Tag: Law

In this Oct. 23, 1983 file photo, the aftermath of the bombing of the U.S. Marines barracks in Beirut, Lebanon.

Terror victims one step closer to compensation from Iran after House passes OORAH act

Russ Read · July 18, 2019 4:18 pm

Jeffrey Epstein is shown in custody in West Palm Beach, Fla.

Bail denied: Epstein will remain behind bars while awaiting trial

Jerry Dunleavy · July 18, 2019 3:41 pm

John Lipscombe, a Travis County judge since 2011, was charged with driving while intoxicated after reportedly attempting to back his car into an already occupied parking spot at a hotel in North Austin on Saturday around 12:30 a.m.

Judge who said teen accused of rape came from ‘good family’ removed from role

Caitlin Yilek · July 18, 2019 2:49 pm

Trey Gowdy: AG William Barr’s reputation as an ‘incredible lawyer’ untouched by contempt

Daniel Chaitin · July 17, 2019 11:46 pm

Attorney General William Barr and Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross are pictured.

In escalating battle with Trump, House votes to hold Barr and Ross in contempt

Susan Ferrechio · July 17, 2019 10:32 pm

President Trump is seen near the White House.

Ex-top Texas judge ditches GOP over Trump’s ‘racism’

Daniel Chaitin · July 17, 2019 9:43 pm

Rep. Matt Gaetz, R-Fla., arrives before President Donald Trump signs the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020 at Andrews Air Force Base, Md., Friday, Dec. 20, 2019.

UPDATED: US attorney pushes back against Matt Gaetz after he suggests threats ignored because of politics

Daniel Chaitin · July 17, 2019 9:31 pm

Actor Kevin Spacey arrives with his attorney Alan Jackson, right, for a pretrial hearing on Monday, June 3, 2019, at district court in Nantucket, Mass. The Oscar-winning actor is accused of groping the teenage son of a former Boston TV anchor in 2016 in the crowded bar at the Club Car in Nantucket.

Prosecutors drop sex assault charges against Kevin Spacey

John Gage · July 17, 2019 9:06 pm

Beltway Confidential

Judge nails lawyer in bogus lawsuit against Chevron

Quin Hillyer · July 17, 2019 8:52 pm

Hafiz Saeed, chief of Pakistani religious group Jamaat-ud-Dawa, addresses a rally for Kashmir Day in Lahore, Pakistan.

Pakistan arrests suspect in 2008 Mumbai attacks

Zach Halaschak · July 17, 2019 6:17 pm

President Donald Trump pauses while speaking as reporters leave the room during a Cabinet meeting in the Cabinet Room of the White House, Tuesday, July 16, 2019, in Washington.

Constitutional scholars question impeaching Trump for ‘bigotry’

Steven Nelson · July 17, 2019 5:21 pm

People hold up signs at a rally calling for the impeachment of President Trump. A new poll shows, 70 percent of Democrats believe Congress should move to impeach Trump and 7 percent of Republicans believe the same.(AP Photo/Jeff Chiu)

Beltway Confidential

Impeachment? For tweets? Get serious

Quin Hillyer · July 17, 2019 4:43 pm