What on Earth Is This Statement From the Fraternal Order of Police?
President Donald Trump signs an executive order during the International Association of Chiefs of Police Annual Conference and Exposition, at the McCormick Place Convention Center Chicago, Monday, Oct. 28, 2019, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)Evan Vucci / Associated Press Here’s something to keep in mind the next time you see someone get tackled by a…
House Democrats Ask John Bolton to Testify in Impeachment Inquiry
Viktor Tolochko/AP Congressional investigators have asked John Bolton, President Donald Trump’s former national security adviser, to testify next week as part of the ongoing impeachment inquiry. The New York Times and the Daily Beast reported on Wednesday that House Democrats summoned Bolton for a voluntary deposition on November 7. Witnesses in the impeachment inquiry have described…
The “Transcript” of Trump’s Ukraine Call Omits “Key Details,” Says White House Official
Welcome back, my friends… Lt. Col. Alexander S. Vindman, the top Ukraine expert on the National Security Council, told House impeachment investigators on Tuesday that the White House transcript of a July call between President Trump and Ukraine’s president omitted crucial words and phrases, and that his attempts to restore them failed, according to three…
House Democrats Just Released the Text of Their Impeachment Resolution
Ron Sachs/Zuma House Democrats have just released the text of the impeachment resolution that the full House of Representatives is expected to vote on Thursday. The resolution directs committees to continue their ongoing impeachment investigations and also lays the groundwork for making the process “open and transparent” to the public. It says House Intelligence Committee…
Pelosi Just Announced a Full House Vote on Impeachment Proceedings
Caroline Brehman/Zuma The House of Representatives will vote this week on continuing the impeachment investigation and opening proceedings to the public, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi announced Monday. In a letter addressed “Dear Democratic Colleague,” Pelosi reiterated that the Constitution does not require the House to hold a vote before beginning an impeachment investigation—and noted that…
Trump Supporters Want John Roberts to Recuse Himself From Impeachment Trial
Tom Williams/Zuma Follow me, if you will, on a brief hypothetical journey. Let’s say the House of Representatives draws up and passes articles of impeachment against President Donald Trump. Per the Constitution, Chief Justice John Roberts would preside over Trump’s trial in the Senate. Now, imagine Roberts—a George W. Bush appointee—recusing himself from the trial…