Tag: Law

When Don Willett was nominated to the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, Democrats balked, of course, but not for the reasons one might think. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

Trump judicial nominee Don Willett helps choking man at Austin Chick-fil-A

Melissa Quinn · November 30, 2017 4:28 pm

Despite the new order, no documents have to be physically produced until the dismissal motion lawsuit is decided. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon, File)

Judge grants permission for subpoenas forcing Trump businesses to keep records in emoluments case

Kelly Cohen · November 29, 2017 10:51 pm

Detroit-area lawyer Arnold Reed says the 88-year-old Michigan Democrat will fight all accusations that he behaved inappropriately toward four former female members of his staff. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

John Conyers’ attorney: Accusers should be prepared to back up their misconduct claims

Naomi Lim · November 29, 2017 10:40 pm

Sen. John Kennedy, R-La., readies his papers before a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

Sen. John Kennedy explains reasons for reluctance to confirm Trump judges

Ryan Lovelace · November 29, 2017 8:16 pm

Carpenter v. United States provides the first insight into how the justices view privacy rights in the digital age. (AP Photo/Jessica Gresko)

Major privacy case could reveal new fault lines in Supreme Court

Ryan Lovelace · November 29, 2017 7:44 pm

Walter Shaub, the former director of the Office of Government Ethics, tweeted he received an email from the chief of the Office of Special Counsel's Hatch Act Unit about the opening of a case file on White House counselor Kellyanne Conway. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)

Kellyanne Conway part of Hatch Act violation allegations case

Kelly Cohen · November 29, 2017 6:17 pm

Fearing a grassroots backlash, Republicans are relying on a third-party group, Mountain Families PAC, to try and derail the West Virginia Senate campaign of Republican Don Blankenship, the former Massey Energy CEO (AP Photo/Chris Tilley, File)

Former coal CEO who went to prison running for GOP Senate seat

John Siciliano · November 29, 2017 5:39 pm

Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova's barbs against State Department spokeswoman Heather Nauert's statement Tuesday was the latest salvo in a war of words over how the U.S. and Russian governments treat foreign media in each country. (Wikipedia and AP Photos)

US, Russia trade barbs over media law

Joel Gehrke · November 29, 2017 4:29 pm

Michael Flynn is charged with one count of "willfully and knowingly" making "false, fictitious and fraudulent statements" to the FBI regarding conversations he had during his time at the White House with Russia's ambassador. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci, File)

National Security

Alan Dershowitz: Mike Flynn ‘will say anything’ to get a deal from Robert Mueller

Caitlin Yilek · November 29, 2017 2:18 pm

In an order Wednesday, the court stayed part of a district court decision "with respect to refugees covered by a formal assurance." (AP Photo/Jon Elswick)

Supreme Court to hear blockbuster cellphone privacy case

Ryan Lovelace · November 29, 2017 5:01 am

Protesters, including several people in wheelchairs, entered the committee hearing room and chanted "Shame on you!" (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Capitol Police arrest wheelchair-bound protesters at Senate tax bill hearing

Diana Stancy Correll · November 28, 2017 11:43 pm

According to the Left, President Trump grossly overstepped his bounds by tapping Office of Management and Budget Director Mick Mulvaney for the temporary spot as acting director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

Beltway Confidential

Of course the federal court sided with Trump and Mulvaney on the CFPB

Philip Wegmann · November 28, 2017 11:17 pm