Trump's team also made a series of incorrect claims; for instance, complaining that Republicans had been barred from a secure space in the House where impeachment investigators had questioned witnesses, as part of an argument that Trump's inquisitors had denied him due process. … [Read more...] about Bitter exchanges and incriminating evidence rock Trump’s impeachment trial
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High drug costs outweigh ‘Medicare for all’ as top healthcare issue for voters
This idea is hugely popular among both Democratic and Republican voters. Democrats support Medicare drug negotiations by a 42-percentage-point margin, while support for the idea runs 38 percentage points higher than opposition among Republicans, according to the recent Morning Consult poll. … [Read more...] about High drug costs outweigh ‘Medicare for all’ as top healthcare issue for voters
Local Veteran, Teacher And Organizer Runs For Congress
During his six years of active duty, Clark said he was put into contact with many other men and women like himself; working class young people who joined the military because they saw it as a path - perhaps their only path - to a better life. He said the experience left him with a gunshot wound and Behcet's Disease - an uncommon malady he attributed to being exposed to military chemicals - but he said it also solidified in him the idea that struggle was something that defined the experience of working class people of all walks of life. Needless to say, Clark has none of the flag-waving love for the military that veterans are often expected to have. … [Read more...] about Local Veteran, Teacher And Organizer Runs For Congress
Democrats lay out the case; Republicans close ranks
"What they did know was English common law. Under the Common Law there were articulated crimes. So when the Framers talked in terms of Bribery, Treason and Other High Crimes and Misdemeanors they were referring back to English Common Law. (As we have discussed too, high crimes and misdemeanors was not limited to criminal law violations. It was understood as a violation of the public trust by office holders.)" … [Read more...] about Democrats lay out the case; Republicans close ranks
White House budget officials laid groundwork to freeze Ukraine aid before July 25 call, heavily redacted emails show
On the evening of July 24, the night before the call, OMB officials shared a "Ukraine Prep Memo" with Michael Duffey -- the office's associate director of national security programs, a political appointee and the budget official who would play a direct role in carrying out Trump's funding freeze. … [Read more...] about White House budget officials laid groundwork to freeze Ukraine aid before July 25 call, heavily redacted emails show
