Intel Committee Lawyers Went Toe to Toe in Latest Impeachment Hearing
Steve Castor and Daniel Goldman seem to disagree on most everything.
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Devin Nunes Supports Secret Surveillance of Americans, Finds Himself Under Surveillance
Nunes attacked those who wanted to restrain NSA’s snooping. Clearly he never considered whether his call records would be exposed.
Nancy Pelosi Calls for Articles of Impeachment, Citing Need To Curb Trump's Overreach, Abuse of Power
It's great to see Congress assert its role in checking the power of the executive branch. But is this too little, too late?
At House Impeachment Hearing, Legal Scholars Disagree on the Meaning of 'High Crimes and Misdemeanors'
The three witnesses for the Democrats said Trump clearly committed impeachable offenses, while the lone witness for the Republicans said he wasn't so sure.
Devin Nunes Sues CNN for Reporting Claims He Helped Meddle in Ukraine
"CNN is the mother of fake news," reads the introduction to Nunes' new lawsuit.
Impeachment Report: Democrats Accuse Trump of Soliciting Ukraine to 'Benefit His Reelection'
House Democrats say the president "endangered national security."
The House GOP Impeachment Report In Brief: Democrats Are Bad, Trump Is Good
The minority report dismisses all witness testimony and maintains that Trump did nothing wrong.
Trump Once Again Falsely Claims That Ukraine's President Has Exonerated Him of Abusing His Powers for Personal Gain
Given Ukraine's dependence on Trump's good will, Volodymyr Zelenskiy's comments about quid pro quos should be viewed as aspirational rather than factual.
Fox's Judge Napolitano: "Evidence of [Trump's] Impeachable Behavior…Is Overwhelming"
The libertarian analyst predicts Dems will bring as many as five articles of impeachment against President Trump.
The Bolton Subpoena
John Bolton may have critical evidence relevant to the House impeachment inquiry; why hasn't the House subpoenaed his testimony?
Republicans Struggle To Find a Coherent Defense During Trump Impeachment Hearings
"The Trump administration has engaged in some pretty bad behavior. It's a little hard to defend it on the merits," says Keith Whittington.
Does It Matter That Impeachment Enthusiasts Are Lousy on Foreign Policy?
The Reason Roundtable panelists ask: Why so many hawks in the anti-Trump clump?
Trump Team Plotted Post-Hoc Justification for Withholding Ukraine Aid, Emails Suggest
Plus: another half-truth from Elizabeth Warren, Rick Perry calls Trump "the chosen one," and more...
The Evidence That Trump Abused His Powers Is Clear and Convincing
The allegations against Trump are more serious than the offenses that led to Bill Clinton's impeachment because they relate directly to his duties as president.
Judge Napolitano: Enough Evidence 'To Justify About Three or Four Articles of Impeachment'
“The evidence of his impeachable behavior at this point, in my view, is overwhelming," says the Fox News analyst.
As Impeachment Moves Forward, Trump's Story Changes
Plus: more vaping panic, good news about robots, moving forward with marijuana decriminalization, and more...
House Republicans Are Spreading 'Fictional Narrative' on Ukrainian Election Interference, Says Former Top White House Adviser
Russia is seeking to "delegitimize our entire presidency," Fiona Hill testified.
'We Followed the President's Orders': Gordon Sondland Says There Was a Quid Pro Quo
"It was no secret," he testified.
Kurt Volker Revises Testimony and Says Corruption Allegations Against Biden Are 'Not Credible'
"I have learned many things that I did not know at the time of the events in question," the former special envoy to Ukraine testified.
White House Adviser: Trump Didn't Actually Seem to Care About Fighting Corruption in Ukraine
Lt. Col. Alexander Vindman's testimony undermines the White House's defense that the president was focused on anti-corruption efforts.
Of All the Things To Impeach a President for, They Chose This?
Working through the lows and highs of the House impeachment inquiry on the Reason Roundtable podcast
"I Don't Think We've Had Any [Constitutional] Crises in My Lifetime": Judge Douglas H. Ginsburg
The legendary jurist and champion of "originalism" who withdrew his name from Supreme Court consideration weighs in on Donald Trump's impeachment, Brett Kavanaugh, Neil Gorsuch, and his upcoming PBS series on the Constitution.
