Jeff Sessions Resigns As US Attorney General At President Trump's 'Request'
"At your request, I am submitting my resignation," Sessions wrote to the president Wednesday.
"At your request, I am submitting my resignation," Sessions wrote to the president Wednesday.
Barbara van Schewick, a professor at Stanford Law School, says the California bill is on solid legal ground and that California is within its legal rights.
The author wrote that the "root of the problem is the President's amorality" and assailed Trump's "reckless decisions."
Despite his repeated public criticism, Trump has told people he is wary of crossing a line with Robert Mueller by firing Sessions.
Attorney general warns of a "dangerous movement...challenging and eroding our great tradition of religious freedom."
The government announced Thursday evening that 1,820 children have been reunited with their parents, while 711 children remain in custody.
Hundreds of protestors greeted Attorney General Jeff Sessions as he visited a downtown federal courthouse Tuesday.
"It looked like any prison or jail that I have visited over many, many years that I was a prosecutor," Harris said.
Jeff Merkley (D.-Oregon) told reporters during a press conference in Brownsville, "They call it 'zero tolerance,' but a better name for it is zero humanity, and there's zero logic to this policy."
They carried signs and got vocal.
The Trump administration Monday overturned asylum protections for domestic violence victims in a decision that could affect thousands of asylum seekers from Central America.
Along the way, he's drawn the ire of President Donald Trump, whose top spokesman called McCabe a "bad actor" on Thursday.
Last month, U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions said he had learned the agency failed to make 800 arrests because of Oakland Mayor Libby Schaff's warning.
The reaction to Attorney General Jeff Session's announcement that the Justice Department is suing the state of California for interfering with federal immigration activities was swift and fierce -- on both sides of the immigration debate.
Gov. Jerry Brown denounced Sessions' statements and called on him "to apologize to the people of California."
The AG's assessment potentially puts hundreds of thousands of people in greater legal limbo and could eventually reshape immigration courts.
Attorney General Jeff Sessions has rescinded an Obama-era policy that paved the way for legalized marijuana to flourish in states across the country, creating new confusion about enforcement and use just three days after a new legalization law went into effect in California.
"This event is not only a celebration of our nation's independence but also a unique opportunity to witness the gigantic, adorable duck that has captured hearts worldwide," said Lake Elsinore Mayor Steve Manos.
Amazon Prime Day 2024 could mean Kindle deals aplenty. Read on for what you should know ahead of the sale.
The 4th of July is on Thursday and as you're making plans to celebrate Independence Day, here is what will be open and closed on the holiday.
Choose the right hearing aid for you with this comprehensive guide.
Three men were arrested in the alleged robbery and killing of a 68-year-old tourist outside a Newport Beach mall.
Three men were arrested in the alleged robbery and killing of a 68-year-old tourist outside a Newport Beach mall.
The deal will pay James his maximum salary for the 2024-25 season, but will include a player option for the 2025-26 season, giving him flexibility for future plans, CBS Sports confirmed.
"This event is not only a celebration of our nation's independence but also a unique opportunity to witness the gigantic, adorable duck that has captured hearts worldwide," said Lake Elsinore Mayor Steve Manos.
The 4th of July is on Thursday and as you're making plans to celebrate Independence Day, here is what will be open and closed on the holiday.
Ahead of July 4, here are the states where fireworks sales are legal, where they're illegal and where various restrictions apply.
"This event is not only a celebration of our nation's independence but also a unique opportunity to witness the gigantic, adorable duck that has captured hearts worldwide," said Lake Elsinore Mayor Steve Manos.
The 4th of July is on Thursday and as you're making plans to celebrate Independence Day, here is what will be open and closed on the holiday.
The deal will pay James his maximum salary for the 2024-25 season, but will include a player option for the 2025-26 season, giving him flexibility for future plans, CBS Sports confirmed.
Traffic slowed down on the I-5 Freeway Tuesday night after a runaway horse died in one of the lanes.
