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Zak Lutz  //  9/27/18  //  Daily Update

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The Trump Administration pushed the Judiciary Committee to have a quick vote on Brett Kavanaugh. President Trump questioned the validity of Brett Kavanaugh’s second accuser. DOJ and the Department of Education launched investigations into whether Yale discriminates against Asian-Americans in admissions. Rod Rosenstein can protect Robert Mueller’s investigation, even if he’s fired, by changing special counsel regulations. The FEC should follow through with its ongoing deliberations and close the PAC loophole that allows PACs to pay for candidates personal expenses. The Department of Justice revised its manual regarding disclosures of foreign influence operations. President Trump accused China of attempting to interfere with the November elections.

 

TRUMP: INVESTIGATIONS AND LITIGATION

Rod Rosenstein can protect Robert Mueller’s investigation, even if he’s fired, by changing special counsel regulations, explains Neal Katyal in The Washington Post.

 

IMMIGRATION

The recent DHS order inappropriately targets immigrants who contribute to society and play by the rules, argues Tung Nguyen and Sherry Hirota in The New York Times.

• The regulations will also cost America in the long-run, argues the New York Times Editorial Board.

 

CIVIL RIGHTS 

If the FBI is investigating the mystery of Lincoln’s hat, then the FBI should also investigate Christine Bailey Ford’s accusations against Brett Kavanaugh, argues Richard Cohen in The Washington Post.

President Trump questioned the validity of Brett Kavanaugh’s second accuser (NYT).

The EEOC is filing a suit against Party City for firing a woman because she has autism (Disability Scoop).

Lambda Legal filed a suit against the Social Security Administration after the administration denied survivor’s benefits to a woman after her partner passed in 2015 (Lambda).

DOJ and the Department of Education launched investigations into whether Yale discriminates against Asian-Americans in admissions (The Hill, NYT, Politico).

 

DEMOCRACY 

The FEC should follow through with its ongoing deliberations and close the PAC loophole that allows PACs to pay for candidates personal expenses, argues Marrian Currinder in The Washington Post.

 

CONFLICTS OF INTEREST

The investigation into the misuse of FEMA funds found more improper spending, such as a Hawaiian Pineapple plant tour (WaPo).

 

JUSTICE & SAFETY

President Trump defined a two-state solution between Israel and Palestine as the goal of talks (WaPo).

Due to strain in negotiations over NAFTA, President Trump threatened auto tariffs against Canada (Politico).

 

REGULATION

Following the Senate hearings on privacy in America, privacy regulations should be fixed to reduce compliance costs and increase consumer protection, argues Matthew Starr in The Hill.

• Tech companies explained that they want less stringent regulations (The Hill).

The FCC finalized an order that will prevent localities from charging for the deployment of 5G equipment (ArsTechnica).

 

RULE OF LAW

The Department of Justice revised its manual regarding disclosures of foreign influence operations (LawFare).

• Read the press release here.

 

CHECKS & BALANCES 

The Trump Administration pushed the Judiciary Committee to have a quick vote on Brett Kavanaugh (NYT, WaPo, WSJ).

 

REMOVAL FROM OFFICE

President Trump said he would prefer to keep Rod Rosenstein as Deputy Attorney General (LAT, NYT, WaPo, WSJ).

• Rosenstein should remain in his job, argues the LA Times Editorial Board.

 

RUSSIAN INTERFERENCE

President Trump accused China of attempting to interfere with the November elections (LAT, Politico).

 

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Immigration Conflicts Checks & Balances Regulation Democracy Civil Rights Justice & Safety Removal from Office Russian Interference

 

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