Impeachment Trial Brief and Response

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The US House of Representatives and the President have submitted trial briefs to the US Senate. The House brief, 100-plus pages in length, outlines efforts by US President Donald Trump’s personal attorney and others, including withholding aid and meetings, to … Read More

Democrats’ decision to televise Trump impeachment hearings could prove politically perilous

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Democrats in the U.S. Congress took a major step toward impeaching President Donald Trump this week when they agreed on the rules for publicly televised hearings after weeks of testimony behind closed doors. But it is also … Read More

Dems introduce resolution formalizing impeachment inquiry procedures

House Democrats on Tuesday introduced a resolution to formalize their impeachment inquiry and adopt rules to govern the proceedings, following sustained complaints by congressional Republicans and the White House that the inquiry hasn’t followed past precedent and violates the president’s due process rights. But, illustrating the balancing act involved … Read More

Impeachment tracker: House Democrats and impeachment proceedings against Trump

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Over 90% of the 235 Democrats in the House of Representatives now either support impeachment proceedings or have signaled they are open to supporting impeachment proceedings against President Trump. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi announced a formal impeachment inquiry of Mr. Trump in September … Read More

House responds to border crisis by passing a mass amnesty bill with zero border security funding

‘No doubt at this very minute, the smuggling cartels are getting the word out … Congress is going to legalize millions, just get there’ America is currently facing a massive border crisis, and House Democrats along with seven Republicans responded to it … Read More

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