Secret Pence ruling breaks new ground for vice presidency

Secret Pence ruling breaks new ground for vice presidency

[ad_1] The vice president’s role as Senate president has become almost entirely ceremonial, with the occasional exception of casting tie-breaking votes and — every four years — presiding over the count of electoral votes after a presidential election. Vice presidents have long suggested they should enjoy the legal protections afforded to Congress, but Boasberg’s ruling…

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Trump denounces ‘crime-fraud’ ruling forcing attorney to testify in documents probe

Trump denounces ‘crime-fraud’ ruling forcing attorney to testify in documents probe

[ad_1] The D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals stayed Howell’s order temporarily on Tuesday night, ordering an extraordinarily rapid series of filings in a matter of hours — including one from Trump’s team by midnight Tuesday. The appeals court’s order — from Judges Cornelia Pillard, J. Michelle Childs and Florence Pan, all Democratic appointees — doesn’t…

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