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May 14 2020
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Judge Appoints Outsider to Take On Justice Dept. in Flynn Case
The federal judge overseeing the case against President Trump’s former national security adviser Michael T. Flynn appointed a hard-charging former prosecutor and judge on Wednesday to oppose the Justice Department’s effort to drop the case and to explore a perjury charge against Mr. Flynn.
Judge Emmet G. Sullivan’s appointment of the former judge, John Gleeson, was an extraordinary move
New York Times (News)May 13 2020
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Meet the federal judge who pulled a surprise in the Flynn case
The fate of former national security adviser Michael Flynn lies in the hands of a federal judge with an established reputation of being a fiercely independent thinker.
U.S. District Judge Emmet Sullivan, who was appointed to the bench in 1994 by former President Clinton, will determine whether to grant the request by the Department of Justice (DOJ) to drop charges against Flynn, who
The HillMar 24 2013
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NRA's LaPierre Calls Bloomberg 'Insane' On Guns
The National Rifle Association chief Wayne LaPierre said Sunday that New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg has an insane approach to gun control telling NBCs Meet the Press that universal background checks for gun buyers are a dishonest premise. Criminals arent going to be checked theyre not going to do this LaPierre said calling background checks a speed bump for the law abiding.
HuffPostNov 26 2019
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Bloomberg union calls on company to rescind decision to not investigate 2020 presidential candidates
The union representing journalists at the Bloomberg industry publication group on Monday condemned the company's decision to bar journalists across the broader Bloomberg organization from investigating Democratic candidates for president.
In a statement released on Twitter, the guild, which represents Bloomberg Law, Bloomberg Tax, Bloomberg Government and Bloomberg Environment called
The HillMar 05 2015
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Story of the Week: DOJ's Ferguson Report
On Wednesday, the Justice Department announced it would not pursue civil rights charges against officer Darren Wilson in the death of unarmed black teenager Michael Brown. It also released a report on evidence of systematic racial discrimination in the Ferguson police department. In keeping with the strong opinions around this case, we're seeing a difference in how the Left and Right highlight John Gable, AllSides Co-founderFeb 20 2020
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6 Takeaways From The Nevada Democratic Debate
In Las Vegas — a city known for prize fights — the Democrats were gloves-off.
And there was a new entrant in the ring, who took a lot of incoming: Former New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg, who has spent more than $300 million of his own money on ads to raise his profile.
Bloomberg qualified for the debate just the day before, after an NPR/PBS NewsHour/Marist poll became the fourth
NPR (Online News)Sep 25 2014
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Stocks plunge: Dow down 265; Apple sinks 3.8%
The police chief of Ferguson, Mo., issued a public apology on Thursday, in the death of Michael Brown, telling the Brown family directly in a short video that he was sorry for their loss and the four hours that the body was left in the street.
“I want to say this to the Brown family. No one who has not experienced the loss of a child can understand what you’re feeling,” the police chief
USA TODAYFeb 17 2020
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Candidates in Obama's orbit fail to capitalize on personal ties
Former President Obama may be the most popular Democrat, but the candidates in his orbit have all but fizzled in their quest for the White House.
There's Joe Biden, Obama's vice president, and his friend, former Massachusetts Gov. Deval Patrick. Both Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and former Housing and Urban Development Secretary Julián Castro served in his administration.
At
The HillJun 26 2020
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Wall Street executives brace for a potential Biden win as Trump fades in polls
Finance executives are now bracing for Joe Biden to potentially win the presidency as Donald Trump slides in national and swing-state polls.
Various current and former Wall Street financiers, analysts, lobbyists, lawyers and political advisors with banking clients spoke to CNBC about how the industry is bracing for a possible Biden win. Some spoke on the record, others decided to
CNBCNov 08 2019
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Bloomberg news shakes up 2020 race
News on Thursday that Michael Bloomberg, the former New York City mayor and billionaire, is actively preparing a White House run as a Democrat without officially plunging into the candidate pool momentarily complicated an increasingly unpredictable presidential race.
Bloomberg, 77, has for months signaled both his interest in trying to defeat President Trump and his willingness to
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