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McConnell Proposes Delaying Impeachment Trial until February
McConnell has presented the idea to Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, who would have to agree to the plan.
Biden Rejoins Paris Climate Accord in First Environmental Action
President Biden signed an executive order on Wednesday formally committing the U.S. to rejoin the Paris Climate Accord.
Trump Does His Part in Scandalizing the Presidential Pardon Power
The president’s final pardons were yet another iteration of the two-tiered justice system that serves the wealthy and powerful.
Will Biden Govern More Through Legislation or Executive Orders?
Given Democrats’ razor-thin lead in Congress, Biden will probably resort to the ‘presidential pen’ approach.
House Impeaches Trump for Second Time, in Historic Rebuke over Capitol Riot
The House impeached Trump over ‘incitement of insurrection,’ with support from a handful of Republicans. A Senate trial is next,
McConnell Reportedly Pleased about Impeachment, Wants to Purge Trump from GOP
Two Republican House members, Liz Cheney of Wyoming and Adam Kinzinger of Illinois, have already announced they will support impeachment.
Top House Republican Comes Out in Favor of Impeachment, Claims Trump ‘Lit the Flame’ of Capitol Riot
Trump Can Still Be Impeached After He Leaves Office
The wisdom of impeaching Trump after he has left office may be debatable, but the better originalist reading of the
National Guard Will Boost Troops in D.C. to at Least 10,000 for Inauguration
Biden will be inaugurated on January 20, exactly two weeks after a group of Trump supporters stormed the Capitol.
Twitter Permanently Suspends Trump
Twitter announced Friday it had decided to permanently suspend President Donald Trump’s personal account, @realDonaldTrump, citing “the risk of further
Betsy DeVos Becomes Second Cabinet Secretary to Resign over Riots
Education Secretary Betsy DeVos resigned from the Trump administration Thursday night, a day after pro-Trump protesters descended on the Capitol,
House Overrides Trump Veto of Defense Bill
The House secured enough votes to override President Trump’s veto of the National Defense Authorization Act on Monday, sending the
Trump Signs Government Funding, COVID Relief Bill after Holiday Holdout
President Trump signed the expansive $2.3 billion government funding and coronavirus relief bill Sunday night, averting a government shutdown that
Trump Issues 26 More Pardons
President Trump on Wednesday issued his second wave of pardons in two days, including clemency for his longtime friend Roger Stone, former
Trump Announces Slew of Pardons
President Trump on Tuesday announced a wave of 20 pardons and commutations, including two for high-profile individuals convicted during the
History’s Weakest Impeachment: The Trump Case, One Year Later
Back from the brink, or over the precipice? How an impeachment without textbook crimes could shape our political future.
Attorney General William Barr Resigns, amid Post-Election Tensions
Attorney General William Barr will leave his post shortly before Christmas, President Donald Trump announced Monday.
Biden to Nominate Rep. Marcia Fudge for HUD Secretary
Joe Biden will nominate Representative Marcia Fudge (D., Ohio) for the post of Housing and Urban Development Secretary, multiple outlets
Biden to Tap Army General Lloyd Austin for Secretary of Defense
President-elect Joe Biden is expected to select retired four-star Army general Lloyd Austin for secretary of defense, multiple outlets reported
Firm Co-Founded by Biden Cabinet Nominees Scrubs China Work from Website
Republican senators have already expressed skepticism about some of the Biden nominees’ business dealings, particularly those involving China.
Arizona Certifies Election Results for Biden as Giuliani Pushes Unfounded Fraud Claims
Trump’s team is calling on Republican state legislators to appoint pro-Trump electors in defiance of the popular vote.
A Justified Pardon
Trump’s pardon of Michael Flynn restores the executive branch’s prosecutorial discretion and ends a case that should never have started.
Trump Faces a Critical Choice About His Political Future
Will he follow the example of Andrew Jackson, who went on to victory, or sore loser Hillary Clinton?
Implications of the Flynn Pardon
President Trump’s pardon not only ends any injustice to Flynn, but it restores the proper balance to the separation of
Trump Signs Off on Biden Receiving Intelligence Briefs
The president has still refused to concede the election and is continuing to contest the results of the election in
Judge Finds the Fatal Flaw in Trump Campaign’s Pennsylvania Case
The campaign’s post-election lawsuit was tossed, just before the commonwealth’s certification deadline.
James Lankford Says ‘Not In A Hurry’ to Give Joe Biden Intelligence Briefings
Senator James Lankford (R., Okla.) said he was “in no hurry” to give Joe Biden intelligence briefings, in a Saturday
Brief Biden
In the interest of prudence and national security, Joe Biden should begin receiving daily intelligence briefings.
Pompeo: State Dept. ‘Ready’ to Begin Transition after Every Vote Counted
President Trump has vowed to contest election results in a number of key battleground states via lawsuits and recounts.
Trump Says Defense Secretary Mark Esper Has Been Fired
The news comes after reports that Esper had drafted his resignation letter in preparation for his termination.
Dr. Deborah Birx Urges White House to Take ‘Much More Aggressive Action’ against Coronavirus
Birx called for “much more aggressive action from messaging, to testing, to surging personnel around the country before the crisis
About Those Predictions of Trump Refusing to Leave Office
Democrats and the media are working hard to create an expectation that Trump is bent on extra-constitutional mischief.
In Defense of Trump’s National-Security Record
Whether Donald Trump gets a second term or not, he deserves credit for the achievements of his first.