Debbie Lesko is the ‘queen of denial’
December 13, 2019
Republican defenders of Donald Trump deny reality and create an alternate reality where truth goes to die. In an interview today with CNN’s Manu Raju, Arizona Rep. Debbie Lesko demonstrated that she is the “queen of denial” and/or a shameless liar. But you already knew that. Steve Benen reports Arizona Republican in denial about core impeachment … Read more
Supreme Court agrees to hear three appeals for Trump financial and tax records
December 13, 2019
Did four conservative justices of the U.S. Supreme Court today vote to hear Donald Trump’s appeals from having his financial records and tax records produced by third parties to congressional committees and the Manhattan District Attorney in a criminal grand jury investigation to delay the production of those financial documents beyond the time set aside … Read more
Convicted Gun Felons Run the Pima County Gun Show
December 13, 2019
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It is dangerous enough that convicted felons can buy weapons at the Pima County Fairgrounds without an ID or a background check. But it’s inexcusable that the County has a contract with convicted gun felons who run the Crossroads of the West gun show. It’s shocking but true. Robert and Jeff Templeton, the operators of … Read more
Lawless Republican Party to rig the jury, disregard the evidence and law with sham impeachment trial
December 13, 2019
The House Judiciary Committee today quickly approved two articles of impeachment Friday against President Trump on party-line votes accusing him of abuse of power and obstruction of Congress. The full House is expected to vote to impeach Trump next week. 45 years after Watergate, Republicans are all Congressman Earl Landgrebe now: At the height of … Read more
The Country needs a Role Model in the White House.
December 13, 2019
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Setting aside the upcoming full House vote on the 2016 Popular Vote Losers unconstitutional and criminal acts, the majority of the people in this country rightfully yearn for an upstanding adult to sit in the Oval Office as a role model for all to admire rather than the lying, whining, unindicted co-conspirator, KKK endorsed, charlatan … Read more
The Arizona Republic’s parent company, USA Today, calls for Donald Trump’s impeachment
December 13, 2019
Update to The Arizona Republic should follow the lead of the Los Angeles Times’ editorial calling for Donald Trump’s impeachment. More than 850 legal scholars (so far) have signed this letter concluding that “President Trump engaged in impeachable conduct.” The editors of the Los Angeles Times editorialized last Saturday, Editorial: We’ve seen enough. Trump should be impeached. Now … Read more
Congress urges Supreme Court not to delay House committees’ access to President Trump’s financial records (updated)
December 12, 2019
Lawyers for Congress urged the Supreme Court on Wednesday not to delay House committees’ access to President Trump’s financial records, saying the information could be crucial to investigating foreign involvement in American politics and legislative protections for next year’s elections. House asks Supreme Court not to delay access to Trump’s financial records, citing threat to … Read more
Federal court blocks theft of military funds to build Trump’s border wall
December 12, 2019
Donald Trump’s long losing streak in the courts over his “big beautiful wall” on the Mexico border continues. The New York Times reports, Judge Issues Nationwide Injunction Blocking Border Wall Funding: A federal court in Texas issued a nationwide injunction late on Tuesday preventing the Trump administration from using $3.6 billion in military construction funds … Read more
