The Bolton red herring
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Weekly Update by Mark Armstrong – 24 January 2020
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Greetings from Tyler, When the monthly letter was due to be written a few days ago, we were hearing the first rumblings of the Chinese coronavirus. Apparently it has no cure and is responsible for killing some people who come … Read More
Geoff Shepard: Pelosi, House Democrats’ legal strategy at Trump impeachment trial is straight out of a sitcom
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Of the many differences between the House impeachment efforts to remove Richard Nixon and Donald Trump, there is a huge omission not appreciated by today’s commentators: Watergate Democrats had aggressive, active prosecutors involved in building their case against Nixon, whereas today … Read More
Trump impeachment trial: Senate rejects Democrats’ effort to subpoena witnesses, documents
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-Heated arguments over Senate rules resolution that now calls for 24 hours of arguments over three — not two — days after GOP’s Collins objects -McConnell, in opening remarks, says, ‘finally, some fairness’ -House managers complain about proposed trial rules, … Read More
Exclusive: Trump list shows 319 ‘results’ and promises kept in three years
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One month shy of completing three years in office, President Trump has fulfilled or is making significant progress on most of his 2016 campaign promises, which aides said give him a strong reelection argument to counter his impeachment by a … Read More
Trump lawyers respond to articles of impeachment: ‘Constitutionally invalid’
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President Trump’s legal team on Saturday issued a full-throttle defense to the articles of impeachment, refuting the substance and process of the charges while accusing House Democrats of engaging in a “dangerous attack” on the right of the American people to freely choose their president. “This is … Read More