Democrat can beat Trump, says Ryan

Democrat can beat Trump, says Ryan: Former House Speaker Paul Ryan told an audience in Vero Beach, Fla., that he believes there are some Democrats who could beat Trump next year, and said Trump needs to run on policies and not his personal brand. “The person who defines that race is going to win the race,” said Ryan, according to Treasure Coast Newspapers. “If this race is about Donald Trump and his personality, he isn’t going to win it,” Ryan said.



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'It's going to backfire': Fauci warns against reopening too quickly amid coronavirus crisis


'It's going to backfire': Fauci warns against reopening too quickly amid coronavirus crisis

As the rate of new infections and deaths from the coronavirus slowed in parts of the country on Monday, some local governments began to ease stay-at-home ...
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Impeachment Aftershock




President Trump's acquittal ended his impeachment trial, but Democrats and Republicans — in both the House and Senate — plan to reignite the Ukraine battle with new investigations, and waves of document and witness subpoenas.
  • Many House Democrats want to pick up where the White House stonewalled them during impeachment, Axios' Alayna Treene reports. That could include renewed moves to seek John Bolton's testimony.
  • Senate Republicans are contemplating investigations of Burisma, the Bidens and more, according to statements by senators and Capitol sources.
Why it matters: The bitter debate over U.S. interactions with Ukraine isn't dying with the end of the impeachment trial.
  • Both parties see the opportunity to use the investigations to bring new evidence to light that could motivate voters ahead of the November elections.
The backdrop: Every Democrat voted to convict Trump, with Sen. Mitt Romney of Utah voting to convict Trump on abuse of power.
  • Abuse of power: 48-52.
  • Obstruction of Congress: 47-53.
The House side: Several Democrats want to continue investigating Trump and Ukraine, and are considering subpoenaing everyone from Giuliani associate Lev Parnas to top current and former White House aides.
  • "John Bolton has to speak; the country wants to hear him," said Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-Md.), who's on the Judiciary Committee. "We can't run away from our oversight duties."
  • House Judiciary Chairman Jerry Nadler told CNN that House Democrats will "likely" subpoena Bolton and continue investigations.
  • House Intelligence Chairman Adam Schiff, speaking in the Senate trial on Jan. 31, said that "the facts will come out in the end. In all of their horror, they will come out."
Some Senate Republicans remain hungry for Biden blood.
  • Immediately after Trump's acquittal, Sens. Chuck Grassley and Ron Johnson announced a review of "potential conflicts of interest posed by the business activities of Hunter Biden and his associates during the Obama administration."
  • Senate Judiciary Chairman Lindsey Graham told Fox News' Maria Bartiromo that he wants to investigate the Bidens and their dealings with Ukraine: "You should expect us to do this. If we don’t do it, we’re letting you down."
Between the lines: Other Hill Republicans tell Axios there's little appetite to truly go after the Bidens now that Trump has been acquitted.
  • GOP aides tell Axios Trump's fiercest allies may do something to feed the narrative, but it'll be "extraordinarily half-assed and slow-walked," as one aide put it.
  • Some Republicans fear aggressively pursuing any investigations about Burisma will give the appearance of trying to hurt Joe Biden — a former Senate colleague —politically, which isn't worth it to them, the aide said, "especially since the Biden campaign looks like it's toast."



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Details of The Impeachment Trial

The US House of Representatives Impeachment Managers delivered the long-awaited Articles of
Impeachment against President Donald J. Trump to the US Senate today. 

The Articles, on Abuse of Power and Contempt of Congress, were approved by the House on December 18, 2019, making Trump the third President in US History to be impeached by the US House.

Under Article 1, Section 3, Clause 6 of the US Constitution, the US Senate has "the sole Power to try all Impeachments."  If the Senate, by a two-thirds vote, convicts Trump then he will be removed from office.

The Trial
In the Senate trail phase House Managers act as prosecutors, the members of the Senate act as jurors, and the President's legal team acts as the defense.

The Chief Justice of the Supreme Court, John Roberts, acts as presiding judge during the trial.

The managers, announced today by Speaker Nancy Pelosi, include seven members of the US House who will provide opening and closing statements, present the facts collected by the House investigations, and cross-examine witnesses.

