Daily Update | March 6, 2019
Kyle Skinner // 3/6/19 //
Lawyers for Michael Cohen approached the Trump team about a possible pardon. Roger Stone will be required by a federal judge to explain how he can follow a gag order while also delivering on a book deal. More migrants are crossing the border this year than last. Trump promised conservative activists at CPAC in Washington, D.C. that he would soon issue an executive order “requiring colleges and universities to support free speech if they want federal research dollars.” A judge has ruled that the Office of Management and Budget must reinstate a rule requiring some employers to disclose salary data with race and gender information.
TRUMP: INVESTIGATIONS AND LITIGATION
Responding to a defensive sentencing memo, Special Counsel Robert Mueller says Paul Manafort isn’t accepting responsibility (The Hill).
Roger Stone will be required by a federal judge to explain how he can follow a gag order while also delivering on a book deal (The Hill). Mueller had already said one of Stone’s instagram posts has violated the order (Politico).
William Barr will not recuse himself from the Mueller investigation (Politico).
Lawyers for Michael Cohen approached the Trump team about a possible pardon (WSJ).
IMMIGRATION
More migrants are crossing the border this year than last (NYT).
- In fact, migrants seem to be crossing in numbers breaking 12 year records (NYT).
Meanwhile, Republicans in Congress are asked to stop defecting as many plan to vote against the emergency declaration (WaPo).
CIVIL RIGHTS
Trump promised conservative activists at CPAC in Washington, D.C. that he would soon issue an executive order “requiring colleges and universities to support free speech if they want federal research dollars” (Cato).
Susan Collins plans to oppose Trump Circuit Court Nominee Chad Readler over his role in an Affordable Care Act pre-existing conditions case (CNN).
CONFLICTS OF INTEREST
The House Democrats plan a floor vote for an ethics overhaul this week (Roll Call).
Elijah Cummings has requested documentation detailing requests for security clearance from the White House (Lawfare), and various Democrats have asked for even more (Politico, WaPo, NYT).
REGULATION
A judge has ruled that the Office of Management and Budget must reinstate a rule requiring some employers to disclose salary data with race and gender information (The Hill).
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