Tag: Law

"This Department of Justice will continue to vigorously defend the power and duty of the executive branch to protect the people of this country from danger." (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)

Sessions to take travel ban fight to Supreme Court

Ryan Lovelace · May 25, 2017 10:04 pm

Rep. Bob Goodlatte, R-Va., walks on Capitol Hill in Washington, Monday, May 22, 2017. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)

Bob Goodlatte urges Sessions to seize money directed to Obama’s ‘liberal friends’

Joel Gehrke · May 25, 2017 8:39 pm

Francisco would have the responsibility of conducting and supervising the government's litigation at the Supreme Court. (AP Photo/Cliff Owen)

Senate panel punts consideration of Noel Francisco’s solicitor general nomination to next week

Ryan Lovelace · May 25, 2017 8:01 pm

Energy and Environment

GM hit by class-action lawsuit over diesel truck violations

John Siciliano · May 25, 2017 7:55 pm

Thapar is the first Trump-picked federal appeals court nominee to be confirmed. (AP Photo/Ed Reinke, File)

Senate votes to confirm Amul Thapar for federal appeals court

Ryan Lovelace · May 25, 2017 6:19 pm

The party of personal responsibility would have us believe that attacking a guy for asking a question is no big deal -- at least when a critical election is on the line? (Freddy Monares/Bozeman Daily Chronicle vía AP)

Beltway Confidential

NRCC Chair Steve Stivers on Greg Gianforte beating up a reporter: ‘We all make mistakes’

Philip Wegmann · May 25, 2017 6:12 pm

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

4th Circuit keeps block of Trump’s travel ban

Ryan Lovelace · May 25, 2017 6:11 pm

A reporter for the Bozeman Chronicle in Montana accused New York Times reporter Jonathan Martin of taking information from her Twitter account and claiming he found it on his own. (CNN/YouTube)

Montana reporter accuses New York Times reporter of stealing Greg Gianforte citation

Pete Kasperowicz · May 25, 2017 5:49 pm

The move comes nearly two months after President Trump ordered missile strikes in Syria as well as well as a massive bombing operation in Afghanistan. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

National Security

Senators vow committee vote on bill authorizing military force against terrorists

Susan Ferrechio · May 25, 2017 5:13 pm

Civil asset forfeiture is the practice of allowing government agencies to seize title to property allegedly used in connection with a crime. Longstanding precedent allows such seizures even where the government doesn't make an arrest, bring charges, or obtain a conviction. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)

Beltway Confidential

Loophole lets law enforcement bypass state laws on civil asset forfeiture

Christina Delgado · May 25, 2017 4:27 pm

Rep. John Conyers, ranking member on the House Judiciary Committee, is calling on Republicans to hold hearings on Attorney General Jeff Sessions and his contact with Russian officials following revelations that Sessions failed to include meetings on a security clearance application. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

National Security

Rep. John Conyers calls for hearing on Jeff Sessions

Melissa Quinn · May 25, 2017 12:08 pm

"Morning Joe" host said Republican candidate Greg Gianforte's assault on a reporter isn't surprising "in the age of Trump." (AP Photo/Matt Volz, File)

Joe Scarborough: Greg Gianforte’s body slam not a surprise in the ‘age of Trump’

Melissa Quinn · May 25, 2017 11:27 am