by Jim Heath | Sep 24, 2019 | Congress, Headlines, Trump
Speaker Nancy Pelosi announced today that the House would begin a formal impeachment inquiry of President Trump, opening a fresh chapter of confrontation in response to startling allegations that the president sought to enlist a foreign power for his own political...
by Jim Heath | Sep 17, 2019 | Congress, Headlines
A House hearing with Corey Lewandowksi today culminated with angry threats by the Democratic majority to hold him in contempt – and damaging admissions by the former Trump campaign manager that he has been untruthful in national TV interviews. The fireworks came after...
by Jim Heath | Aug 26, 2019 | Congress, Headlines
Representative Sean Duffy, a former reality TV star and staunch supporter of President Trump who represents northern Wisconsin in Congress, announced today that he is resigning next month. Duffy, 47, posted on Facebook that he recently learned that his ninth child,...
by Jim Heath | Jul 24, 2019 | 2020, Congress, Headlines, Republicans
Senate Republicans blocked two election security bills and a cyber security measure toay in the wake of former special counsel Robert Mueller warning about meddling attempts during his public testimony. Democrats tried to get consent to pass two bills that would...
by Jim Heath | Jul 22, 2019 | Congress, Headlines, Mueller Investigation, Trump
Robert Mueller testified more than 60 times on Capitol Hill during his dozen years as FBI director, but none of those hearings packed anywhere near the amount of anticipation, partisan rancor, or political stakes as his appearance promises to on Wednesday. Though it’s...
by Jim Heath | Jul 17, 2019 | Congress, Headlines
A pair of conservative Republican senators are gumming up the works on a bipartisan bill that would provide for 9/11 victims and their families, infuriating first responders who worked at Ground Zero. Sen. Mike Lee of Utah placed a procedural hold on an extension of...
