Tag: Law

Trump was irritated that Neil Gorsuch had told Sen. Richard Blumenthal that Trump's numerous attacks on the federal judiciary "disheartening" and "demoralizing." (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

Trump weighed revoking Gorsuch’s Supreme Court nomination: Report

Diana Stancy Correll · December 19, 2017 2:41 am

Former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin called the police on her son Track Palin Saturday night, after she said he violently attacked his father, her husband. (AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast)

Sarah Palin’s son arrested for assaulting his father

Melissa Quinn · December 18, 2017 10:31 pm

President Trump called Sen. Joe Kennedy, the Louisiana Republican who tore Matthew Peterson to pieces, and said thanks. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

Beltway Confidential

The unlikely opportunity Matthew Petersen gave Trump

Philip Wegmann · December 18, 2017 9:17 pm

U.S. District Court Judge said Monday that former Trump campaign manager Paul Manafort can spend Christmas in Hamptons even though he is still under house arrest. However, he has to file a detailed itinerary and is still under GPS monitoring. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

National Security

Paul Manafort allowed to spend Christmas in the Hamptons

Kelly Cohen · December 18, 2017 9:02 pm

Both Robert Gates and Paul Manafort were charged by Mueller as part of his broad investigation into Russian meddling in the 2016 presidential election and possible collusion with the Trump campaign, and have pleaded not guilty to all charges. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

GOP lobbyist organizes fundraiser to help Rick Gates fight Mueller charges

Kelly Cohen · December 18, 2017 7:37 pm

President Trump nominated Matthew Petersen, a member of the Federal Election Commission, to serve on the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia. But during his confirmation hearing before the Senate Judiciary Committee, he was unable to answer questions about legal terms. (Screenshot)

Trump judicial nominee who was grilled in viral video withdraws from consideration

Melissa Quinn · December 18, 2017 7:29 pm

"Just because you've seen 'My Cousin Vinny' doesn't qualify you to be a federal judge." (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

John Kennedy says Trump told him to ‘do your job’ when White House sends unqualified judicial nominee

Melissa Quinn · December 18, 2017 7:07 pm

Preparing more than 23,000 military recruiters and medical evaluators for the recruiting ordered to begin in two weeks by federal courts would not be difficult or time-consuming, former surgeons general of the Navy and Army and a former Coast Guard director of health and safety wrote in the paper set to be published by the Palm Center rights group Monday. (AP Photo)

National Security

The Pentagon’s claim that it needs to train 23,000 personnel to accept transgender recruits is ‘suspicious,’ former military surgeons general say

Travis J. Tritten · December 18, 2017 4:43 pm

Two months ago, attorneys for the ACLU gamed the judicial system to secure an expedited decision from the full D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals that unaccompanied minors illegally present in the United States have a constitutional right to an abortion. (iStock Photo)

Beltway Confidential

The ACLU wants an illegal immigrant minor who’s 22 weeks pregnant to have an abortion

Margot Cleveland · December 18, 2017 4:43 pm

Don Willett testifies during a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on nominations on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, Nov. 15, 2017. Willett has been confirmed to be U.S. Circuit Judge For the Fifth Circuit. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

GOP keeps the pedal to the metal on judicial confirmations

Melissa Quinn · December 18, 2017 3:00 pm

Sen. Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., said, "I definitely think [Sen. Al Franken] should not resign." Manchin said that it was "most definitely" premature for Senate Democrats to call for his removal from office after eight women accused him of improper sexual conduct. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Joe Manchin: Al Franken should not resign

Al Weaver · December 18, 2017 2:58 pm

Alex Kozinski, a judge on the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals, said in a statement that he is retiring effective immediately. A Friday report published accounts of nine women who accused Kozinski of sexual misconduct dating back to the 1980s, including inappropriate touching and making sexual comments. (AP Photo/J. David Ake, File)

Federal judge accused of sexual misconduct to retire

Melissa Quinn · December 18, 2017 2:52 pm