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Massachusetts Government From Theocracy to Royal Colony - 0 views

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The Alger Hiss Story » The Pumpkin Papers and The Baltimore Documents - 0 views

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Resource 6-1a: California Population by Ethnic Groups, 1790-1880 - 0 views

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"This Indian immigrant is still conscious of his Brahman heritage. Here he is shown standing in front of an altar in his home in the United States."

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">"This Indian immigrant is still conscious of his Brahman heritage. Here he is shown standing in front of an altar in his home in the United States."</div>

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Trump campaign's Russia ties: Who's involved - Washington Post - 0 views

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The First Asian Americans : Asian-Nation :: Asian American History, Demographics, & Issues - 0 views

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What Is Obstruction of Justice? An Often Murky Crime, Explained - The New York Times - 0 views

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national security adviser, Michael T. Flynn,
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he was thinking about the F.B.I.’s investigation into contacts between his campaign associates and Russia, which he has derided as fake news, when he did so.
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After a report that Mr. Trump had asked Mr. Comey whether he was loyal to him, the president
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better hope that there are no ‘tapes’ of our conversations.”
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“The president has never asked Mr. Comey or anyone else to end any investigation, including any investigation involving General Flynn.”
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Several federal statutes criminalize actions that impede official investigations.
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the law also includes broad, catchall prohibitions. For example, Sections 1503, 1505 and 1512 of Title 18 have variants of language making it a crime if someone corruptly “obstructs, influences or impedes any official proceeding.”
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Could that cover asking the F.B.I. director to drop part of an investigation, and later firing him?
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In theory, yes.
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the power relationship
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Did Trump have lawful authority to fire Comey?
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But courts have ruled that otherwise lawful acts can constitute obstruction of justice if done with corrupt
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example
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intentions
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ad filed legal complaints and related motions against a government agent who was investigating an illegal gambling operation
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What would such a case entail, in theory?
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prove defendants’ mental state
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chieving that obstruction has to have been the specific intention.
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Samuel Buell,
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But he said on Tuesday that subsequent revelations have made the evidence much more robust.
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“The evidence of improper purpose has gotten much stronger since the day of Comey’s firing,”
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What impediments would there be to charging Mr. Trump?
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it was not realistic to expect the Trump administration’s Justice Department to charge the sitting president.
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to appoint a special counsel to handle it.
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What about impeachment?
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Bill Clinton in 1998 and Richard M. Nixon in 1974 — were accused of obstruction of justice.
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