Tag: Law

If you're a conservative and you believe in personal property rights and the virtue of limited government, there's no defending a policy wherein law enforcement officials can work around local and state ordinances to seize an individual's property based entirely on suspicion. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II, File)

Jeff Sessions on travel ban ruling: ‘President Trump’s executive order is well within his lawful authority’

Kelly Cohen · June 12, 2017 10:41 pm

White House press secretary Sean Spicer arrives for the daily briefing at the White House in Washington, Monday, June 12, 2017. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

Sean Spicer: Maryland, DC lawsuit against Trump motivated by ‘partisan politics’

Melissa Quinn · June 12, 2017 6:42 pm

A Democratic lawmaker sent a letter to the attorney general on Monday urging him to investigate whether the Eric Trump Foundation violated federal law by funneling charity money to the family business. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci, File)

Democratic Rep. Steve Cohen wants Jeff Sessions to investigate Eric Trump Foundation

Josh Siegel · June 12, 2017 6:36 pm

Both the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals and Hawaii's lawyers referred to Trump's June tweets about the travel ban on Monday. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)

Trump’s travel ban tweets affecting ongoing litigation

Ryan Lovelace · June 12, 2017 6:34 pm

The lawsuit argues the president violated the Constitution's Emoluments Clause, which bars the president from accepting any money or gifts from a foreign government. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

Maryland AG: Lawsuit aimed at Trump’s ‘extensive business entanglements’

Melissa Quinn · June 12, 2017 5:57 pm

Protesters hold signs during a demonstration against President Trump's revised travel ban outside a federal courthouse. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren)

Hawaii: Allowing Trump’s travel ban would thrust country into ‘chaos and confusion.’

Ryan Lovelace · June 12, 2017 5:21 pm

Hawaii Attorney General Doug Chin, left, walks with Joshua Wisch, right, special assistant to the attorney general, Monday, May 15, 2017, outside a federal courthouse in Seattle. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren)

Appeals court keeps block on Trump’s travel ban

Ryan Lovelace · June 12, 2017 5:08 pm

The Supreme Court says it will "leave it to Congress" to adjust the birthright citizenship rule. (Graeme Jennings/Examiner)

Supreme Court rules granting citizenship based on gender is unconstitutional

Ryan Lovelace · June 12, 2017 4:50 pm

Neil Gorsuch writes first opinion as Supreme Court justice

Ryan Lovelace · June 12, 2017 2:59 pm

Attorney General Jeff Sessions is set to testify before the Senate Intelligence Committee on Tuesday. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh, File)

Beltway Confidential

How many times did Attorney General Jeff Sessions meet with Russian Ambassador Sergei Kislyak?

Tom Rogan · June 12, 2017 2:36 pm

Sen. Chris Coons, D-Del., suggested Monday that Attorney General Jeff Sessions is trying to "shield his testimony from the American people" by offering to testify before the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

National Security

Democratic Sen. Chris Coons suggests Sessions is trying to ‘shield his testimony’ from public

Melissa Quinn · June 12, 2017 12:10 pm

Ivanka Trump commented Monday for the first time publicly on the testimony of former FBI Director James Comey.

National Security

Ivanka Trump breaks silence on Comey testimony: ‘My father felt very vindicated’

Caitlin Yilek · June 12, 2017 11:25 am