Impeachment Doesn’t Feed Americans, Says a White House Official. Thanks to Trump, Neither Do Food Stamps.
Nikita Khrebtov/Shutterstock On Friday, President Donald Trump’s Principal Deputy Press Secretary appeared on Fox News to complain that impeachment proceedings don’t put food on Americans’ tables. The timing of this statement is…interesting, given that two days ago, the Trump administration announced that it would make it harder for low-income individuals to receive food stamps, quite literally taking…
“Don’t Mess With Me”: Nancy Pelosi Fires Back at Reporter’s Question After Impeachment Announcement
Bill Clark/Congressional Quarterly/Zuma Don’t say Nancy Pelosi hates the president. After the Speaker of the House announced the go-ahead for the House to draft articles of impeachment against President Donald Trump Thursday morning, a reporter shouted a question that caught her attention, just as she was about to leave the weekly news conference: “Do you…
House Democrats to Draft Articles of Impeachment Against Trump
J. Scott Applewhite/AP House Democrats are moving forward with articles of impeachment against President Donald Trump, Speaker Nancy Pelosi announced in a press conference on Thursday. “The facts are uncontested: the president abused his power for his own personal political benefit at the expense of our national security,” Pelosi said from the Speaker’s Balcony Hallway. …
Impassioned Law Experts Testify: If the Ukraine Scandal Isn’t Impeachable, “Nothing Is”
Jacquelyn Martin/AP Constitutional law expert Michael Gerhardt warned Congress Wednesday that failure to impeach President Donald Trump could set a dangerous precedent for future commanders in chief. “If what we’re talking about is not impeachable, nothing is impeachable,” the professor at University of North Carolina School of Law in Chapel Hill said during the House…
“President Trump Has Committed Impeachable High Crimes and Misdemeanors,” Expert Testifies
Jacquelyn/Martin Based on the evidence presented so far, President Donald Trump committed impeachable high crimes and misdemeanors, Harvard Law professor Noah Feldman—Democrats’ first witness at the House Judiciary Committee’s impeachment hearing—testified Wednesday. “High crimes and misdemeanors are abuses of power and of public trust connected to the office of the presidency,” Feldman said. “On the…
Rick Perry Is Leaving as His Role in Impeachment Scandal Grows
Alex Wong/Getty Department of Energy Secretary Rick Perry is leaving the Trump administration. After nearly three years in the role, Perry is exiting just as the Ukraine scandal is heating up. In October, Perry announced that he’d be leaving his post—his last day is scheduled for Sunday. There are many questions surrounding Perry’s involvement in…