Tag: Law

"[The] president cannot obstruct justice because he is the chief law enforcement office under [the Constitution's Article II] and has every right to express his view of any case," John Dowd said. (Image courtesy screenshot)

National Security

Trump’s lawyer: The president can’t obstruct justice

Caitlin Yilek · December 4, 2017 1:20 pm

"That's what Thomas Jefferson did, that's what Lincoln did, that's what Roosevelt did. We have precedents that clearly establish that," Dershowitz said.

Alan Dershowitz: ‘You cannot charge a president with obstruction of justice for exercising his constitutional power’

Anna Giaritelli · December 4, 2017 1:14 pm

Criminalizing Catcalls: It’s Complicated

Alice B. Lloyd · December 4, 2017 11:00 am

The Supreme Court's decision to take up Benisek v. Lamone marks the second time it has added a partisan gerrymandering case to this term's calendar. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Supreme Court takes up sports betting beyond Vegas

Ryan Lovelace · December 4, 2017 5:01 am

Linda Kelly, the National Association of Manufacturers' senior vice president and general counsel, says the intention of the Manufacturers' Accountability Project "is to push back on the use of lawsuits funded by activists to target manufacturers for a variety of problems, including ... the climate lawsuits." (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)

Energy and Environment

Manufacturers push back against environmentalists’ climate court strategy

John Siciliano · December 4, 2017 5:01 am

Initially, Justice Department officials suspected Michael Flynn of violating the Logan Act, a 218-year-old law under which no one has ever been prosecuted. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

Beltway Confidential

Byron York: In Trump-Russia probe, was it all about the Logan Act?

Byron York · December 4, 2017 3:06 am

Whatever the injustice of the verdict in this case, it is right that our Constitution leaves such questions in a juryâs hands. (AP Photo/Ben Margot)

No jury can acquit our deadly, lax immigration enforcement

Washington Examiner · December 2, 2017 5:01 am

Former Trump national security adviser Michael Flynn leaves federal court in Washington, Friday, Dec. 1, 2017. Flynn pleaded guilty Friday to making false statements to the FBI, the first Trump White House official to make a guilty plea so far in a wide-ranging investigation led by special counsel Robert Mueller. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

Michael Flynn to sell his house to offset legal costs: Report

Katie Leach · December 2, 2017 12:30 am

Jose Ines Garcia Zarate will be removed from the country by U.S. immigration officials in accordance with a 2015 arrest warrant. (Michael Macor/San Francisco Chronicle via AP, Pool, File)

Arrest warrant issued for illegal immigrant acquitted in Kate Steinle murder trial

Katie Leach · December 1, 2017 11:43 pm

Call your congressional representatives on your immigration concerns. But thank the jury for upholding their sworn duty and rendering a verdict, even if you disagree with it. (AP Photo/Ben Margot)

Beltway Confidential

In the Kate Steinle verdict, the separation of powers worked

Jenna Ellis · December 1, 2017 6:46 pm

Court documents released after the hearing say prosecutors anticipate a prison sentence of between 0 and 6 months and a fine of between $500 and $9,500. (Graeme Jennings/Washington Examiner)

National Security

Judge warns Mike Flynn to cooperate with prosecutors for lighter sentence

Steven Nelson · December 1, 2017 6:02 pm

Sen. Kennedy cited concerns with the nomination process leading to Duncan's selection and the paperwork submitted to Congress regarding the nomination as prompting his hesitation. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

GOP Sen. John Kennedy to support Trump appeals court nominee after backlash

Ryan Lovelace · December 1, 2017 5:37 pm