As the House vote on impeachment was getting underway on Wednesday, CNN’s Dana Bash was reporting from the scene, speaking from rotunda as lawmakers were still arriving. Bash reported on the solemnity and gravity of the mood among Democrats ahead…
Category: Uncategorized
Witch Hunts, Then and Now…
By Lance Morrow Dec. 17, 2019 6:47 pm ET American Puritan minister Cotton Mather (1663 to 1728). Photo: Getty Images Draw back the American veil, and you shall behold innate depravity. That idea connects two disparate works that concern themselves…
MERRY CHRISTMAS, YOU’RE IMPEACHED…
Gillian Brockell, The Washington Post Published 12:43 pm EST, Tuesday, December 17, 2019 President Donald Trump speaks during a roundtable with governors on government regulations in the Cabinet Room of the White House, Monday, Dec. 16, 2019, in Washington. President Donald…
‘Civics lesson’ or ‘sham trial?’ Key moments in the U.S. House impeachment debate
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A bitterly divided U.S. House of Representatives engaged in an impeachment debate before historic votes on two charges accusing President Donald Trump of abusing his power and obstructing Congress. Here are some highlights from the contentious back-and-forth…
‘Defend democracy’: Pelosi calls Trump ‘ongoing threat’ in impeachment debate
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Wednesday called Donald Trump a threat to American democracy who left Congress no choice but to impeach him as bitterly divided lawmakers debated before historic votes on charges accusing the Republican…
Trump supporters camp out in bitter cold ahead of rally
A growing crowd of Trump supporters are lining up outside in Michigan’s bitterly cold weather ahead of an evening rally with President Trump that coincides with House Democrats voting to formally impeach him. Footage from the Kellogg Arena in Battle Creek showed throngs…
Trump impeachment? History suggests Wall Street need not worry
(Reuters) – As U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday appeared on the brink of becoming only the third U.S. president ever to be impeached, history suggests investors need not worry, even though it adds uncertainty on Wall Street. FILE PHOTO:…
AG Barr warns against ‘political’ impeachment, hits back at Comey in Fox News interview
Attorney General Bill Barr, in an interview Wednesday with Fox News, warned that impeachment could be “trivialized” by Democrats’ efforts to remove President Trump, while also firing back at ex-FBI Director James Comey‘s reaction to the Justice Department inspector general’s report on the…
Pompeo: will cooperate with impeachment trial if required by law
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo speaks to the media after the 2019 U.S.-India 2+2 Ministerial Dialogue at the State Department in Washington, U.S., December 18, 2019. REUTERS/Joshua Roberts WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said on…
Trump proposes rule for importing drugs from Canada; industry says it won’t cut costs
NEW YORK (Reuters) – The Trump administration on Wednesday said it is proposing a rule to allow states to import prescription drugs from Canada, advancing a plan announced in July that the president has said will bring cheaper prescription drugs…