The Hill
Trump offers brief, fiery testimony in E. Jean Carroll trial
Former President Trump took the stand in his defamation case brought by advice columnist E. Jean Carroll for about two minutes in a brief, fiery moment that marked the final testimony before closing argument. In the morning, Trump had appeared rather subdued in the courtroom, yawning at times and whispering to his lawyers. But after lunch, when the trial moved to the issue of Trump’s testimony, the former president started speaking up.
Supreme Court set for pivotal cases that could claw back federal administrative power
The Supreme Court will hear a dispute that could lead to a decision dramatically clawing back the power of federal agencies, putting a number of consumer and environmental protections in jeopardy. At issue is whether courts should defer to interpretation by federal agencies when a law could have multiple meanings, a practice known as Chevron deference, which has come under fire from anti-regulatory and conservative interests.
Trump immunity request puts Supreme Court in crosshairs
The Supreme Court must decide if it will immediately weigh in on whether President Trump is immune from criminal prosecution for his actions on and preceding Jan. 6, 2021, putting the justices front and center in a pivotal election-year battle.
What it was like inside the courtroom for Trump’s arraignment
Courtroom 22 at the D.C. federal courthouse has seen its fair share of defendants over the years. But never a former president. That changed when Donald Trump entered and proceeded to be arraigned on four criminal charges stemming from his efforts to remain in power after the 2020 election.
How John Roberts exhibited his power in the Supreme Court’s biggest decisions
The Supreme Court is still the John Roberts court, a fact underscored by the chief justice’s influence on the biggest cases of the most recent term. Roberts at times allowed the court’s 6-3 conservative majority to flex its muscle in gutting affirmative action, blocking student debt relief and allowing a website designer to refuse to make same-sex wedding websites. In several other major cases, Roberts kept the court from embracing sweeping legal positions, breaking with some of his most conservative colleagues to strike down Alabama’s Republican-drawn congressional map and reject a fringe legal theory that would have handed near-total authority to state legislatures in setting federal election rules.
The GW Hatchet
Pro-Trump mob storms Capitol in stunning clash with police over election results
Reporting from the Ellipse and the U.S. Capitol. Rioters stormed the Capitol, forcing lawmakers to evacuate and suspend counting the Electoral College votes to affirm President-elect Biden’s victory. Earlier in the day, thousands gathered on the Ellipse to hear from President Trump and other speakers.
Inside the decision room: How GW coordinates its pandemic response
GW’s administrators began reacting to the pandemic long before the first COVID-19 case reached D.C. Top university officials said in regular interviews during the early months of the pandemic that they dealt with unprecedented amounts of uncertainty, leading to new processes for major decision-making.
GW planned communications office reshuffle before pandemic: documents
GW officials said they were laying off communications staff as part of budget cuts during the pandemic. But before the health crisis, an effort was already underway to reshuffle GW’s communications and marketing departments, according to employees familiar with the matter and internal documents obtained by The Hatchet.
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