A federal judge ruled Thursday that Education Secretary Betsy DeVos illegally delayed an Obama-era rule that would force sta
Source: Federal judge rules DeVos illegally delayed Obama-era special education rule | TheHill
Source: Federal judge rules DeVos illegally delayed Obama-era special education rule | TheHill
President Trump’s former longtime attorney Michael Cohen said Wednesday that he would continue to cooperate with Congress should a committee seek further information from him as they probe President Trump’s past business dealings.
Source: Cohen promises to continue cooperating with Congress | TheHill
President Donald Trump refused to meet a legal mandate Friday to tell Congress whether the White House thinks Saudi Arabia’s crown prince is personally responsible for the murder of Washington Post journalist Jamal Khashoggi.
Source: White House declines to meet Congress’ deadline on Khashoggi killing – CNNPolitics
Pat Cipollone and Patrick Philbin were excused from provisions of a law that would bar them from making decisions that could affect the financial interests of past employers.
Democrats are preparing for a major clash with the White House over getting Cabinet officials to testify before Congress, a sign of the fierce battles to come as they prepare for the most expansive probe of a sitting president in decades.
Source: Democrats clash with Trump Cabinet officials declining to testify – CNNPolitics
Emin Agalarov, the Russian pop star who initiated the infamous June 2016 Trump Tower meeting with members of Donald Trump’s campaign, canceled his upcoming US tour after failing to reach a deal with the special counsel’s office and Congress over the contours of his testimony.
Barr said he would seek counsel of DOJ ethics officials but didn’t commit to following their advice when asked if he would recuse himself from overseeing Mueller.
Source: William Barr: I won’t follow Trump’s order to fire Mueller without cause – Business Insider
The strategy could lock the administration and Congress in protracted legal standoffs over the special counsel report and House investigations that may ultimately go to the Supreme Court.
New Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Lindsey Graham is eyeing another vote for legislation to shield the special counsel from Trump.
Source: Mueller protection bill likely to get new committee vote – POLITICO
The report was required by Trump’s 2017 order halting immigration from six majority-Muslim countries.
Inspector general investigators believe that the former secretary of the interior lied to them. They have now alerted the Justice Department.
Source: Ryan Zinke might have lied to the inspector general – Business Insider
The Old Post Office Tower, which shares facilities with the Trump International Hotel in Washington, D.C., will reopen by the end of the week after being closed due to the partial government shutdown.
Source: Old Post Office Tower on Trump property to reopen during shutdown with federal funding | TheHill
A new Interior Department rule could make it harder for news organizations and nonprofits to get public information from the government.
Source: New Interior FOIA rule could make it harder to get public documents | TheHill
President Donald Trump will face an intensified level of scrutiny in the new year, with Democratic House committee chairmen poised to comb through every corner of his administration, subpoena his Cabinet and investigate his personal finances, associates and business interests.
Source: 5 chairmen who are about to make life harder for Trump – CNNPolitics
A president who misleads and threatens is no friend of the American people. The news media should not be intimidated.
Source: Press Is Not the Enemy of the People, President Trump – Bloomberg
