2018
Kelly Conway’s Husband: Hiring Acting Attorney General Matthew Whitaker is Unconstitutional
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com It might not come as a shock that some attorneys would conclude that the appointment of acting Attorney General Matthew Whitaker is unconstitutional. But it’s certainly a bigger deal when one of those lawyers speaking up is the husband of White House counselor Kellyanne Conway. In an opinion piece in the New…
Ex-West Wing Official: I’m Worried About Donald Trump Jr. Getting Indicted
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com The rumblings involving the Robert Mueller probe declined quite a bit before the Nov. 6 election. Now, they’re revving up again. Gabriel Sherman writes in Vanity Fair that some folks are concerned Donald Trump Jr. may have perjured himself with investigators when he said he never told his father in advance…
Homeland Security Teams up with Company for Fentanyl Sensors
The lethal synthetic opioid fentanyl is so potent that first responders have been hospitalized for exposure to the substance by just being near it.
Mueller Foes Urge Federal Court to End Special Counsel Probe of Russia, Trump
The legality of special counsel Robert Mueller’s investigation into Russia meddling and possible collision by Trump’s campaign is facing its most significant challenge since he was appointed in April 2017.
Fate of Mueller Investigation Hangs in the Balance After Sessions’ Resignation
The forced resignation of Attorney General Jeff Sessions on Wednesday presented President Trump with his best opportunity yet to end the special counsel investigation that he has repeatedly dismissed as a “witch hunt.”
Read Sessions’ Resignation Letter to ‘Mr. President’
President Trump wasted no time dumping Attorney General Jeff Sessions, just one day after the midterm elections.
Adios! Trump Forces Resignation of Attorney General Jeff Sessions Day After Elections
By Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com President Trump announced the resignation of Attorney General Jeff Sessions on Wednesday afternoon, ending a long-tumultuous relationship with the nation’s top law enforcement official. Trump said on Twitter that he’s replacing Sessions with the attorney general’s chief of staff Matthew Whitaker. “We thank Attorney General Jeff Sessions for his service, and…