“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…
Corruption Increases Yet Again in 2019
The latest league tables on corruption are out from Transparency International. Let’s take a look at how we’re doing: We’re ranked #23 in the world this year, just behind the UAE but ahead of Bhutan. Sadly, we seem to have taken a tumble since 2017 for some reason. Something must have happened that year. I…
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…
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…
Trump’s USDA Chief Thinks Farm Workers Are Overpaid
A worker plants Vidalia onions on a farm in Georgia. David Goldman/AP Photo The Trump Administration finds itself in a tight corner on the topic of farm labor, a task handled by a largely foreign-born workforce. On the one hand, the president has made good on campaign promises to make life generally miserable for immigrants;…
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…