Politics Archives

With Cohen Prison-Bound, Michael Avenatti’s Not Done Throwing Punches

December 14, 2018December 14, 2018 ADAM KLASFELD

Some seven months before Michael Cohen’s three-year prison sentence, Stormy Daniels’ attorney Michael Avenatti tweeted out a report accusing President Donald Trump’s former “fixer” of committing bank fraud. Now that Cohen has admitted to that charge in court – and making illegal hush money payments to Daniels – Avenatti exuded his characteristic confidence in a telephone interview sharing his next set of predictions.

Courts Government Politics

Census Citizenship Question Spat Headed to Trial in San Francisco

December 14, 2018December 14, 2018 NICHOLAS IOVINO

census, citizenship, Trump administration

A lawsuit claiming the Trump administration used a false motive to justify adding a census question that could weaken the political power of Democratic strongholds must go to trial next month, a federal judge ruled Friday.

Appeals Financial Government Politics

DC Circuit Unlikely to Shine Light on Trump Records

December 14, 2018December 14, 2018 JENNIFER HIJAZI

D.C. Circuit, Donald Trump, public records

Fighting protests over the president’s 2016 financial disclosures, a lawyer for the Justice Department used just five minutes of his allotted time Friday to request that the D.C. Circuit affirm dismissal of the case.

Appeals Government Politics

Winners of Visa Lottery Fight for Travel-Ban Relief

December 14, 2018December 14, 2018 TIM RYAN

D.C. Circuit, Iran, mootness, Travel ban, Visas, Yemen

Fighting for the visas his clients were denied in the wake of President Donald Trump’s travel ban, a lawyer for four Yemenis and Iranians faced grim odds at the D.C. Circuit on Friday.

Government Politics Regional

Lame-Duck Wisconsin Governor Signs Bills Limiting New Dems

December 14, 2018December 14, 2018 JOE KELLY

attorneys general, bills, governors, legislators, Republicans, Wisconsin

Outgoing Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker signed three bills Friday giving more power to the Republican-controlled Legislature and weakening the incoming Democratic governor and attorney general.

Government International Politics

May Aims to Rescue Brexit Plan; EU Says Ball’s in UK’s Court

December 14, 2018December 14, 2018 ASSOCIATED PRESS

Brexit, EU

British Prime Minister Theresa May launched a rescue mission for her ailing Brexit deal Friday, after the European Union rebuffed her request to sweeten the divorce agreement so she can win over hostile lawmakers at home.

Government Politics Regional

Hiring of Campaign Worker Takes Spotlight in NC Race

December 14, 2018December 14, 2018 ERIKA WILLIAMS

Elections, Fraud, North Carolina, U.S. House of Representatives, Voting

Amid an ongoing investigation surrounding the still undecided 9th Congressional District race, the focus in North Carolina has shifted to whether the apparent Republican winner knew about fraudulent activity that may have been connected to his campaign.

Government Politics

McCain’s Senate Successor Jon Kyl to Step Down

December 14, 2018December 14, 2018 JAMIE ROSS

Arizona, resignation, U.S. Senate

Positioning the governor to appoint a second successor to the late Senator John McCain, Senator Jon Kyl of Arizona announced Friday he will resign Dec. 31.

Appeals Financial Government Politics

EU Court Reverses Course, Backs Hamas Asset Freeze

December 14, 2018December 14, 2018 BARBARA LEONARD

asset freeze, European General Court, Hamas, Sanctions

Four years after it questioned the basis for an asset freeze against Hamas, the European General Court reversed course Friday, saying American decisions hold no sway but that EU lawmakers were entitled to rely on the findings of a U.K. official.

Government International Politics

Lawmaker: Rajapaksa to Resign as Sri Lanka’s Prime Minister

December 14, 2018December 14, 2018 ASSOCIATED PRESS

resignation, sri lanka

A Sri Lankan lawmaker says disputed Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa will resign Saturday to end the country’s political crisis.

