In the Justice Department, responsibility for overseeing and directing investigations is lodged in the department's prosecutors.
Proponents of nationwide injunctions argue that they are necessary to ensure that the law is uniform throughout the country. But the federal judiciary wasn't made to produce instant legal uniformity.
The DOJ has long considered the SEC an indispensable partner in protecting markets and investors, promoting lawful commerce around the world, and deterring misconduct.
Even in a healthy society, violence, lawlessness, and predation lie just below the surface.
Every Medal of Valor recipient has confronted life-threatening danger. Each had their fight-or-flight moment. But each one stood their ground for our safety. We hold them up as examples to other first responders - and to all Americans.
There are many factors that affect crime rates. But we recognize that the main reason crime has decreased has always been - and always will be - the dangerous and stressful work done by state and local law enforcement officers day in and day out.
I feel a special bond with the Law Enforcement Officers Memorial.
The first Black Migration to this country was forced migration. It was the Middle Passage.
The Great Migration changed American history not just for the migrants but for all of us. It made possible American cultural milestones like the Harlem Renaissance, Chicago blues, and Motown, just to name a few.
Nationwide injunctions not only allow district courts to wield unprecedented power, they also allow district courts to wield it asymmetrically.
Established in 2001, the Medal of Valor is our nation's highest public safety award. Officers across the nation are nominated by their peers, but only a handful are selected to receive this honor. Traditionally, this process occurs only once a year.
Slavery was our nation's original sin.
Even in the best of times, there is no tougher calling than serving as a police officer.
Serving as a police officer is the toughest job in our country. As they put themselves on the line to keep us safe, they deserve our gratitude and support.
The Medal of Valor is this nation's highest and most prestigious award for public safety officers.
The role of the federal prosecutor and the purpose of a criminal investigation are well-defined.
Comey is an extraordinarily gifted man who has contributed much during his many years of public service.
All first responders do noble work, and all of them deserve our respect and our appreciation.
No society can exist without some means for restraining individual rapacity.
I think that Roe v. Wade will ultimately be overturned. I think it'll fall of its own weight. It does not have any constitutional underpinnings.