Author: Freedom Watch
Why Trump’s Stonewalling Legal Strategy Will Keep Failing By Renato Mariotti POLITICO Magazine May 26, 2019 In the space of three days this week, two federal judges ruled decisively in favor of Congress’ right to subpoena President Donald Trump’s personal financial and business records. The speed of the decisions—unusual in complex federal litigation—demonstrates a significant flaw in the administration’s “fight all the subpoenas” strategy. More importantly, it suggests that Trump’s strategy of categorically fighting all congressional subpoenas will undermine his ability to stonewall Congress in subsequent cases. Already, one of the rulings has been appealed by the Trump…
Tlaib: Impeachment ‘about doing what’s right now,’ not 2020 election Detroit News May 26, 2019 During an interview on NBC’s “Meet the Press,” Tlaib, D-Detroit, said Congress has been unable to exercise its oversight function because President Donald Trump has been stonewalling. (Photo: J. Scott Applewhite / AP) U.S. Rep. Rashida Tlaib weighed in on the impeachment debate again Sunday before a national television audience. During an interview on NBC’s “Meet the Press,” Tlaib, D-Detroit, said Congress has been unable to exercise its oversight function because President Donald Trump has been stonewalling. Continue Reading…..
Federal judge who blocked Trump’s border wall donated $20K to Obama Washington Examiner May 26, 2019 A federal judge who partially blocked President Trump’s plans to build a border wall along the United States-Mexico border previously donated almost $30,000 to former President Obama, other Democrats, and a political action committee. U.S. District Court Judge Haywood Gilliam, an Obama appointee confirmed in 2014, donated $6,900 to Barack Obama’s debut campaign for president and $14,500 to his reelection campaign, according to federal election records. The same records also indicate he contributed $4,500 to the Democratic National Committee in 2012 and,…
CBN News May 25, 2019 Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.) falsely claimed this week the recently approved pro-life laws in Alabama and Georgia would “criminalize women” who obtain abortions. The Democratic lawmaker made the untrue comments Wednesday, when she spoke on the floor of the U.S. House of Representatives. Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN) attacks conservative people of faith on the House floor, suggests that their concern for unborn babies is not genuine and they are hypocrites pic.twitter.com/XGiWwB51GV Continue Reading….. COMPLAINT FOR WRIT OF MANDAMUS TO ORDER U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY TO COMMENCE INVESTIGATION OF REP. ILHAN OMAR Click to…
Ilhan Omar Celebrates Serving as Speaker Pro Tempore of the House and Calls for Impeachment of Trump CNS News May 25, 2019 (CNSNews.com) – Rep. Ilhan Omar (D.-Minn.) sent out two successive tweets on Wednesday night, the first celebrating the fact that she had served that day as Speaker Pro Tempore of the House of Representatives and the second calling for the impeachment of President Donald Trump. “Such an honor to preside over the House Floor tonight,” Omar said in the first Tweet, which featured a screen capture of her at the speaker’s podium. “Every day I am…
The Israeli-Palestinian Dispute Is Only Partly About Land By Shadi Hamid The Atlantic May 25, 2019 Is the Israeli-Palestinian conflict fundamentally about land and territory? It is certainly partly about that. But when you hear the objections and grievances of both sides, the issue of who has what part of which territory doesn’t necessarily figure all that prominently. I recently took part in a study tour on religion and nationalism in Israel organized by the Philos Project. One Palestinian official whom we met told us, “I’m not going to compromise my dignity.” The problem with what we know…
Jerrold Nadler falls ill during press conference with NY Mayor Bill de Blasio By Bailey Vogt The Washington Times May 25, 2019 House Judiciary Committee chairman Rep. Jerrold Nadler is reportedly okay after he fell ill during a New York City press conference with Mayor Bill de Blasio. Mr. de Blasio stopped his discussion of school zone camera expansion so he and others could offer help to Mr. Nadler as he began to sink forward in his chair. Video captured by NBC’s New York affiliate WRC-TV shows Mr. de Blasio offering water to the congressman. When asked if…
Obama-Appointed Judge Partially Blocks Trump Border Wall Plan Daily Caller May 25, 2019 A federal judge appointed by former President Barack Obama has partially blocked President Donald Trump’s plan to fund construction of his long-promised border wall. The preliminary injunction, issued Friday by California U.S. District Court Judge Haywood Gilliam, reportedly bars the Pentagon from transferring $1 billion from counterdrug funding to expand or enhance border barriers. According to Politico, it also “appears to jeopardize another $1.5 billion of the $8.1 billion the administration planned to use for border construction.” Continue Reading…..
Trump’s Public Enemies List Is an Impeachable Offense By David R. Lurie The Daily Beast May 25, 2019 Long before becoming president, Donald Trump called for the jailing of his adversaries. Aided by Attorney General William Barr, he may now actually be training the full force of federal law enforcement against his enemies, real or perceived. Unlike Richard Nixon, who acted in secret, Trump is corrupting the justice system openly and publicly. The seriousness of such a presidential abuse of power, and its potential for undermining the constitutional order, could well surpass any of the crimes detailed in…