Appeals court sharply divided over emoluments lawsuit against Trump

A federal appeals court on Thursday grappled over how to handle a lawsuit against President TrumpDonald John TrumpSenate gears up for battle over witnesses in impeachment trial Vulnerable Democrats tout legislative wins, not impeachment Trump appears to set personal record for tweets in a day MORE that alleges that he is violating the Constitution’s emoluments clauses. The 15 […]

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Prosecutors ask judge to revoke Giuliani associate Lev Parnas's bail

Federal prosecutors are asking a district court judge to revoke bail for Rudy GiulianiRudy GiulianiConservative group hits White House with billboard ads: ‘What is Trump hiding?’ Senate confirms Trump’s Russia ambassador Prosecutors ask judge to revoke Giuliani associate Lev Parnas’s bail MORE associate Lev Parnas, who is charged with campaign finance violations, according to USA Today. In a […]

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Judge ups Weinstein bail to $5M, citing ankle monitor infractions

A New York judge raised embattled movie mogul Harvey Weinstein’s bail on Wednesday, citing infractions concerning Weinstein’s electronic ankle monitor. Judge James Burke raised the former film executive’s bail from $1 million to $5 million, but rejected the prosecution’s calls to put Weinstein in jail over the bail violations. At the hearing, prosecutor Joan Illuzzi said that Weinstein […]

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Aung San Suu Kyi rejects allegations of genocide in Myanmar

Myanmar’s civilian leader Aung San Suu Kyi rejected allegations of genocide against her country at the International Court of Justice Wednesday, The Washington Post reported. The civilian leader defended Myanmar Wednesday in response to the genocide accusations described by West African country Gambia the day before. Gambia detailed stories of systematic rape and mass murder […]

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Hillicon Valley: Pentagon pushes back on Amazon lawsuit | Lawmakers dismiss Chinese threat to US tech companies | YouTube unveils new anti-harassment policy | Agencies get annual IT grades

Welcome to Hillicon Valley, The Hill’s newsletter detailing all you need to know about the tech and cyber news from Capitol Hill to Silicon Valley. If you don’t already, be sure to sign up for our newsletter with this LINK. Welcome! Follow the cyber team, Maggie Miller (@magmill95), and the tech team, Emily Birnbaum (@birnbaum_e) […]

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