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Donald Trump may be stuck in a Manhattan courtroom, but he knows his fave legal analysts
Read full article: Donald Trump may be stuck in a Manhattan courtroom, but he knows his fave legal analystsDonald Trump may be stuck in a Manhattan courtroom for his hush money trial, but he knows his favorite television analysts.
Shutdown's shadow, Biden's speech and arguing the case: Takeaways from the House impeachment hearing
Read full article: Shutdown's shadow, Biden's speech and arguing the case: Takeaways from the House impeachment hearingHouse Republicans repeatedly used the word โbrandโ at their opening impeachment inquiry as a shorthand to allege that Hunter Biden was selling access to his familyโs power and connections when he pursued lucrative business dealings.
Warnings on gay club shooter stir questions about old case
Read full article: Warnings on gay club shooter stir questions about old caseA California woman who warned a judge last year about the danger posed by the Colorado Springs gay nightclub shooter says the deaths could have been prevented if earlier charges against the suspect werenโt dismissed.
EXPLAINER: Declassification in spotlight during Trump probe
Read full article: EXPLAINER: Declassification in spotlight during Trump probeIn the weeks since the FBI searched Donald Trumpโs Mar-a-Lago estate and seized about 100 documents with classification markings, the former president has insisted he had declassified the information.
Trump's legal woes mount without protection of presidency
Read full article: Trump's legal woes mount without protection of presidencyDonald Trumpโs latest legal troubles โ sweeping fraud allegations by New Yorkโs attorney general and a stark repudiation by federal judges he appointed โ have laid bare the challenges piling up as the former president operates without the protections afforded by the White House.
Overturning Roe v. Wade isn't the end for abortion opponents
Read full article: Overturning Roe v. Wade isn't the end for abortion opponentsAnti-abortion groups are looking to the courts, lawmakers and elections to facilitate more abortion restrictions and bans after a landmark U.S. Supreme Court ruling in June left the issue up to states.
A defining image: Rittenhouse nearly crumbles out of picture
Read full article: A defining image: Rittenhouse nearly crumbles out of pictureKyle Rittenhouse, fighting back sobs, nearly collapsed out of the television camera's sight as the last of five โnot guiltyโ verdicts was read in a Wisconsin courtroom.
Fighting Texas abortion law could be tough for federal gov't
Read full article: Fighting Texas abortion law could be tough for federal gov'tFoes of the new Texas law that bans most abortions have been looking to the Democratic-run federal government to swoop in and knock down the most restrictive abortion law in effect in the country.
Fighting Texas abortion law could be tough for federal gov't
Read full article: Fighting Texas abortion law could be tough for federal gov'tFoes of the new Texas law that bans most abortions have been looking to the Democratic-run federal government to swoop in and knock down the most restrictive abortion law in effect in the country.
A multimedia impeachment trial: Video takes center stage
Read full article: A multimedia impeachment trial: Video takes center stageTrump's lawyers fully embraced a TikTok defense on Friday, using manipulated video to complain about manipulated video and relying on rapid-fire, repetitive imagery. โThe only question one might have is whether they repeated that effectiveness too much.โThey also left room for a line of attack for Trump's lawyers. Trump's team found video of participants in the impeachment trial calling past elections into question, even digging back to find a 2005 speech by House Speaker Nancy Pelosi. In a trial without witnesses, the House managers relied heavily on media reports and interviews. Ultimately, it was a fully modern impeachment trial, with hours spent in video editing rooms likely rivaling the time spent with lawyers.
Barr's special counsel move could tie up his successor
Read full article: Barr's special counsel move could tie up his successorWASHINGTON โ Outgoing Attorney General William Barr's decision to appoint a special counsel to investigate the handling of the Russia probe ensures his successor won't have an easy transition. But the maneuvering over the special counsel is especially significant because it saddles Democrats with an investigation that they've derided as tainted. A special counsel can only be dismissed for cause. The Biden transition did not respond to a request for comment on the special counsel appointment. But Barr's decision could influence whom the president-elect puts forth as a nominee for attorney general.
'See you in court': ACLU files nearly 400 cases versus Trump
Read full article: 'See you in court': ACLU files nearly 400 cases versus TrumpAs of this week, the ACLU has filed nearly 400 lawsuits and other legal actions against the Trump administration, some meeting with setbacks but many resulting in important victories. As of this week, the ACLU has filed nearly 400 lawsuits and other legal actions against the Trump administration, some meeting with setbacks but many resulting in important victories. Donald Trump has provided a full employment program for ACLU lawyers on all of our issues, Romero said. By a similar 5-4 vote, the Supreme Court also allowed the implementation of the Trump administration policy barring transgender people from enlisting in the military. In an email, Turley questioned the wisdom of the torrent of lawsuits against the Trump administration.
Administration skips hearing on violence against protesters
Read full article: Administration skips hearing on violence against protestersThe White House, however, trumpeted the administration's continuing support of law officers in the now subsiding protests. If there was a shred of evidence, the administration would have presented fact witnesses to support this gaslighting, Rep. Jared Huffman, a California Democrat, said. The clearing of Lafayette Square is the subject of an Interior Department inspector-generals review and at least one lawsuit brought by those wounded. At a separate briefing Monday, a House Oversight subcommittee addressed the treatment of protesters and journalists at demonstrations across the country, including Lafayette Square. The administration has denied that authorities forced protesters from the square that day so Trump could stage a law-and-order photo op nearby, clinching an upheld Bible.
Bolton critique of Trump could define tell-all book battles
Read full article: Bolton critique of Trump could define tell-all book battlesTrump on Thursday called the book a compilation of lies and made up stories intended to make him look bad. But he never got a formal clearance letter, and the Trump administration contends that the book, titled The Room Where It Happened: A White House Memoir," still contains sensitive material. Ellis began his review of the Bolton book on May 2 at the behest of national security adviser Robert OBrien. It was initially cleared for publication by Army reviewers, but when spy agency reviewers took a look, they claimed it included classified information that could damage national security. Aftergood, the classifications expert, said the Bolton case has turned the governments little-known prepublication review process into national news.