Tonight: The House, in a voice vote, passed the Open Courts Act, legislation that would make federal court records through PACER free to the general public. It goes next to the Senate. @CourthouseNews
I'll have a story on this with my colleague here in D.C. @JackRodgersCNS
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At SCOTUS, oral arguments for Collins v. Mnuchin are on deck at 10AM. Justices will wade into the thicket of unitary executive theory and consider the limits of presidential (and congressional) power and more. @CourthouseNews
Today we're looking at whether existing rules for removal of the Fed. Housing Finance Agency's director is unconstitutional. Collins v. Mnuchin, brought by a group of Fannie Mae + Freddie Mac shareholders is similar to Seila Law v. Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.
There, the high court found that limitations on the executive branch's power to remove a federal official were incompatible with the Constitution.
Background: courthousenews.com/supremes-back-…
The outgoing president locks it in this morning again - saying he will veto the hugely bipartisan defense authorization bill.
Also, troupes are groups of dancers. Troops are groups of soldiers. #NDAA
Just a smattering of what is inside this bill that President Trump would veto:
Notable is funding for the Defense Health program. During a global pandemic, the president would veto funding that helps pay for military members' medical and dental.
Today: Congress votes on the defense authorization bill. Among its many provisions, when passed, it ensures that members of the US mil. receive special pay, i.e. bonuses. Pres. Trump has threatened to veto if passed prompting many lawmakers to say they'll override.
Why would he threaten to veto a bipartisan bill that has routinely passed for years? As Trump tells it: it includes a line renaming Army facilities named after Confed. ofcrs & because it *doesn't* include a repeal of a law holding tech/social media liable for whats posted online
If Trump vetoes, the wheels are put in motion for an override before Christmas. I will break down more of what is in the bill - and what isn't - later today for @CourthouseNews. Stay tuned. #NDAA#Section230
White House adviser Peter Navarro ran afoul of the Hatch Act with repeated violations this year, Office of Special Counsel finds. While Trump is unlikely to discipline, Navarro's name nonetheless remains forever tied to this presidency + these findings. courthousenews.com/report-raps-tr…
In addition to Navarro, Hatch Act offenders include former WH counselor Kellyanne Conway, Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue, White House deputy chief of staff Dan Scavino, former U.S. ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley...
First Lady Melania Trump’s former chief of staff Stephanie Grisham, former White House Deputy Press Secretary and Deputy Assistant to the President Raj Shah, former White House communications director Jessica Ditto...
New: WH advisor Peter Navarro violated the Hatch Act according to the Office of Special Counsel; his attacks on @JoeBiden are cited, including his calling the PEOTUS "Beijing Biden" ⬇️ @CourthouseNews
h/t @JackRodgersCNS who you should be following if not doing so already.
You may recall when Kellyanne Conway was found in violation of the Hatch Act last year, President Trump brushed the report aside saying it sounded like her free speech was being violated (It was not). Safe to say we can expect a redux with Navarro. courthousenews.com/approving-of-v…
Recipe for a perfect pie crust is good quality flour, 2.5 cups. Freeze your butter, for this pie, 1 cup. Grate. Dump frozen butter into your flour, 1tsp salt, 2tsp sugar dry mix. Combine. Knead til elastic. Roll into 2 1" discs. Fridge 2hrs. Dust table w. flour. Roll out. Plate.
Innards: Dice 1/2 c carrots, onion, celery. Saute in butter til onions clear. Season w. S&P. Chopped cooked turkey in w. veg. Add 1/4 flour. Cook med high 5 mins. Add 2 cups turkey broth, 3/4 c. cream. Bay leaves, thyme. Pepper. Simmer 30 mins. Stir often. Thicken w. flour