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Nicandro Iannacci  //  9/13/18  //  Daily Update

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Andrew Miller, an associate of Trump confidante Roger Stone, filed a brief in federal appeals court challenging Special Counsel Mueller’s authority to subpoena him. Former Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort is seeking a plea agreement from Special Counsel Robert Mueller that does not include cooperation. The number of migrant family members arrested for illegal entry into the United States rose by 38 percent in August. According to a new report, federal enforcement of voting rights for minorities has fallen significantly in the last five years. The DOE has reopened a civil rights case against Rutgers University, suggesting that the school may have allowed a hostile environment for Jewish students. As expected, President Trump signed an executive order authorizing automatic sanctions against any foreign entities found to have interfered in U.S. elections.

 

TRUMP: INVESTIGATIONS & LITIGATION

Former Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort is seeking a plea agreement from Special Counsel Robert Mueller that does not include cooperation (ABC News, WaPo, WSJ).

Andrew Miller, an associate of Trump confidante Roger Stone, filed a brief in federal appeals court challenging Special Counsel Mueller’s authority to subpoena him (Lawfare). 

• The brief, filed in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit, is here.

 

IMMIGRATION

A budget document released by Senator Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.) shows that DHS transferred $10 million from FEMA to DHS earlier this summer (NYT).

The number of migrant children in federal detention is now the highest ever recorded (NYT).

The number of migrant family members arrested for illegal entry into the United States rose by 38 percent in August (WaPo).

 

CIVIL RIGHTS

The DOE has reopened a civil rights case against Rutgers University, suggesting that the school may have allowed a hostile environment for Jewish students (NYT).

 

DEMOCRACY

According to a new report, federal enforcement of voting rights for minorities has fallen significantly in the last five years (NYT).

• The report by the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights is here.

 

JUSTICE & SAFETY

As expected, President Trump signed an executive order authorizing automatic sanctions against any foreign entities found to have interfered in U.S. elections (NYT, WaPo, WSJ, Politico, The Hill, Ars Technica).

In a report required by law, the Trump administration formally certified the actions of the Saudi Arabia-led coalition in Yemen, drawing criticism from members of Congress (WaPo).

The U.S. is not made safer by Trump administration attacks on the ICC and its personnel, writes Jennifer Trahan at Opinio Juris.

 

REGULATION

A federal judge ruled unlawful the DOE’s delays of regulations governing loan forgiveness for defrauded borrowers (Politico).

• The ruling by U.S. District Court Judge Randolph Moss is here.

The FDA gave e-cigarette manufacturers 60 days to come up with a plan to address sales to minors, threatening to take the products off the market if no solution is reached (NYT, WaPo, WSJ, Politico, LAT, The Hill).

The FCC delayed its review of the proposed T-Mobile-Sprint merger in order to review new documents from both companies (The Hill).

The Trump administration proposed new trade talks with China before new tariffs are imposed (WSJ).

The Senate confirmed California tax lawyer Charles Rettig as the new IRS Commissioner (WSJ).

 

RULE OF LAW

The Trump administration has weakened the norm of civilian control of the military, writes Mark Nevitt at Just Security.

 

CHECKS & BALANCES

Senate Republicans believe it will be very difficult, if not impossible, to confirm any potential successor to Attorney General Jeff Sessions (Politico).

House Democrats on the Judiciary Committee are trying to force a hearing on legislation to protect the Mueller investigation (Politico).

 

REMOVAL FROM OFFICE

The constitutionally appropriate response to President Trump is impeachment, not the covert operations of administration officials, writes Bob Bauer at Lawfare.

 

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Immigration Rule of Law Checks & Balances Regulation Democracy Civil Rights Justice & Safety Removal from Office

 

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