WASHINGTON, D.C. -- A national emergency declaration was issued today to address the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic. The move should open the door to federal relief funding to assist state and local government responses to the illness.
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, Mitch McConnell and Senate Republicans failed to convict Donald Trump in his sham impeachment trial, despite overwhelming evidence, proof, and admission of his bribery and attempts to influence the 2020 election.
WASHINGTON -- Today, the House voted to send formal articles of impeachment against Donald Trump to the Senate, beginning the first phase of his impeachment trial. Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi have both called for the inclusion of witnesses and evidence in the trial, but Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell has so far rejected the terms while admitting to coordinating directly with the White House as opposed to acting as an impartial juror and is actively blocking press coverage of the trial.
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Yesterday, a deposition from Ambassador Bill Taylor confirmed Donald Trump used military aid to pressure Ukraine to investigate Trump’s political rivals, noting that “everything,” including “security assistance,” was contingent on Ukraine announcing an investigation into his domestic political rival first.
Washington, DC -- Today, the Senate voted to shut down Trump’s national emergency that he declared in February as a mechanism for taking funds from the military budget for border walls. The funding transfers have already cut more than 125 military projects that benefit service families and military readiness like retirement and schools for military youth. In addition to the passage of the Senate resolution, the Sierra Club, American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU), and Southern Border Communities Coalition (SBCC)’s challenge of Trump’s national emergency declaration will be heard by the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals on November 18th. A ruling in favor of the groups would reverse Trump’s national emergency declaration and halt the fund transfers.
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Following recent evidence of Trump’s ongoing corruption, Speaker Nancy Pelosi will reportedly announce a formal impeachment inquiry of Donald Trump.
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, the New York Times reported that the acting White House chief of staff Mick Mulvaney told Commerce Secretary Wilbur L. Ross Jr. to have the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) publicly disavow a Birmingham NOAA forecasters’ position that Alabama was not in the path of Hurricane Dorian. Ross then called acting NOAA director Dr. Neil Jacobs, threatening to fire top employees at NOAA for correcting Trump’s inaccurate portrayal of Hurricane Dorian’s path wrongly including Alabama.
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, E&E News reported that notable climate denier William Happer will leave his post as a senior director on the National Security Council at the end of the week. Happer was tasked with running a now shelved panel on the impacts of the climate crisis on national security and was instrumental in blocking written testimony about the national security dangers of climate change from a State Department researcher.
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- This week, it was reported that Donald Trump would not only take $271 million in federal funding from the Federal Emergency Management Agency as a hurricane bears down on the United States to fund immigrant detention centers, but that he would offer pardons to anyone in his Administration who helps him break the law to fund his dangerous border wall. Trump reportedly ordered private land seizures and a violation of environmental laws as well.
Washington, DC -- This morning, E&E News reported that the Trump administration is deploying armed guards at the CDC to intimidate George Luber, the former head of the CDC's Climate and Health Program who is expected to file a whistleblower complaint this week.
Today, coal baron Bob Murray is hosting a (suggested) $150 a plate fundraiser for the Trump Victory Fundraising Committee. Trump will attend and speak at the fundraiser.
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, former Special Counsel Robert Mueller testified before Congress about his report investigating Donald Trump’s obstruction of justice as it relates to the Russia investigation. Throughout the hearing, Mueller made clear that his report does not exonerate President Trump and that Trump could be charged with obstruction of justice after leaving office.