President Donald Trump asked the Supreme Court to shield his tax returns from a criminal investigation. Manhattan District Attorney Cyrus Vance Jr. issued a subpoena for eights years of Trump’s tax records. According to Business Insider, Trump’s lawyers say he is protected under “presidential immunity.” They also said the subpoena is … [Read more...]
Will Trump’s Stonewalling Backfire in 2020?
Around 2500 people met at the Minnesota capitol grounds to call on Republican President Donald Trump to release his returns, divest his holdings, and disclose his conflicts of interest. (Photo Credit: Fibonacci Blue, CC 2.0) Every week seems to bring a new story of corruption and avarice from the Trump Administration, driven in large part by … [Read more...]
Pelosi Faces Rising Pressure To Impeachment
According to Politico, Nancy Pelosi is facing rising pressure to launch an impeachment inquiry. Despite repeated pronouncements from the California Democrat that she doesn’t want to try to remove Trump from office — including taking a hard line in a tense leadership meeting Monday night — Pelosi faces increasing calls from her rank and file to … [Read more...]
Mueller Won’t Testify Next Week
According to Reuters, House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jerrold Nadler on Friday said that U.S. Special Counsel Robert Mueller will not testify before Congress next week. Nadler told reporters that he hopes not to have to subpoena Mueller to appear before lawmakers, but that he would do so if necessary. Nadler also reiterated plans to hold … [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...]
