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President-Elect Trump's New White Paper on Conflicts of Interest

In January 2017, President-Elect Trump held a press conference and released a conflict of interest policy. In what feels like… The post President-Elect Trump's New White Paper on Conflicts of Interest appeared first on Reason.com.

Justice Department's Office of Legal Counsel Concludes: Constitution Prohibits Continued Federal Prosecution of President-Elect

From Special Counsel Jack Smith's filing in U.S. v. Trump: It has long been the position of the Department of… The post Justice Department's Office of Legal Counsel Concludes: Constitution Prohibits Continued Federal Prosecution of President-Elect appeared first on Reason.com.

Will Biden's Student Loan Debt Cancellation Plan Hold Up in Court?

Will Biden's Student Loan Debt Cancellation Plan Hold Up in Court?

The president claims broad authority to act under a post-9/11 law.

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Jan 6 panel lays out Trump pressure on Justice Dept – A timeline

In fifth hearing this month, ex-Justice Department officials tell January 6 panel about Trump efforts to overturn vote.

Jan. 6 panel to show Trump misused Justice Department to claim election was stolen

WASHINGTON — Former President Donald Trump pushed Department of Justice officials to falsely claim there was evidence of fraud in the 2020 election and attempted to replace the acting attorney general when he refused to comply with his demands, the House panel investigating the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol insurrection will…

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‘A murder-suicide pact’: Former DOJ officials say they refused Trump’s requests to intervene in election

WASHINGTON — Former President Donald Trump pushed Department of Justice officials to falsely claim there was evidence of fraud in the 2020 election and attempted to replace the acting attorney general when he refused to comply with his demands, the House panel investigating the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol insurrection will…

Los Angeles Times

May the President Prospectively Appoint a Supreme Court Justice to a Seat that Is Not Yet Vacant? (Updated)

A newly released memo from the Office of Legal Counsel suggests the answer is "yes."

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Congress’ protections for whistleblowers only go so far

WASHINGTON — Congress wants to ensure that former President Donald Trump’s attempted coercion of Ukraine in 2019 — and his effort to thwart and intimidate the official who disclosed it — never recur. But a new law aimed at doing that is insufficient, several whistleblower advocates contended.

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Congress' protections for whistleblowers only go so far - Roll Call

Congress' protections for whistleblowers only go so far - Roll Call

New whistleblower protections, a response to Donald Trump's first impeachment, don't go far enough, advocates for whistleblowers say.

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