Tag: Law

Supreme Court Associate Justice Sonia Sotomayor speaks at a civics event Tuesday, Jan. 23, 2018, in Seattle. The Civic Learning Initiative Summit is part of a statewide effort for students to learn about and engage in government.

Justice Sonia Sotomayor: Supreme Court ‘putting a thumb on the scale’ for Trump

Mike Brest · February 22, 2020 9:35 pm

Devin Nunes.

Devin Nunes vows to expand lawsuit against Fusion GPS after judge’s dismissal

Jerry Dunleavy · February 22, 2020 9:21 pm

House Intelligence Committee Ranking Member Rep. Devon Nunes, R-Calif., questions Acting Director of National Intelligence Joseph Maguire as he testifies before the House Intelligence Committee on Capitol Hill in Washington, Thursday, Sept. 26, 2019.

Devin Nunes vows to sue Washington Post for ‘garbage’ report on classified Russia briefing

Mike Brest · February 22, 2020 2:47 pm

Attendees wave rainbow pride flags during a Stonewall Inn 50th anniversary commemoration rally in New York, U.S., on Friday, June 28, 2019.

Beltway Confidential

Don’t blame gay rights for Utah Republicans’ push to decriminalize polygamy

Brad Polumbo · February 22, 2020 11:00 am

FILE - In this Sept. 26, 2017, file photo, longtime Donald Trump associate Roger Stone arrives to testify before the House Intelligence Committee, on Capitol Hill in Washington. Special Counsel Robert Mueller is examining previously undisclosed contact between former Trump campaign officials and a Russian figure alleged to have tried to sell them dirt on Hillary Clinton during the 2016 campaign. But Stone and Michael Caputo say they believe the man was an FBI informant trying to set them up. He denied that to the Washington Post.

Roger Stone moves to have judge recuse herself for praising ‘integrity’ of jurors

Anthony Leonardi · February 22, 2020 4:34 am

Authorities aboard a Nassau County police helicopter search for possible victims of a suspected serial killer along Ocean Parkway at Jones Beach in Wantagh, N.Y., Thursday, April 14, 2011.

Georgia man pleads guilty to shooting law enforcement helicopter he didn’t like flying near home

Zach Halaschak · February 21, 2020 8:38 pm

Beltway Confidential

Anti-religion group triggered by state legislature’s harmless invocation

Nicole Russell · February 21, 2020 11:00 am

Beltway Confidential

Tech companies victimized by bogus discrimination charges

Kevin Mooney · February 21, 2020 5:00 am

FILE - This photo provided by Tennessee Department of Correction shows death row inmate Nicholas Sutton. According to the Tennessee Department of Correction, Sutton is scheduled to be executed Thursday, Feb. 20 for killing a fellow inmate.

Man who protected prison guards executed after governor denies clemency

Zach Halaschak · February 21, 2020 12:49 am

Beltway Confidential

Bill Barr, black sheep, doesn’t suffer fools

Hugo Gurdon · February 20, 2020 12:29 pm

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg leaves the Elysee Palace after his meeting with French president Emmanuel Macron, in Paris, Friday, May 10, 2019.

Beltway Confidential

You shouldn’t need a government license to blow-dry Mark Zuckerberg’s hairy armpits

Shoshana Weissmann · February 20, 2020 12:38 am

San Francisco is one of 300 sanctuary cities throughout the U.S. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu)

San Francisco sheriff won’t help federal tactical units deport illegal immigrants

Dominick Mastrangelo · February 19, 2020 9:10 pm