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Supreme Court Takes Case to Reconsider Major Federal Powers Doctrine…

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The Supreme Court on Monday took a case that could overrule Auer deference, a doctrine under which courts defer to federal agencies regarding the scope of their regulatory powers, a case with major implications for the powers of the federal government. James Kisor is a Marine veteran who suffers from post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). He […]

Trump’s Ex-Lawyer Didn’t Violate Campaign Finance Laws, and Neither Did the President…

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President Donald Trump’s former attorney, Michael Cohen, may have been convinced by the Office of the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York to plead guilty to a supposed violation of campaign finance law, but that doesn’t mean that what happened is actually a federal crime. In fact, neither the Federal Election Commission—which […]

MICHAEL COHEN SENTENCED TO THREE YEARS…

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A federal judge on Thursday sentenced longtime Donald Trump lawyer Michael Cohen to three years in jail for a series of crimes to which he pleaded guilty, saying his cooperation with the Russia probe ‘does not wipe the slate clean.’ As an attorney, Cohen ‘should have known better,’ said the judge, following dramatic courtroom arguments […]

Judge Orders Stormy Daniels to Pay Trump $293,052 for Lawyers in Defamation Suit…

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A federal judge has ordered porn star Stormy Daniels pay President Trump nearly $300,000 in attorneys’ fees and dismissed her defamation case. Central District of California District Court Judge S. James Otero on Tuesday cleared Trump and instructed Daniels to pay him $293,052.33 in attorneys’ fees and other costs he ensued during the legal matter. […]

Huawei Executive Requests Bail in Canada, Pending Extradition to U.S…

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The issues appear multifaceted. In a Canadian court lawyers for Chinese company Huawei CFO, Meng Wanzhou, are arguing for bail while she awaits extradition to the United States for violations on Iran sanctions. There’s an element to this entire story that appears suspicious. President Trump was intentionally kept out of the loop; and that reality […]

Mueller Says Manafort Told ‘Discernable Lies,’ Including About Contacts with Employee Alleged to Have Russian Intelligence Ties…

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Special counsel Robert S. Mueller III told a judge Friday that Paul Manafort, President Trump’s former campaign chairman, told “multiple dis­cern­ible lies” during interviews with prosecutors, including about his contacts with an employee who is alleged to have ties to Russian intelligence. The allegations came in a new court filing by the special counsel that […]

Here’s Some Background on Trump’s Attorney General Nominee, William Barr…

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President Trump announced that he is nominating William Barr as attorney general to take the place of Jeff Sessions and Acting Attorney General Matthew Whitaker at the Justice Department. Who is William Barr? The job isn’t new to Barr, who served as attorney general for roughly 14 months under President George H. W. Bush. Prior […]

Feds Received Whistleblower Evidence in 2017 Alleging Clinton Foundation Wrongdoing…

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When a House subcommittee chairman bangs his gavel next week to convene an unprecedented investigative hearing into the Clinton Foundation, two questions will linger as preeminent: Is the Clinton family charity really the international do-gooder that earned a perfect four-star rating from Charity Navigator, or does it suffer from corruption and illegalities as conservatives allege? […]

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