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The Fifth Amendment in Congressional Investigations
This report discusses the use and rules regarding invoking Fifth Amendments rights during Congressional investigations in the wake of the use of the Fifth Amendment by former national security adviser Michael Flynn during Congressional investigations.
Date:
May 26, 2017
Creator:
Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Net Neutrality: Back to the Future (Part One and Part Two)
This report is the first two reports in a series discussing the Federal Communication Commission's proposal to reclassify broadband Internet access services and modify or eliminate "net neutrality" regulations. Various legal aspects of the debate and classification of telecommunications are discussed.
Date:
May 30, 2017
Creator:
Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Obstruction of Justice Statutes: Legal Issues Concerning FBI Investigations, Specific Intent, and Executive Branch Personnel
This report discusses obstruction of justice statutes and discussions about whether they apply to FBI investigations in response to the allegations that President Trump interfered in an FBI investigation by encouraging Director James Comey to terminate the investigation into former National Security Adviser Michael Flynn.
Date:
May 19, 2017
Creator:
Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Presidential Authority to Permit Access to National Security Information
This report discuses whether the President has power to disclose classified national security information to foreign agents with the goal of advancing U.S, national interests and from what laws or legal rulings that power may stem.
Date:
May 17, 2017
Creator:
Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
The Removal of FBI Director James Comey: Presidential Authority and the Senate's Role in the Appointment of the FBI Director
This report discusses President Trump's removal of James Comey as FBI Director and the Presidents legal power to do such a removal.
Date:
May 10, 2017
Creator:
Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Special Counsels, Independent Counsels, and Special Prosecutors: Investigations of the Executive Branch by the Executive Branch
This report discusses the authorities who may appoint a special counsel or independent counsel to conduct criminal investigations of the executive branch when the Department of Justice may have a conflict of interest.
Date:
May 11, 2017
Creator:
Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Update: A Steely Look at Steel: Commerce Directed to Prioritize Investigation of the Effects of Steel Imports on National Security
This report discusses President Trump's April 2017 memorandums ordering the Commerce Department to prioritize investigation of the effects of steel and aluminium imports on U.S. national security. The report outlines the process such an investigation would take and possible outcomes if the Commerce Department determines that imports are threatening national security.
Date:
May 1, 2017
Creator:
Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service.
System:
The UNT Digital Library