signing Tuesday in New York City, the first stop on a tour that will stretch through the end of the year. (Associated Press/File)

Hillary Clinton, face of ‘Scandals Filed, But Not Forgotten’

By Cheryl K. Chumley - The Washington Times

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)

Cities baffled as Jeff Sessions targets them on immigration

By SADIE GURMAN and RUSSELL CONTRERAS - Associated Press

Attorney General Jeff Sessions listens as President Donald Trump speaks during a cabinet meeting in the Cabinet Room of the White House, Monday, July 31, 2017, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

Sessions: US prosecutors will help addiction-ravaged cities

By ANDREW WELSH-HUGGINS - Associated Press

In a Friday, July 28, 2017, file photo, U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions speaks during his interview with The Associated Press, at the National Police Headquarters in San Salvador, El Salvador. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais) ** FILE **

DOJ to investigate race-based affirmative action policies in college admissions: Report

By Andrea Noble - The Washington Times

Attorney General Jeff Sessions accompanied by Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein, left, speaks at a news conference to announce an international cybercrime enforcement action at the Department of Justice, Thursday, July 20, 2017, in Washington. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

Trump, Justice to tackle affirmative action against whites

By Cheryl K. Chumley - The Washington Times

In a Friday, July 28, 2017 file photo, U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions speaks during his interview with The Associated Press, at the National Police Headquarters in San Salvador, El Salvador. Sessions addressed the National Organization of Black Law Enforcement Executives, in Atlanta on Tuesday, Aug. 1, 2017. He told members that they deserve the support of every American, and said the Trump administration stands behind them. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)

The Latest: Trump comment concerns black police officials

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This photo of Ismael Lopez, left, and his wife Claudia, was shown to reporters during a news conference on Friday, July 28, 2017, in Memphis, Tenn. Authorities say Lopez was shot by police in Southaven, Miss. (AP Photo/Adrian Sainz).

Mississippi: Federal probe requested in man’s shooting death

By ADRIAN SAINZ - Associated Press

U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions is interviewed by The Associated Press at the U.S. Embassy in San Salvador, El Salvador, on July 27, 2017. (Associated Press) **FILE**

Feds crack down on illegal guns; prosecutions up 23 percent

By Andrea Noble - The Washington Times

Department of Justice, agency clash over Civil Rights Act

By LARRY NEUMEISTER - Associated Press

Illustration on the president's struggles with Attorney General Jeff Sessions and his Justice Department by Linas Garsys/The Washington Times

Jeff Sessions recusal leaves Trump under siege

By Andrew P. Napolitano

In this file photo from January 2017, then-Sen. Jeff Sessions walks with Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell on Capitol Hill. Mr. McConnell has said Mr. Sessions made the right call to recuse himself from Justice Department investigations centered on Russia's meddling in the 2016 U.S. presidential election. (Associated Press) **FILE**

Jeff Sessions ‘made right decision to recuse himself’ says Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell

By Alex Swoyer - The Washington Times

Attorney General Jeff Sessions accompanied by Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein, left, speaks at a news conference to announce an international cybercrime enforcement action at the Department of Justice, Thursday, July 20, 2017, in Washington. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

DOJ takes credit for shuttering AlphaBay, dark web marketplace at center of illegal drug deals

By Andrew Blake - The Washington Times

Wisconsin DOJ to publish list of open record requestors

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This December 2015, file photo shows U.S. District Judge Derrick Watson in Honolulu. Watson on Thursday, July 13, 2017, expanded the list of family relationships needed by people seeking new visas from six mostly Muslim countries to avoid President Donald Trump's travel ban. Watson ordered the government not to enforce the ban on grandparents, grandchildren, brothers-in-law, sisters-in-law, aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews and cousins of people in the United States. (George Lee /The Star-Advertiser via AP, File)

Donald Trump’s travel ban to head back to Supreme Court

By Stephen Dinan - The Washington Times

Kremlin-linked lawyer Natalia Veselnitskaya admits she met with Donald Trump Jr. in 2016, but says she had no compromising information on Hillary Clinton. (Associated Press)

Donald Trump says Obama officials let Natalia Veselnitskaya enter U.S.

By Andrea Noble - The Washington Times

Paul Manafort talks to reporters on the floor of the Republican National Convention at Quicken Loans Arena in Cleveland. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)

Paul Manafort, former Trump campaign manager, in Charles Grassley’s crosshairs for testimony

By Andrea Noble - The Washington Times