Understanding The US Impeachment Process
“An impeachment process against Richard Nixon was formally initiated on February 6, 1974, when the United States House of Representatives …
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Articles of Impeachment Against Richard Nixon (1974)
“An impeachment process against Richard Nixon was formally initiated on February 6, 1974, when the United States House of Representatives …
170 Members of the US Congress Introduce Resolution Calling for Trump EPA Head Pruitt’s Resignation
Albuquerque New Mexico and the Sandia Mountains at sunset “Senator Tom Udall — US Senator for New Mexico Today, I …
Several US Members of Congress Urge Action to Protect Evidence Gathered By Special Counsel Mueller
“MEMBERS URGE ACTION TO PROTECT EVIDENCE GATHERED BY SPECIAL COUNSEL MUELLER April 17, 2018 Press Release (WASHINGTON, D.C.) – Congressmen Jamie …
The US Constitution Reserves To Congress The Right To Declare War Because History Showed That Executives May Go To War For Reasons Which Are Not In The National Interest
“The British model gave the king the absolute power to make war. The American framers [of the Constitution] repudiated that …
Trump Backpedals On Putin’s Role In Syria; Huckabee-Sanders Blames Russia; Russia And Trump’s Other Oil Producing Friends Benefit From Rising Oil Prices
As discussed in yesterday’s post, Russia government owned oil companies could benefit from increased conflict in the Middle East, or …
Trump Torn Between Netanyahu And Putin In Syria? When Rats Are Cornered They Jump?
When rats are cornered they jump? Almost exactly a year ago, US President Trump and Israeli PM Netanyahu both appeared …
Trump Administration Apparently Agreed To Give America’s Latest Nuclear Propulsion Technology To Russia In September 2017
The Trump Administration (NASA) signed an agreement with Russia (Roscosmos) in September 2017. This would appear to include giving America’s …
Manafort’s Funeral Related Escape Plan? A Few Obvious Options
Manafort’s father-in-law’s funeral offers multiple obvious escape options and there are certainly more that additional thought and research could turn …
New Charges Against Former Trump Campaign Manager (Manafort) As Deputy (Gates) Pleads Guilty – Mueller Investigation Still Heating Up
From VOA: “Manafort, Gates Choose Divergent Paths in Response to Mueller Probe Last Updated: February 23, 2018 9:16 PM, by …
US House Judiciary Democrats Call For Emergency Hearings After Official Reveals Russia Successfully Hacked Voter Rolls in 2016; But Hand-Counted Paper Ballots Are The Quickest, Safest, Solution
The Trump Administration recently invited the heads of three Russian spy-intel agencies, including two behind the cyberattacks and one who …
Bobby Kennedy Hated Trump Mentor Roy Cohn; Bobby’s Grandson Gave Rebuttal To Trump State of the Union
US Congressman Joe Kennedy III Bobby Kennedy, Teddy Kennedy, and John Fitzgerald Kennedy. Bobby Kennedy’s grandson, US Congressman Joe Kennedy …
Trump Tried To Fire Special Counsel Mueller Last June; Firing The Special Counsel As Unacceptable Today As When Nixon Did It In 1973
“Removing the Special Counsel without good cause is as unacceptable today as it was when President Nixon fired the Special …
Trump Org Carved Huge Emoluments Clause Loopholes; US House Oversight Democrats Demand That Gowdy Investigate Trump Apparent Non-Compliance With Emoluments Clause of US Constitution
In the short, glossy, brochure that the Trump Org provided to the US Congress-House Oversight Committee they make it clear …
US Congressional Report Details Extensive Russian Influence Campaigns
From VOA: “US Congressional Report Details Extensive Russian Influence Campaigns January 10, 2018 7:15 AM, by Michael Bowman A U.S. …
What Russian Sanctions Have to Do With Arctic Drilling, In 5 Steps (Plus Background)
Background: Whereas the income of Exxon has been compared to that of countries (a), the Russian government is an oil-gas …
Republicans Agree on Tax Bill “Of, By and For the Political Donor Class” with Tax Cuts for the Rich
By DemocracyNow.org: “Republicans Agree on Tax Bill “Of, By and For the Political Donor Class” with Tax Cuts for the …
US Senator Warner Draws “Red Lines” on Firing Special Counsel, Pardoning Witnesses, or Interfering in the Mueller Investigation (Speech Transcript, Video, Related Info)
US Senator “Warner Draws “Red Lines” on Firing Special Counsel, Pardoning Witnesses, or Interfering in the Mueller Investigation Dec 20 …
US Senator Warren On One Hour To Read The 500 Page Republican Tax Bill With Illegible Changes In Margins
“U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren This chicken scratch is actually in the GOP tax bill. No, I haven’t had time to …
US Senator Tester Handed 479 Page Tax Bill With Illegible Hand Scribbled Changes Just A Few Hours Before Vote
US Senator Jon Tester tweeted that he was handed the 479 page tax bill with illegible hand scribbled changes hours …
US Congressman Nadler Grills AG Sessions on Information Related to George Papadopoulos and Possible Obstruction of Justice; What Does Mrs. Sessions’ Body Language Mean?
