Banks delayed foreclosures to influence discussion of Dodd-Frank, paper finds

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In 2009-2010, the housing crisis was at its worst: an average of nearly 300,000 new foreclosures were started every month during those two years. Banks that serviced delinquent mortgages held off on starting foreclosure proceedings on loans located in the electoral districts of members of the House Financial Services Committee in order to influence Congressional […]

Does scope of Robert Mueller’s investigation into Russian influence include obstruction of justice?

Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein’s grant of authority to newly appointed special counsel Robert Mueller goes beyond an investigation of links between the Russian government and individuals associated with Donald Trump’s presidential campaign. Rosenstein’s order also authorizes Mueller to investigate “any matters that arose or may arise directly from the investigation,” Lawfare reports. And that […]