“You learn quickly that people are both the largest expense and the biggest determinant of whether an office can function effectively,” Omar Awan said. Congress – Federal News Network
Read More...The day after Thanksgiving, I got a voicemail. A woman identified herself as a doctor at the University of Louisville hospital: “I believe I may have one of your family members here.” The message was hard to understand. Most of my family lives in Kentucky, so I didn’t know whom the doctor was referring to. I called the hospital, but kept getting put on hold. Then I tried my aunt—if someone was in trouble, she’d be the one to know. But she didn’t answer. A few hours later, her son…
Read More...The Sixth Amendment has long guaranteed a criminal defendant the right “to have the Assistance of Counsel for his defence.” But what does that right entail in practice—particularly when a defendant takes the witness stand in his own defense? And by taking the witness stand, what limitations, if any, exist with respect to his right to have assistance of counsel during his testimony? In a 9-0 decision in Villarreal v. Texas, the Supreme Court justices agreed that a trial judge can constitutionally prohibit a defendant and defense counsel from conferring…
Read More...WASHINGTON – Ahead of today’s anticipated vote on a funding package, including for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), the agency that oversees Trump’s murderous ICE forces, MoveOn Civic Action spokesperson Britt Jacovich released the following statement: “With Trump’s ICE murdering our neighbors, kidnapping children, and terrorizing our streets, do Senate Democrats want to be remembered as fighters or as complicit? Body cameras and new training is not nearly enough to reverse the damage and terror that CBP and ICE have inflicted on our communities. It would be a mistake for anyone…
Read More...A federal judge on Thursday rejected a preservationist group’s request to block the Trump administration from continuing construction of a $ 400 million ballroom where it demolished the East Wing of the White House. The Washington Times stories: White House
Read More...The World Cup “is the equivalent of 78 Super Bowls in 40 days. This is really a great role for contractors to show the value that they bring,” Jim Carroll said. Congress – Federal News Network
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