Veteran Justice Department Officials Weigh Need for Special Prosecutor in Russia Probe

President Donald Trump’s firing of FBI Director James Comey gave more fodder to Democrats, many of whom were already calling for a special prosecutor to investigate Russian interference in the 2016 presidential election. Matthew Whitaker, a former U.S. attorney for the Southern District of Iowa, is unsure this case measures up to past cases involving […]

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Trump Fires FBI Director James Comey

President Donald Trump on Tuesday evening fired FBI Director James Comey, amid rising controversy over what Comey told Congress regarding a top Hillary Clinton aide and an ongoing investigation into Russian interference in the presidential election. “Today will mark a new beginning for our crown jewel of law enforcement,” @POTUS says. Numerous Democrats are calling […]

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How Court Reviewing Challenge to Trump’s Travel Ban Swung Left Under Obama

The federal appeals court deciding the constitutionality of President Donald Trump’s travel ban was once reliably conservative. But it underwent a transformation during the Obama administration, and Democratic appointees now outnumber Republican appointees 2 to 1. A New York Times Magazine article in March 2003 vividly described the Richmond, Virginia-based U.S. Court of Appeals for the 4th Circuit […]

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House Passes Obamacare Replacement by Razor-Thin Margin

The House of Representatives voted 217-213 to pass Republicans’ revised Obamacare replacement bill and move it to the Senate, where more changes are expected. House Speaker Paul Ryan needed 216 votes to pass the legislation, and 20 GOP members voted no. BREAKING NEWS ? The House of Representatives just voted to #RepealAndReplace #Obamacare. pic.twitter.com/yu35Qr8YjC — […]

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