Most Americans probably thought this was already a long-decided issue from their grade school civics classes, but there is always someone out there seeking to overturn or reinterpret norms and accepted law under the Constitution. Slate legal analyst Mark Joseph Stern reports on today’s Supreme Court decision of note. The Supreme Court Declined An Invitation … Read more
The closing argument of House Intelligence Committee Chairman and House Impeachment Manager Adam Schiff (D-CA) should be a haunting condemnation which follows every Republican senator who abdicated their constitutional duty and oath of office in disregarding the overwhelming evidence to acquit Donald Trump out of GOP tribalism: “We must say enough — enough! He has … Read more
Above: The Normandy American Cemetery overlooking Omaha Beach east of St Laurent-sur-Mer. There are 9,387 crosses or stars of David made of Carrara marble marking the graves. Saturday was the 76th anniversary of the D-Day invasion of “Fortress Europe” on the beaches of Normandy on June 6, 1944, in a war to rid the world of fascism. … Read more
More than 280 former senior U.S. diplomats and military leaders rebuked President Donald Trump over his plans to use U.S. military units to control protests across the country in a letter shared with Foreign Policy on Friday. Hundreds of Former National Security Officials Condemn Trump’s Response to Protests: The participants joined a chorus of high-ranking … Read more
Update to Trump and Barr borrow Putin’s playbook for occupation: “Washington residents have also been confronted with a number of other heavily armed law enforcement officers who share an unexpected characteristic: Neither their affiliation nor their personal identities are discernible,” The Washington Post reports. * * * The added danger, “It’s not uncommon for civilians to … Read more