Tag: Law

Trump administration asks Supreme Court for more briefings on travel ban

Ryan Lovelace · June 13, 2017 5:39 pm

Committee members wouldn't confirm when the hearing will be. (AP)

Trump’s personal lawyer says he’s been asked to testify before House committee

Melissa Quinn · June 13, 2017 5:31 pm

Trump won his election on the back of true stories about seven-times-convicted illegal immigrants murdering someone in the U.S. after being released from a sanctuary city's jail. (Charles Reed/U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement via AP)

ICE defends arrest of illegal immigrant just before his prom

Jack O'brien · June 13, 2017 4:34 pm

Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein said he has not seen any reason to fire special counsel Robert Mueller. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

National Security

Rod Rosenstein: No good cause for firing special counsel Robert Mueller

Kelly Cohen · June 13, 2017 2:50 pm

Although it may seem self-evident that Trump is in breach of the Constitution, the lawsuit is unlikely to survive a well-drafted motion to dismiss. (AP Photo/Steve Helber)

Beltway Confidential

The emoluments lawsuit against Trump is doomed

Mark Grabowski · June 13, 2017 2:18 pm

President Trump criticized former Attorney General Loretta Lynch on Tuesday morning, saying her actions during her time leading the Justice Department were "totally illegal." (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky)

Trump: Loretta Lynch’s actions as attorney general ‘totally illegal’

Melissa Quinn · June 13, 2017 1:00 pm

Newsmax CEO Chris Ruddy hit back at White House press secretary Sean Spicer early Tuesday morning after Spicer denied Ruddy ever met with President Trump on Monday night. (Screenshot)

Chris Ruddy hits back at Sean Spicer: Focus efforts on exposing ‘flim-flam Russian allegations’

Melissa Quinn · June 13, 2017 12:53 pm

Newt Gingrich said the legal team assembled by special counsel Robert Mueller is full of "bad people" who are "going to be after [President] Trump." (AP Photo/Efrem Lukatsky)

Newt Gingrich: Special counsel team full of ‘bad people’

Melissa Quinn · June 13, 2017 12:27 pm

House Speaker Paul Ryan said Tuesday that special counsel Robert Mueller should be allowed to proceed in his investigation of Russia's election meddling. (AP Photo/Cliff Owen)

National Security

Paul Ryan: Let Robert Mueller do his work

Pete Kasperowicz · June 13, 2017 12:03 pm

Three members of the team hired by special counsel Robert Mueller to investigate Russia's meddling in the 2016 election have donated primarily to Democrats, according to FEC records. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci, File)

Three members of Russia special counsel team donated to Democrats: Report

Melissa Quinn · June 13, 2017 11:56 am

President Trump slammed the news media Tuesday morning on Twitter by calling reporters "dirty" and accusing them of making up sources. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

Trump scolds ‘dirty’ media

Melissa Quinn · June 13, 2017 11:19 am

In 2010, the Supreme Court ruled in Graham v. Florida that the Eighth Amendment prevents juvenile nonhomicide offenders from being sentenced to life without parole. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Supreme Court weighs in on opportunities for teens sentenced to life in prison

Ryan Lovelace · June 12, 2017 11:40 pm