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For two years now, President Trump has promoted the narrative that he has been singled out for persecution by the special counsel and by his political opponents. The Mueller probe, he has vented, is a form of “Presidential Harassment,” a “Witch Hunt” aimed at unseating “your favorite President.” In the president’s apparent view, no other person—and certainly no other president—would have been treated so harshly. … [Read more...] about Trump’s Right About One Thing: There’s a Double Standard for Him

Roberts’ ruling Thursday cited the Clinton case, the court’s 1974 ruling requiring President Richard Nixon to disclose the Watergate tapes, and even the 1807 ruling allowing former Vice President Aaron Burr, who had initially been charged with treason, to demand documents from President Thomas Jefferson. Chief Justice John Marshall, who presided over Burr’s trial, rejected Jefferson’s argument that he could not be required to provide evidence or testify and said the president was “of the people.” … [Read more...] about Supreme Court rules NY prosecutors may seek Trump’s tax returns, but not Congress

A federal appeals court in Richmond, Va., ruled May 31 that the ban on entry from the targeted nations appeared to be an unconstitutional act of religious discrimination. The court cited Trump’s advocacy as a presidential candidate for a ban on Muslim immigration, his selection of the targeted nations, and comments by the president and his advisers suggesting his executive order was a thinly disguised Muslim ban. … [Read more...] about U.S. Supreme Court OKs part of Trump’s travel ban

Elie Honig said Chief Justice John Roberts' efforts to put the Supreme Court before politics have yielded a variety of surprising recent stances for a conservative jurist, including voting to save DACA, defend the rights of transgender Americans in the workplace, block a controversial and restrictive abortion law in Louisiana. But these were all a prelude to Thursday's much-anticipated rulings on the President's tax returns: "Roberts joined with the liberal bloc, plus Trump-appointed justices, Gorsuch and Kavanaugh, to flatly reject Trump's legal claim that he is above the reach of prosecutors or Congress. However, by sending the cases back down to lower courts for further consideration, the court left Trump with enough wiggle room to delay and run out the clock, likely past the November election." These most mixed-bag decisions reflect an important reality, insisted Honig: Roberts "owes nothing to anybody, and has nothing to gain from playing politics, for or against either party." … [Read more...] about Trump cranks up the volume on schools

Before winning the presidency, Trump was a frequent critic of Obama for playing golf in office. But Trump has spent many weekends at his various golf properties in Florida, New Jersey and Virginia, sometimes bringing lawmakers or business leaders with him. … [Read more...] about Trump defends frequent golfing, saying ‘my exercise is playing’