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Wells Fargo to Pay $2.09 Billion Penalty for Mortgage Loan Abuses…

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The Justice Department announced that embattled Wells Fargo, which has seen its name feature in virtually every prominent banking scandal in the past year, will pay a civil penalty of $2.09 billion under the Financial Institutions Reform, Recovery, and Enforcement Act of 1989 (FIRREA) based on the bank’s alleged origination and sale of residential mortgage […]

Keeping Funds from Sanctuary Cities Is Illegal, 9th Circuit Rules…

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The Ninth Circuit handed the Trump administration a legal defeat Wednesday, ruling the Justice Department does not have the authority to withhold federal grant money from sanctuary cities. A three-judge panel said the fundamental separation of powers enshrined in the U.S. Constitution bars the executive branch from refusing to disburse grants without explicit permission from […]

Meadows Backs Off Impeaching Rosenstein After Leadership Talks…

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Rep. Mark Meadows (R-N.C.) says he is tabling his efforts to impeach Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein after having several meetings with Republican leadership, stating that he would instead pursue contempt if the Justice Department (DOJ) does not turn over documents Congress is seeking. While the impeachment option remains on the table, Meadows told reporters […]

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