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The article discusses President-elect Donald Trump's decision to potentially bypass FBI vetting of his nominees, which has caused concern among Republican senators. Senators are pushing for traditional FBI background checks for controversial nominees like Matt Gaetz, Pete Hegseth, and Tulsi Gabbard. The FBI's thorough vetting process is highlighted as crucial for ensuring nominees' fitness for office, with concerns raised about potential conflicts of interest if private companies conduct the checks instead. The article also touches on the controversies surrounding Gaetz and Hegseth, as well as the potential implications of Trump using recess appointments to speed up the confirmation process. [Extracted from the article]

Former President Donald Trump criticized Vice President Kamala Harris for not attending the Alfred E. Smith Memorial Foundation Dinner in New York, a Catholic charity event for the city's financial elite. Trump joked about Harris's absence and took jabs at President Joe Biden during his speech. The event, attended by prominent figures from Wall Street and the corporate world, raised nearly $9 million, the largest amount in its history. The dinner, traditionally a light-hearted affair for presidential candidates, featured a video message from Harris and remarks from comedian Jim Gaffigan. [Extracted from the article]

It said that Bannon's second wife - the mother of the twins - had had an argument with Bannon so intense that she followed him out to the car, where he'd already climbed into the driver's seat, and spat on him; he reached through the open window and grabbed her by the wrist and neck, leaving red marks. Features I SOMETIMES LOOK AT THE LONG RIBBONS OF TEXTS I'VE GOTTEN FROM STEVE BANNON AND WONDER WHETHER THEY COULDN'T TELL THE WHOLE STORY ALL ON THEIR OWN. They seemed to be used to this type of thing from Steve, and basically shrugged it off. ("Anything Steve says, you have to cut in half and divide by two", one of them said.) "Steve was in on the joke", says Sam Nunberg, one of the first hires of the 2016 Trump campaign, now a political consultant. Bannon started War Room in October 2019, initially to fight Donald Trump's first impeachment; in January 2020, the show morphed into War Room: Pandemic. [Extracted from the article]

The US Secret Service's Director, Kimberly Cheatle, is set to face questioning from lawmakers regarding the attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump. The shooting, which took place at a campaign rally in Pennsylvania, has been deemed a catastrophic failure for the Secret Service. The congressional hearing will focus on how the shooter evaded security and injured Trump. Key areas of inquiry include how the shooter gained access to a rooftop with a clear line of sight to Trump, why the rally proceeded after law enforcement identified the shooter as suspicious, and whether the Secret Service provided adequate protection. Cheatle has pledged cooperation with all investigations and stated that the agency is taking steps to review its actions internally. The incident has raised concerns about the Secret Service's ability to protect political leaders, particularly as political threats increase during this election year. The hearing will be bipartisan, with lawmakers committed to preventing such events from happening again. [Extracted from the article]

The US Secret Service's Director, Kimberly Cheatle, is set to face questioning from lawmakers regarding the attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump. The shooting, which occurred at a campaign rally in Pennsylvania, has been deemed a failure for the Secret Service, leading to congressional probes, independent investigations, and an internal review. The hearing will focus on how the shooter evaded security and wounded Trump, with lawmakers aiming to restore confidence in the agency's ability to protect political leaders. The investigation will also examine why the rally proceeded after law enforcement identified the shooter as suspicious and whether the Secret Service provided adequate protection. [Extracted from the article]

The article focuses on the bipartisan nature of the House Select Committee created to investigate the rally at the U.S. Capitol on January 6, 2021 (J6). Topics discussed include the accusations of armed insurrection against the protesters; the role of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi in persecuting former U.S. President Donald Trump and other Republicans; and the profile of some J6 Committee members such as Adam Schiff, Zoe Lofgren, and Liz Cheney.

