Tag: Law

President-elect Trump plans to pull government's defense of the Clean Power Plan and work to repeal the regulation entirely. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)

Energy and Environment

Trump won’t defend Obama’s climate plan in court

John Siciliano · November 14, 2016 3:25 pm

A House Democrat wants FBI Director James Comey fired for his actions before the election. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)

Dem: Obama should fire Comey for influencing the election

Kyle Feldscher · November 14, 2016 1:14 pm

Merkley: Supreme Court vacant seat ‘is being stolen from the Obama administration’

Ryan Lovelace · November 11, 2016 3:29 pm

Jason Forge, the leading lawyer for the parties suing Donald Trump over his former real estate school, Trump University, told the court on Thursday the plaintiffs will "put our best efforts into" settling the civil case outside of court with the president-elect's legal team. (AP Photo/Bebeto Matthews, File)

Trump University lawsuit may be resolved out of court

Anna Giaritelli · November 11, 2016 2:32 am

Former Rep. Aaron Schock expects to be indicted by a federal grand jury for charges relating to the spending scandal that led him to resign last year. (AP Photo/Seth Perlman, File)

Disgraced Rep. Schock expects federal charges over spending

Mariana Barillas · November 10, 2016 6:59 pm

Trump will fill the vacancy, just as Democrats tried in vain to warn voters at one point during the election. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

McConnell: Trump will replace Scalia

Washington Examiner · November 9, 2016 8:21 pm

White House officials had no comment on the possibility of a presidential pardon for Hillary Clinton. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)

White House won’t rule out pardoning Hillary Clinton

Gabby Morrongiello · November 9, 2016 8:14 pm

Following the announcements at the end of August, CCA had lost $1.2 billion in market capitalization and the GEO Group was out $917 million. (AP Photo/Charlie Litchfield, File)

Private prison stocks soar following Trump victory

Kelly Cohen · November 9, 2016 8:05 pm

National Security

Feds: American expatriations near 4th annual record

Rudy Takala · November 9, 2016 6:09 pm

California voters decisively decided to strengthen capital punishment in their state, by declining to repeal the death penalty. (AP Photo/Eric Risberg, File)

California decisively strengthens death penalty

Kelly Cohen · November 9, 2016 4:18 pm

California voters rejected a ballot provision Tuesday that would have required all performers in porn movies to wear condoms. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes)

California rejects mandatory condoms for porn stars

Sean Higgins · November 9, 2016 3:32 pm

Issues of religious liberty, abortion and human sexuality are now on the forefront of the Supreme Court's agenda. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

Beltway Confidential

The Supreme Court was the issue that carried Election Day

Thomas Glessner · November 9, 2016 2:02 pm