Of the Managers, Speaker Pelosi said, "The emphasis is on litigators. The emphasis is on comfort level in the courtroom. The emphasis is on making the strongest possible case to protect and defend our Constitution, to seek the truth for the American people."

The Prosecutors
Congressman Adam Schiff (CA) is the "Lead Manager." As Chairman of the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, Schiff has been a critical player in the investigations and hearings involving the President.
Prior to being to elected to the US House in 2000, he served in the California State Senate and, previously, as an Assistant United States Attorney for the Central District of California.

Pelosi and House impeachment Managers
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi is flanked by House Managers (L-R) Hakeem Jefferies, Sylvia Garcia, Jerry Nadler, Adam Schiff, Val Demings, Zoe Lofgren and Jason Crow (Susan Walsh/AP)

Congressman Jason Crow (CO)
A member of the House Armed Services, Crow was elected to Congress in 2018 after unseating a Republican incumbent. A former Army Ranger, he served three combat tours in Iraq and Afghanistan and was awarded the Bronze Star before going onto a career as a private litigator.

Congresswoman Val Demings (FLA)
A member of both the House Intelligence and Judiciary Committees, Demings is in her second term. She previously served as Chief of the Orlando Police Department, the first woman to hold the position.

Congresswoman Sylvia Garcia (TX)
In 2018, Garcia became one of the first two Latina Congresswomen elected from Texas. A member of the House Judiciary Committee, she previously served as Houston City Comptroller, the first woman and hispanic judge elected to the Harris County Commissioner's Court, and as an elected State Senator. 

Clerk of the house Cheryl Johnson leads House Managers
The Clerk of the House, Sergeant-at-Arms and the House Managers deliver the Articles to the Senate (AFP/Daily Mail)
Congressman Hakeem Jeffries (NY)
In his fourth term, Jeffries serves on the House Judiciary Committee and as Chair of the House Democratic Caucus. A corporate lawyer and litigator by profession, he was also an elected New York State Assemblyman.

Congresswoman Zoe Logren (CA)
This is the third impeachment process for Zoe Lofgren, who served as a Judiciary Committee staffer during preparations for the 1974 impeachment hearings of President Richard Nixon, and as a member of the House Judiciary Committee during President Bill Clinton's impeachment in 1998. A lawyer by trade, she is serving her 13th term in Congress, and is currently the Chair of the House Administration Committee.

Congressman Jerrold Nadler (NY)
Nadler is Chair of the House Judiciary Committee, which crafted the two articles of impeachment against the President and conducted ongoing investigations of Donald Trump. Now in his 15th term, Nadler was a member of the Judiciary Committee during President Bill Clinton's impeachment in 1998, and previously served for 16 years in the New York State Assembly.

The Senate trial will begin next Tuesday with oral arguments from the House Managers and the White House lawyers.


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The Hannity Factor




When George W. Bush prepared to send troops into Iraq, there weren't a lot of questions about what TV networks or talk radio hosts were influencing his decisions. When Barack Obama contemplated military action in Libya, Syria, and other countries, there weren't constant stories about what MSNBC hosts were advising him to do.

But as the US and Iran exchange military blows against each other in Iraq, it's not only possible, but perhaps likely, that what President Trump sees on Fox News is shaping his views and guiding his decisions. Before signing off for the night, Brian Stelter actually texted me, "I just set my alarm clock for 5am ET because 'Fox & Friends,' the president's daily televised briefing, is starting an hour earlier than usual on Wednesday."

The situation is further compounded, of course, by the fact that the White House press secretary has stopped holding formal press briefings. Instead, to get a sense of what the President might be thinking, Americans are left with watching Sean Hannity's show. 

On Tuesday night, Lindsey Graham and Kevin McCarthy both appeared on his Fox show, touting that they had spoken to Trump earlier. Graham said Iran's fate was in its hands, warning, "You continue this crap you're going to wake up one day out of the oil business." And McCarthy praised Trump's judgement, telling Hannity, "He'll access the damage and he'll respond accordingly." 

Meanwhile, Hannity himself continued to talk about potentially striking three of Iran's oil refineries, something he also mentioned Monday night. (Is someone briefing him?) He added, “[Iran's] hostility will now be met with the full force of the greatest, most advanced, most sophisticated military this world has ever seen." 