After receiving a national award, Los Angeles County libraries extended its partnership with the Department of Public Health to continue the pair's Narcan clinics.
Three men were arrested in the alleged robbery and killing of a 68-year-old tourist outside a Newport Beach mall.
A 69-year-old tourist was killed after suspects robbed her at the Fashion Island Mall in Newport Beach.
The resolution also urges President Joe Biden to declare the Tustin Hangar fire a national emergency.
An investigation was underway Sunday after a 20-year-old man was fatally shot in Santa Ana.
Orange County investigators need help finding the person who started several fires in San Juan Capistrano.
A bystander filmed the moments of a road rage confrontation that escalated into a stabbing on the streets of Ontario last Friday.
Police identified three of four people killed in a crash that ended a high-speed pursuit in Upland as teenagers.
Maria Martinez Lomeli, 74, was ejected from the backseat of a Kia Sorento when the driver lost control and veered into the center divider of I-15 on Sunday afternoon.
The massive fire engulfed the home early Monday morning in the 24600 block of Conejo Drive.
Police arrived to the intersection of N. Indian Canyon Drive and Garnet Avenue to find two males dead inside of a car and another man with "self-inflicted injuries" a short distance away on Sunday afternoon.
After a two-year KCAL News Investigation uncovered serious concerns about police selling their old weapons, a new case study has brought a new light to where agencies buy their new guns.
Thousands of guns once owned by law enforcement have been found at crime scenes, including at incidents in Southern California, an in-depth investigation has revealed.
"No teacher should have to lie as part of their job". Ross Palombo talks to a teacher in the Los Angeles Unified School who says he was told to lie about class attendance, which is how the state calculates funding from your tax dollars.
The CDC recommends that at least 95% of students have the MMR vaccine in order to lower the risk of measles outbreaks at their school, but a recent KCAL News investigation shows that hundreds of SoCal schools are well below that number.
For months, migrants have arrived in Los Angeles on controversial buses chartered from Texas. With a lack of coordination from the Lone Star state, community groups stepped in to help bring things under control and helped hundreds across Southern California.
Ahead of July 4, here are the states where fireworks sales are legal, where they're illegal and where various restrictions apply.
Attorneys for Alec Baldwin's "Rust" said the incentive would have been used to pay a settlement to cinematographer Halyna Hutchins' family.
Ann Wilson, lead singer of rock band Heart, says she has cancer.
The CDC says it is too early to say if this year's summer COVID-19 surge has arrived.
Lawyers involved with Jan. 6 prosecutions are focused on the date when the window to bring charges against defendants will close.
Following debate, age factors in, and race shifts in Trump's direction after the first 2024 presidential debate.
Lawyers involved with Jan. 6 prosecutions are focused on the date when the window to bring charges against defendants will close.
It's a welcome number for the candidate, who caused widespread concern among Democrats after his debate performance
With just hours to spare, Democratic legislators announced Sunday night an agreement on a Prop 47 reform initiative they plan to put on a ballot.
Some Democrats question Biden's ability to campaign in the 2024 presidential election, divide over whether he should be the nominee, after voters say Trump won debate.
The authorization comes after a week-long voting period for the more than 6,000 Food4Less workers represented by the United Food and Commercial Workers Local union.
A string of recalls connected to Wisconsin-based supplier Schreiber Foods has now extended to Aldi stores after similar recalls at Hy-Vee and other grocery chains.
Target, looking for ways to add sales, is relaunching its Target Circle loyalty program including a new paid membership with unlimited free same-day delivery in as little as an hour for orders over $35.
When, who and how much to tip is becoming more of a question in consumers' minds.
One in four college students says they have credit card debt, according to a new survey by U.S. News and World Report. And with interest rates topping 20 percent, those students could be in debt for years. On Your Side's Kristine Lazar has more on the biggest mistakes college students are making with their credit cards.
The CDC says it is too early to say if this year's summer COVID-19 surge has arrived.
