Prior to her testimony on Wednesday before the House Judiciary Committee, the White House asserted that former aide Hope Hicks has “absolute immunity” from being compelled by Congress to testify about her time working in the Trump administration. White House says Hope Hicks ‘immune’ from compelled congressional testimony: White House counsel Pat Cipollone sent a … Read more
The U.S. Supreme Court started the day with 20 argued cases yet to be decided. The court issued four opinions today. The Court also announced an additional opinion day on Friday. Still 16 cases to be decided in 10 days. The first opinion is a plurality opinion in Gundy v. US, by Justice Kagan for … Read more
Arizona Congressional District Six, despite ethically embattled Republican incumbent David Schweikert’s arrogant hubris contention to the Arizona Mirror, is in play for a potential Democratic pickup in 2020. Currently, there are four well-qualified Democrats vying to run against Schweikert in 2020. The first is 2018 CD Six nominee Antia Malik. The second is 2018 CD … Read more
Last week the former host of The Daily Show, Jon Stewart, who has emerged as a spokesman for the first responders on 9/11 in New York and their advocate for the September 11 Victim Compensation Fund, gave an impassioned speech for renewal of the fund before the House Judiciary Committee. Many members of the committee … Read more
President Trump said in a tweet Monday night that U.S. immigration agents are planning to make mass arrests starting “next week,” an apparent reference to a plan in preparation for months that aims to round up thousands of migrant parents and children in a blitz operation across major U.S. cities. Trump vows mass immigration arrests, … Read more