Many activists are engulfed in the impeachment hearings. They want Trump impeached and gone. But I got a sober reminder recently that highlighted our reality. Every year I participate in the Annual Human Library, a project of the Civic Engagement Committee at Lonestar College-North Harris County. Many students
“Sideshow Amigos” and “Sideshow Shreks” still remain at large in our imagination, as the House Intel Committee deposed Ambassador Yovanovitch. The GOP tried several procedural stunts, but lost the message as Trump tweeted an attack during the opening. What remained were what has now become
Republicans proudly advertised their radical ways during Wednesday's impeachment hearings into Donald Trump, wallowing in conspiracies and embracing debunked claims. The question now: How does the Beltway media cover a party that has aggressively removed itself from reality? How does the news business describe and treat
Rep. Peter Welch to Jim Jordan: "I'd be glad to have the person who started it all come in and testify. President Trump is welcome to take a seat right there!" pic.twitter.com/YbCvHKfKeV — Matt Rogers 🎙 (@Politidope) November 13, 2019 The overheard voice of President
Four months after the Beltway press badly failed in its coverage of special counsel Robert Mueller's congressional testimony on the Russia scandal, the D.C. press corps has a chance at redemption this week with the first public impeachment hearings of Donald Trump. Hopefully, newsrooms will be up
Juleanna Glover offers a surprising scenario in Politico Magazine: There’s a Surprisingly Plausible Path to Removing Trump From Office. (She was an adviser to George W. Bush, among other Republicans.) She argues that there’s nothing in the Senate rules that prevents it from requiring a
As the GOP considers replacing the distracted Devin Nunes with Gym Jordan for the impeachment probe, a new witness has filed a lawsuit in Jordan’s home state swearing he told Jordan of sexual abuse he suffered while Jordan was a wrestling coach at Ohio State and
On the same day House GOP leadership boots an Arkansas Republican off the Intel Committee to bring in their favorite rodeo clown Gym Jordan for impeachment proceedings, a new witness has filed a lawsuit in Jordan’s home state swearing he told Jordan of sexual abuse he
Nancy Pelosi called the GOP's impeachment bluff this week, and in doing so she completely undercut the “process” attacks they have been making about the House inquiry. Demanding that a formal House vote be held on impeachment, Republicans have insisted the lack of a vote
The question on whether or not Donald John Trump is convicted and removed from office by virtue of a Senate Conviction will come down not to loyalty or the current makeup of that body. The fate of President Trump will lie with what Senate Majority
thehill.com/… A Quinnipiac University Poll released Wednesday morning shows support for the impeachment inquiry has increased from 51% last week to 55% as of October 21. The poll shows 43% oppose the House hearings, down from 45% last week. Impeachment and removal is at 48% approval to
Keeping it simple, even as there’s so much obstruction, self-dealing, and just basic corruption. x READ: Pelosi's 'fact sheet' on Trump impeachment Speaker Nancy Pelosi's office on Monday released a “fact sheet” detailing allegations against Trump amid House Democrats' ongoing impeachment inquiryhttps://t.co/tpKuSqtEb3— Indivisible Network (@IndivisibleNet) October
What a day. Trump opines: “You people with this phony Emoluments Clause” because apparently there’s a US Constitution. So much diversionary activity as Trump repeats campaign lies during his “Cabinet meeting” press opportunity. That event was meant to offset the failed Mulvaney press briefing of last
Other than the possibility that he could vote to convict Trump, Mitt seems to have a Twitter sockpuppet named Twitter user @qaws9876, otherwise known as Pierre Delecto. Sen. Mitt Romney, in an interview with “Axios on HBO,” outlined a broad indictment of President Trump, criticizing his rhetoric,
www.cnn.com/… Former Republican Governor of Ohio John Kasich told CNN that Donald Trump should be impeached based on his withholding of aid to the Ukraine for political reasons. (CNN)Former Ohio Gov. John Kasich said President Donald Trump should be impeached, a major switch for a former Republican
www.people-press.org/… Pew Research Center is out with a poll showing 54% approve of the US House impeachment proceedings while 44% disapprove. In early September when less was known about Trump’s dealings, the public split about 50/50 on the question in the same poll. But about one-in-ten
x On impeachment, Democrats face challenges of focus and scope. Go big or go narrow? Fast or slow? https://t.co/ZAIHd821M1 — Rick Klein (@rickklein) September 27, 2019 The question remains whether the impeachment process should proceed as fast as possible, considering that speed will favor letting
Pelosi quotes Paine: “The times have found us.” x Tune in as I speak live from the U.S. Capitol. https://t.co/j6UMq4TC5u— Nancy Pelosi (@SpeakerPelosi) September 24, 2019 The House will move forward with an impeachment inquiry against President Trump x BREAKING: Speaker Pelosi: “I'm announcing the
x Welcome to the #KremlinAnnex protest against Putin’s puppet! 436 days ago we came out to protest this treasonous administration and we are here today to chant: #IMPEACH45!!!!!!!!! pic.twitter.com/OAx5scYZeO — Kremlin Annex (@KremlinAnnex) September 24, 2019 x BREAKING: @politico is reporting that the White House