Section: The Washington Free Beacon (USA)
U.S. Senate Votes Against Calling Witnesses in Trump Impeachment Trial, Clearing Way for Acquittal
By Richard Cowan, Patricia Zengerle WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Senate on Friday voted against calling witnesses and collecting new evidence in President Donald Trump’s impeachment trial, clearing the way for Trump’s almost certain acquittal in the coming days. Recent Stories in Politics U.S. Senate Votes Against Calling Witnesses...
Trump Signs USMCA, ‘Ending the NAFTA Nightmare’; Key Democrats Not Invited
By Jeff Mason, Andrea Shalal WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Donald Trump on Wednesday signed a new North American trade agreement during an outdoor ceremony at the White House attended by about 400 guests – but not the key Democrats who helped secure congressional passage of the deal. Recent Stories in Issues Trump Signs USMCA, ‘Ending the...
Supporting Sanders a Bridge Too Far for (Some) Never Trump Republicans
Sen. Bernie Sanders’s (I., Vt.) well-timed surge in the early Democratic primary contests in Iowa and New Hampshire is striking panic into the hearts of one of America’s most irrelevant political demographics. The Washington Examiner reports that so-called Never Trump Republicans are freaking out about the possibility of Sanders...
Schiff Under Fire for Citing Alleged White House Threat to Punish Dissenting Senators
Senate Republicans on Friday slammed Rep. Adam Schiff (D., Calif.) after the House’s lead prosecutor repeated reporting that the White House had threatened to put senators’ “head[s]” on a “pike” if they did not vote to acquit President Donald Trump. Schiff’s use of the anonymously sourced CBS News report...
Schumer Characterizes Trump’s Behavior as ‘Evil Scheme’
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D., N.Y.) on Friday dubbed President Trump’s conversation with Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky as an “evil scheme.” “It was clear who was the cook chief and bottlewasher in this whole horrible scheme—this whole evil scheme: Mick Mulvaney,” Schumer said during his press...
Nadler’s Folly
Jerry Nadler must have missed the day in law school where they teach you about persuasion. The House Democrat made a critical error early in the trial of President Trump. He didn’t just say that Republican senators, who voted to begin the proceedings without calling witnesses, were part of a cover up. He said they had committed treason:...
I’m a Gordon Sondland Republican
Like many Republicans, I like rich guys, especially rich white guys. For me, they’re the original ballers. The egg-heads in Washington might talk about smaller government and lower taxes. But when it’s primary season, this Republican is looking for a cool rich Caucasian male, what we used to call a leader. That’s why I started...
MSNBC Anchor Ends Segment When Guest Says Trump Did Nothing Wrong
MSNBC anchor Hallie Jackson cut off a Republican guest Monday after he said President Donald Trump didn’t do anything wrong in his handling of lethal aid to Ukraine. Jackson ended an interview segment with former representative Chris Cannon when Cannon asked which facts contradicted his argument that Trump had done nothing unusual in his...
Iran Can Take Fight Beyond its Borders, Khamenei Says in Rare Sermon
By Parisa Hafezi DUBAI (Reuters) – The Revolutionary Guards can take their fight beyond Iran’s borders, the supreme leader said on Friday, responding to the U.S. killing of his country’s most prominent commander and to anti-government unrest at home over the downing of an airliner. Recent Stories in National Security Iran Can Take...
WaPo in 2014: GAO Ruling Against Obama Nothing More Than ‘Political Talking Point’
The Washington Post rallied behind the Government Accountability Office (GAO) after it released a negative report about the Trump administration’s handling of Ukrainian aid on Thursday. But the outlet brushed off similar findings from the agency in 2014, calling them nothing more than a “political talking point” aimed at the...
