Donald Trump lawyer Bruce Castor said it would be ‘insane’ to dispute the legitimacy of the 2020 election in his impeachment defense – after the president split with his former legal team over that very subject. ‘Injecting that into a case that is already a winner would be idiotic,’ Castor said. ‘It would be insane to … Read more
Donald Trump’s impeachment lawyer spells out ‘free speech’ trial strategy: ‘Just because someone gave a speech and people got excited doesn’t mean it’s the speechmaker’s fault.’ Trumps lawyers submitted their first impeachment brief for Senate trial Tuesday They argue Trump was within his First Amendment rights when he told a crowd to ‘fight like hell’ … 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
A majority of Republicans voted Tuesday that Donald Trump’s second impeachment is unconstitutional, a sign the former president will likely be acquitted in his upcoming trial. Republican Senator Rand Paul forced the Senate to vote on the issue, arguing the trial was illegal given that Trump no longer occupies the Oval Office. Most Republicans, including … Read more
A majority of Republicans voted Tuesday that Donald Trump’s second impeachment is unconstitutional, a sign the former president will likely be acquitted in his upcoming trial. Republican Senator Rand Paul forced the Senate to vote on the issue, arguing the trial was illegal given that Trump no longer occupies the Oval Office. Most Republicans, including … 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