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Line 250: − Attorney General Sessions continued promoting conservative law-and-order policies as he did the previous year.<ref>Multiple references: − *Klukowski, Ken (January 26, 2018). [https://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2018/01/26/klukowski-sessions-is-trumps-warrior-on-immigration-supreme-court-rule-of-law/ Klukowski: Sessions Is Trump’s Warrior on Immigration, Supreme Court, Rule of Law]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved January 29, 2018. − *Bedard, Paul (February 6, 2018). [https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/jeff-sessions-16-law-and-order-moves-where-trump-is-following-reagan/article/2648323 Jeff Sessions: 16 law and order moves where Trump is following Reagan]. ''Washington Examiner''. Retrieved February 6, 2018. − *Munro, Neil (March 29, 2018). [https://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2018/03/29/time-mag-admits-ag-sessions-is-succeeding/ Time Mag. Admits: AG Jeff Sessions is Succeeding]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved March 29, 2018. − *Williamson, Elizabeth (April 24, 2018). [https://www.nytimes.com/2018/04/24/us/politics/sessions-trump.html Jeff Sessions Is Serving, and Doing His Best to Ignore, Trump]. ''The New York Times''. Retrieved May 15, 2018. − See also: − *Pollak, Joel B. (February 16, 2018). [https://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2018/02/16/exclusive-jeff-sessions-ending-executive-branch-legal-activism/ Exclusive — Jeff Sessions: We Are Ending ‘Executive Branch Legal Activism’]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved February 17, 2018. − *Cohen, Kelly (September 2, 2018). [https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/law-enforcement-still-loves-jeff-sessions Law enforcement still loves Jeff Sessions]. ''Washington Examiner''. Retrieved September 2, 2018. − *Mordock, Jeff (September 2, 2018). [https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2018/sep/2/jeff-sessions-allies-say-donald-trump-unfair/ Twisted team: Trump turns up heat against strongest ally in Cabinet]. ''The Washington Times''. Retrieved September 2, 2018. − *Von Spakovsky, Hans A. (November 8, 2018). [https://www.foxnews.com/opinion/jeff-sessions-did-many-good-things-as-attorney-general-and-deserves-our-nations-thanks eff Sessions did many good things as attorney general and deserves our nation’s thanks]. ''Fox News''. Retrieved November 8, 2018. − *Miller, Judith (November 8, 2018). [https://www.wsj.com/articles/jeff-sessionss-exit-interview-1541721340 Jeff Sessions’s Exit Interview]. ''The Wall Street Journal''. Retrieved November 10, 2018.</ref> The Trump DOJ reversed the Obama DOJ position on four Supreme Court cases decided in 2018, and the Trump DOJ won all four of them.<ref>Swoyer, Alex (June 28, 2018). [https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2018/jun/28/jeff-sessions-obama-reversals-validated-supreme-co/ Sessions' reversals on four Obama positions validated by Supreme Court]. ''The Washington Times''. Retrieved June 29, 2018.</ref> The Trump Administration continued reversing the Obama Administration's antitrust policy, and it promoted competition through U.S. antitrust law regarding intellectual property.<ref>Klukowski, Ken (October 23, 2018). [https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2018/10/23/trump-antitrust-delrahim-intellectual-property/ Trump Anti-Trust Chief Makan Delrahim Wins Praise on Intellectual Property]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved October 23, 2018.<br>See also: − *Bartz, Diane (November 15, 2018). [https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-antitrust-contracts/u-s-justice-department-to-curb-bid-rigging-in-government-purchases-idUSKCN1NK2TQ U.S. Justice Department to curb bid-rigging in government purchases]. ''Reuters''. Retrieved November 15, 2018. − *Renaud, Michael T.; Kidwell, Robert G.; Moore, Robert J.L. (November 22, 2018). [https://thehill.com/opinion/finance/417833-doj-sensibly-returns-to-antitrust-fundamentals DOJ sensibly returns to antitrust fundamentals on patent licensing]. ''The Hill''. Retrieved November 22, 2018.</ref> Under the Trump Administration DOJ, the number of federal [[death penalty]] cases increased compared to the Obama Administration.<ref>Mustian, Jim (October 31, 2018). [https://apnews.com/20bb9bfc954248bda8b13b4a4240adad Under Trump, federal death penalty cases are ticking up]. ''Associated Press''. Retrieved October 31, 2018.