Boeing Co. may face criminal prosecution after the US Justice Department found that the company violated a deferred-prosecution agreement related to two fatal crashes. The company failed to implement a compliance and ethics program to prevent fraud violations, according to the Justice Department. Boeing now has four weeks to respond, and the department is still determining how to proceed. This development adds to the legal risks facing the company, which has already been issued an ultimatum by the Federal Aviation Administration to address quality-control issues. The 2021 agreement not to prosecute Boeing over the crashes has faced criticism from victims' families. [Extracted from the article]

Boeing Co. has been found to have violated a deferred-prosecution agreement with the US Justice Department in relation to the crashes of two 737 Max airplanes. The department stated that Boeing failed to implement and enforce a compliance and ethics program to prevent fraud violations. The Justice Department is currently determining how to proceed and whether to punish the company. Boeing shares fell slightly following the decision. The legal risks for the company have increased since a near-catastrophe in January and the opening of a criminal investigation by the Justice Department. The families of crash victims have welcomed the department's findings and hope for further action to hold Boeing accountable. Boeing has taken steps to improve safety since the crashes, but a scathing report by the Federal Aviation Administration found that these measures were insufficient. [Extracted from the article]

Steve Bannon, a former adviser to President Donald Trump, has lost his appeal to overturn his conviction for contempt of Congress. Bannon had refused to comply with a subpoena to testify before a congressional committee investigating the Capitol riot on January 6, 2021. A federal appellate panel in Washington ruled that Bannon's failure to appear was deliberate and that he had no basis to claim he relied on his attorney's advice. Bannon's attorney plans to ask for his case to be heard by the full appellate court. Bannon is one of the few members of Trump's inner circle to face charges for refusing to cooperate with the committee. [Extracted from the article]

Hope Hicks, a former top aide to Donald Trump, testified in court about the panic within the 2016 campaign over stories of Trump's alleged extramarital affairs. Hicks confirmed that Trump denied having a sexual encounter with Stormy Daniels and believed it was better for the story to come out before the election. She also provided insight into how the campaign handled the fallout from the Access Hollywood tape and other stories. Hicks became emotional during cross-examination but regained her composure when she returned to the stand. [Extracted from the article]

The second week of testimony in Donald Trump's hush-money criminal trial provided jurors with firsthand accounts of negotiations for payments to two women and how the campaign reacted to news of their alleged affairs. Hope Hicks, former press secretary for Trump's campaign and a top White House aide, described the disruption caused by the release of the Access Hollywood tape and news articles about Trump's alleged affairs. The trial also saw Trump being found in contempt of court and fined $9,000 for violating a gag order, and California lawyer Keith Davidson explaining the genesis of the hush payments. Additionally, jurors heard a secret recording in which Trump discussed financing a payment, and the trial briefly mentioned Harvey Weinstein's overturned conviction. [Extracted from the article]

Donald Trump's former personal assistant, Rhona Graff, testified in court that she vaguely remembers seeing Stormy Daniels at Trump Tower before 2015. Graff confirmed that she knew Daniels was an adult film actress at the time. The trial, brought by Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg, alleges that Trump falsified business records to hide a $130,000 payment to Daniels as part of a broader conspiracy to conceal his conduct with women before the 2016 election. Prosecutors also entered evidence from Graff's computer, which connected Daniels to Trump. Trump's lawyers attempted to cast doubt on the hush payment to another woman, Karen McDougal, suggesting it was meant to revive her career rather than influence the election. Former National Enquirer publisher David Pecker testified that McDougal did not want to publish the story about her alleged affair with Trump. Pecker also admitted that AMI, the publisher, suppressed stories to help Trump's campaign. The trial is expected to last up to eight weeks. [Extracted from the article]

Trump subpoenaed NBC last month after accusing the network of planning the timing of its Stormy Daniels documentary release to purposefully coincide with his upcoming hush money trial. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The article focuses on a subpoena issued by Will Cyrus Vance, Jr., the Manhattan District Attorney, against former U.S. President Donald Trump for financial crimes. It discusses the personal and corporate records being required by the subpoena from Trump's accounting firm Mazars U.S.A., result of the investigation led by Vance on Trump's business practices, and Vance's next move in the case against Trump.

