Tag: Law

"There will be no justice for Ailes or his accusers. His death saw to that." (Photo by Charles Sykes/Invision/AP, File)

Gizmodo sues FBI for access to files on former Fox News boss Roger Ailes

Naomi Lim · August 1, 2017 9:34 pm

The smog rules would cut ozone from 75 to 70 parts per billion, which critics of the rules, say are nearly impossible to meet. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais, File)

Energy and Environment

Fifteen states sue EPA’s Scott Pruitt over smog rule delay

John Siciliano · August 1, 2017 9:11 pm

When pressed further over comments made by Chuck Rosenberg, the Drug Enforcement Administration's administrator, who said that the president was condoning "police misconduct," Sanders said that the comment was nothing more than a joke. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

Sarah Sanders: Trump police brutality joke not a ‘directive’

Al Weaver · August 1, 2017 7:21 pm

White House press secretary Sarah Sanders said Monday the president was making a joke. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

Acting DEA chief rejects Trump’s comments about police roughing up suspects

Melissa Quinn · August 1, 2017 6:26 pm

Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz wouldn't answer the question, "What's the difference between a Democrat and a socialist?" posed by MSNBC's Chris Matthews. (AP Photo)

Beltway Confidential

Debbie Wasserman Schultz’s sketchy IT aide is trying to do something only Steven Mnuchin can stop

Jennifer Kerns · August 1, 2017 6:20 pm

The bill would amend the Communications Decency Act to allow victims of sex trafficking to seek justice against websites that facilitated the crimes against them. (AP Photo/Elaine Thompson)

Senators propose bill targeting websites that facilitate sex trafficking

Leah DePiero · August 1, 2017 5:13 pm

D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that the Fish and Wildlife Service's analysis was inadequate to remove protections for the wolf species in nine states. (Jim Clark/U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service via AP, File)

Energy and Environment

Court scraps Obama decision to remove gray wolf protections

John Siciliano · August 1, 2017 3:37 pm

A new lawsuit alleges the upper echelons of the White House, including President Trump, had a hand in overseeing the now-retracted Fox News report about the murder of DNC staffer Seth Rich.

Fox News contributor alleges White House signed off on story linking Seth Rich to WikiLeaks and Russia

Melissa Quinn · August 1, 2017 2:03 pm

The border structure separating San Diego from Tijuana, Mexico. The Department of Homeland Security announced Tuesday it has issued a waiver to get around environmental rules and speed up border construction projects near San Diego, one of the country's busiest border sectors. (AP Photo/Gregory Bull)

Energy and Environment

DHS waives environmental rules to boost San Diego border

Anna Giaritelli · August 1, 2017 12:35 pm

Arizona Republican Sen. Jeff Flake said that Republicans need to embrace a more forgiving immigration policy than the one designed under President Trump. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin, File)

Jeff Flake warns Republicans against ‘anti-immigration fervor’

Pete Kasperowicz · August 1, 2017 12:03 pm

Former Sheriff Joe Arpaio leaves the federal courthouse on Thursday, July 6, 2017, in Phoenix. (AP Photo/Angie Wang)

Judge holds Sheriff Joe Arpaio in criminal contempt of court

Ryan Lovelace · July 31, 2017 7:05 pm

President Trump tweeted on July 26 that he will bar transgender individuals from serving "in any capacity" in the armed forces. The Pentagon is taking no action in response to the commander in chief's expressed wishes because, Defense Department officials say, a tweet is not the same thing as an order. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak, File)

National Security

Pentagon says Trump’s transgender tweet was not an order

Jamie McIntyre · July 31, 2017 6:36 pm