Far From Avoiding 'Quid Pro Quo' Talk, Calling Trump's Conduct Bribery Requires It
Whether you think of his pressure on Ukraine as bribery, extortion, or simply an abuse of power, the link between military aid and politically beneficial investigations is crucial.
Justin Amash to Trump: Let Bolton, Giuliani, and Mulvaney Testify
Meanwhile, Andrew Napolitano thinks Trump "pretty clearly" violated criminal bribery laws
California School Shooting Leads to Renewed Demands for Assault Weapons Ban
Plus: Uber and Los Angeles transit regulators go to war over user data, young adult novelists cancel critic, and ex-ambassador testifies in impeachment hearings.
Democrats Cry Corruption, Republicans Denounce Hearsay at First Impeachment Hearings
Plus: California truck drivers sue over new labor law, Hong Kong clashes get medieval, Deval Patrick announces presidential bid, and more...
U.S. Diplomat Bill Taylor: It Was 'Crazy' To Freeze Aid to Ukraine 'for Help With a Political Campaign'
GOP House members, meanwhile, continue to push back against witnesses who say Trump broke the rules.
Republicans and Democrats Rev Up Spin Machine for Start of Public Impeachment Hearings
Plus: the effects of restrictive zoning on education access, DACA's uncertain future at the Supreme Court, and Mayor Pete's miraculous surge
Impeachment and the Sixth Amendment
No, President Trump cannot invoke his Sixth Amendment rights in connection with House impeachment proceedings
Pentagon Official Testifies That Withholding Ukraine Aid May Have Been Unlawful
Laura Cooper told congressional investigators that legally freezing aid requires Trump to notify Congress.
Democrats Can't Quit Fantasizing About What They'd Do to Billionaires
Related: Michael Bloomberg can't keep fantasizing about being president
Mick Mulvaney Wants a Federal Judge to Tell Him If He Has To Testify Before Congress
Plus: Bolivia's socialist president resigns, Germany marks the 30th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall, and Bernie Sanders criticizes mandatory gun buybacks
Former White House Russia Expert Called Push for Politically Motivated Investigations 'Blatant' in Impeachment Inquiry Transcripts
Trump pushed for investigations "into the Bidens" in exchange for a meeting with Ukraine, according to new transcripts from the impeachment inquiry
Giuliani Engaged in 'Campaign of Lies' to Force Ukrainian Corruption Probe, Says Top State Department Official
"POTUS wanted nothing less than President Zelenskiy to go to [a] microphone and say investigations, Biden, and Clinton," George Kent testified.
Rand Paul Proposes Expanding Whistleblower Protections While Publicly Exposing Whistleblowers
Yes, Trump (and everybody else) has a right to face their accusers when they’re charged with crimes. But that hasn’t actually happened.
Lindsey Graham Reveals His Utter Hypocrisy on Impeachment
After complaining about a lack of transparency, the senator declared that he will not read any impeachment transcripts.
Ambassador Changes Testimony, Admits Giving Quid Pro Quo Message to Ukraine
Gordon Sondland said he now remembers conveying that military aid would be withheld until Ukrainian President Zelenskiy complied with Trump's demands.
Impeachment Depositions Cast Light on a State Department Driven by Devotion to Trump
"Let me just say that I think that American elections should be for Americans to decide," said Marie Yovanovitch.
Rand Paul Wants Whistleblower Outed. Libertarians Want the Old Rand Paul Back
Plus: Intent "doesn't matter" on social media?, an interesting productivity experiment, prostitution arrests, PragerU's lawsuit, internet access progress, and more...
Trump Asks House Republicans to Release Their Own Versions of Impeachment Transcripts
Plus: Trump well-poised in battleground states in 2020, the return of "covfefe," and more...
Impeachment Is Both the Cause and the Effect of a Too-Powerful Presidency
If, at the end of all this, President Mike Pence sits behind the Resolute desk in the Oval Office, what has been accomplished?
Pelosi Will Bring Impeachment Inquiry Vote to House Floor
Clear your calendars for the rest of the election.
Does the Demise of Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi and His Caliphate Vindicate 2014 Rand Paul?
The senator took a lot of heat five years ago for being anti-interventionist in Syria yet pro-war against ISIS.
When House Republicans Act Like Campus Leftists
Plus: Fentantyl is used in almost 40 percent of overdose deaths, and the Russia leaks continue.
