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Trump Lobbied AG Sessions Not to Recuse Himself from Russia Probe
President Trump instructed his White House attorney to urge Attorney General Jeff Sessions not to recuse himself from the Justice Department’s Russia investigation.
Legal Pot in Limbo After Sessions Invites Federal Crackdown
Attorney General Jeff Sessions, who has compared marijuana to heroin, blamed it for spikes in violence and declared that “good people don’t smoke it,” just threw the booming and lucrative cannabis industry into chaos.
Trump Fires Back at Bannon with Cease-And-Desist Letter
President Trump’s lawyers sent a cease-and-desist letter to former White House chief adviser Steve Bannon, claiming he violated a non-disclosure agreement signed as part of working on Trump’s campaign.
Feds Request Records for $285M Loan to a Kushner Family Company
A $285 million loan that Deutsche Bank issued to one of Jared Kushner’s family companies just a month before Election Day has raised the eyebrows of federal prosecutors.
Trump Allies: Mueller’s Grand Jury Is Unfair Because It’s Predominately Black
The sputtering campaign to discredit the Trump-Russia investigation opened up a new line of attack – the demographics of the grand jury charged with handing down indictments for Special Counsel Robert Mueller.
Manafort Sues DOJ, Claims Special Counsel Probe Exceeded Authority
President Trump’s former campaign manager, Paul Manafort, filed suit against the Justice Department, arguing the special counsel investigation has exceeded its authority by indicated him on charges unrelated to the presidential campaign.
Bannon Slams Trump, Campaign for Relationship with Russia
Donald Trump’s long-time ally and former White House chief adviser Steve Bannon slammed the president, his family and top campaign aides over their relationship with Russia and said the special counsel investigation may reveal some serious, sloppy crimes.
Trump’s Choice for ICE Leader Suggests Criminal Charges against Sanctuary Cities
Leaders of so-called sanctuary cities should be criminally charged and held “personally accountable” for shielding illegal immigrants from deportation, said President Trump’s choice to lead Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).