Eve Levin  //  10/8/17  //  Topic Update


The U.S. Office of Special Counsel said U.N. Ambassador Nikki Haley violated the Hatch Act when she used her Twitter account to retweet the President’s endorsement of candidates (The Hill).

  • You can read the letter from the Office of the Special Counsel here.

Judge Bolton should allow Sheriff Arpaio's criminal contempt convicton to remain on the books even if she recognizes President Trump's pardon as valid, explains Bernadette Meyler (Take Care).

  • Judge Susan Bolton previously concluded that President Trump's pardon was valid (Politico).

Updates | The Week of February 19, 2018

2/25/18  //  Daily Update

Special Counsel Robert Mueller filed a new charge against Paul Manafort while Richard Gates pled guilty. Meanwhile, President Trump's proposal to arm teachers drew controversy in Washington.

Jacob Miller

Harvard Law School

Updates | The Week of February 5, 2018

2/11/18  //  Daily Update

The Nunes memo set off aftershocks; agencies scrambled to implement the Trump Administration's policies to mixed effect; and Congress passes a budget after a brief overnight shutdown.

Updates | The Week of January 22, 2018

1/28/18  //  Daily Update

The Department of Justice has filed a statement of interest in support of two conservative groups that sued the University of California-Berkeley over alleged limits on their ability to host events. Common Cause, a non-profit watchdog group, has filed a complaint alleging that the settlement paid to Stormy Daniels by President Trump amounted to an unreported in-kind contribution to President Trump's campaign.