Federal Government

Stormy Daniels files suit claiming Trump defamed her in a tweet

Porn star Stormy Daniels has filed a new lawsuit that claims President Donald Trump defamed her in a tweet that belittled her sketch of a man who allegedly threatened her as “a total con job.” Daniels sued Trump on Monday in federal court in Manhattan, report the New York Times,…

May 1, 2018 10:31 AM CDT

What questions does the special counsel have for Trump? The New York Times has a list

Special counsel Robert Mueller would like to ask President Donald Trump about his firings of former FBI director James Comey and former national security adviser Michael Flynn, as well as his treatment of Attorney General Jeff Sessions.

May 1, 2018 8:55 AM CDT

Federal judge stays Stormy Daniels’ suit, says Cohen indictment appears ‘likely’

A federal judge in Los Angeles has granted a 90-day stay in Stormy Daniels’ lawsuit against Michael Cohen that seeks to invalidate a confidentiality agreement in which she received $130,000 from President Donald Trump’s personal lawyer. U.S. District Judge S. James Otero of Los Angeles granted the stay on Friday…

Apr 30, 2018 8:59 AM CDT

Judge tosses Manafort’s suit challenging ‘unmoored’ jurisdiction grant to Mueller

A federal judge in Washington, D.C., has tossed a lawsuit filed by former Trump campaign manager Paul Manafort challenging the broad grant of jurisdiction given to special counsel Robert Mueller. U.S. District Judge Amy Berman Jackson ruled Friday against Manafort, who has been indicted on charges of money laundering and…

Apr 27, 2018 2:35 PM CDT

Former federal judge is named to review documents seized from Trump lawyer Michael Cohen

A former Manhattan federal judge who is a partner at Bracewell will oversee a review of materials seized earlier this month from Michael Cohen, the personal lawyer for President Donald Trump. Former U.S. District Judge Barbara Jones will screen the documents for privileged materials that should not be turned over…

Apr 27, 2018 8:00 AM CDT

Michael Cohen plans to invoke the Fifth Amendment in Stormy Daniels case

President Donald Trump’s personal lawyer, Michael Cohen, has filed a declaration saying he will invoke his Fifth Amendment right against self-incrimination in Stormy Daniels’ lawsuit seeking to void her confidentiality agreement. Cohen cited the ongoing criminal investigation that led to an April 9 raid on his office, home and hotel…

Apr 26, 2018 10:27 AM CDT

DNC suit alleges Trump campaign was a racketeering enterprise participating in hacking conspiracy

The Democratic National Committee filed a racketeering lawsuit Friday against the Trump campaign, Russia, WikiLeaks and a host of other defendants that claims a conspiracy to hack into DNC emails and denigrate Hillary Clinton.

Apr 20, 2018 11:26 AM CDT

Rudy Giuliani joins Trump’s legal team along with 2 other lawyers

Rudy Giuliani says he has joined President Donald Trump’s legal team and is taking a leave of absence from Greenberg Traurig to handle the job. Giuliani told the Washington Post why is joining the team dealing with the probe by special counsel Robert Mueller. “I’m doing it,” he said, “because…

Apr 19, 2018 4:40 PM CDT

7th Circuit upholds nationwide injunction barring grant holdbacks for sanctuary cities

A federal appeals court on Thursday upheld a nationwide injunction that barred the U.S. Justice Department from withholding public safety grants from sanctuary cities that don’t cooperate in immigration enforcement.

Apr 19, 2018 3:16 PM CDT

Ex-Playboy model settles suit claiming faulty lawyering nixed her deal to remain silent on Trump

A former Playboy model reached a settlement with the publisher of the National Enquirer on Wednesday allowing her to go public with allegations of an affair in 2006 with President Donald Trump. Karen McDougal won’t have to return the $150,000 she was paid by American Media Inc., the New York…

Apr 19, 2018 1:09 PM CDT

NY AG: To allow state prosecutions of pardoned Trump aides, change double jeopardy

New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman wants to change the state’s double jeopardy law to allow prosecutions if President Donald Trump issues "strategically timed" pardons to indicted aides or other individuals.

Apr 19, 2018 9:05 AM CDT

9th Circuit to appoint special prosecutor to oppose pardoned Arpaio

A federal appeals court will appoint a special prosecutor to argue that former Sheriff Joe Arpaio’s conviction for criminal contempt should stand, despite his pardon by President Donald Trump.

Apr 17, 2018 12:19 PM CDT

Judge refuses privilege review bid by Cohen and Trump lawyers: Were BigLaw documents seized?

A federal judge in Manhattan on Monday turned down a request by lawyers for President Donald Trump and his personal lawyer, Michael Cohen, to conduct their own privilege review of documents seized from Cohen in an FBI raid last week.

Apr 16, 2018 5:52 PM CDT

Cohen asserts his legal team should conduct first-cut privilege review of raid documents

A lawyer for President Donald Trump’s personal lawyer, Michael Cohen, appeared before a federal judge Friday morning to press claims that his legal team should get the first cut at determining whether documents seized in an FBI raid are privileged or irrelevant.

Apr 13, 2018 1:34 PM CDT

Comey book draws on his mob prosecution experience to make loyalty pledge parallels

A memoir by fired FBI director James Comey draws on his experience as a mob prosecutor in making parallels between crime family loyalty oaths and the expectations of President Donald Trump.

Apr 13, 2018 9:17 AM CDT