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By Jacqueline Thomsen | January 10, 2020
Trump got a record-breaking 187 judges confirmed to the federal bench during his first three years in office, with more than 100 of those approved this past year alone.
By Jacqueline Thomsen | January 3, 2020
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit will feature a number of familiar faces in the latest showdown between House Democrats and President Donald Trump.
By Jacqueline Thomsen | December 20, 2019
Two D.C. Circuit panels asked what the impeachment means for litigation seeking Mueller grand jury information and Don McGahn's testimony.
By Jacqueline Thomsen | December 6, 2019
The book warns against potential abuses of impeachment powers, and calls on Congress to weigh the consequences of either removing a sitting president, or allowing a potentially corrupt executive to remain in office.
By Jacqueline Thomsen | November 8, 2019
It only took minutes into opening statements at Roger Stone's trial for federal prosecutors to bring President Donald Trump into the mix.
By Jacqueline Thomsen | October 25, 2019
The 2020 G-7 summit may no longer be held at President Donald Trump's Doral resort in Miami, but the initial announcement and the resulting backlash has renewed concerns the president may be illegally profiting from his office.
By Jacqueline Thomsen | October 18, 2019
The House is starting to do in court what legal experts have long said would give it the upper hand against the Trump administration: Invoke impeachment.
By Jacqueline Thomsen | October 11, 2019
A pair of federal judges this week raised questions about the Department of Justice's stance that a sitting president can't be indicted.
By Ellis Kim | May 24, 2019
From subpoenas on accountants and financial institutions, to spending on the border wall and power of the purse, Pelosi's hand-picked general counsel is pursuing legal battles on many fronts
By Ellis Kim | May 9, 2019
Clement said there are potential costs to the legal system when the Justice Department doesn't defend federal laws it has a duty to advocate for.
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