The Washington Post reports, Single-payer health care gets a second Captiol Hill hearing today. Medicare-for-all is poised for another big day on Capitol Hill, as the House Budget Committee convenes this morning to examine the intricacies and challenges of any U.S. transition to a unified health-care system run by the government. As in a similar … Read more
The House Judiciary Committee will vote Wednesday on legislation that would provide a pathway to citizenship for more than 1 million undocumented immigrants in the United States. And yes, Democrats can investigate Trump and do public policy at the same time. CNN reports House Judiciary set to review bills to protect Dreamers and TPS recipients: … Read more
As expected, U.S. District Court Judge Amit Mehta on Monday upheld a congressional subpoena seeking President Donald Trump’s financial records from an accounting firm, arguing that Congress is well within its rights to investigate potential illegal behavior by a president — even without launching a formal impeachment inquiry. Politico reports, Judge upholds Dem subpoena for Trump financial … Read more
President Trump on Monday directed his former White House counsel, Donald F. McGahn II – now a private citizen – to defy a congressional subpoena and skip a hearing scheduled for Tuesday, denying House Democrats testimony from the most important eyewitnesses to Mr. Trump’s attempts to obstruct justice in the Russia investigation. Trump Instructs McGahn … Read more
Anti-money laundering specialists at Deutsche Bank recommended in 2016 and 2017 that multiple transactions involving legal entities controlled by Donald J. Trump and his son-in-law, Jared Kushner, be reported — a Suspicious Activity Report (SAR) — to the federal financial-crimes watchdog, the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN). The New York Times reports, Deutsche Bank Staff … Read more