Opinion: Mitt Romney’s Historic Vote is a Bid to Save the Republic
“Mitt Romney acted bravely, and perhaps even heroically, when he became the first Senator in history to cross party lines during an impeachment vote.”
No Clear Winner in Iowa Amid Democratic Results
Update 2/7/20: Sanders (562 delegates) and Buttigieg (564) are now in a near tie with 99 percent of precincts reporting. The AP has stated that it is unable to declare a winner. — Update 5:45 EST: Mayor Pete Buttigieg now has the lead after the first round of results were released by the Iowa Democratic […]
Senate Votes to Reject Impeachment Witnesses, Clears Path to Acquittal
The Senate voted early Friday evening to block witnesses in the Impeachment hearing with a 51-49 majority. The vote did not come as a surprise after Senators Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) and Lamar Alexander (R-TN) announced in the days preceding the vote that they would vote against hearing witness testimony. The vote comes only days after […]
Tensions High As Trump Rolls Out Israel-Palestine “Peace Plan”
President Trump announced his plan for peace between Isreal and Palestine on Tuesday. The plan was met with immediate backlash when it became clear that the plan was made without any input from the Palestinian leadership and with little regard to Palestinian interests. Trump announced the plan with Israeli President Benjamin Netanyahu, who is facing […]
Bolton Book Adds Pressure for Impeachment Witnesses
John Bolton had first-hand experience of Trump linking the Ukraine aid freeze to his demands for investigations into the Bidens, according to a New York Times article released on Sunday. Time reporters Maggie Haberman and Michael S. Schmidt claim to have read an unpublished draft of Bolton’s upcoming book, which was given to the White […]
Trump Headlines March for Life Rally In Washington DC
On Friday afternoon, President Trump became the first sitting President to attend the annual March For Life in person. Previously, the highest-ranking White House member to attend the pro-life rally was Vice President Mike Pence, who has attended the march since 2017. Other presidents have delivered messages over the phone. The March for Life is […]
What the State of the Impeachment Trial Can Tell Us About the State of our Democracy
Oral arguments for the conviction of President Trump began in the Senate impeachment trial Wednesday afternoon, opening the first of three days of arguments from the seven House Democratic impeachment managers. The arguments, led by Adam Schiff, come after last-minute changes to the trial rules proposed by Senate Majority leader, Mitch McConnell, were announced Tuesday […]
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