Tag: Law

Judicial Watch announced Friday it will take the FBI to court in an effort to obtain documents related to campaign donations made to the wife of FBI Deputy Director Andrew McCabe.

National Security

Judicial Watch sues FBI for documents related to donations by Democrat PAC

Todd Shepherd · September 1, 2017 6:54 pm

The Justice Department will put a woman who laughed during Jeff Sessions confirmation hearing to be attorney general back on trial, according to a report. (Graeme Jennings/Washington Examiner)

DOJ to put woman who laughed during Jeff Sessions’ confirmation hearing on trial again

Mandy Mayfield · September 1, 2017 4:12 pm

Menendez's attorneys filed a motion on Thursday night seeking to adjourn the trial on days when the senator needed to cast votes. (Patti Sapone/NJ Advance Media via AP)

Judge denies Bob Menendez’s request to delay trial for Senate votes

Ryan Lovelace · September 1, 2017 3:32 pm

Sue the Bastards

David Adesnik · September 1, 2017 7:00 am

Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor spotted in ‘Judge’s Chambers’ at Yankee Stadium

Mandy Mayfield · September 1, 2017 2:23 am

Murray's lawyers filed a motion with the Marshall County Circuit Court that asked the judge to bar HBO from re-airing the June 18 episode of Oliver's show. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

Energy and Environment

Thousands sign petition opposing coal company suit against HBO host John Oliver

Josh Siegel · August 31, 2017 9:06 pm

The Obama administration had attempted to scuttle the program entirely. (AP Photo/Luca Bruno)

Texas court nullifies Obama overtime rule

Sean Higgins · August 31, 2017 9:03 pm

New plaintiff, Regan Kibby from U.S. Naval Academy, says preliminary injunction needed to stop ban before it "ruins transgender service members' lives."

National Security

Transgender troops, backed by Obama-era Pentagon officials, ask for injunction on Trump ban

Travis J. Tritten · August 31, 2017 7:04 pm

Menendez asked then-Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid to pressure the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services to reverse a decision that hurt Florida ophthalmologist Salomon Melgen. (AP Photo/Molly Riley)

Justice Department: Harry Reid pressured Obama administration to help Bob Menendez ally

Melissa Quinn · August 31, 2017 7:04 pm

Former FBI Director James Comey started to draft a statement exonerating Hillary Clinton in the bureau's investigation into her use of a private email server before the FBI interviewed her or her key witnesses. (Graeme Jennings/Washington Examiner)

James Comey started drafting statement exonerating Hillary Clinton before FBI interviewed her, aides

Melissa Quinn · August 31, 2017 5:40 pm

Americans may have bet more than $100 million on the most-anticipated fight of the year between Floyd Mayweather and Conor McGregor. But anyone who decided to take some action outside of Nevada was probably doing so illegally, although many may not have known they were doing so. (AP Photo/Eric Jamison)

Beltway Confidential

Gambling is good for us (at least economically)

Guy Bentley · August 31, 2017 5:26 pm

The New York Times can now rest assured they'll face virtually no legal consequences for bad reporting. (AP Photo/Cliff Owen)

Beltway Confidential

Dismissal of Sarah Palin’s lawsuit against the New York Times shows libel laws are imperfect

Mark Grabowski · August 31, 2017 3:34 pm