Jeff Sessions Out As AG, Iowan Matt Whitaker Named Acting Attorney General

President Donald Trump forced Attorney General Jeff Sessions out and named Iowa native Matt Whitaker as Acting Attorney General.

(Video) Sasse Warns Against Firing Attorney General Sessions

U.S. Senator Ben Sasse (R-NE): “It would be a very, very, very, bad idea to fire the Attorney General because he’s not executing his job as a political hack.”

Jeff Sessions Rebukes SPLC for Using Hate Group Label on Conservatives

AG Jeff Sessions said Southern Poverty Law Center uses the hate group label “as a weapon and they have wielded it against conservative organizations that refuse to accept their orthodoxy.”

Atheist Groups Call DOJ Religious Liberty Task Force “Theocratic” and “Troubling”

Atheist groups called the new religious liberty task force at the U.S. Department of Justice “troubling” and said that the “theocratic” task force would “bring down the wall of separation.”

Attorney General Jeff Sessions Announces DOJ Religious Liberty Task Force

Attorney General Jeff Sessions announced the creation of a Religious Liberty Task Force at the U.S. Department of Justice on Monday morning.

How to Address the Problem of Separating Families at the Border

Shane Vander Hart: Media coverage of families being separated on the U.S. Southern border has been dismal and overlooks facts. Congress can act to remedy this crisis and still follow the rule of law.

DOJ Seeks to Protect Houses of Worship from Illegal Land Use, Zoning Discrimination

The U.S. Department of Justice launched the Place to Worship Initiative that will focus on protecting the ability of houses of worship and other religious institutions to build, expand, buy, or rent facilities.

Grassley: Investigations Should Be About Fact Finding

U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa): “Investigations, whether by law enforcement or Congress, should be about fact-finding and uncovering the truth, not about undermining a political adversary. The American people deserve full and complete answers.”

Trump Administration Takes Steps to Protect Religious Liberty

The Trump Administration took steps to protect religious liberty through conscience protection from the HHS contraceptives mandate and new DOJ guidance.

Grassley Criticizes Misleading and Wasteful Spending by U.S. Marshals

U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) calls U.S. Marshals Service spending from the Civil Asset Forfeiture fund both wasteful and misleading.

Caffeinated Thoughts Radio 7-29-17 (Jake Porter & Christopher Peters)

This week on Caffeinated Thoughts Radio, Libertarian Gubernatorial Candidate Jake Porter and Republican Congressional Candidate Christopher Peters join us.

If Trump Fires Sessions He Shouldn’t Expect Senate Cooperation

President Donald Trump has the power to fire Attorney General Jeff Sessions, but if he does he should not expect Senate cooperation to appoint a new one.

The White House Dumpster Fire

Shane Vander Hart: Watching the White House right now is like watching a dumpster fire. It’s captivating, but it stinks & President Trump keeps fueling it.

Jeff Sessions Doubles Down on State-Sanctioned Theft

Vander Hart: Attorney General Jeff Sessions reinstated the federal civil asset forfeiture program’s adoption policy that expands the unconstitutional practice.

Jeff Sessions: I Did Not Recuse Myself From Defending My Honor

Attorney General Jeff Sessions to Senate Intelligence Committee: “I did not recuse myself from defending my honor against scurrilous and false allegations.”

What Does Trump Gain By Attacking His Own Justice Department on Twitter?

Shane Vander Hart: President Donald Trump is the first President to attack his own administration on Twitter and I’m not sure what he gains by it.