As NY Mag's Olivia Nuzzi noted on Twitter, "It is actually insane that the American people have to tune into a partisan cable news channel to get anything close to a briefing on the president’s thinking as the nation fumbles toward a war with Iran." THR's Jeremy Barr bluntly stated it like this: "As usual, gotta watch Hannity to find out about war."


The voice absent from Hannity's show


Geraldo Rivera tweeted Tuesday evening, saying he would be appearing on Hannity's show urging Trump to show "restraint." But soon after, Rivera followed up with another tweet: "Never mind Hannity just canceled me." Instead, Hannity stacked his line up with voices like Oliver North, Pete Hegseth, and Dan Bongino... 


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2020 Democratic Calendar



January 14: Seventh Democratic Primary Debate (Des Moines, Iowa)

February 3: Iowa Caucuses
February 7: Eighth Democratic Primary Debate (Manchester, New Hampshire)
February 11: New Hampshire Primaries
February 19: Ninth Democratic Primary Debate (Las Vegas, Nevada)
February 22: Nevada Democratic Caucuses
February 25: Tenth Democratic Primary Debate (Charleston, South Carolina)
February 29: South Carolina Democratic Primary

March: Eleventh Democratic Primary Debate (TBD)
March 3: Super Tuesday! AL, AS, AR, CA, CO, ME, MA, MN, NC, OK, TN, TX, UT, VT, VA & Democrats Abroad
March 10: Idaho, Michigan, Missouri, Mississippi and Washington Primaries, North Dakota Caucus
March 14: Northern Marianas Caucus
March 17: Arizona, Florida, Illinois and Ohio Primaries
March 24: Georgia Primaries
March 29: Puerto Rico Primary
April: Twelfth Democratic Primary Debate (TBD)
April 4: Alaska, Hawaii and Louisiana Primaries, Wyoming County Caucuses
April 7: Wisconsin Primaries
April 28: Connecticut, Delaware, Maryland, New York, Pennsylvania and Rhode Island Primaries
April 28: Special Election in Maryland's 7th Congressional District

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May 2: Guam Caucus, Kansas Primary
May 5: Indiana Primaries
May 12: Nebraska and West Virginia Primaries,
Special Elections in Wisconsin's 7th CD Special Election
May 19: Kentucky and Oregon Primaries

June 2: D.C., Montana, New Jersey, New Mexico and 
South Dakota Primaries
June 6: Virgin Islands Caucus
July 13-16: Democratic National Convention in Milwaukee, Wisconsin
August 24-27: Republican National Convention in 
Charlotte, North Carolina

September 29: First Presidential Debate (Notre Dame, Indiana)
October 7: Vice Presidential Debate (Salt Lake City, Utah)
October 15: Second Presidential Debate (Ann Arbor, Michigan)
October 22: Third Presidential Debate (Nashville, Tennessee)

November 3: 2020 Election Day

January 20, 2021: Adios Trump!




