Trump impeachment odds

“This is a major step towards an honest and fair redistricting process, helping ensure that everyone is represented in new districts,” Wice said. But Adam Kincaid, a leader of Republican redistricting efforts, said in a statement that the Biden administration was merely “concealing critical information” about the citizen population in the U.S. “For an administration that claims to be guided by facts, it is concerning that they are so selective of which facts they release," Kincaid said. … [Read more...] about Citizenship data is latest rollback of Donald Trump census efforts

Trump's impeachment trial would be the first of a U.S. president no longer in office, an undertaking that his Senate Republican allies argue is pointless, and potentially even unconstitutional. Democrats say they have to hold Trump to account, even as they pursue Biden's legislative priorities, because of the gravity of what took place - a violent attack on the U.S. Congress aimed at overturning an election. … [Read more...] about Trump spends his first weekend as ex-president playing golf at his West Palm Beach club after date is set for his impeachment trial – as supporters cheer him outside Mar-a-Lago

'You know, it very likely did. I don't want that, John, to be a sound bite, but if you just look at that, you can see that when you're starting to go down paths not based on any science at all -- and we've been there before. I don't want to rehash it. That is not helpful at all. Particularly when you're in the situation of almost being in a crisis with the number of cases and hospitalizations and deaths we have,' the director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases said. … [Read more...] about Dr. Fauci says Donald Trump’s administration ‘likely cost lives’ by saying things about COVID ‘that made no sense medically, no sense scientifically’

Trump's actions on social were "jeopardizing the peaceful transition of power," Clegg said. "The touchstone principle for us — and people can agree or disagree with it — is this — is where we feel there is speech on our platform where there is a link to an impending risk of real-world violence, then we act — then we act." … [Read more...] about Facebook VP Says He Hopes Board Members Will Uphold Donald Trump Ban

Steve RicchettiSteve RicchettiBrother of Biden adviser Ricchetti hired as lobbyist at Amazon Left ramps up pressure on Biden for lobbying ethics pledge Biden forms team of insiders MORE, counsel to Biden, previously co-owned a lobbying firm with his brother, and Tom VilsackTom VilsackUSDA: Farm-to-school programs help schools serve healthier meals OVERNIGHT MONEY: House poised to pass debt-ceiling bill MORE, Biden’s nominee for Agriculture secretary, is president of the industry lobbying group U.S. Dairy Export Council and previously worked as a registered lobbyist for the law firm Dorsey & Whitney. … [Read more...] about Biden expands on Obama ethics pledge

"Mr. Senator, as @sethrogen's non-threatening buddy, perhaps I can translate "fascist" into more charming and civil terms," wrote Joseph Gordon-Levitt. "Your support of the former President's attempts to baselessly overturn a democratic election is reminiscent of supporters of Hitler, Mussolini, and others." … [Read more...] about Ted Cruz Says Seth Rogen Acts Like ‘Marxist With Tourette’s’ as Twitter Feud Continues

We’ve had a rocky start to the year. After Democrats in Georgia flipped the U.S. Senate, there was little time to celebrate before Donald Trump incited a deadly mob, which in turn led to his second impeachment. The disarray has left many of us uneasy about when violence could strike next. More than 10 months into the pandemic, we’re tired, so very tired, and hitting the proverbial wall. … [Read more...] about Vulnerable and tired but feeling lighter

'Last time the impeachment trial took six weeks in the Senate. And it doesn't take six weeks to go through the evidence. It takes six weeks because under the Senate rules everybody wants to talk and everybody gets to talk and so it will likely take at least four weeks,' he said. … [Read more...] about Ohio Republican congressman Steve Stivers says $1,400 stimulus checks should ONLY go to people who get the COVID-19 vaccine – but slow rollout means less than 6% of Americans have been able to get a shot

The rollout of the vaccination program in the US has been sluggish as less than half of the nearly 38 million doses of vaccine that have been distributed thus far have made their way into people’s arms, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. … [Read more...] about Signs of hope? Nearly 3,900 Americans die of COVID-19 but hospitalizations and positive cases are down as Johnson & Johnson board member predicts company’s new coronavirus vaccine will help Biden reach his goal of inoculating 100 million by April

Gingrich added that Pelosi, whose father and brother were Democratic mayors of Baltimore, "has been in politics so long that she operates like a genuine machine politician of the old order. And she doesn't mind abusing power. She doesn't mind running over people ... she's so willing to break the rules and to, frankly, just say things that are totally untrue." … [Read more...] about Gingrich slams Pelosi as ‘most dangerous Speaker of the House we’ve had’