Senate Democrats Seek Answers on Firing of Justice Dept. Official

Senate Democrats Seek Answers on Firing of Justice Dept. Official

Senate Democrats pressed Justice Department officials on Wednesday to explain the firing of the pardon attorney, Elizabeth G. Oyer, who was dismissed amid a disagreement with her superiors about whether to restore the actor Mel Gibson’s right to own guns. Ms. Oyer was one of a number of senior career officials at the Justice Department … Read more

Senate Democrats Press Trump for Answers on Security Breach

Senate Democrats Press Trump for Answers on Security Breach

Top Senate Democrats are pressing the White House for detailed information about the high-level group text chat in which leaders in the Trump administration discussed sensitive planning information about a coming attack on rebels in Yemen and included a journalist in the conversation. In a letter to President Trump, Senator Chuck Schumer of New York, … Read more