Tag: Law

Beltway Confidential

As religious freedom law turns 25, vast majority of Democrats oppose what Bill Clinton signed into law

Ernest Istook · November 14, 2018 12:00 am

Hillary Clinton speaks at the Geisinger's National Healthcare Symposium in Danville, Pa., on Nov. 9, 2017.

Judge could put the squeeze on Hillary Clinton for testimony on emails

Daniel Chaitin · November 13, 2018 11:54 pm

Summer Zervos and Donald Trump.

Lawsuits, lawsuits, lawsuits: Florida Senate candidates take their election fight to court

Melissa Quinn · November 13, 2018 11:33 pm

While Jane Sanders admitted that Hillary Clinton did not say explicitly say her husband is "not qualified" to be president, it was in fact their "intent."

Bernie Sanders’ wife Jane escapes prosecution over bad land deal

Naomi Lim · November 13, 2018 11:01 pm

Former United States Solicitor General Ted Olson, center, speaks with former Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff, right, before an installation ceremony for FBI Director Chris Wray at the FBI Building, Thursday, Sept. 28, 2017, in Washington.

Who is Ted Olson, the former Bush lawyer representing CNN and Acosta against the White House?

Naomi Lim · November 13, 2018 10:27 pm

President Trump speaks with CNN White House correspondent Jim Acosta during a news conference in the East Room of the White House in D.C.

Trump could lose legal battle with CNN, but still win the PR war

Eddie Scarry · November 13, 2018 8:49 pm

Neomi Rao, Administrator of the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, smiles as President Donald Trump announces his intention to nominate her to fill Brett Kavanaugh's seat on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit, during a Diwali ceremonial lighting of the Diya in the Roosevelt Room of the White House, Tuesday, Nov. 13, 2018, in Washington.

Trump says he’ll nominate Neomi Rao to replace Brett Kavanaugh on DC Circuit

Melissa Quinn · November 13, 2018 7:42 pm

In this Nov. 12, 2018 file photo, ballots are prepared to be tabulated for Maine's 2nd Congressional District's House election in Augusta, Maine. Republican Rep. Bruce Poliquin and three voters sued Tuesday, Nov. 13, over Maine's new voting system, used for the first time in U.S. House and Senate elections. A lawyer for Poliquin's campaign asked the secretary of state to stop the tabulations to allow a judge to rule, but the secretary declined to stop the process.

Beltway Confidential

Bruce Poliquin wants a federal judge to throw out Maine’s instant-runoff vote. It’s a long shot

David Freddoso · November 13, 2018 6:59 pm

Then-Iowa Republican senatorial candidate Matt Whitaker looks on before a live televised debate in Johnston, Iowa.

Maryland challenges Whitaker’s appointment as acting AG

Melissa Quinn · November 13, 2018 6:45 pm

Bob Woodward (left) and President Trump are pictured.

Bob Woodward trashes CNN’s lawsuit: We’re taking Trump’s ‘bait’

Daniel Chaitin · November 13, 2018 5:23 pm

Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg said this week that she cancelled her subscription to the New Republic, the latest in a long list of readers who have apparently decided to part ways with the magazine over its current leadership. (AP Photo/Cliff Owen, File)

Ruth Bader Ginsburg working from home after fracturing three ribs

Melissa Quinn · November 13, 2018 4:09 pm

Sara Fitzgerald, left, and Michael Martin, both with the group One Virginia, protest gerrymandering in front of the Supreme Court, Wednesday, March 28, 2018, in Washington where the court will hear arguments on a gerrymandering case. The Supreme Court is taking up its second big partisan redistricting case of the term amid signs the justices could place limits on drawing maps for political gain.

Supreme Court agrees to hear Virginia redistricting case

Melissa Quinn · November 13, 2018 3:47 pm