Impeachment reactions reveal how divided Americans are
Posted by Annie May / February 16, 2021Seven Republican Senators voted to impeach Trump, which makes the impeachment with the most bipartisan support in American history. That does not signal a closing political gap in the nation, unfortunately. Fifty-eight percent of Americans think Trump should have been convicted, hardly an overwhelming majority. Worse, 77% of Americans think Senators voted purely based on …
Read MoreTrump may have been acquitted but he still faces criminal actions
Posted by Jimmy Cooper / February 15, 2021Donald Trump’s impeachment trial may be over, but his legal issues are just beginning. Overwhelming sentiment among Democrat lawmakers and liberal Americans will almost guarantee he faces criminal charges. Indeed, he’s already facing criminal investigations in several states, including Georgia. Trump called Georgia state officials, pressuring them to find votes he needed to win the …
Read MoreTrump acquitted, but historic number of GOP senators voted to impeach
Posted by Robert Leonard / February 15, 2021Donald Trump has been acquitted in his historic second impeachment trial. But the fact that he was impeached for a second time is not the only historic part of this trial. Seven Republican Senators voted to impeach Trump, which makes the impeachment with the most bipartisan support in American history. A Senate Republican called for …
Read MoreTrump lawyer mocked at impeachment
Posted by Catherine Reed / February 14, 2021One of Donald Trump’s lawyers was mocked at the impeachment trial for saying “Philly-delphia” instead of Philadelphia. He did not appear to know exactly why Senators were laughing at him, but he did not react well. After scolding them, the Senate was called to order. A Senate Republican has called for Trump and Pence aides …
Read MoreBiden urged to clear out USPS of Trump picks
Posted by Ivan Vaquero / February 14, 2021Democrats are urging Joe Biden to clear out Trump’s picks from the United States Post office, especially Postmaster General Louis DeJoy. Since DeJoy was instated, he has worked to systematically dismantle the Post Office. Despite multiple court orders, the Post Office did not do the slowdown measures instituted by Postmaster General DeJoy in the weeks …
Read MorePostmaster General DeJoy planning to slow down mail again
Posted by Jimmy Cooper / February 13, 2021Postmaster General DeJoy is attempting to slow down the mail once more, essentially eliminating the First Class category. Democrats are urging Joe Biden to clear out Trump’s picks from the United States Post office, especially Postmaster General Louis DeJoy. Since DeJoy was instated, he has worked to systematically dismantle the Post Office. Despite multiple court …
Read MoreRepublican Senator calls for White House aides to come forward in impeachment trial
Posted by Annie May / February 13, 2021A Senate Republican has called for Trump and Pence aides to come forward to and tell the Senate what they know about Trump’s conduct during the riots. The early stages of Trump’s impeachment trial did not look good for Trump. His lawyer’s defense has been universally derided as terrible. Even Alan Dershowitz admitted he had “no …
Read MoreFive people linked to Proud Boys arrested on conspiracy charges for Capitol riot
Posted by Robert Leonard / February 12, 2021Five people linked with the jingoistic Proud Boys group have been arrested on conspiracy charges for the the Capitol riots. The “Bullhorn Lady” from the Capitol Riots has turned herself in after learning she was facing criminal charges. Arrests are still rolling in from those riots. Two Virginia police officers have been suspended after being charged …
Read MoreChina bans BBC World
Posted by Thomas Bush / February 12, 2021China has banned BBC World broadcasts for its reporting on the genocidal treatment of Uighurs and the coronavirus. Earliest this week, the UK expelled Chinese journalists who were reporting to China’s Ministry of State Security, part of its intelligence apparatus. The move comes as China is increasing its bellicosity elsewhere. China, worried that Taiwanese leadership …
Read MoreSome Republican Senators doodle, read, or nap during impeachment
Posted by Catherine Reed / February 11, 2021The early stages of Trump’s impeachment trial did not look good for Trump. His lawyer’s defense has been universally derided as terrible. Even Alan Dershowitz admitted he had “no idea” what was going on. Trump, for his part, was apparently “borderline screaming” and “deeply unhappy” about the first day. But apparently that doesn’t matter––several Republican Senators didn’t even …
Read MoreUp to 70% of registered Republicans would follow Trump into new party
Posted by Annie May / February 11, 2021The Republican Party appears to be in an extraordinary transitionary period. Some 33% of Republicans said they would join Trump if he formed a new party, and another 37% said they would “maybe” join if he did. Meanwhile, voting experts at the University of Florida have noted that thousands of Republicans have left the party …
Read MoreStudies show GOP losing voters
Posted by Robert Leonard / February 10, 2021Voting experts at the University of Florida have noted that thousands of Republicans have left the party following the January 6 riots. California alone has lost some 30,000. A prominent Republican donor and activist named Jacob Monty, an immigration lawyer, has left the party. “If you stay in the Republican Party,” he said, “you have to …
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