Mrs. Sessions is the lady to the left with her head tilted and eyes shut like she’s praying. One could …
US Congressman Conyers’ Opening Statement On Oversight Of The “Wayward” Trump Admin; Jeff Sessions Opening Response Re Carter Page-Papadoupolos
Statements Follow MA Introduction: Excerpt from letter sent by Conyers and other to Sessions ahead of the hearing (with emphasis …
US House Judiciary Committee Hearing With AG Jeff Sessions; The Failure Of Plausible Deniability; Sessions In The Hands Of Angry House Members – Letter
US House Judiciary Committee hearing with Attorney General Sessions this morning DC time: https://judiciary.house.gov/hearing/oversight-department-justice-2017 “Plausible deniability is the ability of …
US (NASA) and Russia Sign Agreement on Researching, Exploring Deep Space – NASA Has Started Already While Russia Is “Preparing”, Apparently To Get Tech Transfer From USA; Sanctions? What Sanctions?
“NASA has already engaged industry partners in gateway concept studies. Roscosmos and other space station partner agencies are preparing to …
Vogtle Nuclear Power Station Construction Supervisor Flees Random Fitness For Duty Test But US House Republicans Propose More Tax Credits For Vogtle And Other Nuclear Power Stations In Tax Bill
Welcome to the US Insane Asylum-Nut House, also known as the US House of Congress: “House Tax Bill Trims Wind …
Restricting First Use of Nuclear Weapons Act of 2017 – US Congressmen Lieu and Markey
The US “Congress must act to preserve global stability by restricting the circumstances under which the U.S. would be the …
US Congressman Schiff on Nixon Dirty Trickster-Trump Friend Roger Stone and His Refusal to Answer Question; Stone’s Philosophy is Admit Nothing, Deny Everything, Launch Counterattack
Admit nothing, deny everything, launch counterattack,“is Roger Stone’s philosophy.[1] Sound familiar? Deja-vu all over again for a reason. In fact, …
Puerto Rico’s Payday Loans: The Shocking Story Behind Wall Street’s Role in Debt Crisis
By DemocracyNow.org: “Puerto Rico’s Payday Loans: The Shocking Story Behind Wall Street’s Role in Debt Crisis,JULY 15, 2016 Link: http://youtu.be/4oYWlBh-ksA …
US Congressmen Request Documents about President Trump’s Regulatory Task Forces’ Secret Meetings and Conflicts of Interest
“Cummings, Conyers, Connolly, Cicilline Request Documents about President Trump’s Regulatory Task Forces’ Secret Meetings and Conflicts of Interest Aug 7, …
Trump Effectively Admits To Being Putin’s Boy Plus Appears to Regret That The US Isn’t A Dictatorship in Statement Re Sanctions Bill
Trump’s complaints regarding the US Sanctions Bill, which it would have been futile to veto because the US Congress would …
The (Non) Enforcement of the US Foreign Agents Registration Act; Lobbying Loophole; US Senate Hearing; OIG Report
Hearing Postponed by Order of Sen. Grassley: Oversight of the Justice Department’s (Non) Enforcement of the Foreign Agents Registration Act: …
Do the Trump-Comey “Tapes” Have Wings? Second Letter Sent By US House Intel Committee; Need to Subpoena Them
“Congress must subpoena Trump tapes– and make them public– not simply request them. Only way to make sure all are …
US Lawmakers From New Mexico Urge Protection of National Monuments On Trump Chopping Block: Comment Deadline July 10th
There are 27 US National Monuments put on the chopping block by Trump, presumably to hand over to oil and …
US Congress Members Press EPA Admin Pruitt on Trump Advisor Carl Icahn’s Conflicts of Interest Re the Renewable Fuel Standard
Besides the conflicts of interest described in the US Congressional letter further below, Trump advisor; corporate raider, purchaser of Trump …
Trump Lists $19.6 Million Hotel Revenue From US Govt. Owned Old Post Office in Apparent Violation of Both Lease and the US Constitution; GSA Refuses to Give Congressional Democrats Requested Info
Architectural details at Old Post Office Building located on Pennsylvania Avenue in Washington, D.C. 2012 January. Highsmith, Carol M., 1946- …
Almost 200 Members of the US Congress File Suit Against Trump For Violating US Constitution (Foreign Emoluments Clause)
