Tag: Law

"You look at everything surrounding the investigations —" there are a lot of questions that need to be asked, but again, the president does have that prerogative," Cummings said. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)

Cummings proposes connection between Bharara firing and Trump investigations

Anna Giaritelli · March 12, 2017 5:50 pm

U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara was given a call by President Trump's office. But he didn't pick up and wouldn't return the call, according to a report late Saturday. (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer)

Fired US Attorney Preet Bharara received a call from Trump’s office Thursday

Daniel Chaitin · March 12, 2017 1:51 am

The panel said that one of the districts — District 35 held by Rep. Lloyd Doggett, D-Texas — was improperly drawn to minimize the number of Democratic districts to unseat Doggett. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak)

Federal court voids 3 Texas districts

Robert King · March 11, 2017 2:33 pm

Maryland is currently run by Gov. Larry Hogan, a Republican, though it's unclear if he supported or protested his attorney general's taking legal action against President Trump's March 6 order. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky)

Maryland expected to join lawsuit against Trump over travel ban

Anna Giaritelli · March 11, 2017 12:28 am

The German automaker pleaded guilty to cheating emissions tests. (AP Photo/Michael Sohn)

Energy and Environment

VW pleads guilty to criminal charges in emissions scandal

John Siciliano · March 11, 2017 12:17 am

The SEIU is urging Americans to call their senators Monday to reject Judge Neil Gorsuch's Supreme Court nomination. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik, File)

SEIU campaigns against Neil Gorsuch’s Supreme Court nomination

Ryan Lovelace · March 10, 2017 6:42 pm

The bill sent to the Florida governor's desk would require juries to unanimously impose a death sentence. (AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki, File)

Florida sends unanimous death penalty bill to governor’s desk

Kelly Cohen · March 10, 2017 5:41 pm

New Hampshire lawmakers reject bill raising marriage age from 13

Sean Langille · March 10, 2017 5:34 pm

Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor said that judges are "human beings who care deeply about what we're doing." (AP Photo/Kathy Willens)

Sonia Sotomayor saddened by perception of judges as political

Ryan Lovelace · March 10, 2017 3:42 pm

ACLU files complaint with Alabama Bar over Sessions’ Russia testimony

Anna Giaritelli · March 10, 2017 3:03 am

Senate Judiciary Chairman Chuck Grassley says the law group's "ringing endorsement is no surprise." (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

Bar Association rates Gorsuch ‘well-qualified’ to serve on the Supreme Court

Ryan Lovelace · March 10, 2017 12:32 am

The FBI director reportedly had two meetings Thursday afternoon. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh, Pool)

National Security

FBI Director James Comey huddles with lawmakers about wiretapping allegations, WikiLeaks

Daniel Chaitin · March 9, 2017 11:35 pm