</ref> [[Immigration and Customs Enforcement]] helped combat the opioid crisis by cracking down on illegal opioid importation,<ref>Piccolo, Jason (November 30, 2018). [https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/op-eds/under-fire-from-liberals-and-hollywood-ice-is-busy-fighting-the-opioid-crisis Under fire from liberals and Hollywood, ICE is busy fighting the opioid crisis]. ''Washington Examiner''. Retrieved November 30, 2018.</ref> and the Trump Administration successfully cracked down on [[MS-13]].<ref>Norman, Greg (December 31, 2018). [https://www.foxnews.com/us/ms-13-crackdown-nearly-halts-violent-gangs-spree-of-murders-in-new-york-stronghold-data-shows MS-13 crackdown severely reduces gang's violent criminal activity in New York stronghold]. ''Fox News''. Retrieved December 31, 2018.</ref> −
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==2018==
==2018==
Attorney General Sessions continued promoting conservative law-and-order policies as he did the previous year.<ref>Multiple references:
*Klukowski, Ken (January 26, 2018). [https://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2018/01/26/klukowski-sessions-is-trumps-warrior-on-immigration-supreme-court-rule-of-law/ Klukowski: Sessions Is Trump’s Warrior on Immigration, Supreme Court, Rule of Law]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved January 29, 2018.
*Bedard, Paul (February 6, 2018). [https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/jeff-sessions-16-law-and-order-moves-where-trump-is-following-reagan/article/2648323 Jeff Sessions: 16 law and order moves where Trump is following Reagan]. ''Washington Examiner''. Retrieved February 6, 2018.
*Munro, Neil (March 29, 2018). [https://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2018/03/29/time-mag-admits-ag-sessions-is-succeeding/ Time Mag. Admits: AG Jeff Sessions is Succeeding]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved March 29, 2018.
*Williamson, Elizabeth (April 24, 2018). [https://www.nytimes.com/2018/04/24/us/politics/sessions-trump.html Jeff Sessions Is Serving, and Doing His Best to Ignore, Trump]. ''The New York Times''. Retrieved May 15, 2018.
See also:
*Pollak, Joel B. (February 16, 2018). [https://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2018/02/16/exclusive-jeff-sessions-ending-executive-branch-legal-activism/ Exclusive — Jeff Sessions: We Are Ending ‘Executive Branch Legal Activism’]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved February 17, 2018.
*Cohen, Kelly (September 2, 2018). [https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/law-enforcement-still-loves-jeff-sessions Law enforcement still loves Jeff Sessions]. ''Washington Examiner''. Retrieved September 2, 2018.
*Mordock, Jeff (September 2, 2018). [https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2018/sep/2/jeff-sessions-allies-say-donald-trump-unfair/ Twisted team: Trump turns up heat against strongest ally in Cabinet]. ''The Washington Times''. Retrieved September 2, 2018.
*Von Spakovsky, Hans A. (November 8, 2018). [https://www.foxnews.com/opinion/jeff-sessions-did-many-good-things-as-attorney-general-and-deserves-our-nations-thanks eff Sessions did many good things as attorney general and deserves our nation’s thanks]. ''Fox News''. Retrieved November 8, 2018.
*Miller, Judith (November 8, 2018). [https://www.wsj.com/articles/jeff-sessionss-exit-interview-1541721340 Jeff Sessions’s Exit Interview]. ''The Wall Street Journal''. Retrieved November 10, 2018.</ref> The Trump DOJ reversed the Obama DOJ position on four Supreme Court cases decided in 2018, and the Trump DOJ won all four of them.<ref>Swoyer, Alex (June 28, 2018). [https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2018/jun/28/jeff-sessions-obama-reversals-validated-supreme-co/ Sessions' reversals on four Obama positions validated by Supreme Court]. ''The Washington Times''. Retrieved June 29, 2018.</ref> The Trump Administration continued reversing the Obama Administration's antitrust policy, and it promoted competition through U.S. antitrust law regarding intellectual property.<ref>Klukowski, Ken (October 23, 2018). [https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2018/10/23/trump-antitrust-delrahim-intellectual-property/ Trump Anti-Trust Chief Makan Delrahim Wins Praise on Intellectual Property]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved October 23, 2018.<br>See also:
*Bartz, Diane (November 15, 2018). [https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-antitrust-contracts/u-s-justice-department-to-curb-bid-rigging-in-government-purchases-idUSKCN1NK2TQ U.S. Justice Department to curb bid-rigging in government purchases]. ''Reuters''. Retrieved November 15, 2018.
