Two panels of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit heard back-to-back oral arguments today for the House of Representatives enforcing its subpoena for the testimony of former White House counsel Don McGahn, and obtaining the grand jury materials of Robert Mueller’s Special Counsel investigation. Politico has an early report of what happened … Read more
Last night, the United States launched a drone strike that killed Iran’s leading commando in international guerilla and proxy war, intelligence, and terrorist tactics, Qaasim Suleimani. It also resulted in the death of the leader of the radical Iraqi branch of the Popular Mobilization Forces. Iran has, of course, vowed revenge. Tears should not be … Read more
Supporters of the Equal Rights Amendment are so confident Virginia is on the verge of becoming the critical 38th state to ratify the gender equality measure, they are already making plans for how they will celebrate. The Associated Press reports, Lawmakers pledge ERA will pass in Virginia. Then what? In Virginia, the ERA’s future is … Read more
While many Democratic and Progressive activists are enamored with the policy proposals advanced by Senators Elizabeth Warren and Bernie Sanders, the ideas offered by other Presidential candidates also merit consideration. Among these plans is the Real Deal legislative program released today (January 2, 2020) by Colorado Senator and Presidential Candidate Michael Bennet. According to the … Read more
In an unfortunately timed report, sandwiched between Christmas and New Year’s Day when people are celebrating and not paying attention to the news, the New York Times made the case for why key witnesses who were blocked from cooperating with the House impeachment committee hearings need to be called at the Senate impeachment trial. The … Read more