Obstruction of justice in plain sight: White House sought to withhold whistleblower complaint from Congress
November 27, 2019
I never cease to be amazed by the collection of unethical lawyers that Donald Trump has surrounded himself with over the years. He genuinely believes that his lawyers should be mob lawyers like his friend Roy Cohn, who was eventually disbarred for “dishonesty, fraud, deceit and misrepresentation.″ We can only hope that Trump’s current stable … Read more
New evidence that Ukraine aid was withheld as leverage for investigations Trump wanted
November 27, 2019
The House Intelligence Committee released the transcripts of two more witnesses on Tuesday. The testimony of Deputy Associate Director for National Security Programs at the Office of Management and Budget Mark Sandy can be found here. Key excerpts of Mr. Sandy’s testimony can be found here. The testimony of Acting Assistant Secretary of State in the Bureau … Read more
U.N. climate reports: current efforts are not nearly sufficient to avert climate catastrophe
November 26, 2019
An alarming United Nations report released Tuesday said global temperatures are on track to rise as much as 3.9°C by the end of the century, meaning only drastic and unprecedented emissions reductions can stave off the most devastating consequences of the climate crisis. ‘The science is screaming’: UN report warns only rapid and transformational action can stave off global … Read more
The ‘other’ whistleblower complaint largely ignored by the media
November 26, 2019
With two court cases for Donald Trump’s financial records and tax returns headed to the U.S. Supreme Court — the congressional case of Trump v. Mazars, 19A545, and the New York case of Trump v. Vance, 19-635 — and a third related case which hasn’t yet reached the Court but may arrive soon, Trump v. House Committee … Read more
The Voucher Vultures are back with yet another manufactured ‘crisis’
November 26, 2019
Towards the end of the legislative session last spring, Republicans introduce legislation in response to the Arizona Department of Education rescinding participation in the ESA program from families on the Navajo Nation because funds from the accounts were used at a private school in New Mexico. The ‘Voucher Vultures’ are using Navajo children as pawns in … Read more
Trump Zone Resident Lindsey Graham Backstabs longtime friend Joe Biden
November 26, 2019
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Former Vice President Joe Biden has found out that the friends he thought he had in the Republican Party (at least the ones still in office) are fair-weather ones. Exhibit A is South Carolina Senator and Trump Zone Resident Lindsey Graham. Mr. Graham, the head of the Senate Judiciary Committee has decided, after getting pressure … Read more
The GOP war on truth itself
November 26, 2019
John Neely Kennedy, the junior senator from the state of Louisiana, only plays the stereotypical dumb hillbilly character on TV to be relatable to his constituents. He is not a dumb hillbilly. Kennedy graduated from Vanderbilt University and the University of Virginia School of Law before attending University of Oxford (Magdalen College) in Oxford, England. … Read more
Judge rules former White House counsel Don McGahn must appear to testify
November 25, 2019
U.S. District Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson ruled on Monday that former White House counsel Don McGahn must comply with a subpoena and testify to Congress, delivering a significant win to House Democrats amid their impeachment inquiry into President Trump. The Hill reports, Judge rules former WH counsel McGahn must testify under subpoena: The ruling (.pdf) … Read more