As part of an ongoing criminal investigation, the New York County District Attorney’s Office issued a grand jury subpoena to Mazars USA, LLP, President Trump’s accounting firm, for records and materials related to President Trump, including his tax returns. President Trump sued to stop Mazars from releasing his tax returns, arguing that as president he enjoys absolute immunity from any criminal process. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

As part of their ongoing investigations and oversight, three different committees of the House of Representatives issued subpoenas to Mazars USA, LLP, Deutsche Bank AG, and Capital One for financial documents related to President Trump and some of his businesses. President Trump sued to stop the financial organizations from turning over the material, arguing that the committees lacked authority to issue the subpoenas. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Peter Navarro, a former White House adviser to Donald Trump, has been denied a request by Chief Justice John Roberts to avoid reporting to prison. Navarro was sentenced to four months in prison after being found guilty of ignoring a subpoena from the House committee investigating the 2021 assault on the Capitol. While Navarro may have the option to renew his request with another justice, the possibility remains that he will have to serve his sentence. [Extracted from the article]

Former White House adviser Peter Navarro, who worked under Donald Trump, has been denied a request by the US Supreme Court to avoid reporting to prison. Navarro was sentenced to four months in prison after being found guilty of ignoring a subpoena from the House committee investigating the Capitol riot on January 6, 2021. Navarro argued that executive privilege should protect him from prosecution and that he has a strong chance of having the conviction reversed on appeal. However, Chief Justice John Roberts rejected his bid, leaving open the possibility for Navarro to renew his request with another justice. [Extracted from the article]

The criminal trial of former President Donald Trump in New York, regarding alleged hush-money payments, has been delayed for 30 days. The delay was agreed upon by Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg and Trump's defense team after federal prosecutors provided evidence late in a previous hush-money case involving Michael Cohen, Trump's former lawyer. Trump's lawyers have requested a 90-day adjournment and argued for the dismissal of the indictment, stating that they need more time to review evidence that could clear the former president. The delay is seen as beneficial for Trump, who is campaigning for a return to the White House. [Extracted from the article]

Donald Trump's first criminal trial, scheduled to begin on March 25, may be delayed due to a dispute over evidence. The Manhattan District Attorney's office recently received 31,000 pages of records related to former Trump lawyer Michael Cohen, who is expected to testify at the trial. Trump's lawyers are seeking a 90-day delay, citing new evidence produced by federal prosecutors. The delay is seen as a positive development for Trump, who is facing multiple criminal trials. The trial relates to allegations that Trump falsified business records to conceal hush money paid to a porn star before the 2016 election. [Extracted from the article]

Donald Trump's first criminal trial, scheduled to begin on March 25, may be delayed due to the discovery of thousands of new pages of evidence. The evidence is related to former Trump lawyer Michael Cohen's federal campaign finance convictions. The delay is seen as a positive development for Trump, who has denied any wrongdoing. The trial pertains to allegations that Trump falsified business records to hide hush money paid to a porn star before the 2016 election. Trump has requested a 90-day delay, and the judge has yet to make a ruling. [Extracted from the article]

Former President Donald Trump is seeking to have criminal charges related to his handling of classified documents dismissed on the grounds of presidential immunity. Trump's lawyer argues that his alleged decision to move government documents from the White House to his Mar-a-Lago estate was an official act protected from judicial scrutiny. The case, brought by Special Counsel Jack Smith, is set to go to trial in May, and the ruling will be made by US District Judge Aileen Cannon, a Trump appointee. Trump is facing multiple criminal prosecutions as he campaigns for a return to the White House, and he denies any wrongdoing, claiming the cases are part of a Democratic-led "witch hunt" against him. [Extracted from the article]

According to a court filing by a co-defendant of former President Donald Trump, District Attorney Fani Willis of Fulton County, Georgia, began a romantic relationship with the lead prosecutor in the election-conspiracy case against Trump before she hired him in 2021. The co-defendant claims that Willis and the special prosecutor, Nathan Wade, had an improper secret romance, and that Willis benefited by taking trips with him. Willis has admitted to having a "personal relationship" with Wade but denies any misconduct. The co-defendant's attorney seeks to use a court hearing to prove that Willis was lying about the timeline of the relationship. [Extracted from the article]

