February 20th, 1962
Report Says Trump Asked For Ally to Lead Hush Money Probe, Trump Denies
[dropcap]U[/dropcap].S. President Donald Trump has denied asking his former acting attorney general to put a Trump ally in charge of a federal investigation into hush money paid to two women during the 2016 election campaign. The allegation appeared Tuesday in a New York Times article that said Trump called Matthew Whitaker to see if […]
February 19th, 1940
Legal Debate Rages Over US Presidential ‘Emergency Powers’
[dropcap]U[/dropcap].S. President Donald Trump will sign a border security bill, averting a government shutdown on Friday, but plans to formally declare the southern U.S. border a “national emergency,” Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said Thursday. The declaration would clear the way for Trump to authorize new funding for a permanent physical barrier. The move […]