Top officials in the White House were aware in early 2019 of classified intelligence indicating Russia was secretly offering bounties to the Taliban for the deaths of Americans, a full […]
Month: June 2020
Supreme Court rules Louisiana abortion law is unconstitutional – UPI.com
June 29 (UPI) — The Supreme Court ruled Monday that a Louisiana law requiring doctors who perform abortions to have admitting privileges at nearby hospitals was unconstitutional. At issue, was […]
Qasem Soleimani: Iran seeks Trump’s arrest over killing of general – BBC News
Iran has issued an arrest warrant for US President Donald Trump over the killing of top Iranian commander Gen Qasem Soleimani in Iraq in January. Tehran prosecutor Ali Alqasimehr said […]
Trump Retweets Video Of Apparent Supporter Saying ‘White Power’ : Live Updates: Protests For Racial Justice : NPR
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Senate panel votes 21-1 to back Justice IG measure over Graham objections
The Senate Judiciary Committee approved legislation on Thursday to expand the authority of the Justice Department inspector general over opposition from Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) and the Department of Justice […]
Berman relents, leaves post as US attorney after taking stand against firing – ABC News
Geoffrey Berman, who served as the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York, said in a statement Saturday evening that he will leave his post “effective immediately,” bringing […]
‘I have not resigned’: Manhattan U.S. Attorney Geoffrey Berman fires back at Barr, who says he’s leaving
Geoffrey Berman, the U.S. Attorney in Manhattan, plans to step down and President Donald Trump will nominate the current chairman of the Securities and Exchange Commission to succeed him, Attorney […]
Judge Allows Bolton Memoir To Proceed, Despite Trump Administration Objection : NPR
Alex Brandon/AP A copy of John Bolton’s book, The Room Where It Happened, stands in the White House briefing room. On Saturday, a federal judge declined the Trump administration’s request […]
Supreme Court Delivers Major Victory To LGBTQ Employees : NPR
Transgender activist Aimee Stephens sits in her wheelchair outside the Supreme Court on Oct. 8, 2019, as the court holds oral arguments in cases dealing with workplace discrimination based on […]
Michael Flynn case: Justice Department actions are ‘a gross abuse of prosecutorial power,’ court-appointed lawyer says – CNNPolitics
The court-appointed lawyer John Gleeson also argued that Flynn should be sentenced for lying, including for perjuring himself in court for admitting his crimes then disavowing them. Gleeson, looking at […]