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The Office of the Director of National Intelligence Responds to the House Intelligence Committee
General Counsel for the Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI), Jason Klitenic, released two responses to letters from House Permanent Special Committee on Intelligence (HPSCI) Committee ... -
The Justice Department Sues Edward Snowden
The Justice Department has filed a civil complaint against Edward Snowden alleging that he violated non-disclosure agreements he signed with the CIA and NSA by both giving interviews he and failing to su... -
Justice Department Argues House Has Not Committed to Impeachment Proceedings
In a filing opposing the House Judiciary Committee's efforts to seek a court order allowing release of grand jury material relevant to the Mueller investigation, the Justice Department argues that the co... -
Schiff Letters to Acting Director of National Intelligence
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National Injunction Ordered for Trump Third Country Asylum Rule
The U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California has reinstated a nationwide ban on a Trump administration rule barring people at the southern border from seeking asylum unless they had pr... -
House Judiciary Proposed Procedures for Impeachment Investigation
The House Judiciary Committee has released a resolution presenting proposed investigative procedures for an impeachment investigation of President Trump. The document is available here and below. -
Congress Can't Turn to Courts to Enforce Information Requests, Trump Argues
In a motion to dismiss filed in House Committee on Ways and Means v. Treasury Department, the Justice Department and President Trump's personal counsel argue that Congress cannot turn to the courts for a... -
Procedures for Terrorist ‘Watchlist’ Unconstitutional, Court Rules
The U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia ruled that the federal government's Terrorist Screening Database program, commonly referred to as the terrorist "watchlist," does not provide ... -
Flynn's Cooperation is Finished, Government and Defense Say
In a joint status report, both prosecutors and Michael Flynn's defense team agree that Flynn has completed his cooperation with the government, both with the special counsel's office and in the Bijan Raf... -
Justice Department Inspector General Report on Handling of Comey Memos
The Justice Department Office of the Inspector General has released its report on former FBI Director James Comey's handling of his memos recording conversations with President Donald Trump. The report i... -
Fourth Circuit Allows Trial in Abu Ghraib Suit
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit allowed prisoners detained at Abu Ghraib to move forward with their lawsuit against a military contractor for abuse at the prison, dismissing the contract... -
House Ways and Means Invokes ‘Centuries’ of Congressional Oversight in Tax Returns Case
In a memorandum filed in support of a motion for summary judgment on Aug. 20, the House Committee on Ways and Means argued that the committee must obtain President Trump’s tax returns in order to continu...
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