Todd Blanche earns Attorney General bid endorsement from law enforcement alliance ahead of confirmation

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! EXCLUSIVE — President Donald Trump’s nominee for attorney general has earned the endorsement of a sprawling sheriff’s association in what is expected to be a contentious confirmation process. The Western States Sheriffs’ Association sent a letter to Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D., Senate Minority Leader Chuck … Read more

Jury convicts the brother of Massachusetts attorney general in rideshare sex assaults

BOSTON — A jury Thursday convicted the brother of Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Campbell of sexually assaulting women while he posed as a rideshare driver. Jurors found Alvin Campbell, 45, guilty of 21 out of 22 counts for sex assaults from 2017 to 2019, the Suffolk County district attorney’s office said. The jury was deadlocked … Read more

Trump-backed Hilton advances to California governor general election

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Republican Steve Hilton has won one of the two tickets to the November California gubernatorial election in the race to succeed term-limited Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom in steering the nation’s most populous state and the world’s fourth-largest economy. Hilton, a one-time British political strategist turned American conservative … Read more

Vance refers Tim Walz, Minnesota attorney general to DOJ for criminal investigation over state’s alleged fraud

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Vice President J.D. Vance Monday announced that he has referred allegations involving Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz and Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison to the Justice Department’s fraud division for a potential criminal investigation over alleged fraud in federally funded social services programs. Vance made the announcement during … Read more

Vance refers Gov. Tim Walz and Minnesota attorney general to DOJ for fraud investigation

Vice President JD Vance announced Monday that he is referring Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz and state Attorney General Keith Ellison — both Democrats — to the Justice Department for a criminal fraud investigation involving social services programs. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. “Minnesota state officials … Read more

Massachusetts lawmakers pass bill to scrap ‘offensive language’ from state’s General Laws

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The Massachusetts legislature passed a bill that would remove “outdated and offensive language” used to describe people with disabilities in the state’s General Laws. The measure would eliminate various terms, including “handicapped,” “disabled,” and the “r-word” in favor of language such as “persons with a disability” and … Read more

Trump formally nominates Todd Blanche as attorney general

Washington — President Trump nominated Todd Blanche to serve as attorney general on Monday, aiming to formalize the onetime Trump defense lawyer’s control over the Justice Department. Blanche has served as acting attorney general since Mr. Trump fired Pam Bondi in April. He previously spent just over a year as deputy attorney general, the No. … Read more

Democrat Xavier Becerra advances to California governor general election, NBC News projects

IE 11 is not supported. For an optimal experience visit our site on another browser. Now Playing Democrat Xavier Becerra advances to California governor general election, NBC News projects 04:30 UP NEXT Zach Lahn says ‘wealthy donors’ won’t decide Iowa’s future 01:06 Karen Bass to advance in L.A. mayoral runoff race, NBC News projects 01:28 … Read more

Former HHS Secretary Xavier Becerra advances to California governor general election, AP projects

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! California Democratic gubernatorial candidate Xavier Becerra advanced to the state’s general election Friday night, according to an Associated Press race call. The AP called the race for Becerra at 7:50 p.m. EDT, sending the former U.S. health secretary and ex-California attorney general into the November contest to … Read more

Democrat Xavier Becerra advances to general election in California governor’s race

Former Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra has advanced to the general election in the California governor’s race, NBC News projects. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. His opponent in November has yet to be determined. Former Fox News host Steve Hilton, a Republican, and … Read more