Bobby Allyn

Bobby Allyn appears in the following:

After Being Impeached Himself, Congressman Looks To Impeach Trump

Wednesday, December 18, 2019

Rep. Alcee Hastings is helping advance the full House vote to impeach Trump. Being a participant on both sides of impeachment places him alone in American political history.

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Anna Karina, Acclaimed French New Wave Actress, Dies At 79

Sunday, December 15, 2019

Danish-born Karina hitchhiked to Paris at the age of 17. Before long, she would establish herself as one of the most prominent actors in the French New Wave film scene of the 1960s.

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House Democrat To Switch Parties Over Impeachment; Staff Members Resign En Masse

Sunday, December 15, 2019

Rep. Jeff Van Drew's decision to join the Republican ranks illustrates the challenging political calculus facing moderate Democrats who represent swing districts ahead of the impeachment vote.

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Trump Still Faces 3 Lawsuits Over His Business Empire

Thursday, December 12, 2019

The suits allege that Trump is violating the Emoluments Clause of the Constitution — and demand that the president divest from his private dealings.

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Lawyer: Bolton Aide Charles Kupperman Fears House Will Reissue Subpoena For Testimony

Tuesday, December 10, 2019

An attorney for former national security adviser Charles Kupperman told a federal judge in Washington on Tuesday that the pledge from Democrats that they won't reissue a subpoena cannot be trusted.

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Appeals Court Skeptical Of Democrats' Lawsuit Over Trump's Overseas Business Deals

Monday, December 09, 2019

The legal challenge is one of a number of court battles aimed at Trump over alleged violations of the emoluments clauses, which ban the president from profiting from foreign governments.

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Biden Rejects Calls For Impeachment Testimony As A Trump Ploy To 'Divert Attention'

Monday, December 09, 2019

In an interview with NPR, the former vice president said no one warned him about the optics of his son working in Ukraine. Biden also defended calling a voter a "damn liar" in Iowa last week.

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In Tense Exchange, Biden Calls Iowa Voter A 'Damn Liar,' Challenges Him To IQ Test

Thursday, December 05, 2019

The confrontation comes amid a week in which Biden appeared to be strengthening his standing as the Democratic front-runner. The exchange is not the first time Biden has got toe-to-toe with a voter.

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Russian Hacking Group Evil Corp. Charged By Federal Prosecutors In Alleged Bank Fraud

Thursday, December 05, 2019

Officials say Evil Corp. developed and distributed a type of malware that infected computers around the world and harvested banking credentials in order to steal some $100 million.

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Giuliani, Nunes and '-1': A Look At What The Impeachment Report Phone Records Mean

Wednesday, December 04, 2019

House investigators cited a series of newly disclosed telephone records that have set off new scrutiny and questions about key players in the Ukraine affair.

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Banks Must Provide Trump's Financial Records To Congress, Federal Appeals Court Rules

Tuesday, December 03, 2019

Lawmakers want information stretching back nearly a decade from Deutsche Bank and Capitol One on President Trump, his family members and businesses. Trump is expected to appeal to the Supreme Court.

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DOJ: Judge Was Wrong To Rule That House Has Right To See Secret Mueller Docs

Monday, December 02, 2019

The Justice Department is asking a federal appeals court to keep secret Mueller probe grand jury documents confidential, saying a judge misread the law in ordering that the House can see the material.

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White House Says President Trump Won't Participate In Wednesday Impeachment Hearing

Sunday, December 01, 2019

The inquiry into Trump's dealing with Ukraine is moving from fact-gathering to considerations of law. House Republicans are knocking the process as rushed, unfair and guided by anti-Trump fervor.

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Trump Floating Terrorist Label For Mexican Cartels Brings Fears Of Drone Strikes

Wednesday, November 27, 2019

President Trump says he plans to designate Mexican drug cartels as foreign terrorist organizations. The remarks are stoking fears that such a move would trigger a military response.

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In Blow To White House, Federal Judge Rules That Don McGahn Must Testify

Monday, November 25, 2019

The much-anticipated ruling could have implications for other key witnesses, such as former national security adviser John Bolton, who has refused to testify until a federal court weighs in.

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U.S. Supreme Court Won't Hear Adnan Syed's Appeal, Keeping 'Serial' Subject In Prison

Monday, November 25, 2019

The high court did not provide an explanation for why it declined to hear the appeal by Syed, who was convicted in 2000 of strangling to death his former girlfriend, Hae Min Lee.

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Schiff: Impeachment Report Now Being Written, But More Hearings Still Possible

Sunday, November 24, 2019

Rep. Adam Schiff says an impeachment report will soon be sent to the Judiciary Committee, which may draft articles of impeachment. But additional witnesses may still appear before lawmakers.

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Former Baltimore Mayor Pleads Guilty In Children's Book Scandal

Thursday, November 21, 2019

Catherine Pugh acknowledged her guilt in a scheme in which she took orders for her self-published Healthy Holly book series and used the money for herself and to advance her political career.

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Jury Acquits Aid Worker Accused Of Helping Border-Crossing Migrants In Arizona

Thursday, November 21, 2019

The jurors unanimously found Scott Warren not guilty of federal charges of harboring undocumented immigrants. Such prosecutions have risen under President Trump's hard-line immigration policies.

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Prince Andrew Steps Back From Public Duties Over Ties To Jeffrey Epstein

Wednesday, November 20, 2019

The news comes days after the prince sat down for an hourlong interview with the BBC over his association with Jeffrey Epstein. He says the scrutiny has been a "major disruption."

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