House Adds Lawsuit to Challenges Against Trump’s Emergency Declaration

The House will formally file a lawsuit challenging President Trump’s declaration of a national emergency at the southwestern border, joining several others. Source: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/04/04/us/politics/national-emergency-act-lawsuit.html?partner=rss&emc=rss

Michael Cohen’s Lawyers Say He Could Aid Trump Inquiries, if Only He Had More Time Out of Prison

The president’s former fixer has millions of documents and recordings that he thinks would interest Congress. But he is due to report to prison on May 6. Source: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/04/04/us/politics/michael-cohen.html?partner=rss&emc=rss

Impasse Over Aid for Puerto Rico Stalls Billions in Federal Disaster Relief

The Senate voted down two disaster aid bills on as Republicans and Democrats clashed over President Trump’s opposition to sending more food and infrastructure help to Puerto Rico. Source: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/04/01/us/politics/senate-disaster-relief-puerto-rico.html?partner=rss&emc=rss