by Jim Heath | Feb 4, 2021 | Headlines, Impeachment, Trump
The House today asked Donald Trump to testify under oath next week as part of the former president’s second impeachment trial in the Senate. In a letter to Trump, the House’s lead impeachment manager Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-Md.) said Trump’s testimony was necessary...
by Jim Heath | Jan 27, 2021 | Congress, GOP, Headlines
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, a booster of conspiracy theories with a track record of making racist statements, repeatedly endorsed violence against Democratic leaders and federal agents, according to a review of her Facebook activity. Greene (R-Ga.) filled her feed...
by Jim Heath | Jan 25, 2021 | 2022, GOP, Headlines
Ohio Republican Rob Portman will not seek a third Senate term in 2022, a blow to both Republicans’ hopes of taking back the Senate and the chamber’s dwindling number of centrists. Politico: The two-term senator is one of the most effective legislators in the Senate,...
by Jim Heath | Dec 10, 2020 | Headlines, Joe Biden, Race
During a virtual meeting with civil rights leaders this week, President-elect Joe Biden blamed the “Defund the Police” movement for contributing to surprising Democratic downballot losses in the November election. Biden also warned the leaders this week...
by Jim Heath | Nov 30, 2020 | 2020, Democrats, Headlines
Ohio’s Democratic Party chair is stepping down after six years during which Republicans, including Donald Trump, dominated statewide elections. David Pepper, a former Hamilton County commissioner and Cincinnati council member, sent a letter to party officials saying...
