Dec 04 Read Noah Feldman's full opening statement in the Trump impeachment hearing By Gretchen Frazee The focus of the Judiciary hearing is to define grounds for a presidential impeachment. Continue reading
Dec 03 What does it mean to censure a politician? By Candice Norwood The House and Senate have adopted internal rules that allow them to draft and approve a censure resolution, which provides a public record disapproving of an official’s actions. Continue reading
Dec 03 Watch 9:37 House Intelligence Committee report details Trump's alleged offenses After weeks of closed-door and public hearings, the House Intelligence Committee released a 300-page report making the case for impeachment of President Trump, arguing that he solicited the interference of a foreign government in a U.S. election, obstructed the impeachment… Continue watching
Dec 03 Watch 6:06 Why Kamala Harris' campaign failed to gain traction Three candidates have exited the 2020 presidential race in three days, though more than a dozen remain. On Monday, California Sen. Kamala Harris announced the end of her bid for the Democratic nomination, sharing a video for supporters that referenced… Continue watching
Dec 03 Watch 7:38 Inside the 'extraordinary' campaign to put Brett Kavanaugh on the Supreme Court President Trump's nomination of federal judge Brett Kavanaugh to the Supreme Court in 2018 launched a bitter partisan fight that grew even more polarized when Christine Blasey Ford said Kavanaugh had sexually assaulted her in high school. Kavanaugh was ultimately… Continue watching
Dec 03 A guide to the Democrats' impeachment report By Daniel Bush Democrats on the House Intelligence Committee released their report on the impeachment investigation Tuesday. The report concluded President Donald Trump put his personal interests over U.S. foreign policy and national security. Continue reading
Dec 03 Report reveals frequent contact between Giuliani, Nunes and the White House By Matthew Daly, Associated Press Records show that Giuliani associate Lev Parnas and California Rep. Devin Nunes were in frequent contact last April, when the president's personal attorney was publicly calling for an investigation of Biden. Continue reading
Dec 03 What to expect from the Judiciary Committee impeachment hearings By Daniel Bush The next phase of the impeachment investigation will be led by Judiciary Chairman Jerrold Nadler, D-NY, whose committee is in charge of drawing up articles of impeachment against the president and sending them to the House floor for a final… Continue reading
Dec 03 WATCH: Schiff discusses findings of House report laying out evidence for Trump impeachment By Lisa Mascaro, Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press The House released a sweeping impeachment report Tuesday outlining evidence of what it calls President Donald Trump's wrongdoing toward Ukraine, findings that will serve as the foundation for debate over whether the 45th president should be removed from office. Continue reading
Dec 03 Gun background checks are on pace to break record in 2019 By Lisa Marie Pane, Associated Press Background checks on gun purchases in the U.S. are climbing toward a record high this year, reflecting what the industry says is a rush by people to buy weapons in reaction to the Democratic presidential candidates' calls for tighter restrictions. Continue reading