Tag: Law

President Trump on Wednesday commuted the prison sentence of Sholom Rubashkin, who was convicted in 2009 on 86 counts of financial fraud. (AP Photo/ Andrea Melendez, Pool)

Immigration hawks protest Trump giving Sholom Rubashkin first prison commutation

Steven Nelson · December 21, 2017 11:56 pm

U.S. District Court Judge George Daniels dismissed the cases due to "lack of standing" and said the plaintiffs did not show the injury caused by foreign officials and governments using Trump's properties. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon, File)

Judge tosses Emoluments Clause lawsuits against Trump

Diana Stancy Correll · December 21, 2017 11:55 pm

In this 2015 photo, former Atlanta fire chief Kelvin Cochran speaks after being terminated for expressing orthodox Christian views on marriage and sex. On Wednesday, the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Georgia held that the City of Atlanta's policies related to restricting non-work speech were too broad and that it should not unconstitutionally discriminate against particular views. (AP Photo/David Goldman)

Beltway Confidential

No, the government can’t restrict employees’ free, non-governmental speech

Jenna Ellis · December 21, 2017 11:46 pm

The order, in response to a lawsuit from California, comes about a week after a federal judge in Pennsylvania made a similar order. (AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli, File)

Second court blocks Trump rollback of birth control mandate

Robert King · December 21, 2017 10:01 pm

The organization said that the law would effectively ban medication abortion in the state. (Flickr)

Planned Parenthood asks the Supreme Court to intervene in Arkansas abortion law

Kimberly Leonard · December 21, 2017 7:57 pm

A Washington resident, center right, demands peace as he guards a pile of burning newspaper machines to prevent protestors from feeding the flames during a demonstration after the inauguration of President Trump, Friday, Jan. 20, 2017, in Washington. (AP Photo/John Minchillo)

6 people accused of rioting at the inauguration acquitted on all counts

Steven Nelson · December 21, 2017 5:42 pm

Chief Justice John Roberts asked for the working group to be created following allegations of sexual misconduct against former judge Alex Kozinski. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais, File)

John Roberts asks for review of safeguards to protect court employees from sexual misconduct

Melissa Quinn · December 21, 2017 4:18 pm

Since early December, Department of Justice prosecutors have been asking FBI agents who investigated the case about their findings on the Uranium One deal, as well as any attempt to thwart the prosecution of any allegedly involved parties. (Richard Sheinwald / Bloomberg News)

FBI agents who probed Uranium One deal now under Justice Department scrutiny

Anna Giaritelli · December 21, 2017 2:14 pm

Defense Secretary Jim Mattis made an unannounced visit to the U.S. Navy base at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, to offer holiday greetings to troops on Thursday. He is the first Pentagon chief to visit the base in almost 16 years. (AP Photo/Ben Fox, File)

National Security

Jim Mattis is 1st Pentagon chief to visit Guantanamo since 2002

Associated Press · December 21, 2017 12:58 pm

Beltway Confidential

Rosie O’Donnell tweeted out a negative article about herself. Is she conceding to committing a felony?

Siraj Hashmi · December 21, 2017 2:55 am

On Wednesday, President Trump announced he would nominate 10 additional judges to higher courts. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

Trump announces 10 judicial nominees

Melissa Quinn · December 20, 2017 11:31 pm

President Trump on Wednesday commuted the prison sentence of Sholom Rubashkin, who was convicted in 2009 on 86 counts of financial fraud. (AP Photo/ Andrea Melendez, Pool)

Trump commutes first prison sentence of presidency

Kelly Cohen · December 20, 2017 11:01 pm