Wanted to be sure you saw this damning editorial from the New York Times about the testimony heard by the American people today, which confirmed: the President directed a scheme to bribe Ukraine to investigate a political rival; there was a quid pro quo; and everyone knew. And of course, it would be helpful if key players like Bolton, Pompeo, and Mulvaney would testify, but they’ve refused to cooperate. Key excerpts:
PRESS STAFF BLOG: Dec 3, 2019
PRESS STAFF BLOG: Nov 18, 2019
Before another Republican tries to tell you that Ukraine didn’t feel any pressure by President Trump to investigate his political rival, check out this important report from the Associated Press detailing how U.S. officials knew early on that Ukraine was feeling pressured.
PRESS STAFF BLOG: Oct 28, 2019
As House Republicans return to Capitol Hill today and the impeachment inquiry moves forward, we wanted to be sure you caught this bit from Politico’s Playbook PM this afternoon:
“President DONALD TRUMP urged Republicans this morning to drop their crusade on the process by which Democrats are impeaching him, and focus on the substance: ‘I'd rather go into the details of the case rather than process. ... Process is good, but I think you ought to look at the case.’”
Guess he didn’t like the “flailing,” “frantic,” “disjointed,” “running out of ideas” headlines they were getting?
PRESS STAFF BLOG: Oct 24, 2019
These can’t be the headlines Republicans were hoping to see this morning…
Wash Post: Republican defense of Trump grows more frantic and disjointed as Ukraine scandal escalates
Meet the Press First Read: Republicans are running out of ideas in how to defend Trump
Politico Huddle: The House GOP frantically tries to defend Trump on impeachment, while Senate Republicans sidestep questions altogether
PRESS STAFF BLOG: Sep 13, 2019
Action on climate change!
When do they want it? According, to this new poll by The Washington Post and the Kaiser Family Foundation, now.
And in a surprise to no one, they are worried the Trump Administration isn’t taking the action necessary to address this challenge.
Key highlights from the poll:
76% believe climate change is a crisis or major problem;
Eight in 10 Americans believe that human activity is exacerbating climate change;
PRESS STAFF BLOG: Jul 11, 2019
Ahead of tomorrow’s vote on final passage of the NDAA, we wanted to bring your attention to what Ranking Member Thornberry said on the House Floor during debate of the NDAA for fiscal year 2016 on October 1, 2015:
“But before any Member votes ‘no,’ I hope they ask themselves whether they really want to send a message to our troops that, yes,
that Member would be supportive of the troops, if only; or, I would really support the troops, but for; or, I would really support the troops maybe when. I don't think that is the right way to go.”
“The bottom line is, if Members vote against this bill, they are voting against everything in it. You may say you are for it, but you are voting against it.”
PRESS STAFF BLOG: Mar 11, 2019
Another year, another unserious budget proposal from the Trump Administration that was instantly dismissed out of hand. Given the deep cuts to critical programs, demands for a border wall, and budget gimmicks included in the proposal, it should be no surprise that the headlines today highlight how this budget is dead on arrival:USA TODAY: Dead on arrival? Trump's 2020 budget an unlikely wish list in divided Congress
PRESS STAFF BLOG: Mar 5, 2019
…But can we all just disabuse ourselves of the notion of Republicans as fiscal conservatives now? The GOP tax scam that Republicans jammed through the last Congress without a single hearing has exploded the deficit (as everyone and their mother predicted it would) and has left our nation with ballooning deficits. Key excerpts from the Washington Post:
PRESS STAFF BLOG: Feb 25, 2019
We’re not the only ones who oppose President Trump’s declaration of a national emergency at the border.
PRESS STAFF BLOG: Feb 21, 2019
There is a chorus of voices growing… and not in President Trump’s favor. Two recent polls show the American people strongly disapprove of his decision to declare a national emergency at the border, which violates the Constitution and makes America less safe.
A Hill-Harris X poll today found 59% of Americans think this national emergency was an “inappropriate use of emergency powers and it is likely to be struck down.”