“People Will Hear About This,” Says Pompeo After Cursing at Reporter. Happy to Help!
Jacquelyn Martin/AP A Friday interview between NPR’s Mary Louise Kelly and Secretary of State Mike Pompeo took a contentious turn when Kelly, who anchors the All Things Considered afternoon news show, moved from questions on Iran to some harder queries on Ukraine. After the interview wrapped up, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo cursed at her and asked the reporter to identify…
So You Want to Plan an Impeachment Trial? Don’t Forget the Milk and Cookies.
A Republican prop during a House Judiciary Committee hearingJonathan Ernst/AP The impeachment trial of President Donald Trump is a test of our nation’s institutions and traditions. And that has meant, for many of us, learning about them. During the trial, a new set of rules are imposed. Senators become jurors. Aides are restricted to sitting…
In Stirring Closing Speech, Schiff Goes to the Heart of Why Trump Should Be Removed
Republican senators overwhelmingly know, whether they admit it publicly or not, that President Donald Trump is guilty of the charges against him, Rep. Adam Schiff argued in his closing remarks to finish the third day of the Senate’s impeachment trial. But does the president really need to be removed? After all, the 2020 election is…
A House Impeachment Manager Just Trolled Lindsey Graham on the Senate Floor
J. Scott Applewhite/AP Throughout the impeachment process, Republicans have argued that because Donald Trump hasn’t been accused of breaking a criminal statute in the Ukraine scandal, there is no reason for him to be removed from office. That’s nonsense. “High crimes”—one of the justifications for impeachment established by the framers of the Constitution—aren’t limited to violations…
Which Day of the Trial Are We On? Depends Who You Ask.
Groundhog Day is more than a week away, but there’s evidence time might already be moving in a loop. At least three of the country’s most prominent media outlets can’t seem to agree what day of the Senate’s impeachment trial the country is currently in. On Thursday, House Democrats kicked off their second day of…
How Many Impeachment Lies Can You Find in This Trump Tweet?
ZUMA After setting a personal record for most tweets in a single day, President Donald Trump was back on his favorite social media platform Thursday morning, tearing into Democrats, the impeachment trial, and billionaire presidential candidate Mike Bloomberg. But one tweet stood out, because it was packed with so many brazen lies: The Democrat House…