Tag: Law

In comments to reporters in Bedminster, N.J., President Trump distinguished between leaks of classified information dealing with intelligence and national security issues, and others that show the inner workings of the White House. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

National Security

Trump says he’s ‘honored’ by White House leaks that show staff fighting for his ‘love’

Josh Siegel · August 10, 2017 10:11 pm

The bipartisan movement toward criminal justice reform that seemed to be gaining ground in 2016 is, unfortunately, having a tougher time this congressional session. But there is one ray of hope amid the gridlock. The Senate moved Aug. 1 to pass S. 860, signaling a possible resolution to the 10-year battle to reauthorize the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act. (AP Photo/David Goldman)

Beltway Confidential

A ray of hope for criminal justice reform?

Christina Delgado · August 10, 2017 7:46 pm

Spieles said he acted alone, and was not told by anyone else in the party to create fake voters. (iStock by Getty Images)

Virginia college student gets 100 days in jail for registering dead voters for Democrats

Sean Langille · August 10, 2017 5:25 pm

Special counsel Robert Mueller and his investigators have issued subpoenas to global banks for records of transactions and account information involving Paul Manafort, former chairman of the Trump campaign. (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer, File)

National Security

Robert Mueller sends subpoenas to global banks for Paul Manafort data: Report

Melissa Quinn · August 10, 2017 4:29 pm

Loesch pointed out in her Thursday tweet that Castile was breaking the law by having a controlled substance in his possession at the time of the shooting. (AP Photo/Jim Mone, File)

Dana Loesch explains why the NRA didn’t defend Philando Castile

Kelly Cohen · August 10, 2017 3:56 pm

Some Republicans were unhappy with Vice President Mike Pence for praising Joe Arpaio. (AP Photo)

Former Sheriff Joe Arpaio welcomes, but isn’t asking for, Trump pardon

Leah Jessen · August 10, 2017 4:47 am

Most damning is that Vogue falsely praises Chelsea Manning for leaking "the so-called Collateral Murder video, showing a U.S. helicopter killing a group of Baghdad pedestrians that included children and press." (Twitter)

Chelsea Manning’s attorney blasts ACLU’s decision to defend Milo Yiannopoulos

Sean Langille · August 9, 2017 10:15 pm

"WMATA intends to vigorously defend its commercial advertising guidelines, which are reasonable and viewpoint-neutral," the public transit agency said. (Twitter)

Washington Metro vows to ‘vigorously’ defend removal of Milo Yiannopoulos ads

Sean Langille · August 9, 2017 7:45 pm

The Department of Homeland Security's inspector general revealed last September that more than 1,000 immigrants residing in the U.S. were erroneously granted citizenship after applying with different names or birthdates. (AP Photo/Rogelio V. Solis)

Justice Department ‘too busy with litigation’ to denaturalize illegal immigrants who wrongly received citizenship

Gabby Morrongiello · August 9, 2017 7:00 pm

Utility giant Southern Co. is being sued by a company engineer who says the company misled shareholders and may have violated federal law about the safety and timeline for opening an advanced clean coal power plant in Mississippi. (AP Photo/Rogelio V. Solis)

Energy and Environment

Clean coal utility giant sued over claims it misled investors

John Siciliano · August 9, 2017 4:26 pm

An attorney in the Justice Department who helped edit press statements about the tarmac meeting between Bill Clinton and Loretta Lynch is now a top attorney for Democrats in the Senate Judiciary Committee, which is currently investigating Lynch over concerns she may have tried to influence the FBI's investigation into Hillary Clinton. (AP Photo/Elise Amendola)

Attorney for Loretta Lynch at Justice Department now at committee investigating Lynch

Todd Shepherd · August 9, 2017 4:26 pm

The ACLU on Wednesday sued the Washington Metro Area Transit Authority for refusing to display ads promoting Milo Yiannopoulos' book. (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer)

ACLU sues DC Metro for blocking Milo Yiannopoulos ad

Sean Langille · August 9, 2017 4:15 pm