Category: Presidency
Legal Analyst: Constitutional Basis for Impeaching Ex-President Comes from Criminal Law
Despite the protestations of many Senate Republicans, the ongoing effort to try Donald Trump after he's left office is not only constitutional -- it's grounded in solid law, according to an author and CNN legal analyst.
Former Senator Jeff Flake: ‘If Inciting Insurrection Isn’t Impeachable, I Don’t Know What Is’
Just days after he was censured by his own political party, former Arizona Republican senator Jeff Flake defended the recent impeachment of Donald Trump for inciting the January 6 insurrection at the US Capitol.
Mike Pence: The Most Presidential Of Vice Presidents
As Vice President Pence was "doing his job" -- and doing it in a most presidential fashion -- it must be acknowledged that he likely made a choice which carried a personal sacrifice for his ambitions.
President Biden’s Unique — And Crucial — Duty: To Tell The Truth
In his Inauguration, President Biden gave voice as much to fighting for the truth as he did in his Oath to defending the Constitution itself. It would be a tough job and tall order.
Rep. Lieu: If GOP Members of Congress ‘Incited Insurrection,’ They Should Be Investigated by the FBI and Prosecuted
Congressional Republicans who helped incite last week's terrorist attack on the US Capitol in support of outgoing President Donald Trump should be investigated both by the House and by the FBI, according to a Democratic member of the House Judiciary Committee.
Fmr. FBI Counterintelligence Chief: ‘We’re Facing the Possibility of a Permanent Insurgency’
The threat of domestic terrorists and insurrectionists loyal to Donald Trump won't disappear when Trump leaves office. Rather, that group is likely to become something that the United States hasn't seen in centuries: a widespread "permanent insurgency," according to the former assistant director for counterintelligence at the FBI.
Scaramucci on Trump Audio: ‘Rank Lawlessness,’ ‘He Needs To Be Impeached Again’
Even with just weeks left in office, Donald Trump deserves to be impeached a second time for the contents of his phone call over the weekend with Georgia elections officials, according to an erstwhile Trump staffer-turned-critic.
Romney Repudiates Republican ‘Ploy’ To Challenge Electors
On the opening day of the new 117th Congress, Sen Mitt Romney of Utah released a statement Sunday in response to an announcement that several of his fellow Republican senators plan to oppose certification of the presidential election results later this week.
Biden: ‘We Need a Unified National Response to Climate Change’
After four years of neglect and inaction by the Trump administration, President-elect Biden's pledging a new muscular and "unified" national response to meet the challenges of global climate change.