Tag: Law

Steve Bannon might consider filing a defamation lawsuit after President Trump said the former White House chief strategist has "lost his mind." (Pete Marovich/Bloomberg)

Steve Bannon considering defamation lawsuit after Trump said he ‘lost his mind’

Anna Giaritelli · January 4, 2018 8:57 pm

The Colorado Republican said on the Senate floor he was not happy with the surprise decision, especially after both Attorney General Jeff Sessions and candidate Donald Trump said they would not interfere with states on this issue. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

Cory Gardner vows to hold Trump’s judicial nominees until marijuana decision is reversed

Pete Kasperowicz · January 4, 2018 7:45 pm

The law protects speech on public figures. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

Beltway Confidential

Trump’s defamation suits against Michael Wolff and Steve Bannon are very unlikely to succeed

Tom Rogan · January 4, 2018 5:16 pm

The announcement came just as Attorney General Jeff Sessions rescinded a 2013 memo written by then-Deputy Attorney General James Cole, which was interpreted as telling U.S. attorneys to make the prosecution of marijuana-related cases a lower priority. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

Justice Department mulls litigation against states with legalized marijuana

Kelly Cohen · January 4, 2018 5:13 pm

Gardner tweeted Thursday morning, "@realDonaldTrump had it right. This must be left up to the states." (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

Cory Gardner threatens to hold up Justice Department nominees over Jeff Sessions’ pot decision

Anna Giaritelli · January 4, 2018 3:44 pm

President Trump's lawyers are "investigating numerous false and/or baseless statements" author Michael Wolff made about Trump in a new tell-all book titled "Fire and Fury: Inside the Trump White House." (AP Photo/Alex Brandon, File)

Trump lawyer tries to block publication of new tell-all book about White House

Melissa Quinn · January 4, 2018 3:13 pm

Attorney General Jeff Sessions is rescinding a policy that had let legalized marijuana flourish without federal intervention across the country. That's according to two people with direct knowledge of the decision. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster, File)

Jeff Sessions to end policy that let legal marijuana flourish

Associated Press · January 4, 2018 2:40 pm

Enforcement failures and poor policy have done far more to stigmatize immigrants than anything President Trump has said. (AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli, File)

Beltway Confidential

End of the narrative: No sanctuary for criminal immigrants

Pedro Gonzalez · January 4, 2018 5:01 am

In the excerpts from a new book, former White House strategist Steve Bannon alleged that Donald Trump Jr.'s meeting with a Russian lawyer in June 2016 was "treasonous" and Ivanka Trump is as "dumb as a brick," among other things. (AP/Evan Vucci)

Trump lawyers send cease and desist to Steve Bannon over comments in tell-all book

Diana Stancy Correll · January 4, 2018 4:07 am

Lighthouse Resources argues Washington Gov. Jay Inslee, a Democrat, and the state's Department of Ecology violated the Constitution's commerce clause in denying the permit for what would be America's largest coal export terminal. (AP Photo/Matthew Brown,File)

Energy and Environment

Coal-mining company sues Washington state for blocking export terminal to Asia

Josh Siegel · January 3, 2018 10:05 pm

A court case in Oregon regarding a baker who refused to bake a cake for a same-sex wedding is very similar to the one currently making its way through the Supreme Court: Masterpiece Cakeshop v. Colorado Civil Rights Commission. (AP Photo/Brennan Linsley)

Beltway Confidential

One Supreme Court case will have a critical impact on tolerance, free speech, and freedom of belief

Jenna Ellis · January 3, 2018 7:42 pm

"I got as far as the Fourth Amendment before his finger is pulling down on his lip and his eyes are rolling back in his head," Sam Nunberg said of Trump. (Image courtesy screenshot)

Ex-campaign aide claims he was once ordered to explain the Constitution to Trump: Report

Gabby Morrongiello · January 3, 2018 5:41 pm