Appeals court halts Trump special master appointment in Mar-a-Lago case
An appeals court on Thursday ruled that the appointment of a special master after the search of former President Trump’s Florida home was improper, determining that a lower court could not limit the Justice Department investigation into the mishandling of White House records at Mar-a-Lago. “The law is clear. We cannot write a rule that allows any subject of a search warrant to block government investigations after the execution of the warrant. Nor can we write a rule that allows only former presidents to do so,” a three-judge panel wrote for the
Read MoreSenate Democrats reject proposal to share more power
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Read MoreArizona judge orders Cochise County board to certify election results after refusal
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Read MoreSenate votes to avert costly rail strike
The Senate voted Thursday to avert a costly nationwide rail strike next week that lawmakers in both parties worried would shut down much of the economy and further add to inflation. Senators voted 80 to 15 for a House-passed bill to implement the labor agreement between freight rail carriers and unionized workers brokered by an emergency board President Biden established in July. But senators rejected a proposal to add seven days of paid sick leave to the agreement, which four rail unions demanded. By intervening, Congress will avert the th
Read MoreCotton blocking quick passage of bill compensating 9/11 victims
Sen. Tom Cotton (R-Ark.) is blocking the Senate from voting on a bill aimed at providing close to $3 billion to victims of the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks, calling for victims of the 1983 bombings of the U.S. Marine Barracks in Beirut, Lebanon to share in the compensation. The Republican senator opposed efforts by Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) last month to fast-track the “Fairness for 9/11 Families Act” to a vote on the Senate floor. The bill, H.R. 8987, passed the House in September with overwhelming bipartisan support, with 400 in suppor
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