congressional hearings

split from http://www.internationalskeptics.com/forums/showthread.php?t=353105 I don't know the full details of those. But, from what has been portrayed here, they seem to have been very partisan. That would not mean that they should serve as a measure, or standard, though.

When Steve Bannon is forced to Comply with the Congress's January 6th investigation, I predict he will testify that his statements before the Insurrection were about a battle Trump Supporters wanted with BLM and Antifa, not an invasion of the Capital building and Grounds! Let's just...

I think it's time to have a separate thread about the Congressional investigation into the Jan. 6 insurrection. Yesterday, four Capitol police officers gave emotional and detailed accounts of what they experienced during the riots. Included in that testimony, were detailed descriptions of the...

Split from: http://www.internationalskeptics.com/forums/showthread.php?t=341715&highlight=Impeachment And dust this back off.... New Articles of Impeachment coming on Monday, including “incitement of insurrection.”...

Again, why does Moscow Mitch have so much power if Republicans disagree with him? Or are they just paying lip service to the idea of a fair process? Thread continued from here.

Again: what are they going to do? Send in the S-A-A to arrest Trump? He'll have the Secret Service throw him out. That's the 'weakness' of the rule of law: it seems that is requires liberal amounts of forebearance, and if you have people in government who just don't play by the rules of the...

The House might have to add to the Articles of Impeachment: As we know, Trump has been hiding his tax returns, and is fighting tooth and nail to keep it that way. On top of that, attempts of the House to learn more about the mandatory audit process of the taxes of the President and VP have been...

https://twitter.com/tribelaw/status/1154820023631962113 I thought it was probably worth this having its own thread for related news, updates, discussion, etc. as it's not wholly related to any other thread and will likely be ongoing for quite a while.

I feel like this should probably have its own thread. First, here is his opening written statement in full. And here is the TL/DR version, thanks to the Failing New York Times. It's worth bearing in mind that there is claimed documentary support for much of what Cohen is going to say, and...

Is anyone watching these? To my mind he seems to be pretty well spoken and makes a good case for himself and his previous writings. Assuming he is telling the truth, he says that he won't interfere or allow anyone else to interfere with the Muller probe, and that he will release the report...

Preface: I wanted to make a separate thread for the lesson for Democrats and the lessons for Republicans, but we have enough divisiveness already.

This is a continuation thread. Part I may be found here. It may be freely quoted and referenced in this thread. Yes. Gorsuch was a sophomore when Kavanaugh was a senior. (Or so I've read. Off to Wikipedia to be sure.....) ETA: Yep. Georgetown Prep. Kavanaugh graduated in 83, Gorsuch in 85.

I thought it was amusing how quickly Kavanaugh jumped up when he heard they were going on break. With all the water he's been sipping he must have had to go really badly!

Brett Kavanaugh. In my opinion, the best of a bad lot (if you're a liberal). Reaction?

E.P.A. Official Pressured Scientist on Congressional Testimony, Emails Show Some background: EPA just gave notice to dozens of scientific advisory board members that their time is up But Dr. Swackhamer had already submitted her written statement and refused to back down or whitewash her...

This is going to be interesting. http://www.cnn.com/2017/06/10/politics/sessions-senate-testimony/index.html (and I've been waiting for the opportunity to use that thread title!) :)

James Comey will be publicly testifying in front of the Senate Intelligence Committee tomorrow at 10am Eastern. It will be televised live on the major networks, cable news, and online. A written statement to the committee from Comey has already been posted online. It is recollections of...

http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/the-fix/wp/2013/05/22/did-lois-lerner-waive-her-right-to-invoke-the-fifth-amendment/ "While Internal Revenue Service official Lois G. Lerner invoked the Fifth Amendment in her refusal to testify before Congress Wednesday, the fact that she gave a lengthy...

GOP Wants Planned Parenthood's records The party of small gumberment strikes again!

From today's U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on Wartime Executive Power and the National Security Agency's Surveillance Authority: Ummmm........ yeah. Another point I was glad to hear raised: For comic relief: I oughta have a pretty clean garage by the time C-Span radio is through...