“Plaintiffs, 30 members of the United States Senate and 166 members of the United States House of Representatives, bring this …
Original Inhabitants of US West: Bears Ears Inter-Tribal Coalition Letter re Trump Executive Order Directing Revue of National Monuments
Ryan Zinke-Trump administration are so disrespectful that they didn’t bother to answer a letter written by the Bears Ears Inter-Tribal …
Russiagate: US House Intel Committee Requests Trump Tapes-Comey Notes
“Congress must subpoena Trump tapes– and make them public– not simply request them. Only way to make sure all are …
US Senate Intel Committee To “Vigorously Pursue” Former Trump National Security Advisor Flynn Pertinent Materials and Testimony; Question Use of Fifth Related to Documents; Issue Subpoenas to Flynn Companies
See video here: https://www.c-span.org/video/?428980-1/senate-intel-chair-place-offer-general-flynn-immunity (Based on video interview) Summary of actions in response to Flynn lawyers – Question use of …
Congress’s Contempt Power and the Enforcement of Congressional Subpoenas: Law, History, Practice, and Procedure
Note the recent date: May 12, 2017 “Congress’s Contempt Power and the Enforcement of Congressional Subpoenas: Law, History, Practice, and …
US Congressman Green Explains Grounds for Trump Impeachment; Calls for Impeachment
Watergate-era button badge modified Not all members of Congress are lawyers. However, Congressman Green “earned his Juris Doctor degree in …
If There is Obstruction of Justice By Trump, “Tapes” Would Provide “Best Evidence” and Should Be Subpoenaed If Necessary (If They Even Exist) – Ranking Member US House Intell Committee
“The Time has come the Walrus Said to Talk of Many Things, of Why the Sea is Boiling Hot, and …
President Trump’s Firing of FBI Director Comey Pushes U.S. Ever Closer to a Constitutional Crisis – US Senator Markey
“President Trump’s Firing of FBI Director Comey Pushes U.S. Ever Closer to a Constitutional Crisis Tuesday, May 9, 2017 Washington …
Trump Firing of FBI Director Comey: “Were the Investigations Getting Too Close to Home for the President?” US Senator Schumer Statement
https://www.c-span.org/video/?428270-1/senate-democratic-leader-calls-special-prosecutor-wake-comey-firing&start=79 “SEN. SCHUMER: EARLIER THIS AFTERNOON, PRESIDENT TRUMP CALLED ME AND INFORMED ME HE WAS FIRING DIRECTOR COMEY. I TOLD …
Russiagate: Trump Firing of Comey “Raises Profound Questions About Whether the White House is Brazenly Interfering in a Criminal Matter” Says US Congressman Schiff
Congressman Adam Schiff @RepAdamSchiff: “Firing of Comey tainted by extraordinary conflict of interest. Independent prosecutor must be appointed to restore …
US Congressman Conyers Condemns Trump Tuesday Night Massacre: Comey Firing is a Clear Cover up; Independent Investigation Needed
Original- https://twitter.com/HouseJudDems/status/862083465881296900 Twitter House Judiciary Democrats: https://twitter.com/HouseJudDems Maybe it looks like Watergate because it is some of the same players? …
“Wrong Choice Act” Will Return US to Financial System that Allowed Risky and Predatory Wall Street Practices that Crashed the Economy
“To date, over 130 groups have submitted letters opposing all or part of Chairman Hensarling’s Wrong Choice Act 2.0 ahead …
US Senator Merkley Holds the Floor for More Than 15 Hours Against Extreme Supreme Court Nominee Gorsuch
Link of speech, apparently compressed: http://youtu.be/LeC3VgCS25o Senator Merkley was supported by Senator Durbin: http://youtu.be/QKvuwLDF3uE. The original Common Dreams article has …
US Sen. Warner on Reports Trump Administration Enlisted Both Intelligence Officials & Members of Congress to Counter Allegations Under Investigation
If a real investigation goes forward it will be much more entertaining than Watergate. And, if it doesn’t, the US …
Anti-Corruption Rule Lobbied Against by Rex Tillerson Repealed by US Congress Shortly After Senate Confirmed Him as Secretary of State; More Perks for Putin and Friends?
“It should be lost on no one that in less than 48 hours the Republican-controlled Senate has confirmed the former …