*Renaud, Michael T.; Kidwell, Robert G.; Moore, Robert J.L. (November 22, 2018). [https://thehill.com/opinion/finance/417833-doj-sensibly-returns-to-antitrust-fundamentals DOJ sensibly returns to antitrust fundamentals on patent licensing]. ''The Hill''. Retrieved November 22, 2018.</ref> Under the Trump Administration DOJ, the number of federal [[death penalty]] cases increased compared to the Obama Administration.<ref>Mustian, Jim (October 31, 2018). [https://apnews.com/20bb9bfc954248bda8b13b4a4240adad Under Trump, federal death penalty cases are ticking up]. ''Associated Press''. Retrieved October 31, 2018.</ref> [[Immigration and Customs Enforcement]] helped combat the opioid crisis by cracking down on illegal opioid importation,<ref>Piccolo, Jason (November 30, 2018). [https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/op-eds/under-fire-from-liberals-and-hollywood-ice-is-busy-fighting-the-opioid-crisis Under fire from liberals and Hollywood, ICE is busy fighting the opioid crisis]. ''Washington Examiner''. Retrieved November 30, 2018.</ref> and the Trump Administration successfully cracked down on [[MS-13]].<ref>Norman, Greg (December 31, 2018). [https://www.foxnews.com/us/ms-13-crackdown-nearly-halts-violent-gangs-spree-of-murders-in-new-york-stronghold-data-shows MS-13 crackdown severely reduces gang's violent criminal activity in New York stronghold]. ''Fox News''. Retrieved December 31, 2018.</ref>
Among other actions, the Trump Administration took numerous actions to combat [[human trafficking]].<ref>Multiple references:
Among other actions, the Trump Administration took numerous actions to combat [[human trafficking]].<ref>Multiple references:
*Trump, Ivanka (November 29, 2018). [https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/the-trump-administration-is-taking-bold-action-to-combat-the-evil-of-human-trafficking/2018/11/29/3e21685c-f411-11e8-80d0-f7e1948d55f4_story.html The Trump administration is taking bold action to combat the evil of human trafficking]. ''The Washington Post''. Retrieved February 20, 2019.
*Trump, Ivanka (November 29, 2018). [https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/the-trump-administration-is-taking-bold-action-to-combat-the-evil-of-human-trafficking/2018/11/29/3e21685c-f411-11e8-80d0-f7e1948d55f4_story.html The Trump administration is taking bold action to combat the evil of human trafficking]. ''The Washington Post''. Retrieved February 20, 2019.
===Executive actions, 2018===
===Executive actions, 2018===
*January 4, 2018—Attorney General Sessions issued a memo reversing a 2013 Obama-era policy that required U.S. Attorneys not to enforce the federal ban on [[Marijuana]] in states where it was legal.<ref>Multiple references:
*January 4, 2018—Attorney General Sessions issued a memo reversing a 2013 Obama-era policy that required U.S. Attorneys not to enforce the federal ban on [[Marijuana]] in states where it was legal.<ref>Multiple references:
*Lynch, Sarah N. (January 4, 2018). [https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-justice-marijuana/trump-administration-drops-obama-era-easing-of-marijuana-prosecutions-idUSKBN1ET1MU Trump administration drops Obama-era easing of marijuana prosecutions]. ''Reuters''. Retrieved January 4, 2018.
*Lynch, Sarah N. (January 4, 2018). [https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-justice-marijuana/trump-administration-drops-obama-era-easing-of-marijuana-prosecutions-idUSKBN1ET1MU Trump administration drops Obama-era easing of marijuana prosecutions]. ''Reuters''. Retrieved January 4, 2018.