By Withholding Funds to Ukraine, Trump Broke the Law
The Government Accountability Office says Trump's spending delay was illegal.
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House Votes To Send Impeachment Articles to Senate as New Evidence Comes to Light
President Donald Trump's trial will likely begin next week.
John Bolton Says He Would Comply With Senate Subpoena to Testify in Impeachment Trial
The big question is whether Majority Leader Mitch McConnell will allow any witnesses at all.
Donald Trump Just Became the Third President To Be Impeached
His case now heads to the Senate, where he will almost certainly be acquitted.
Justin Amash on Impeachment: Republicans Are Betraying the 'Principles and Values They Once Claimed To Cherish'
The libertarian congressman announced on the House floor that he will vote in favor of impeachment.
Trump Is Getting Impeached Today. Should His Complaints About the Process Be Taken Seriously?
Many of the president's beefs are frivolous, but he is right that impeachment has been rushed.
What Would John Bolton Say About Trump's Ukraine Policy?
If I were Trump, I would not want to find out.
After Contentious Debate, House Judiciary Votes To Advance Articles of Impeachment Against Trump
The motion passed along party lines.
Trump Abused His Power, but a Hasty Impeachment Will Undermine That Point
The gaps in the record invite the public to dismiss impeachment as a purely partisan exercise.
Trump's Congressional Defenders Deny Reality
While the president’s motives in seeking Ukrainian investigations are a matter of dispute, his actions are clear from the public record.
Impeachment and the Spending Power Revisited
In assessing impeachment, we should keep in mind Trump's usurpation of Congress' power over federal spending. This is a serious violation of the Constitution, and focusing on it overcomes some standard objections to impeachment.
House Reveals Articles of Impeachment Against Trump: Abuse of Power and Obstruction of Congress
Plus: corruption, corruption, runaway spending, and more corruption...
Intel Committee Lawyers Went Toe to Toe in Latest Impeachment Hearing
Steve Castor and Daniel Goldman seem to disagree on most everything.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Justin Amash to Trump: Let Bolton, Giuliani, and Mulvaney Testify
Meanwhile, Andrew Napolitano thinks Trump "pretty clearly" violated criminal bribery laws
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
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.
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.
If He Thinks It's Such a Good Idea, Why Won't Rand Paul Name the Whistleblower Himself?
Plus: Jeff Sessions and Michael Bloomberg won't go quietly, Facebook's forbidden emojis, a win for raw milk sellers, and more...
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.
Trump's Cronies Meddling in Ukraine Undermined U.S. Goals, Says Ambassador Taylor
Plus: Involuntary commitment and "Indian-made" laws scrutinized, unconstitutional copyright bill passes, stranger danger panic, and more...
Mick Mulvaney Confirms, Then Denies That Trump Withheld Military Aid to Ukraine To Compel the Country to Investigate Democrats
Plus: Oregon's vaping ban is halted, fake rap video money lands a man in jail, and a Syrian ceasefire appears to have already broken down.
Does Volodymyr Zelenskiy's Take on His Chat With Trump Show the President 'Did Absolutely Nothing Wrong'?
The Ukrainian president's benign interpretation of Trump's conduct is relevant to the impeachment inquiry but not dispositive.
Treason (!), Sedition, and Trump Derangement Syndrome
What if we actually took what Trump said seriously? As though he were, say, the President of the United States?
Trump Brazenly Suggests Ukraine, China Should Do Opposition Research for His 2020 Campaign
Plus: Why you think all your friends get their news on Facebook, the trade-offs that come with higher minimum wages, a modest proposal for AOC, and more...
Let Us Now Thank Donald Trump for Revealing Brutal Truths About How Power and Privilege Operate
The president has turned "business as usual" into a national scandal.
Everyone Dares Call It Treason
Both the president and his critics casually deploy the once-incendiary charge to discredit their opponents.
Trump, Not the Whistleblower, Has Acted Illegally
The president's threats might prevent future whistleblowers from coming forward to expose executive abuse.
