Amy Howe at SCOTUSblog reports, Justices clear the way for House committee to obtain Trump’s tax returns: The Supreme Court on Tuesday rejected a request from former President Donald Trump to block the disclosure of his tax returns to a congressional committee. The brief order clears the way for the House Committee on Ways and … Read more
Bloviating insurrectionist Coup Plotter Steve Bannon had promised to “go medieval” in his trial for contempt of Congress, but in reality he never testified (told ya so!) because he feared cross-examination, and never presented any defense witnesses. He simply rested his defense and tried to argue that the prosecution failed to prove their case. He … Read more
The Washington Post reports, Jury selection begins in Steve Bannon contempt trial: Jury selection is underway in the federal trial of Stephen K. Bannon, the former Trump adviser and right-wing podcaster charged with two counts of contempt of Congress for refusing to comply with an order from the House Jan. 6 committee to turn over … Read more
The Washington Post reports, Judge rejects Bannon’s bid to toss contempt charges: A federal judge on Wednesday denied [insurrectionist Coup Plotter] Stephen K. Bannon’s motion to dismiss the criminal contempt case against him, saying he would allow a July 18 trial to go forward as scheduled. Bannon, 67, was charged in November with two counts … Read more
The Week reports, 63 Republicans vote against House resolution affirming support for NATO and its ‘democratic principles’: The House on Thursday evening passed a nonbinding resolution reaffirming its “unequivocal support for the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) as an alliance founded on democratic principles,” and calling on President Biden “to use the voice and vote … Read more