Government Politics

Pelosi’s Triumph: a Reminder Why She’s Set to Be Speaker

December 13, 2018December 14, 2018 ASSOCIATED PRESS

Democrats, Donald Trump, U.S. House of Representatives

It has been quite a week for Nancy Pelosi.
The televised meeting with President Donald Trump. The deal with restless Democrats to secure their votes to become House speaker. The fashion statement of her burnt-orange winter coat, swooshing out the doors of the White House, going viral in social media memes.

Government Politics Regional

NC Lawmakers Call for New Vote in Undecided Race

December 13, 2018December 14, 2018 ERIKA WILLIAMS

Elections, Fraud, North Carolina, U.S. House of Representatives, Voting

Both Democratic and Republican leaders in North Carolina are calling for a new election, including a new primary, as allegations of ballot fraud shroud the outcome of the still uncertified 9th Congressional District race.

Government Politics

GOP Congressman on the Outs Loses Ranked-Choice Protest

December 13, 2018December 13, 2018 ZACK HUFFMAN

Elections, Maine, Voting

A federal judge upheld Maine’s ranked-choice voting on Thursday, dismissing a claim by a GOP lame-duck congressman that voters were confused by the new system.

Government Politics

Trump Says 5 in Talks for Chief of Staff Job

December 13, 2018December 13, 2018 TIM RYAN

Trump administration, White House

The search for a new White House chief of staff is down to five people, President Donald Trump said Thursday.

Government Politics

Bill to ID Backers of Political Ads Sent to Congress

December 13, 2018December 13, 2018 AMANDA OTTAWAY

campaign finance, transparency, U.S. House of Representatives

A bipartisan, bicoastal group of congressmen introduced a bill Wednesday to the U.S. House of Representatives to increase accountability for campaign spending.

Education Government Health Politics Regional

Californians Voice Support for Health Care, Education Funding

December 12, 2018December 13, 2018 MARTIN MACIAS JR

California, funding, health care, polling, schools

A majority of Californians believe universal health care and tuition-free community college should be the top funding priorities for incoming state leaders, the Public Policy Institute of California reported Wednesday.

Criminal Government Politics

Flynn Lawyers Label His Lie to FBI ‘Uncharacteristic’

December 12, 2018December 12, 2018 ASSOCIATED PRESS

Election 2016, Michael Flynn, Robert Mueller, Russia, sentencing, Trump administration

Lawyers for President Donald Trump’s former national security adviser Michael Flynn asked a judge Tuesday to spare him prison time, saying he had devoted his career to his country and taken responsibility for an “uncharacteristic error in judgment.”

Criminal Government Politics

Ex-Trump Attorney Michael Cohen Gets 3-Year Sentence

December 12, 2018December 12, 2018 ADAM KLASFELD and JOSH RUSSELL

campaign finance, Donald Trump, Election 2016, Michael Cohen, Russia, sentencing

A federal judge sentenced Michael Cohen to three years in prison on Wednesday after the onetime lawyer to President Donald Trump emotionally referenced Trump by name as implicated in his crimes.

Courts Politics

Stormy Owes Trump $293K in Failed Defamation Suit

December 11, 2018December 11, 2018 MARTIN MACIAS JR

defamation, Donald Trump, fees, Stormy Daniels

A federal judge on Tuesday ordered adult film star Stormy Daniels to pay $293,000 in legal fees to President Donald Trump after her bid to sue him on defamation claims failed.

Appeals National Politics

Bernie Sanders Backers Battle DNC in 11th Circuit

December 11, 2018December 12, 2018 IZZY KAPNICK

11th Circuit, Bernie Sanders, Clintons, Deceptive trade, Democratic National Committee, Election 2016, fiduciary duty, Fraud

A group of Bernie Sanders supporters faced off against the Democratic National Committee before an 11th Circuit panel Tuesday, fighting to resurrect their claims that the committee shafted them by favoring Hillary Clinton over Sanders in the 2016 presidential primary.

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