Trump Pick for Top Civil Rights Enforcer Has Made a Career of Fighting Discrimination Claims
Eric Dreiband testifies during his confirmation hearing before the Senate Judiciary Committee on September 6. Manuel Balce Ceneta/AP In his bio on the website of the influential law firm Jones Day, Eric Dreiband, who is awaiting confirmation to the top civil rights job in the Justice Department, lists some of the biggest cases he’s worked. Dreiband’s…
Trump Starts Morning by Calling for the Prosecution of His Political Opponents
Alex Edelman/ZUMA President Donald Trump demanded on Friday that the Justice Department and FBI investigate his political opponents, claiming federal authorities are ignoring the “dishonesty” of Hillary Clinton and the Democrats. He also referred to a new excerpt from former Democratic National Committee interim chairwoman Donna Brazille’s forthcoming book detailing the presidential election, in which she…
Jeff Sessions Under Fire As New Revelations Cast Further Doubt on His Russia Testimony
Bill Clark/ZUMA Sen. Al Franken on Thursday issued a fiery letter demanding answers from US Attorney General Jeff Sessions, amid reports Sessions emphatically rejected a proposal in March 2016 from former Trump campaign aide George Papadopoulos to set up a meeting between Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin. “This newest revelation strongly suggests that the Senate—and…
Charts of the Day: How Republicans Are Using the Tax Code to Screw Democratic Voters
The Republican tax plan caps the mortgage interest deduction at $500,000. The Washington Post today has a lovely chart showing which states this hits most heavily: Blue states are footing nearly the entire bill for this. But maybe it’s just a coincidence. I decided to try my hand at a couple of more charts. Here’s…
Could Trump Really Send the Lower Manhattan Terror Suspect to Guantanamo?
US military guards at the Guantanamo Bay US Naval Base in Cuba.AP Photo/Brennan Linsley Following Tuesday’s terror attack in Lower Manhattan, President Donald Trump suggested that he might send the suspect, Sayfullo Saipov, to the US naval base at Guantanamo Bay, where the US has been holding alleged terrorists indefinitely, often without charges, for the…
President Trump Suddenly Loves the Civilian Justice System
I know I shouldn’t bother with this, but—oh hell, I’m just a weak man. Here is our president today: Would love to send the NYC terrorist to Guantanamo but statistically that process takes much longer than going through the Federal system… — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) November 2, 2017 …There is also something appropriate about…