The FDA said its study better simulated how commercial milk processing kills the bird flu virus, H5N1.
The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health announced on Monday that there was a "concerning increase" of mpox, or monkeypox, cases that have been reported in the last two weeks.
Millions today owe their lives to the work of the man who devoted his career to public health, but in recent years Dr. Anthony Fauci has been targeted by a partisan, anti-science spectrum of opponents.
The two genetic changes to H1N1 could cut the effectiveness of the main flu antiviral doctors turn to.
Gov. Newsom Saturday signed a state budget to close an estimated $46.8 billion deficit through $16 billion in spending cuts and business tax increases.
Democrat lawmakers in California have agreed to delay a minimum wage increase for about 426,000 health care workers to help balance the state budget.
The California Supreme Court has removed a measure from the state's November ballot that would have made it harder to raise taxes.
Colorado wants to welcome more celebrities and movie stars to the Front Range. The state submitted a proposal to host the Sundance Film Festival in Boulder starting in 2027.
California has fined Amazon a total of $5.9 million, alleging the e-commerce giant worked warehouse employees so hard that it put their safety at risk.
The pair of rookies were introduced at the team's training center in El Segundo on Tuesday.
Promising wing Max Christie is returning to the Los Angeles Lakers with a four-year, $32 million contract, according to CBS Sports.
Paul George agreed early Monday to leave the Los Angeles Clippers and sign a $212 million, four-year deal with the Philadelphia 76ers and team up with Joel Embiid.
Matt Chapman homered and drove in three runs, and the San Francisco Giants hit 10 doubles to rout the Los Angeles Dodgers 10-4 in front of a sellout crowd of 40,428 at Oracle Park.
Justyn-Henry Malloy hit an inside-the-park homer in the fourth inning, Carson Kelly added a three-run homer and the Detroit Tigers snapped their four-game losing streak with a 7-6 victory over the Los Angeles Angels on Sunday.
Attorneys for Alec Baldwin's "Rust" said the incentive would have been used to pay a settlement to cinematographer Halyna Hutchins' family.
Ann Wilson, lead singer of rock band Heart, says she has cancer.
Over a month ahead of their scheduled stop in Colorado, Neil Young and Crazy Horse canceled their entire tour, which includes the show scheduled for July 31 at Fiddler's Green.
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Alec Baldwin's attorneys say the involuntary manslaughter charge against him for the "Rust" shooting that killed Halyna Hutchins should be dismissed.
Now a member of the Raiders, former San Bernardino High running back Alexander Mattison had his jersey retired in front of his home crowd, family and a special surprise guest
The 68-year-old New Zealand woman authorities say was robbed and killed outside a Newport Beach mall was identified by police Wednesday. The three men suspected in her death, who later led officers on a pursuit from Orange to Los Angeles County, have also been identified.
Deputy Director of Communications Nick Schuler joins us to tell us how CalFire is preparing for wildfires with the hot temperatures expected this week.
Homicide detectives are investigating a stabbing that left a person dead in Hollywood, authorities said.
A historic Italian Navy vessel, the Amerigo Vespucci, is visiting from the European nation and anchored at the Port of Los Angeles where people are welcome to come aboard. Captain Giuseppe Lai takes KCAL News on a tour of the ship's antique interiors and gives more insight into how visitors can see the vessel for themselves.
A look back at the hallowed career of the indie "B-movie" filmmaker, known for exploitation films, monster flicks, and some bizarre movie posters.
Shots from the second day of the JM Eagle LA Championship held at the Wilshire Country Club in the Palos Verdes Estates.
The Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore collapsed early Tuesday, March 26 after a column was struck by a container ship that reportedly lost power, sending vehicles and people into the Patapsco River.
The Academy Awards will hand out filmmaking's top honor in 23 categories during the 2024 Oscars at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood, starting at 7 p.m. Eastern, 4 p.m. PDT.
Shots from the PGA's Genesis Invitational golf tournament held at the Riviera Golf Club in the Pacific Palisades.