U.S. Special Counsel Robert Mueller will accept written answers from President Donald Trump. Trump will answer whether his campaign conspired with Russia to interfere in the 2016 election. However, according to Reuters, the New York Times reports not all relevant questions will be asked. Mueller did not ask for written responses to questions on … [Read more...]
Will Roe v. Wade Survive Kavanaugh?
Falling in lockstep with the Supreme Court’s settled decision to affirm Roe v Wade on three occasions--notably in 1992, when Justice Anthony Kennedy cast the fifth vote to reaffirm Roe--the conservative US Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit struck down an Alabama law banning second-trimester dilation and evacuation abortions, despite their … [Read more...]
Trump Accuses Google Of Rigging Search Results
President Donald Trump on Tuesday made a bold accusation: that Google is intentionally promoting negative news stories about him in its search results, and "silencing" conservative voices. That assertion, which Trump posted on his Twitter account, is backed up by scant evidence, and Google quickly responded by saying that "Search is not used to … [Read more...]
More Legal Troubles for Cohen, Trump After Subpoena in Foundation Probe
The State of New York subpoenaed President Trump’s former attorney Michael Cohen on Wednesday. According to Reuters, it's in connection with a probe of the Trump Foundation charity. The state’s attorney general filed a lawsuit against Trump, three of his children and his foundation in June. AG Barbara Underwood says Trump had used the nonprofit … [Read more...]
#MeToo Movement Opens Up New Legislation, Old Wounds
California Law Shields #MeToo Victims and Their Employers from Defamation; Reviewing Clarence Thomas’ Supreme Court Confirmation “Harvey Weinstein, Kevin Spacey, Charlie Rose, Matt Lauer, Mario Batali, and our President, too”, have been some of the titans charged with sexually harassing and abusing women, Margaret J. Grover, a partner in the … [Read more...]
Big Companies Have Money for Stock Buybacks, CEO Salaries, Not Increased Worker Pay
How's the economy doing? Your answer to that question will depend on who you are. If you're the CEO or high-ranking executive of a major corporation, things are going very well indeed. Executive compensation is at an all-time high, and their companies are benefiting enormously from the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, passed in December of 2017. In the … [Read more...]
Trump’s Ban on Transgender Troops Blocked. Again.
It is an indisputable fact that President Trump is unlike any other man to hold the highest office in the land. One of the most notable differences is social media. If you truly want to know what the President is thinking at any and all times, simply check his Twitter account. Twitter There is no better example of this then the President’s … [Read more...]
New Rule Would Make it Harder for Students Defrauded by For-Profit Colleges to Find Loan Forgiveness
During the Barack Obama administration, the Department of Education proposed regulations giving certain students aid – including forgiveness of student loan debt – if they had been the victim of fraud from for-profit colleges. The rules, proposed in the aftermath of the collapse of Corinthian Colleges and ITT Technical Institute, made it easier … [Read more...]
Black Lung Disease Returns in a Big Way
U.S. Miners Face Increasing Health Risks from Disease Once Thought Nearly Eradicated As a major component of his Presidential campaign, Donald Trump made numerous promises to people in “coal country”. He wanted to increase coal production, open coal mines and put coal miners back to work. While these campaign promises appealed to those connected … [Read more...]
Trump Administration Raises Fears With Changes to Endangered Species Act
The Endangered Species Act is the cornerstone of the country's regulatory approach to conservation and arguably one of the most famous pieces of legislation in recent American history. Since 1973 it has protected some of the country's most iconic animals, including the bald eagle. 99 percent of species placed on the endangered species list have … [Read more...]
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