The orders also may represent exceptional acts of retribution against lawyers who have crossed him in the past, they said.

President Donald Trump signed an executive order Thursday suspending the security clearances of employees at Perkins Coie, citing the law firm’s diversity, equity and inclusion practices.

The suspension of security clearances for private practice lawyers at Covington who previously held significant DOJ roles is a startling political approach that has rattled lawyers across Washington. It’s long been a protected right for defendants and ...

Several law firm leaders agreed that the unprecedented suspension of security clearances was troubling, but none would discuss the presidential action publicly.

Trump sent the directive as a memo to heads of agencies that may have granted security clearances to Covington attorneys or may interact with the law firm. A Washington Post review of public federal contracting data did not show the firm held any active ...

One by one, Trump is fencing in all his potential opponents. Now he’s sending a clear warning to lawyers to back off.

President Donald Trump’s decision to punish Covington & Burling for representing former Special Counsel Jack Smith will feed some firms’ worries about letting lawyers volunteer to represent former Justice Department attorneys.

The president suspended security clearances of lawyers at Covington & Burling over their pro bono work for special counsel Jack Smith.

Covington & Burling is an international law firm whose current ... It’s not the first time that Trump as president has sought to suspend clearances of Washington figures who have provoked his ire. Last month, for instance, he moved to revoke the ...

The firm cited in Donald Trump's memo, Covington & Burling, provided pro bono services to Jack Smith, which he revealed shortly before resigning.

The 12th-seeded Lions were hosting a second straight playoff game with a chance to return to the state quarterfinals for the first time since 2010. An exuberant and extremely loud fan base helped the Lions hold on for a dramatic 65-60 Division I nonselect second-round victory over 28th-seeded Airline on March 4.

President Donald Trump retaliated Tuesday against a Washington law firm that provided ... clearances of lawyers and other personnel at Covington & Burling involved in representing Smith before ...