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Apr 30 2019
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Trump sues banks to block House subpoenas for records
President Trump has filed suit against Deutsche Bank and Capital One in an attempt to block congressional subpoenas for his business records.
The lawsuit by Trump, sons Donald Jr. and Eric and daughter Ivanka was filed Monday in federal court in New York. The Trump Organization and the Donald J. Trump Revocable Trust are among the other plaintiffs.
Two House committees subpoenaed
Washington TimesMay 05 2014
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Virginia proposal would limit size of gatherings at private homes
A plan to ban frequent and large gatherings at neighborhood homes is a lawsuit waiting to happen, a Fairfax County supervisor predicts.
Fox News DigitalSep 12 2020
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Mueller’s Team Members ‘Accidentally’ Wiped Phones Clean of Data
Justice Department records obtained and published by Judicial Watch on Friday show that senior members of Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s team repeatedly and “accidentally” wiped data off phones assigned to them, according to the conservative watchdog group.
Judicial Watched obtained 87 pages from the DOJ in response to a September 2019 Freedom of Information Act lawsuit against the
Breitbart NewsDec 01 2020
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US attorney general finds 'no voter fraud that could overturn election'
US Attorney General William Barr, a top ally of President Trump, has said the Justice Department has found no evidence of fraud in the 2020 election.
"To date, we have not seen fraud on a scale that could have affected a different outcome in the election," said the top US law enforcement agent.
His comments are seen as a big blow to Mr Trump, who has not accepted defeat.
BBC NewsAug 13 2019
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States Sue Trump Administration Over Rollback of Obama-Era Climate Rule
The lawsuit, led by New York’s attorney general, Letitia James, argued the Environmental Protection Agency had no basis for weakening an Obama-era regulation that set the first-ever national limits on carbon dioxide pollution from power plants.
That rule, the Clean Power Plan, required states to implement plans to reduce carbon dioxide emissions by 2022, and encouraged that to happen by
New York Times (News)Apr 14 2021
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States Were Told They Can’t Use U.S. Covid-19 Aid to Cut Taxes. They Sued.
A last-minute provision added to the $1.9 trillion coronavirus relief package last month is leading to a showdown between states and the Treasury Department over the limits of the federal government’s fiscal authority.
The package, known as the American Rescue Plan, provided $195 billion for state governments to help offset soaring costs related to the pandemic and plug budget holes
Wall Street Journal (News)Jul 14 2020
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White House Drops Plan To Deport International Students Attending Online-Only Classes
It was unclear if the rule, which was announced last week by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, will be replaced with different restrictions on foreign students.
Under the original policy, visas would be voided for international students whose classes were online only, subjecting them to deportation or forcing them to transfer to schools with in-person instruction, and new visas
ForbesJul 15 2019
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Obamacare in Jeopardy
Last Tuesday, a federal appeals court heard arguments “in a 2018 lawsuit [against the ACA, also known as Obamacare] by 18 Republican-leaning states claiming that the absence of a tax converts the law into an unconstitutional directive to U.S. citizens to buy a product. A lower court judge ruled in December that it did, and that the entire law must fall as a result… [the judges] seemed inclined
The Flip SideNov 12 2019
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Supreme Court allows Sandy Hook families to sue Remington
Washington (CNN Business)The Supreme Court won't stop a lawsuit brought by Sandy Hook victims' families against Remington Arms Co., the manufacturer of the semi-automatic rifle that was used in the 2012 mass shooting at an elementary school.
The Court decided not to take up an appeal by Remington. That marks a blow to the gun industry: Depending on the outcome of the case, it could open
CNN (Online News)Mar 29 2016
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Supreme Court Split Preserves Compulsory Public Union Dues in More Than 20 States
Public employee unions survived a threat to their power in nearly half the country Tuesday as the Supreme Court deadlocked on a lawsuit designed to abolish their ability to require compulsory dues in more than 20 states.
Wall Street Journal (News)