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So What has the house done

 June 11th ---  H.Res.430 - Authorizing the Committee on the Judiciary to initiate or intervene in judicial proceedings to enforce certain subpoenas ...  explained inJune 10th Rules Cmt. Report → H. Rept. 116-108            (House Debate and Vote on C-SPAN video)
          Resolved, … Judiciary of the House of Representatives is authorized, on behalf of such Committee, to initiate or intervene in any judicial proceeding before a Federal court—
(1) to seek declaratory judgments and any and all ancillary relief, including injunctive relief, affirming the duty of—
(A) William P. Barr, Attorney General, to comply with the subpoena that is the subject of the resolution accompanying House Report 116-105; and
(B) Donald F. McGahn, II, former White House Counsel, to comply with the subpoena issued to him on April 22, 2019; and
(2) to petition for disclosure of information regarding any matters identified in or relating to the subpoenas referred to in paragraph (1) or any accompanying report, pursuant to Federal Rule of Criminal Procedure 6(e), including Rule 6(e)(3)(E) (providing that the court may authorize disclosure of a grand-jury matter “preliminarily to... a judicial proceeding”).
           Resolved, That the chair of each standing and permanent select committee, when authorized by the Bipartisan Legal Advisory Group, retains the ability to initiate or intervene in any judicial proceeding before a Federal court on behalf of such committee, to seek declaratory judgments and any and all ancillary relief, including injunctive relief, affirming the duty of the recipient of any subpoena duly issued by that committee to comply with that subpoena. …[…]…
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         H. Rept. 116-62 – DEPT’s. OF LABOR, HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, AND EDUCATION, AND RELATED AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS BILL, 2020 for H.R.2740- (2019-2020 Appropriations Act, 2020 for fiscal year 2020 →  Rules Cmte. Mark-up Video June10th fwd to 1:09:44   and  Video 2nd part  June 11th
          see details in H. Rept.116-62 → Committee on Appropriations report in explanation of H.R.2740  - appropriations for most notable initiatives include:EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION; INVESTING IN PUBLIC EDUCATION; SOCIAL-EMOTIONAL LEARNING INITIATIVE; SUPPORTING ACCESS TO AND COMPLETION OF POST-SECONDARY EDUCATION; NIH RESEARCH (Yay Science!); PUBLIC HEALTH SYSTEMS; WOMEN’S HEALTH; HIV-INITIATIVE; FIREARM INJURY AND MORTALITY PREVENTION RESEARCH (Yay Science!); PREPARING WORKERS FOR GOOD JOBS WITH FAIR WAGES; PROTECTING AMERICA’S WORKERS; Oversight of the Executive Branch – OVERSIGHT HEARINGS – Administration’s Policies Affecting the Affordable Care Act – Administration’s Unaccompanied Children Program – Protecting Student Borrowers: Loan Servicing Oversight – Public Health Emergency of Gun Violence – Oversight of For-Profit Colleges: Protecting Students and Taxpayer Dollars from Predatory Practices – Combating Wage Theft: The Critical Role of Wage and Hour Enforcement — and a whole lot more is in this bill!   —   No $ for obscene “border wall”!    No unprovoked war on Iran!    No pulling out of Paris Climate agreements!   Prohibits use of any Government funds to withdraw from Paris Climate Agreement!     Increases PELL Grants!     And even more!
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          ONE OF AN ONGOING SERIES OF HPSCI HEARINGS, THIS ONE AND OTHERS FOCUS ECONOMIC, POLITICAL, SOCIAL, AND HUMANITARIAN CONDITIONS GLOBALLY:

       June 11, 2019    House Intelligence Committee Requests Documents and Interviews Regarding White House Efforts to Suppress Climate Change Testimony → Public Reports Indicate White House Tried to Alter Written Testimony Calling Climate Change “Possibly Catastrophic” →
           June 11,2019 Chairman’s Schiff’s letter is here;;   June 8,2019 Washington Post report is here “Officials sought to excise the State Department’s comments on climate science because they did not mesh with the administration’s stance” ;;
         June 5, 2019 Statement for the Record by Dr. Rod Schoonover Senior Analyst, Bureau of Intelligence and Research, State Dept.,
            Related is Jan., 2019 - ODNI - WORLDWIDE THREAT ASSESSMENThere as testimony to Senate Select Committee on Intelligence, DNI Director Dan Coats, witness, Full Report (pdf) based on info available to Jan. 17, 2019.
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    C-SPAN video: June 11th   Debate and Vote   --  House Approves Resolution Enforcing Subpoenas, 229-191
        The House debates and votes 229-191 to approve a resolution authorizing the Judiciary Committee to pursue court action on subpoenas issued for current and former Trump administration officials, including Attorney General William Barr and former White House Counsel Don McGahn.
        PURPOSE AND SUMMARY: This resolution authorizes the Committee on the Judiciary to initiate or intervene in judicial proceedings to enforce certain subpoenas, a process commonly referred to as ‘‘civil contempt.’’ 1 The resolution affirms that the chair of each standing and permanent select committee, when authorized by the Bipartisan Legal Advisory Group, retains the ability to initiate or intervene in judicial proceedings to seek enforcement of subpoenas issued by the committee. The resolution provides that, in connection with any judicial proceeding brought under the first or second resolving clause, the chair of any standing or permanent select committee exercising the authority there-under has any and all necessary authority under Article I of the Constitution. The resolution requires the chair of any standing or permanent select committee exercising authority as described in the first or second resolving clause to notify the House of Representatives, with respect to the commencement of any judicial proceeding.               ...[…]…
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