Trump v. Nixon: When prosecution is in the public interest
Forty-eight years ago today, Richard Nixon resigned the presidency. That act set off a discussion within the Special Prosecutor’s Office as to whether he should be prosecuted, a debate that ended a month later with
Read MoreDOJ’s proposed third-party settlement payment rule is ripe for abuse
Imagine that the Justice Department has settled a big case against a bank accused of race discrimination in lending. Many people have come forward to claim their portion of the settlement fund, but not as many as the parties initially estimated and significant money remains unclaimed. What should happen to the leftover money? Should it go back to the bank? Maybe, but that might mean that the bank essentially has gotten off easy. What about paying extra to the people who came forward? Perhaps, but it seems odd that they should benefit financially simply because they were easier for
Read MoreThe Hill's Morning Report — Biden hails Democrats’ big Senate win; House next
Get ready for Democratic campaign ads, triumphant White House bill signings and town hall events with voters that will paint Republicans as beholden to drug companies and big corporations while Democrats will say they delivered prescription drug and insurance savings, imposed a minimum tax on some of the richest companies and made history to battle climate change. And get ready for campaign ads where GOP candidates will say patient access to drugs will be limited, inflation will increase and higher taxes will hurt the economy. With a Sunday vote of 51-50 just 92 da
Read MoreJuan Williams: Seniors get nothing by voting for the GOP
I turned 68 years old this year. I did not vote for Donald Trump in 2016 or 2020. I will not be voting Republican in this year’s midterms. But polls show people over 65 leaning heavily Republican this November. An Economist/YouGov poll released Aug. 1 gave the GOP a 15-point advantage with this group. To me, that means seniors will be voting against their own best interest. Just last week, Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) said Social Security and Medicare should no longer be guarantee
Read MoreGOP shrugs off Kansas abortion vote — but it got their attention
Republicans are not yet sweating the idea of abortion issues swaying the midterm elections in favor of Democrats. But with Kansas voters decisively rejecting an anti-abortion ballot initiative, the room is getting warmer. National GOP groups are brushing off the idea that the Kansas vote last week is a warning sign for November, confident that concerns about economic issues prevail as the driving force in the election. “The economic mess Democrats created by ignoring their own economists and saddling Americans with record-high prices is the number one issue in every comp
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