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Historic Lawsuit Launched Against Trump, Alleging Constitutional Violations

Maryland and Washington, DC sued President Donald Trump on Monday, charging the Commander in Chief with improperly accepting foreign payments and gifts in violation of the US Constitution. Attorneys General in DC and Maryland–Karl Racine and Brian Frosh–brought the suit. It marks the first time ever that government bodies have sued a sitting President for betraying the Emoluments Clause. The plaintiffs allege that, despite handing off the Trump Organization to his sons two be managed, Trump is still very much involved in its operations, and, therefore, receiving… Keep Reading

Beyond Trump, Comey Testimony Bruises Current and Former Attorneys General

In his opening statement before the Senate Intelligence Committee, the recently-fired FBI Director called the President of the United States a liar. James Comey also told the panel on Thursday that he believes he was terminated for his handling of the Russia probe, and that Trump’s requests for him to drop a separate investigation into former National Security Advisor Michael Flynn were “stunning.” The much-anticipated hearing on Capitol Hill treaded mostly along the written testimony provided to the committee by Comey, which was publicly released Wednesday… Keep Reading

Senators Vent at Spy Chiefs’ Wall of Silence on Trump Obstruction Charges

Lawmakers on the Senate Intelligence Committee were dismayed Wednesday over the lack of candor from top US officials when asked direct questions about their possible improper interactions with the President of the United States. The focus of the hearing was supposed to be on the reauthorization of surveillance authorities under the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA). That agenda, however, was derailed after the Washington Post reported Tuesday that President Trump reached out to his Director of National Intelligence, and the heads of the NSA and… Keep Reading

Top Intel Dem: New Leaker Should be Prosecuted to “Full Extent”

Sen. Mark Warner (D-Va.) doesn’t want leniency for the source of classified information in a recent story by The Intercept about Russian cyber operations related to last year’s election. The Ranking Member of the Senate Intelligence Committee told USA Today on Tuesday: “Whoever’s the leaker should be pursued to the full extent of the law.” Warner did, however, ascribe some value to the information revealed by The Intercept and its source. He said that he was calling on intel agencies to declassify more details about the alleged Russian cyber… Keep Reading

U.S. Congressman Calls for Holy War Against “Islamic Horror,” Says “Kill All” Suspects

A freshman lawmaker reacted to the attacks in London over the weekend with a threatening social media post, calling for violence against Muslims. The comments were made on a verified Facebook page belonging to Rep. Clay Higgins (R-La.). The congressman called for hunting down and killing all “radicalized Islamic suspects.” “The free world… all of Christendom… is at war with Islamic horror,” Higgins wrote. “Not a single radicalized Islamic suspect should be granted any measure of quarter,” he added, saying, “every conceivable measure should be… Keep Reading

Trump’s Laptop Ban Halted on Shores of Europe Again…And For Now

Europe is again resisting efforts by the Trump administration to install a laptop ban on all flights headed to US destinations. Following a conference call Tuesday afternoon between Department of Homeland Security and European Commission officials, it was reported that the Trump administration is not extending its laptop restrictions to EU airports. A commission official told Politico that there would be “no ban” and that “both sides have agreed to intensify technical talks and try to find a common solution.” In March, the Trump administration… Keep Reading

Rep. Cummings Cites “Grave Concerns” Over Trump’s Emoluments Policy

A frustrated Rep. Elijah Cummings (D-Md.) sent a letter to officials within the Trump Organization, pressing for more information about how the President’s businesses operate in compliance with the US Constitution. Cummings released to the public on Wednesday a 9-page glossy pamphlet provided by the Trump Organization to the House Oversight Committee this month. The document detailed how Trump’s business would avoid violating the Constitution’s emoluments clause, which prohibits Presidents from accepting foreign gifts. Government ethics watchdogs warned that foreign entities could attempt to curry… Keep Reading

Trump Budget to Face a Receptive Capitol Hill with Knives Out for the Poor

Several Republicans have declared President Trump’s budget “dead on arrival” in Congress. But there are still a lot of shared goals in the document that could bring the two branches together—namely, the inflicting of pain on lower income Americans. Trump’s blueprint includes hundreds of billions of dollars in cuts to Medicaid and public assistance programs. Disability benefits and food stamps would be slashed, energy and rental assistance programs for the poor and elderly would also be eliminated, along with student loan affordability measures. Those drastic… Keep Reading

Another Year, Another SIGAR Panning of Afghan Rebuilding

The watchdog charged with overseeing the US government’s costly reconstruction effort in Afghanistan has more bad news: the campaign is still plagued by corruption. It is a common refrain from John Sopko, the Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction (SIGAR), who produces quarterly reports on the $117 billion rebuilding mission. “The big issue…is corruption,” he said on C-SPAN Monday, discussing the oversight body’s latest report. “We have problems of intense corruption in the Afghan military and police,” Sopko added. He used a metaphor his office has… Keep Reading

FCC Chair Ajit Pai Tips First Domino in Play Toward Internet Dystopia

In a vote that lasted just a few seconds, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) initiated the deconstruction of sweeping internet regulations that preserve open access to independent information. The Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, which aims to repeal Net Neutrality protections, was approved by the three-member commission in a 2-1 party line vote on Thursday morning. Passage of the measure kicks off a public comment period that ends on August 16. During that time, the FCC will solicit feedback on its repeal proposal. FCC Chairman Ajit Pai… Keep Reading

Comey Memo Turns Up Volume on Impeachment Calls

Rep. Al Green (D-Texas) stepped to the House floor on Wednesday and made a direct appeal to impeach President Donald Trump for his firing of FBI Director James Comey. Green’s demand comes one day after it was revealed that Trump asked Comey to drop the bureau’s probe into former National Security Advisor Michael Flynn before the President fired Comey. “I rise today, Mr. Speaker, to call for the impeachment of the President of the United States for obstruction of justice,” Green boomed from the House chamber. “This… Keep Reading

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