Vance and Johnson run cover for Trump’s ‘financial situation’ gaffe

The Department of Justice on Wednesday said it filed a complaint against Washington’s attorney disciplinary system for allegedly unfairly targeting federal lawyers and improperly intruding into sensitive executive branch decision-making.  The complaint, filed in federal court, targets the District of Columbia’s Bar disciplinary authorities, which oversee ethics investigations involving attorneys licensed in the nation’s capital. […]

Senate Republicans on Wednesday shot down more than a dozen Democratic-backed measures to undo the Trump administration’s dismantling of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB). Democrats forced votes on multiple resolutions targeting rules and regulatory changes made during President Trump’s second term, including CFPB’s policy on overdraft fees, credit report privacy and mortgage lending, among...

Political organizer Denise Powell defeated state Sen. John Cavanaugh on Tuesday night in Nebraska‘s high-profile Democratic primary in the race to replace retiring Rep. Don Bacon (R-NE). With roughly 90% of votes counted, Powell narrowly bested Cavanaugh with about 40% of the vote to Cavanaugh’s roughly 38%, according to the Associated Press. Powell is now […]

The FBI tried to interview one of the top elections officials in Milwaukee County, Wisconsin, according to the county clerk’s office