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Some days, President Donald Trump’s White House feels a little bit like his reality TV show, “The Apprentice.” There have been a series of staff resignations and “You’re fired!” moments from Trump during his time in office. Take our quiz to see if you know who of these 25 staffers quit and who was told to leave. The current list of 52 people who formerly worked in the Trump White House appears below. … [Read more...] about Quiz: Do you know which White House staffers quit and which Donald Trump fired?

Tammy Duckworth (D-Illinois) is pushing for the FBI to investigate former Donald Trump adviser Carl Icahn for potentially being in violation of federal law. In a letter she wrote to FBI Director Christopher Wray on Wednesday, Duckworth alleged that Icahn illegally used his government position for hundreds of millions of dollars in personal gain. … [Read more...] about Senator Calls for FBI Probe of Carl Icahn for Possible Corruption

Icahn and the first lien lenders objected to the debtors' plan on various grounds, including the fact that the plan violated the intercreditor agreement between the first and second lien lenders.  Among other things, Icahn and his group asserted that under the intercreditor agreement, the second lien lenders did not have the right to propose their own chapter 11 plan and, under the payment subordination provisions of the intercreditor agreement, the first lien debt had to be paid in full in cash before any proceeds of shared collateral could be paid to holders of the second lien debt. Icahn argued that since the first lien lenders were being paid over time and not in full on the effective date, the second lien lenders could not recover any cash, rights or other property under their chapter 11 plan.  … [Read more...] about Intercreditor Agreements Get Trumped

In February Trump ordered up the creation of a “national vetting center” for immigration. But he and his aides have yet to explain exactly what the center would do that isn’t already done. Nor have they said if the new creation removes a need for the travel ban. … [Read more...] about Trump administration vetting shows holes in the screening

New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie and supporters in the state Legislature have tried for years to legalize sports gambling to bolster the state’s casino and horse racing industries. The casino industry, after a period of job losses and closings, has lately been doing better. … [Read more...] about Supreme Court To Review New Jersey Bid For Legal Sports Betting