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Luppe B. Luppen
Luppe B. Luppen is a lawyer and a writer in New York City. He is @nycsouthpaw on twitter.
Yahoo NewsDoctors at Pittsburgh medical center clash with hospital administrators over coronavirus policy
A Pittsburgh-based hospital system faces growing dissension from hundreds of its doctors over its controversial decision to continue routine clinic visits and certain elective surgeries in the face of COVID-19.
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Treasury Department sent information on Hunter Biden to expanding GOP Senate inquiry
The Treasury Department has complied with Republican senators’ requests for highly sensitive records about Hunter Biden and his associates and has turned over “‘evidence’ of questionable origin” to them, according to a Democrat on a committee conducting the investigation.
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In pursuit of Mueller's grand jury materials, Democrats face an impeachment dilemma
In their reply to Attorney General William Barr, the committee chairs noted — without going into detail — that there’s legal authority for the release of grand jury materials to Congress “under similar circumstances.” The grand jury is also a potent investigative tool.
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Subpoenas, sentencings and Stone: What will become of the special counsel’s unfinished business?
The Mueller probe’s formal end leaves questions about several ongoing legal proceedings, including the prosecution of Roger Stone, a former adviser to President Donald Trump.
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Last prosecutor on Michael Flynn case departs Mueller's office
Her departure comes on the heels of reports that another Mueller prosecutor would leave the office in coming days and is sure to be seen as a new indication that the special counsel’s investigation is winding down.
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Unable to indict the president, Manhattan federal prosecutors may focus on Trump Organization
Since they're not allowed to indict the president, New York prosecutors instead could well turn their guns on the business he spent his life building.
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How one accountant links Whitaker's nonprofit to network of dark money groups
The accountant, who has been penalized for failing to file tax returns for his own business, has created a paper trail with notable errors in his work for those groups, according to public records reviewed by Yahoo News.
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Lawsuits point to large trove of unreleased Kavanaugh White House documents
New details emerge about potentially thousands of Kavanaugh's White House emails and records that haven't been disclosed.
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Accelerated FBI investigation could lead to Kavanaugh confirmation vote this week
The FBI appears to be preparing to rapidly conclude the probe of allegations against Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh.
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Was Kavanaugh saved when the GOP abandoned its 'female assistant' for bare-knuckled partisanship?
Soon after she began questioning Brett Kavanaugh, Republicans abandoned "female assistant" Rachel Mitchell.
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A field guide to the legal teams at Kavanaugh's hearing
Yahoo News looks at the lawyers representing the two sides in the Supreme Court nomination hearing.
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Manafort’s capitulation leaves a wide-open field for Mueller’s team
The collapse of Paul Manafort's defensive line appears to leave exposed flanks even at the White House.
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Kavanaugh contradicts White House account of credit card debt, raising more questions
On Wednesday night, Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh offered answers for the first time to long-standing questions about his personal finances that had been prompted by significant credit-card and loan debt noted on his judicial disclosure forms. Kavanaugh’s explanation of his finances is not consistent with earlier explanations from the White House. Questions have lingered since shortly after Kavanaugh’s nomination was announced in July and reporters digging into his public record found that Kavanaugh’s financial disclosure forms showed tens of thousands of dollars of fluctuating credit card balances as well as a loan against his retirement account for the 12 years before 2017.
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What does 14 days prison mean to the Papadopoulos puzzle?
The two-week sentence falls short of the possible five years former Trump aide George Papadopoulos could have faced.
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Kavanaugh hearings continue with open questions, missteps, but an unchanged whip count
Privately, there are few doubts that Kavanaugh is on track to be confirmed.
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Democrats may question Kavanaugh’s personal finances
As Brett Kavanaugh enters his second day of contentious confirmation hearings for his nomination to the Supreme Court, he could face questions about his finances, with subjects ranging from baseball tickets to the down payment on his home.
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Un-Borkable: Kavanaugh heads into confirmation hearings on cruise control
Brett Kavanaugh looks set to sail through his Supreme Court confirmation hearings this week.
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3 missing men at the Manafort trial
The absence of three witnesses offers intriguing hints about potential ongoing investigations and additional prosecutions that could yet take place.