Tag Archives: Impeachment
Zeroes in Iowa, Final Arguments
Tuesday, February 4, 2020
The Viability Threshold: In an embarrassment to the party, problems with counting the votes have prevented the Iowa Democrats from reporting the results of their caucuses. This morning, the numbers on the board are all still zeroes. Party officials say they …
In the Public Interest, Warning to Bolton
Thursday, January 30, 2020
In the Public Interest: Former Harvard law professor Alan Dershowitz made the novel argument yesterday that if President Trump believed his re-election this year is in the public interest, then his pressure campaign on Ukraine is not an impeachable offense. “Every …
The Trump Defense, Dopes and Babies
Saturday, January 18, 2020
Starr Chamber: Celebrity lawyer Alan Dershowitz and former special Counsel Ken Starr are being named to President Trump’s team of seven impeachment defense lawyers. Starr was the lawyer who led the investigation into President Bill Clinton’s affair with an intern, leading to …
New Evidence, Women Are Winners
Wednesday, January 15, 2020
Newly released documents and notes reveal more details about President Trump’s pressure campaign on Ukraine to investigate Vice President Joe Biden, feeding the argument that President Trump’s impeachment trial should include documents and witnesses.
Secretary Saw No Reason, Royal Summit
Monday, January 13, 2020
War Without Reason: Despite President Trump’s declaration that four US embassies were potential targets of attacks plotted by the late Iranian Gen. Qassim Suleimani, Secretary of Defense Mark Esper said yesterday that he had been shown no evidence of that before Trump …
Grounds for Impeachment
Monday, December 9, 2019
Solid Grounds: No matter how it ends for him, the legacy of President Donald Trump may be that he forced the country to take a lesson in Constitutional rule and the limits of power. It’s radically different from what the children …
Impeachment Clock, Where is Rudy?
Friday, December 6, 2019
Coal for the Stocking: Given the go-ahead by Speaker Nancy Pelosi, the House might vote on whether to impeach President Trump before Christmas. Pelosi announced yesterday that she has asked the Judiciary Committee to draft the articles of impeachment. Speaking sternly, …
Constitutional Law, Two Faced
Thursday, December 5, 2019
Con Law: Three of four Constitutional law scholars who testified before the House Judiciary Committee yesterday said President Trump should be impeached. The dissenting voice was Jonathan Turley of Georgetown University who said the House has not collected sufficient evidence and …
Trump Won’t Show, Anonymous Writes
Monday, December 2, 2019
The Impeachment Trail: As the House Judiciary Committee prepares to get to work this week holding hearings and drawing up articles of impeachment, the White House announced that neither the President nor his legal team will participate. In a five-page letter …
Fighting the Process, Steakhouse Overcooked
Friday, November 1, 2019
Soviet Rules: Despite complaining for weeks about closed impeachment hearings led by House Democrats, the Republicans voted in unison yesterday against a Democratic bill to proceed openly. The vote was 232-136 with only two Democrats siding with the Republicans. Minutes after …
