Tag: Law

President Donald Trump points to his ear and says "Did I hear the word bipartisan?" as he announces his support for H. R. 5682, the "First Step Act" as bipartisan legislation during a speech in the Roosevelt Room of the White House in Washington, Wednesday, Nov. 14, 2018, which would reform America's prison system.

Trump is right to embrace criminal justice reform

Washington Examiner · November 15, 2018 1:09 pm

President Donald Trump walks from Marine One to speak to reporters before boarding Air Force One at Morristown Municipal Airport in Morristown, N.J., Thursday, Aug. 15, 2019, en route to a campaign rally in Manchester, N.H.

Trump’s written answers for Mueller fire up talk of a secret subpoena fight

Steven Nelson · November 15, 2018 5:00 am

President Trump speaks about H. R. 5682, the "First Step Act" in the Roosevelt Room of the White House in D.C. on Wednesday. The bill would reform America's prison system.

Trump embraces prison sentence cuts as ‘right thing to do,’ true bipartisanship

Steven Nelson · November 14, 2018 11:32 pm

Michael Avenatti, attorney for porn actress Stormy Daniels, talks to the media after a Federal Court hearing, in New York, Wednesday, May 30, 2018. The attorney for Michael Cohen, Stephen Ryan, blasted Avenatti during a court hearing about materials seized in an FBI raid of Cohen's home and office.

Avenatti’s last tweet linked Trump to Weinstein and #MeToo movement

Daniel Chaitin · November 14, 2018 11:30 pm

Andrew Napolitano appears on the "Varney & Co." program on the Fox Business Network, in New York, Monday, April 11, 2011.

Judge Napolitano: Matthew Whitaker ‘legally ineligible’ to be acting attorney general

Naomi Lim · November 14, 2018 10:46 pm

Sen. Jeff Flake, R-Ariz., listens during a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing in D.C.

Beltway Confidential

A fitting finale for flailing Jeff Flake

Tiana Lowe Doescher · November 14, 2018 10:13 pm

A Secret Service agent stands guard in Washington.

Secret Service in political crossfire from CNN lawsuit

Robert Donachie · November 14, 2018 8:39 pm

Sisters Jill Totenberg, left, Nina Totenberg, center, and Amy Totenberg pose for pictures with the Ames Stradivarius violin during a news conference in New York, Thursday, Aug. 6, 2015. The instrument was stolen from their father, renowned violinist Roman Totenberg, 35 years ago when he left his beloved Stradivarius in his

Judge who boosted Democratic chances in Georgia recount is sister of NPR’s Nina Totenberg

Melissa Quinn · November 14, 2018 8:29 pm

Michael Avenatti participates in the "How To Beat Trump: Kathy Griffin Interviews Michael Avenatti" panel at Politicon at the Los Angeles Convention Center on Saturday, Oct. 20, 2018, in Los Angeles.

Michael Avenatti ‘cleared’ after investigation into professional misconduct allegations

Diana Stancy Correll · November 14, 2018 7:59 pm

CNN's Jim Acosta listens to White House press secretary Sarah Sanders during a press briefing at the White House, Monday, Dec. 11, 2017, in Washington.

DOJ responds to CNN lawsuit: Trump has ‘absolute discretion’ over White House access

Eddie Scarry · November 14, 2018 5:44 pm

Justice Department: Matt Whitaker as acting attorney general appointment is proper

Kelly Cohen · November 14, 2018 10:19 am

Robert Mueller prepares for a hearing in D.C.

Mueller may receive written answers from Trump this week

Diana Stancy Correll · November 14, 2018 12:23 am