Donald Trump Has a New Lawyer
Richard Graulich/The Palm Beach Post via ZUMA I am awake and I just learned that Donald Trump has hired a new lawyer for his impeachment trial. His new lawyer is Ken Starr. I shall now eat breakfast and try to process this. brb. Looking for news you can trust? Subscribe to our free newsletters. FACT:…
Private Documents Reveal What Wall Street Really Thinks About Elizabeth Warren
Barcroft Media/Getty A major bank that Elizabeth Warren once sharply criticized has some stark warnings for Wall Street investors about her potential presidency. Warren’s corporate tax plan, according to one memo the bank circulated, would “directly impact corporate earnings.” Her nine-point eligibility test for international trading partners—which requires a commitment to protect religious freedom and…
Bloomberg Intends to Release His Tax Returns, Upping the Pressure on Trump
Photo by Anthony Behar/Sipa USA A lawsuit by House Democrats to force the administration to hand over Donald Trump’s tax returns to investigators was put on hold by a federal judge on Tuesday. But the president may soon feel pressure to disclose more about his personal finances—and separate himself from his business empire—from a different…
If You Want to Cancel Student Debt, You’re Going to Need Congress
The incredible shrinking Congress.Kevin Drum Luke Herrine, a PhD student at Yale University, contends that a president can cancel a great deal of student debt unilaterally. Over at Vox, Ella Nilsen tells us that Elizabeth Warren agrees: Her argument is that if the Education Department has the power to collect all this debt, it also…
The Trump Administration Is Getting Sued Over Its New Food Stamps Rule
“Taking food off the table from Americans who are already struggling to make ends meet is both cruel and ineffective,” Eric Angel, Legal Aid’s executive director said in a press release. “SNAP benefits are an essential part of the safety net for a large number of people who critically need them.” Describing the administration’s rule…
Billionaire Oil Magnate Funded Travel by Lev Parnas
Lev Parnas arrives at federal court in New York on December 2, 2019.Scott Heins/Getty Images A billionaire Republican donor helped to bankroll travel by Lev Parnas, the indicted associate of Rudy Giuliani, as Parnas maneuvered to press the Ukrainian government to announce investigations that would help President Donald Trump politically. House Democrats on Wednesday released…