Daily Update | March 22, 2019
Nicandro Iannacci // 3/22/19 //
The White House refused to share information with multiple House committees about a meeting between President Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin. The FBI has been sued by the ACLU and the Center for Media Justice for records pertaining to the surveillance of so-called “Black Identity Extremists.” Federal courts are hampering the efforts of Education Secretary Betsy DeVos to reverse Obama-era policies. A group of Democratic states threatened a lawsuit against the CFPB for delaying implementation of the payday loan rule. President Trump issued an executive order requiring colleges and universities to promote “free inquiry” in order to receive federal funds. President Trump said the United States will recognize Israel’s sovereignty over the Golan Heights.
TRUMP: INVESTIGATIONS & LITIGATION
House Oversight Committee chairman Elijah Cummings said Jared Kushner and Ivanka Trump may have used WhatsApp, a private messaging service, for official government business in violation of federal records laws (NYT, WaPo, Politico, The Hill).
- Cummings also said Ivanka Trump is violating federal law by not preserving all of her email communications (The Hill).
Several documents requests from House Democrats have been denied.
- The White House refused to share information with multiple House committees about a meeting between President Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin (Lawfare).
- Roger Stone refused to share documents about the Trump administration with the House Judiciary Committee, invoking the Fifth Amendment (The Hill).
- Julian Assange also refused to share documents about the Trump administration with the House Judiciary Committee, invoking the First Amendment (The Hill).
CIVIL RIGHTS
President Trump issued an executive order requiring colleges and universities to promote “free inquiry” in order to receive federal funds (NYT, WSJ, Politico, Religion Clause).
- The text of the order is here.
JUSTICE & SAFETY
President Trump said the United States will recognize Israel’s sovereignty over the Golan Heights (NYT, WaPo, WSJ, Politico).
The Trump administration imposed new sanctions on two Chinese shipping companies accused of helping North Korea evade its own international sanctions (NYT).
The FBI has been sued by the ACLU and the Center for Media Justice for records pertaining to the surveillance of so-called “Black Identity Extremists” (ACLU).
- The complaint is here.
REGULATION
Federal courts are hampering the efforts of Education Secretary Betsy DeVos to reverse Obama-era policies (Politico).
A group of Democratic states threatened a lawsuit against the CFPB for delaying implementation of the payday loan rule (Consumer Finance Monitor).
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Regulation Civil Rights Justice & Safety