Nearly half of former President Donald Trump's co-defendants in Georgia have filed motions seeking to disqualify District Attorney Fani Willis from the case. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Forbes staff writer Zach Everson joins Brittany Lewis to discuss the top political stories of the week, including the bipartisan border deal, and the allegations surrounding Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis has admitted to having a personal relationship with lead prosecutor Nathan Wade in the Georgia election-conspiracy case against Donald Trump, but denies any romantic involvement or misconduct. The admission comes in response to a motion filed by Trump co-defendant Michael Roman seeking dismissal of the indictment or removal of Willis, Wade, and the DA's office from the case. Roman accuses Willis and Wade of having a secret romance and taking vacations together, while Wade earned over $650,000 in taxpayer money from the case. Trump's lawyer also claims that Willis violated state bar rules. Willis and Wade have denied any financial benefit or impropriety in their relationship. The scandal surrounding their relationship has led to calls for their resignation, but they have stated their intention to stay and fight. A hearing on the matter is scheduled for February 15th. [Extracted from the article]

The House Judiciary Committee says it's looking into allegations Fani Willis' office misused federal funding. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Willis and the colleague are both prosecutors in former President Donald Trump's election interference case in Fulton County, Georgia, prompting a request from a Trump co-defendant to remove them from the case. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Much of the recent litigation has focused on whether the Supreme Court's so-called Mazars test should continue to apply now that Trump has left the White House. ‘The Mazars Factors' In his opinion, Mehta wrote that separation-of-powers concerns "are admittedly less substantial when a former President is involved." QXOU5HT0G1LB (Bloomberg) -- Former President Donald Trump's accounting firm Mazars USA must disclose some of his closely guarded financial information in response to a subpoena from Democrats in Congress, a federal judge in Washington ruled. Keywords: 3603126Z; ALLTOP; BUSINESS; COS; EXE; GEN; GOV; INDUSTRIES; LAW; NORTHAM; POL; SVC; US; WORLD; WWTOP EN 3603126Z ALLTOP BUSINESS COS EXE GEN GOV INDUSTRIES LAW NORTHAM POL SVC US WORLD WWTOP Former President Donald Trump's accounting firm Mazars USA must disclose some of his closely guarded financial information in response to a subpoena from Democrats in Congress, a federal judge in Washington ruled. [Extracted from the article]

Keywords: 0229544Z; 1070L; 3061059Z; 32662Z; ALLTOP; EXE; GEN; GLOBALMACR; GOV; LAW; NORTHAM; POL; US; WORLD; WWTOP EN 0229544Z 1070L 3061059Z 32662Z ALLTOP EXE GEN GLOBALMACR GOV LAW NORTHAM POL US WORLD WWTOP The Justice Department directed the Treasury Department to hand over former President Donald Trump's tax returns to Congress, a move that means six years of Trump's personal and business financial information could become public. Neal said the committee's review of Trump's tax returns would largely focus on whether the IRS properly audited them. [Extracted from the article]

The article informs that civil service workers are giving evidence against the U.S. President Donald Trump in an impeachment process after years of being denigrated by him. It mentions the views of former White House adviser, Steve Bannon on subpoenas against President Trump. It also mentions that William Taylor, the top U.S. diplomat in Ukraine, gave a methodical yet blistering account of Trump's behavior.

The article reports that U.S. President Donald Trump his aides ignore subpoenas in an effort to marginalize Congress and declared outright that he no longer considers House Speaker Nancy Pelosi. It mentions tension between the two branches is sure to accelerate as the impeachment inquiry progresses and House leaders were planning to issue subpoenas related to the investigation of Trump's conversations with Volodomyr Zelenskiy, president of Ukraine.

Republicans in the US House have voted to authorize an impeachment inquiry into President Joe Biden, focusing on his family's finances and business dealings. The vote sets up a clash between Congress and the White House as the 2024 election approaches. Biden has denounced the inquiry as a "baseless" attack, while House Speaker Mike Johnson argues that it will give congressional committees greater legal authority to enforce subpoenas. The White House and many congressional Democrats view the inquiry as an effort to distract from former President Donald Trump's criminal trials. [Extracted from the article]