Tag: 2016election
Donald Trump Reportedly Eyeing Ted Cruz for Attorney General
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Trump met Tuesday with the U.S. Senator from Texas. Cruz’s name has also mentioned as a possible nominee for the U.S. Supreme Court.
Clinton’s Charity Confirms Qatar’s $1 Million Gift While She Was at State Dept.
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The Clinton Foundation has confirmed it accepted a $1 million gift from Qatar while Hillary Clinton was U.S. secretary of state without informing the State Department, even though she had promised to let the agency review new or significantly increased support from foreign governments, Reuters is reporting.
Boston Law Firm Accused of Massive Straw-Donor Scheme
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Members of a 10-partner law firm in Boston made contributions to political campaigns with money that was reimbursed dollar-for-dollar by the firm, according to a report.
The Supreme Court Questions Trump and Clinton Haven’t Answered Yet
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Bloomberg’s Greg Stohr points out that this presidential election marks the first time since 1968 with a Supreme Court seat needing to be filled. And three current justices are at least 78 years old, so the next president could fill enough vacancies to shape rulings for a generation.
Trump Foundation Lacks Certification Required for Charities That Solicit Money
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The Washington Post is reporting that the charitable Donald J. Trump Foundation – which has been sustained for years by donors outside the Trump family – has never obtained the certification that New York requires before charities can solicit money from the public, according to the state attorney general’s office.
Florida AG Defends Decision to Take Money From Trump
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Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi said she had no regrets about asking Donald Trump for money and no regrets about keeping the donation even after New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman had filed a lawsuit against Trump University, reports the Associated Press.
Unions, Ledbetter Warn of Supreme Court Implications of Election
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Donald Trump’s power to nominate Supreme Court justices if elected to the White House is a threat to women workers, equal pay advocate Lilly Ledbetter and two union officials said, according to a report by Bloomberg Law.
Christie Auditions for AG by Putting Clinton on Mock Trial
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The New Jersey governor relied on his experience as a former U.S. attorney “to present a case on the facts against Hillary Rodham Clinton,” courtroom-style, encouraging the captivated crowd to act as a “jury of her peers,” reports The New York Daily News.
Could Delegate’s New Lawsuit Derail Trump’s Nomination?
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Plaintiffs are challenging state laws that require delegates to vote for a specific candidate, saying those rules are unconstitutional. They claim that delegates to the national convention should be allowed to vote for whomever they please.
Trump Bankruptcy Math Doesn’t Add Up
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Over the course of 18 years, Trump’s companies went into reorganization six times — five times in New Jersey, where he had his casino holdings, and once in New York, reports Tom Winter for NBC News.
Watchdog Group Denied Depositions in Third Clinton Email Case
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The ruling gives some relief to the State Department and Clinton, which have both been the subject of intense scrutiny over the private email setup that the former secretary of State used throughout her time in the Obama administration, reports The Hill.
Trump’s Lawyers Urge Judge Curiel to Keep Deposition Video Secret
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The videos Trump’s lawyers want to keep out of the public record are from Trump’s deposition late last year and early this year in a class-action lawsuit accusing him of fraud.
Trump’s Personal, Racially Tinged Attacks on Federal Judge Alarm Legal Experts
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Donald Trump’s attacks on a federal judge overseeing a pair of lawsuits against him have set off a wave of alarm among legal experts, who worry that the Republican presidential candidate’s vendetta signals a remarkable disregard for judicial independence, reports The Washington Post.
Judge: Video of Clinton Aides’ Depositions to Be Kept Secret
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Videos of Hillary Clinton’s former aides and others giving depositions in a lawsuit related to her private email set-up will be kept secret, at least for now, a federal judge ruled Thursday, according to a report by Politico.
Clinton E-Mail Use Violated Rules, State Department Audit Finds
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Hillary Clinton’s use of a private e-mail system while she was secretary of state violated State Department rules, the agency’s Inspector General concluded.
Trump Taps Washington Lawyer Who Vetted Sarah Palin
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Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump has tapped lawyer A.B. Culvahouse Jr., a longtime Washington fixture, to help vet his potential running mates, says a Bloomberg report that cites people familiar with the campaign.
Judge to Consider Timing of Trump University Trial
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Trump’s lawyers, who have put the candidate on a list of witnesses who may testify, oppose a trial while Trump is in the race, citing the possibility of a zoo-like atmosphere.
Jones Day Doubles Down On Donald Trump
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Donald Trump has made another new significant hire as he prepares for the possibility of a contested convention, bringing William McGinley, a prominent Republican political attorney and a veteran of past delegate battles, into his campaign, reports Politico.
Trump’s Own Beltway Establishment Guy: The Curious Journey of Jones Day’s Don McGahn
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Donald Trump’s campaign lawyer, Donald F. McGahn II, the former chairman of the Federal Election Commission and a partner in Jones Day, will be instrumental in helping the candidate navigate the labyrinthine delegate and convention rules as the Republican presidential nomination fight enters the home stretch.
The 10 FBI Questions That Could End Clinton’s White House Dreams
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The FBI’s upcoming interview of Hillary Clinton will be a turning point in the race for Democratic nominee, especially since Clinton won’t be able to speak to FBI director James Comey and his agents in the same manner her campaign has communicated with the public, writes H.A. Goodman in the Huffington Post.
