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Please Speak Out, John Roberts

Posted on February 5, 2020 by Conrad Black
The only plausible source for a clarification of proper recourse to impeachment is the chief justice, John Roberts, as the only impartial person in sight.
Posted in Donald Trump, Impeachment, John Roberts, Law & the Courts, Politics & Policy, Supreme Court, U.S., White House

GOP Sen. Lamar Jackson, a Pivotal Swing-Vote, Comes Out against Calling Witnesses

Posted on January 31, 2020 by Zachary Evans
Alexander concluded that Trump's actions were "inappropriate," but that impeachment wasn't the answer.
Posted in Donald Trump, Impeachment, Law & the Courts, Politics & Policy, White House

Justice Roberts Blocks Rand Paul from Naming Whistleblower During Impeachment Trial

Posted on January 30, 2020 by Zachary Evans
Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R., Ky.) has also reportedly cautioned against naming the whistleblower during impeachment proceedings.
Posted in Donald Trump, Impeachment, Law & the Courts, Politics & Policy, White House

Impeachment Questions That Need Answering

Posted on January 29, 2020 by Andrew C. McCarthy
These are questions that I believe bear directly on both the ultimate conclusion and the issue of additional witnesses.
Posted in Donald Trump, Impeachment, John Bolton, Law & the Courts, U.S., White House

Dem Senator Agrees Hunter Biden is a ‘Relevant’ Impeachment Witness

Posted on January 29, 2020 by Zachary Evans
Senator Joe Manchin (D., W.V.) on Wednesday said he believes Hunter Biden may be a pertinent witness in the Senate impeachment trial.
Posted in Donald Trump, Impeachment, Law & the Courts, Politics & Policy, Ukraine, White House

Susan Collins: Bolton’s Contradiction of Trump ‘Strengthens the Case’ for Calling Impeachment Witnesses

Posted on January 27, 2020 by Tobias Hoonhout
Sen.Susan Collins said that Bolton’s statements about President Trump's involvement with Ukraine “strengthens the case for witnesses” in the impeachment trial.
Posted in Donald Trump, Impeachment, Law & the Courts, Republicans, White House

In Impeachment’s Obstruction Dispute, Dissembling by Both Sides

Posted on January 25, 2020 by Andrew C. McCarthy
Trump’s team says the House should have gone to court to compel witnesses – but when the House did, they said it wasn’t a judicial question.
Posted in Adam Schiff, Democrats, Donald Trump, Impeachment, Law & the Courts, U.S., White House

What the Founders Told Us about ‘High Crimes and Misdemeanors’

Posted on January 24, 2020 by John Yoo
The historical evidence suggests that a statutory violation isn’t required for impeachment. It also suggests President Trump shouldn’t be removed from office.
Posted in american history, Constitution, Democrats, founding fathers, History, Impeachment, Law & the Courts, Politics & Policy, U.S., White House

GOP Senate Staffers: Dems May Not Get Votes for Impeachment Witnesses

Posted on January 24, 2020 by Tobias Hoonhout
10 senior staffers to key Senate Republicans say that flipping more than three votes will be a tall order.
Posted in Democrats, Donald Trump, Impeachment, Law & the Courts, Politics & Policy, Republican

Schiff on 2020: Trump’s ‘Misconduct Cannot Be Decided at the Ballot Box’

Posted on January 23, 2020 by Tobias Hoonhout
Schiff (D., Calif.) pushed back on the claim that the 2020 election makes any effort to hold President Trump accountable through impeachment unnecessary.
Posted in 2020, Adam Schiff, Donald Trump, Elections, Law & the Courts, Politics & Policy, White House

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