Jed Shugerman, Professor at Fordham Law, talks Paul Manafort's lawsuit against Robert Mueller and deputy attorney general Rod Rosenstein, which alleges Mueller's authority in the Russia investigation is too broad.
Shugerman weighs in on whether Manafort actually has a case with his lawsuit. He notes that the case may be a way to undermine Mueller's authority and show the president loyalty in hopes of a potential pardon.
We dig deep into what lengths the president would have to go to in order to fire Mueller and the ramifications of the cease-and-desist letter that Trump has filed against Steve Bannon and author Michael Wolff.
The court’s ruling applies to higher education institutions and other entities that receive federal funding and doesn’t directly change private employer obligations, but business leaders might pull back diversity, equity and inclusion programs to avoid lawsuits.
The IRS is showcasing its new capability to aggressively audit high-income tax dodgers as it makes the case for sustained funding and tries to avert budget cuts sought by Republicans who want to gut the agency.
A First Amendment group sued Texas Governor Greg Abbott and others on Thursday over the state’s TikTok ban on official devices, arguing the prohibition – which extends to public universities – is unconstitutional and impedes academic freedom.
