Lisa Rubin
Lisa Rubin is an MS NOW legal correspondent and a former litigator. Previously, she was the off-air legal analyst for “The Rachel Maddow Show” and “Alex Wagner Tonight.”
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Comey and James ask judge to dismiss their criminal cases
Lawyers say the U.S. attorney who secured the indictments was given her job unlawfully.
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The obscure federal employees footing the bill during the shutdown
Essential federal court employees are going above and beyond to provide vital services for attorneys and judges.
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Trump administration demands states return SNAP benefits that some already distributed
The Supreme Court sided, temporarily, with the Trump administration on Friday night in allowing the battle over food aid relied on by 42 million Americans to play out in a lower court
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The blockbuster Supreme Court tariffs case poses a crucial question about presidential power
What to know about the case that could rein in Trump’s sweeping concept of presidential power — or endorse it.
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Prosecuting threats against politicians isn’t one-size-fits-all
The federal responses to recent threats against Attorney General Pam Bondi and House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries differ. The question is why.
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Kat Abughazaleh indicted over protests outside Chicago-area ICE facility
The progressive Democratic congressional candidate’s videos of confrontations with federal agents have fueled right-wing calls for her arrest.
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John Bolton indicted by federal grand jury in national security case
Trump’s former national security adviser-turned-critic is the latest of the president’s foes to face federal charges. But Bolton’s case is different.
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Inside Trump’s DOJ: Punitive firings, public scoldings and pressure to prosecute foes
But Trump political appointees say U.S. attorneys installed by the president are “trusted and empowered to diligently uphold the rule of law.”
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How Trump’s new U.S. attorney got Comey indicted — by herself
Trump loyalist Lindsey Halligan found herself going it alone before a grand jury that formally charged the former FBI director on Thursday night.
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What Congress should ask Alex Acosta about Jeffrey Epstein
Acosta, who oversaw Epstein’s so-called deal of a lifetime, has never explained what he knew or if he thought Epstein’s predation would stop.