Chris Geidner
A California Bank Closed Manafort-Linked Accounts In 2016 After Transactions Raised Suspicions
Months later, companies behind his real estate development efforts with his then son-in-law declared bankruptcy.
Chris Geidner
Former No. 2 At The FBI Faces Firing And Loss Of His Pension Days Before His Scheduled Retirement
The Office of Professional Responsibility has recommended the firing of Andrew McCabe — whom President Trump has repeatedly criticized — but Attorney General Jeff Sessions will make the final call.
Chris Geidner
Stormy Daniels Wants To Return The $130,000 She Was Paid To "Silence Her" So She Can Speak Out
Stephanie Clifford, the adult film performer and director who goes by Stormy Daniels, wants to be free to talk about her alleged relationship with President Donald Trump back in 2006.
Chris Geidner
Trump Lawyers Are Considering A Challenge To Stop "60 Minutes" From Airing A Stormy Daniels Interview
Anderson Cooper interviewed the adult film performer and director on Thursday. CBS plans to air the interview next Sunday, March 18.
Chris Geidner
Jeff Sessions Huddles With His Top Lawyers In The Wake Of Trump's Tweet Attacking The Attorney General
On Wednesday morning, Trump attacked the Justice Department's decision to refer FISA abuse claims to the inspector general. The tweet was "multidimensionally reprehensible," a conservative lawyer who had considered taking a job in the administration told BuzzFeed News.
Chris Geidner
Donald Trump And Jeff Sessions Fight Over Investigation Into FISA Abuse Claims
With Trump questioning Sessions and the loyalty of the inspector general who is investigating the allegations, Sessions pushed back, saying, "As long as I am the Attorney General ... this Department will continue to do its work in a fair and impartial manner ...."
Chris Geidner
Supreme Court Rules That Detained Would-Be Immigrants Have No Right To Bail Hearings Under Federal Law
The justices did not rule, however, on the secondary question of whether that interpretation of federal law violates the Constitution — sending that issue back for review by the appeals court first.
Chris Geidner
The Key Justice In Today's High-Profile Arguments Over Public Sector Union Fees Was Silent
Justice Neil Gorsuch said nothing in arguments Monday — despite being the only new justice on the court since it split 4–4 on the question of whether public sector unions can require nonmembers to pay "agency fees" to support the union's work.
Chris Geidner
The Supreme Court Won't Hear The Government's Appeal Of Challenge To DACA Decision Just Yet
The Justice Department had asked the court to hear its appeal of the injunction, which ordered the administration to allow DACA renewals to continue, before the appeals court had weighed in on the matter.
Chris Geidner
The New No. 3 Person At DOJ Is Only In The Role On A Temporary Basis. The Same Is True Of Many Offices He Oversees.
Rachel Brand is officially out at the Justice Department, and the acting associate attorney general who replaced her oversees many other "acting" heads. From the Civil Rights Division to the Civil Division and beyond, the Justice Department is still missing permanent leadership.
Chris Geidner
The Pentagon Had A Wednesday Deadline For Its Transgender Military Proposal. So Where Is It?
The Pentagon said the White House would make an announcement. The White House said to ask the National Security Council. The NSC said to talk to the Pentagon. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
Dominic Holden
Trump Has Asked AG Jeff Sessions To Come Up With Regulations Banning "Bump Stocks"
The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives has been reviewing the definition of what constitutes a "machine gun" and whether bump stocks, which were used in the deadly Las Vegas mass shooting, should fall under the definition.
Salvador Hernandez
Pennsylvania Supreme Court Issues New Congressional Map For 2018 Elections
The map is the result of a January decision that the existing map violated the state's constitution.
Chris Geidner
Federal Grand Jury In Special Counsel Probe Indicts Russian Troll Farm And Individuals For 2016 Election Meddling
"A federal grand jury in the District of Columbia returned an indictment on Feb. 16, 2018, against 13 Russian nationals and three Russian entities accused of violating U.S. criminal laws in order to interfere with U.S. elections and political processes."
Chris Geidner
The Special Counsel Talked With The Former Spokesperson For Trump's Legal Team
The two-hour meeting was reportedly expected to focus on the response last summer to the June 2016 Trump Tower meeting news.
Chris Geidner
The Trump Administration Is Arguing It Can Keep Information About The Trans Military Ban Secret
Asked in a pending lawsuit to turn over information about Trump's tweeted claim that he consulted with "Generals and military experts" before announcing the ban, the Justice Department is raising executive privilege to try to keep that information secret — incorrectly, a federal judge said in a hearing this week.
Chris Geidner
The Trump Administration Plans To Announce And Defend A New Transgender Military Policy
The Justice Department "will not be defending the policy now at issue," a federal judge wrote this week, "but will be defending the policy to be disclosed on February 21, 2018."
Chris Geidner
Supreme Court Won't Stop Pennsylvania Court Order Requiring New Congressional Map For 2018
Republican lawmakers from the Keystone State asked the US Supreme Court to halt enforcement of a Pennsylvania Supreme Court ruling that would mean new congressional maps — likely to the benefit of Democrats — would be used for the 2018 elections for Congress. Justice Samuel Alito denied the request.
Chris Geidner
The Supreme Court Stopped Alabama From Executing A Man Over Competency Questions
The justices granted a stay of execution to Vernon Madison on Tuesday night.
Chris Geidner
Pennsylvania Supreme Court Strikes Down Congressional Map In Partisan Gerrymandering Case
The state court — in a brief, two-page ruling — ordered new congressional maps to be drawn over the next month.
Chris Geidner
