All posts in January 2020

At first, it wasn’t clear exactly what was happening. After an introductory speech from both sides—during which Trump attorneys Pat Cipollone and Jay Sekulow burned up every talking point they had—Schumer introduced a proposal to seek documents from the White House. This provided for an hour on each side to debate the merits of the…

House impeachment managers Opening arguments in the impeachment trial of Donald Trump begin at 1 PM ET on Wednesday, after a brutal nearly 13-hour day of procedural debate on Tuesday that ended at nearly 2 AM. Democrats offered a series of amendments to Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell’s cover-up plan, seeking to be able to…

Among the leading contenders for the Democratic presidential nomination, both Sens. Elizabeth Warren and Bernie Sanders hail from states where GOP governors could appoint a Republican replacement to the Senate. That outcome would not only defy the will of voters in Massachusetts or Vermont, but it could also cost Democrats a key vote during the critical…

Said Democratic Caucus Chair Mamie Locke after the bills passed: “Today we celebrate yet another milestone in making Virginia a safer place. Common-sense gun safety measures such as universal background checks, one handgun a month, and giving localities the authority to protect their residents are all simple measures that will save the lives of many Virginians.…

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Donald Trump is a nervous, seething wreck. According to The New York Times, Trump “has become increasingly unnerved by the prospect of a Senate trial, even one in which his Republican allies are widely expected to acquit him. And by the few times the president did anything in public on Thursday, it was clear he was looking…

As reporters grilled House Speaker Nancy Pelosi last week about whether she felt pressured to send over the articles of impeachment to the Senate, she laughed it off. “Absolutely total cooperation,” Pelosi offered, after 24 hours in which several Senate Democrats reversed themselves on challenging her strategy. “We have 1,000 flowers blossoming beautifully in our…

4Q Fundraising ● KY-Sen: Mitch McConnell (R-inc): $4.6 million raised, $11.5 million cash-on-hand ● NH-Sen: Jeanne Shaheen (D-inc): $2 million raised, $5.7 million cash-on-hand ● NC-06: Rhonda Foxx (D): $75,000 raised (in two weeks) ● NJ-07: Tom Malinowski (D-inc): $615,000 raised, $2 million cash-on-hand ● TX-02: Sima Ladjevardian (D): $407,000 raised (in three weeks) Senate…

Rep. Elissa Slotkin The House will vote Thursday on limiting Donald Trump’s ability to wage war against Iran without congressional approval (something he shouldn’t do anyway). The resolution requires Trump to “terminate the use of United States Armed Forces to engage in hostilities in or against Iran” unless “Congress has declared war or enacted specific statutory…

This war pits bootlicker against bootlicker, Rand Paul against Lindsey Graham On Wednesday, senators and representatives finally got that briefing they should have received before Donald Trump decided to launch airstrikes on Iraqi bases, murder an Iranian general, and take the world to the brink of war while getting U.S. forces in Iraq officially labeled…