More than half of Americans say Trump should be convicted and barred from ever holding office again

More than half of Americans now say they support the Senate convicting former President Donald Trump and barring him from holding federal office again, a new poll has found. The poll, released by ABC News and Ipsos on Sunday, comes just days before Trump’s second impeachment trial is set to begin on February 9. It … Read more

More than half of Americans say Trump should be convicted and barred from ever holding office again

More than half of Americans now say they support the Senate convicting former President Donald Trump and barring him from holding federal office again, a new poll has found. The poll, released by ABC News and Ipsos on Sunday, comes just days before Trump’s second impeachment trial is set to begin on February 9. It … Read more

Bob Iger, James Costos, Ted Kaufman jostling to be ambassador to London

Disney chairman Bob Iger; James Costos, a close friend of Barack Obama with ties to Hollywood; and Ted Kaufman, Joe Biden’s loyal aide, are emerging as the front runners for the coveted position of U.S. ambassador to London. The appointment is the most prestigious in the president – and the Senate’s – gift: the ambassador … Read more

Bob Iger, James Costos, Ted Kaufman jostling to be ambassador to London

Disney chairman Bob Iger; James Costos, a close friend of Barack Obama with ties to Hollywood; and Ted Kaufman, Joe Biden’s loyal aide, are emerging as the front runners for the coveted position of U.S. ambassador to London. The appointment is the most prestigious in the president – and the Senate’s – gift: the ambassador … Read more

Democrats demand Donald Trump testify under oath at his Senate impeachment trial

House impeachment managers asked former President Donald Trump to testify under oath in his impeachment trial next week. Lead Impeachment Manager Jamie Raskin sent a letter to Trump, asking he provide testimony under oath, either before or during the Senate impeachment trial, about his conduct on January 6, the day his MAGA supporters stormed the Capitol. … Read more

Democrats demand Donald Trump testify under oath at his Senate impeachment trial

House impeachment managers asked former President Donald Trump to testify under oath in his impeachment trial next week. Lead Impeachment Manager Jamie Raskin sent a letter to Trump, asking he provide testimony under oath, either before or during the Senate impeachment trial, about his conduct on January 6, the day his MAGA supporters stormed the Capitol. … Read more

Donald Trump’s impeachment lawyer says it would be ‘insane’ to try to defend election fraud claims

Donald Trump lawyer Bruce Castor said it would be ‘insane’ to dispute the legitimacy of the 2020 election in his impeachment defense – after the president split with his former legal team over that very subject. ‘Injecting that into a case that is already a winner would be idiotic,’ Castor said.  ‘It would be insane to … Read more

Donald Trump’s impeachment lawyer says it would be ‘insane’ to try to defend election fraud claims

Donald Trump lawyer Bruce Castor said it would be ‘insane’ to dispute the legitimacy of the 2020 election in his impeachment defense – after the president split with his former legal team over that very subject. ‘Injecting that into a case that is already a winner would be idiotic,’ Castor said.  ‘It would be insane to … Read more

Buttigieg, Mayorkas get confirmed by Senate

President Joe Biden’s choices for Transportation secretary, Pete Buttigieg, and Department of Homeland Security head, Alejandro Mayorkas, were confirmed by the Senate on Tuesday.     Buttigieg received overwhelming bipartisan support – with a vote of 86 to 13 – to become the nation’s first openly gay Senate-confirmed cabinet secretary.  Mayorkas got through with a tighter votoe of … Read more

45 Republican senators vote Trump trial illegal – in sign they will vote to acquit 

A majority of Republicans voted Tuesday that Donald Trump’s second impeachment is unconstitutional, a sign the former president will likely be acquitted in his upcoming trial. Republican Senator Rand Paul forced the Senate to vote on the issue, arguing the trial was illegal given that Trump no longer occupies the Oval Office. Most Republicans, including … Read more