Federal Government

Reports that family of Trump lawyer Sekulow got millions from his nonprofit leads to states’ review

Two state attorneys general say they will review the operations of a group run by lawyer Jay Sekulow following reports that the nonprofit funneled millions of dollars to the lawyer, his family and businesses they run. North Carolina Attorney General Josh Stein and New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman told…

Jun 29, 2017 10:31 AM CDT

Trump says he never recorded his conversations with James Comey

President Donald Trump said in a tweet on Thursday that he did not record his conversations with former FBI director James Comey. Trump’s tweet said that “I did not make, and do not have, any such recordings,” the New York Times, the Washington Post and Bloomberg News report. Trump’s denial…

Jun 22, 2017 1:24 PM CDT

Former AG Holder is reportedly considering a presidential bid; he acknowledges ‘more visible’ role

Former Attorney General Eric Holder says he never envisioned himself as an anti-Trump crusader.

The Covington & Burling partner tells Yahoo News he had planned to “walk off the field” if, as expected, Hillary Clinton won the 2016 presidential election.

Jun 22, 2017 8:00 AM CDT

Lambda lawyer explains why he and five others quit president’s HIV/AIDS council

A lawyer at Lambda Legal says frustration with the Trump administration led him and five others to resign from a presidential advisory group that provides recommendations on treatment and prevention of HIV. In a column for Newsweek, Lamba Legal’s HIV project director Scott Schoettes says President Donald Trump “simply does…

Jun 21, 2017 2:24 PM CDT

High-profile law firms reportedly reject overtures to represent Trump in Russia probe

High-profile lawyers are reportedly rebuffing overtures to represent President Donald Trump and to serve in his administration.

Jun 21, 2017 7:00 AM CDT

Jay Sekulow, evangelical lawyer new to Trump’s team, appears to contradict himself in TV interview

Jay Sekulow, who made a career as a litigator for evangelical legal groups, had a rough time in a television interview on Sunday after he joined President Donald Trump’s legal team. Sekulow told interviewer Chris Wallace on Fox News Sunday that Trump was just commenting on news reports when he…

Jun 20, 2017 10:18 AM CDT

Commission on Civil Rights to investigate Trump administration budget cuts to agencies

A bipartisan federal agency is launching a two-year investigation into whether recent budget and staffing cuts hurt federal civil rights agencies’ ability to do their jobs, NBC News reported last week. The U.S. Commission on Civil Rights, which advises the president and Congress on civil rights, announced last week that…

Jun 19, 2017 4:35 PM CDT

Will Rosenstein recuse himself from overseeing special counsel probe? Not at this point, DOJ says

The U.S. Justice Department says Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein has no immediate plans to recuse himself from overseeing the special counsel’s investigation into Russian influence, though he reportedly told colleagues he may need to take that step. Anonymous sources tell ABC News and the Washington Post that Rosenstein has…

Jun 16, 2017 2:47 PM CDT

Trump keeps Obama’s ‘Dreamer’ program intact, but their parents face deportation

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security has extended the Obama administration’s protections for “Dreamer” immigrants who came to the United States illegally as children. The department announced on Thursday that immigrants enrolled in the program, called Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals or DACA, would be eligible to seek extensions allowing…

Jun 16, 2017 10:50 AM CDT

ABA Medal will be awarded to John Feerick, who helped draft the 25th Amendment

The ABA's highest honor, the ABA Medal, will be awarded to a Fordham University School of Law professor who helped to draft the 25th Amendment.

Jun 16, 2017 10:15 AM CDT

New Trump ‘witch hunt’ tweet confirms he is being investigated for firing Comey

President Donald Trump confirmed in a Friday morning tweet that he is under investigation for firing FBI director James Comey. The tweet read: “I am being investigated for firing the FBI Director by the man who told me to fire the FBI Director! Witch Hunt.” Trump was likely referring to…

Jun 16, 2017 9:04 AM CDT

Trump appears to confirm he is being investigated for firing Comey in new ‘witch hunt’ tweet

Updated: President Donald Trump apparently confirmed he is under investigation for firing FBI director James Comey in an early morning tweet.

Jun 16, 2017 9:04 AM CDT

Pence hires BigLaw lawyer in Russia probe with personal Comey connection

Vice President Mike Pence has hired McGuireWoods chairman Richard Cullen to represent him in the congressional and special counsel’s investigations into Russian influence. Cullen has connections to fired FBI director James Comey, a lawyer who once worked at McGuireWoods, report the New York Times, the Am Law Daily (sub. req.)…

Jun 16, 2017 8:37 AM CDT

Mueller considering possible obstruction of justice case against Trump, report says

Special Counsel Robert Mueller will be interviewing three leading intelligence officials soon, with indications that he is scrutinizing possible obstruction of justice by President Donald Trump, the Washington Post reported Wednesday.

Jun 15, 2017 9:18 AM CDT

Emoluments clause lawsuits against Donald Trump face uphill battle

One of the most obscure and least-litigated clauses in the U.S. Constitution is about to get a lot of scrutiny from the federal judiciary. And the repercussions for President Donald Trump could be huge—provided the lawsuits can get past some significant procedural hurdles.

Jun 15, 2017 7:45 AM CDT