Daily Update | December 4, 2018
Abigail DeHart // 12/4/18 //
The U.S. Department of Education is reopening hundreds of complaints after being sued over changes to its handling of disability discrimination. Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos’ financial disclosure report fails to document how or when she divested from twenty-four assets. President Trump’s legal team requested that Stormy Daniels pay $340,000 in legal fees after her defamation suit against the president failed earlier this year. The Trump administration keeps pushing back on its own climate change report. President Trump’s top economic advisors pushed back on his claim that China agreed to eliminate tariffs on U.S. auto imports.
TRUMP: INVESTIGATIONS AND LITIGATION
President Trump’s legal team requested that Stormy Daniels pay $340,000 in legal fees after her defamation suit against the president failed earlier this year (The Hill).
President Trump’s recent criticisms of the Russia investigation may have crossed the legal line, contends Chris Megerian at Los Angeles Times.
CIVIL RIGHTS
The U.S. Department of Education is reopening hundreds of complaints after being sued over changes to its handling of disability discrimination (Disability Scoop).
DEMOCRACY
Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos’ financial disclosure report fails to document how or when she divested from twenty-four assets (CREW).
REGULATION
The Trump administration keeps pushing back on its own climate change report, argues John Timmer at Ars Technica.
President Trump’s top economic advisors pushed back on his claim that China agreed to eliminate tariffs on U.S. auto imports (LA Times).