
How a Bannon lawyer with civil rights creds became a Trump world go-to
CNN
David Schoen has stepped forward to represent conservative firebrand Steve Bannon in his contempt of Congress case after two previous stints defending self-proclaimed "dirty trickster" Roger Stone, and even former President Donald Trump. But Schoen insists politics is not playing into his decision.
Instead, Schoen says his three-decade-long career as a civil rights attorney made it a no-brainer.
"I subscribe to the words of the great lawyer Charles Hamilton Houston," Schoen told CNN, "to the effect that a lawyer is either a social engineer or a parasite on society. I have wanted to try to make a change to help others who need help."

Janet Mills and her allies are counting on a gender gap to narrow Platner’s wide lead ahead of the June 9 primary to decide who will face incumbent Republican Sen. Susan Collins. They are betting that the unfiltered style that has brought Platner widespread attention as someone who could help Democrats reach young men will backfire with women.

As a shrinking number of Transportation Security Administration agents work to keep hourslong security lines moving despite not being paid, President Donald Trump stepped into the fray Saturday, announcing he will send Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers to airports by Monday if Congress doesn’t agree to a plan to end the partial government shutdown.











