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REP. HAKEEM JEFFRIES (D-NY): And it's wary of intruding on matters of impeachment. This, of course, leaves room for inter-branch negotiation. But it does not allow the president to engage in blanket defiance. President Trump's objections are not genuinely rooted in the law. They are not good-faith legal arguments. We know that because President Trump said early on, he would fight all subpoenas. We know that because he declared the impeachment inquiry illegitimate before it even adopted any procedures. We know that because he has denounced every single effort to investigate him as a witch hunt. And we know that because he never even claimed executive privilege during the entire impeachment proceeding. President Trump's first excuse for obstructing Congress, this is a serious belief that he did nothing wrong. That his July 25th call with President Zelensky was perfect. In the October 8th letter, sent by his council, President Trump asserted the prerogative to defy all House subpoenas … [Read more...] about Bernie Sanders surges in latest polls as Iowa caucuses loom

"What we can agree on is that in our great country, we should not have a president who is a pathological liar," Sanders said. "We should not have a president who is running a corrupt administration. We should not have a president who is a racist, a sexist, a homophobe, a xenophobe and a religious bigot.” … [Read more...] about AOC bashes ICE, Sanders bashes Trump during Iowa rally

Before making her decision, Winfrey sought the counsel of powerhouse director and producer Ava DuVernay (Selma, When They See Us), whose harsh critique of the film was a major contributing factor in backing out. That doing so would give the impression that she was turning her back on fellow sexual assault survivors—the mogul has been candid about her past—and women of color who needed her support is something that weighed on Winfrey.  … [Read more...] about Inside Sundance’s Controversial Doc on Russell Simmons Rape Claims: ‘I Was Reduced to Nothing. I Was Trash.’

The hearing is only one indicator of a larger shift in momentum, however. On January 29, the Government Accountability Office released a report (PDF) calling on the military to do more to provide care for assault victims. And when Defense Secretary Leon Panetta announced on January 23 that the military would lift its official ban on women serving in combat, Joint Chiefs of Staff chairman Gen. Martin Dempsey argued that the move could help prevent some sexual assaults by improving respect for servicewomen, saying, “I believe it’s because we’ve had separate classes of military personnel, at some level.” … [Read more...] about ‘The Invisible War’: How Oscar’s Military Rape Documentary Might Change Everything

But Oprah hit back at those critics yesterday, telling fans waiting outside The Daily Show: “I don’t do anything halfway, so he’s a real partner, we’re real creators, making decisions about what will be aired and how it will be aired.” … [Read more...] about Oprah: Prince Harry Will Be a Real Producer on Our Apple Show