Tag: Attorney General

South Dakota Lawmakers Put Attorney General’s Impeachment on Hold

South Dakota’s House of Representatives voted Monday to halt impeachment proceedings against state Attorney General Jason Ravnsborg, who is already under pressure to resign after being charged in a fatal car crash last year. The legislators voted 57-11 to approve an amended resolution, which states that the House may determine whether the two articles of…


2 NJ City Councilmen Indicted on Mail-In Voting Fraud Charges

Two city councilmembers in Paterson, New Jersey, were indicted on mail-in voting fraud charges related to the city’s May 2020 election, officials said on March 3. Michael Jackson, 49, and Alex Mendez, 45, face a variety of charges including election fraud, fraud in casting mail-in votes, tampering with public records, and unauthorized possession of ballots, according…


Two City Councilmen Indicted on Mail-In Voting Fraud Charges in New Jersey: AG

Two city council members in Paterson, New Jersey, were indicted on mail-in voting fraud charges in the city’s May 2020 election, according to officials. Michael Jackson, 49, and Alex Mendez, 45, face a variety of charges including election fraud, fraud in casting mail-in votes, tampering with public records, and unauthorized possession of ballots, according to a…


NTD Evening News Full Broadcast (Feb. 22)

President Joe Biden’s pick for Attorney General faces difficult questions during day one of his confirmation hearing, the Supreme Court is throwing out several remaining 2020 election lawsuits, and House Democrats are pressing cable companies that aired news about election fraud allegations.


Graham Rejects Request for Feb. 8 Confirmation Hearing for Biden’s Attorney General Pick

Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Lindsay Graham (R-S.C.) on Feb. 1 denied a request from Democratic Sen. Dick Durbin to hold a Feb. 8 confirmation hearing for Merrick Garland, President Joe Biden’s nominee for attorney general. Durbin had requested the Feb. 8 hearing in a letter and Graham responded with a missive of his own. Graham…


6 State Attorneys General Warn Biden Over Potential Presidential Overreach

A coalition of state attorneys general on Wednesday sent a letter to President Joe Biden reminding him that any potentially unconstitutional executive actions or federal overreach will not go unchallenged. The letter, signed by six attorneys general (AGs), puts the Biden administration on notice that any actions that might exceed their statutory authority, are inconsistent…


Trump-Appointed US Attorney in Georgia Resigns

The chief law enforcement officer in the Northern District of Georgia announced his resignation on Monday, the Department of Justice said. U.S. Attorney Byung J. “BJay” Pak, who was appointed by President Donald Trump in 2017, said he was leaving his role on Jan. 4 after serving the department for more than three years. “It…


Biden Says No ‘Obvious Choice’ on Attorney General Nomination to Lead DOJ

Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden said on Tuesday he hasn’t decided yet who he will nominate as attorney general.