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Attorney Michael Avenatti was reportedly found guilty Friday on charges that he tried to extort footwear and clothing giant Nike for millions of dollars. The ruling against Avenatti, who gained national fame representing adult-film actress Stormy Daniels in her case against President TrumpDonald John TrumpTrump declares war on hardworking Americans with new budget request Avenatti […]

A federal judge on Thursday ordered the Pentagon to halt its work on a controversial cloud-computing contract amid a court challenge by Amazon, notching a major win for the tech giant as it seeks to prove that President TrumpDonald John TrumpHillicon Valley: US hits Huawei with new charges | Judge orders Pentagon to halt ‘war cloud’ work amid […]

Attorney General William BarrWilliam Pelham BarrBarr has tapped outside prosecutor to review case against Flynn: NYT Senate Dems blast Barr for ‘clear violation’ of duty in Stone case, urge him to resign The Hill’s 12:30 Report: Trump insists he can tweet about cases in rare break with Barr MORE is back under the microscope as […]

A Florida man whose family cannot be with him during his hours-long weekly dialysis treatments is upset with medical staff who say he can’t bring a lifesize cutout of President TrumpDonald John TrumpTrump declares war on hardworking Americans with new budget request Avenatti found guilty in Nike extortion trial First, we’ll neuter all the judges MORE. Nelson […]

Happy Thursday and welcome back to On The Money, where we would like to congratulate any devoted gamers who read this newsletter. I’m Sylvan Lane, and here’s your nightly guide to everything affecting your bills, bank account and bottom line. See something I missed? Let me know at [email protected] or tweet me @SylvanLane. And if you like your […]

The Department of Justice (DOJ) will no longer pursue criminal charges against former FBI Deputy Director Andrew McCabeAndrew George McCabeBarr has tapped outside prosecutor to review case against Flynn: NYT The Hill’s 12:30 Report: Trump insists he can tweet about cases in rare break with Barr DOJ won’t charge former FBI Deputy Director McCabe MORE, closing a high-profile […]

The Democratic-led House Foreign Affairs Committee on Friday released the Trump administration’s legal justification for its Jan. 2 drone strike that killed Iranian Gen. Qassem Soleimani. Echoing arguments administration officials have made in public, the two-page memo cites a president’s constitutional authority to protect national interests from an attack, as well as the 2002 authorization […]

BLAST FROM THE PAST: A former top Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) adviser who helped craft some of President TrumpDonald John TrumpTrump declares war on hardworking Americans with new budget request Avenatti found guilty in Nike extortion trial First, we’ll neuter all the judges MORE‘s most controversial environmental policies will return to the agency as its […]

House aides in both parties met with Speaker Nancy PelosiNancy PelosiChris Wallace: ‘Just insane’ Swalwell is talking impeaching Trump again The Hill’s Morning Report — AG Barr, GOP senators try to rein Trump in Trump extends emergency declaration at border MORE’s (D-Calif.) staff on Friday to try to bridge the gap between rival bills to […]

Sudan’s transitional government announced Thursday that it has reached a settlement with the families of victims of the 2000 attack on the U.S.S. Cole in Yemen, the latest in a series of moves by provisional officials to improve Khartoum’s relations with the West. Faisal Saleh, Sudan’s information minister and interim government spokesman, told The Associated Press […]