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Jun 10 2019
Opinion
OPINION: Why Clinton Got Impeached
The anti-Clinton case then was stronger than the anti-Trump case is now. There’s been a cottage industry in accusing Republicans of impeachment hypocrisy.
They happily impeached Bill Clinton and now vociferously oppose the impeachment of Donald Trump, even though Clinton was accused of obstruction of justice — just as Trump is now.
Is this a legitimate point?
There are
Rich LowryJan 24 2020
Analysis
Trump Is Not Shamed
As the Senate hears his case, Trump is recommitting some of the same offenses that got him impeached in the first place.
One of the reasons House Democrats ultimately impeached Donald Trump is that they recognized that if they didn’t try to stop him from doing crimes, he would be emboldened do more of them. Or to put it another way, if the Congress makes an institutional decision to
SlateNov 20 2019
Opinion
The Fatiguingly Lame Impeachment Hearings
Why are we supposed to care about the back-and-forth of unelected busybodies?
The big three networks have been dutifully airing the impeachment hearings since last week, but CBS’s move on Tuesday to truncate its coverage suggests that some TV executives are rethinking that decision. One can’t blame them. Watching congressional hacks pore over the back-and-forth of unelected busybodies
The American SpectatorJan 27 2023
Headline Roundup
What Could the Pope's Comments Mean for Laws on LGBTQ Issues?
"Being homosexual isn't a crime," Pope Francis said in a recent interview with the Associated Press (Lean Left bias). What could that mean for laws regarding religion and LGBTQ issues around the world?
For Context: The pope later added that being gay is "not a crime. Yes, but it’s a sin. Fine, but first let’s distinguish between a sin and a crime." Pope Francis previously urged
Slate The Daily Wire NewsweekMay 30 2019
News
Trump assails 'totally conflicted' Robert Mueller
President Donald Trump has launched a fierce personal attack on former special counsel Robert Mueller, describing him as "totally conflicted".
He said the man who led the inquiry into alleged Russian interference in the 2016 US election had "wanted to be the FBI director, and I said 'no'".
The president also claimed the two had had a "business dispute".
On Wednesday, Mr
BBC NewsMay 18 2014
News
Administration Rethinks Use of Local Police for Immigration Enforcement
A controversial program that uses local police to flag illegal immigrants for possible deportation is getting a fresh look, the new secretary of Homeland Security said, suggesting it may be misguided to deport people arrested but never convicted of crimes.
The comments by Jeh Johnson signaled a possible direction for the continuing review of deportation policy being conducted by the
Wall Street Journal (News)May 29 2019
News
Mueller says he would not go beyond anything in his report if he appears before Congress
Special counsel Robert S. Mueller III announced Wednesday he was closing his office and offered his first public comments on the results of his work, asserting that Justice Department legal guidance prevented him from accusing the president of a crime and noting cryptically that the Constitution “requires a process other than the criminal justice system to formally accuse the president of
Washington PostSep 10 2020
Analysis
The Flawed Genius of the Constitution
Why do i love the U.S. Constitution? This instrument formally converted the worth of my great-great-grandfather Sidiphus into three-fifths’ that of a free person. Living in the East Indies as a free man, Sidiphus had been tricked into enslavement—recruited to a Georgia farm just before the Civil War by the promise of a foremanship. Had he managed to escape Georgia and bondage prior to the
The AtlanticAug 23 2018
Headline Roundup
Death of Mollie Tibbetts Sparks Debate on Immigration
The death of University of Iowa student Mollie Tibbetts has reignited a national debate on illegal immigration after an undocumented immigrant was arrested for her murder. Many on the Right have said that the crime is an example of the country's failed immigration policy, while some on the Left have criticized the president for politicizing the event and point to multiple studies that claim
HuffPost Fox News Digital ReutersAug 19 2013
Opinion
'Stop and frisk' is not racial profiling
New York is the safest big city in the nation, and our crime reductions have been steeper than any other big city’s. For instance, if New York City had the murder rate of Washington, D.C., 761 more New Yorkers would have been killed last year. If our murder rate had mirrored the District’s over the course of my time as mayor, 21,651 more people would have been killed. That’s more than
Michael Bloomberg