House impeachment managers asked former President Donald Trump to testify under oath in his impeachment trial next week. Lead Impeachment Manager Jamie Raskin sent a letter to Trump, asking he provide testimony under oath, either before or during the Senate impeachment trial, about his conduct on January 6, the day his MAGA supporters stormed the Capitol. … Read more
President Joe Biden’s choices for Transportation secretary, Pete Buttigieg, and Department of Homeland Security head, Alejandro Mayorkas, were confirmed by the Senate on Tuesday. Buttigieg received overwhelming bipartisan support – with a vote of 86 to 13 – to become the nation’s first openly gay Senate-confirmed cabinet secretary. Mayorkas got through with a tighter votoe of … Read more
President Joe Biden’s choices for Transportation secretary, Pete Buttigieg, and Department of Homeland Security head, Alejandro Mayorkas, were confirmed by the Senate on Tuesday. Buttigieg received overwhelming bipartisan support – with a vote of 86 to 13 – to become the nation’s first openly gay Senate-confirmed cabinet secretary. Mayorkas got through with a tighter votoe of … Read more
Donald Trump’s impeachment trial will be presided over by Patrick Leahy, the longest-serving Democratic senator, not the chief justice, it was revealed Monday. House impeachment managers will carry out the symbolic act of formally walking an impeachment article of Trump to the Senate on Monday – officially beginning the first impeachment of a U.S. president who is … Read more
Marco Rubio signaled Sunday that he isn’t too worried about any primary run from Ivanka Trump in his 2022 reelection race, claiming she would ‘have a tough race’ amid speculation she could pursue public office like her father. ‘I don’t really get into the parlor games of Washington,’ the Florida senator told ‘Fox News Sunday’ … Read more
Marco Rubio signaled Sunday that he isn’t too worried about any primary run from Ivanka Trump in his 2022 reelection race, claiming she would ‘have a tough race’ amid speculation she could pursue public office like her father. ‘I don’t really get into the parlor games of Washington,’ the Florida senator told ‘Fox News Sunday’ … Read more
Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell will ask Democrats to delay the start of Donald Trump’s impeachment trial until early February to give the former president’s legal team time to prepare a defense. McConnell revealed his plans on a phone call with Republican senators Thursday. Republican Senator Mike Braun of Indiana said McConnell confirmed Trump had … Read more
Donald Trump has finally found a lawyer to represent him in his upcoming impeachment trial – a South Carolina attorney who is an expert in election law issues. Republican Senator Lindsey Graham of South Carolina revealed the news on conference call with GOP senators on Thursday afternoon, Punchbowl News reported. Butch Bowers is a former chairman … Read more
Democrats officially took control of the Senate on Wednesday when Vice President Kamala Harris swore in three new members after she took her own oath of office, giving her party control of the White House and Congress. Harris delivered the oath of office to the new Democratic senators: Jon Ossoff and Raphael Warnock of Georgia and … Read more
More ‘Russiagate’ documents set for release to the Senate including hundreds of pages of interviews, transcripts and depositions Fox News reported Thursday night that hundreds of pages would be declassified The documents relate to Trump’s election campaign and Russian meddling Robert Mueller was tasked with investigating whether Russia helped Trump win Since May 2019 John … Read more