Jan. 6 panel closes in on Rudy, Ivanka The Jan. 6 panel hopes recent testimony will prompt others in the president's inner circle to cooperate Salon · Apr 4, 2022
Editorial: Given the activism of Virginia Thomas, Justice Clarence Thomas must not refuse to recuse Which is worse? A Supreme Court justice’s wife working actively to overturn the results of the 2020 presidential election or her husband’s refusal to recuse himself from cases related to her cause? Chicago Tribune · Apr 4, 2022
Capitol attack panel scores two big wins as it inches closer to Trump’s inner circle House select committee seizes momentum as it embarks on final push to conclude evidence-gathering phase of inquiry The Guardian - US · Apr 4, 2022
Madison Cawthorn’s comments angered House Republicans. He was already in trouble back home The North Carolina Republican’s comments about cocaine and orgies were only the last straw, Republicans tell Eric Garcia. The Independent UK · Apr 2, 2022
Madison Cawthorn: the Republican building himself in Trump’s image The North Carolina representative is becoming one of the fastest rising stars in his party – but has also found himself condemned by some on his own side The Guardian - US · Apr 2, 2022
Jan. 6 panel puts Garland in 'precarious' spot, ups pressure The lawmakers investigating the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol are increasingly going public with critical statements, court filings and more to deliver a blunt message to Attorney General Merrick Garland and the Department of Justice: The Independent UK · Apr 2, 2022
Ginni Thomas: New footage shows MAGA activist ‘exposing’ self-help cult in the 1980s ‘As is the case with so many former members, she was overly susceptible and went from one cult to another’ The Independent UK · Apr 1, 2022
Madison Cawthorn to speak at Trump rally in North Carolina despite Republican fury Ex-president’s seal of approval comes amid Republicans’ fuming about the North Carolina freshman The Independent UK · Apr 1, 2022
Jan. 6 panel pressures Garland to charge higher-ups The lawmakers investigating the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol are increasingly going public with critical statements, court filings and more to deliver a blunt message to Attorney General Merrick Garland and the Department of Justice: The Independent UK · Apr 1, 2022
Trump Son-in-law Jared Kushner Testifies in Capitol Riot Probe Former US president Donald Trump's son-in-law and top White House aide Jared Kushner answered questions Thursday from the House panel investigating last year's assault on the Capitol. Kushner, the highest-ranking Trump advisor and the first family member to testify so far, appeared in private by video link voluntarily and was… Asharq Al-Awsat · Apr 1, 2022
Editorial: Of course Clarence Thomas should recuse himself In recent weeks, revelations about political activity by Virginia Thomas, the wife of U.S. Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas, have evolved from alarming to beyond the pale. Los Angeles Times · Apr 1, 2022
Trump's 8-hour gap: Minute-by-minute during Jan. 6 riot Piecing together the activities of President Donald Trump on Jan. 6, 2021, is no easy task The Independent UK · Mar 31, 2022
DOJ Jan. 6 probe targets Trump "VIPs" New subpoenas issued by the Justice Department could "reveal if members of Congress were in on the plot" Salon · Mar 31, 2022
Will Bunch: The Supreme Court has a giant legitimacy crisis, which means so does America Earlier this month, a speech warning about the dangers of politicizing the U.S. Supreme Court was delivered in Utah by an authoritative, insider source, who cautioned that "[a]t some point the institution is going to be compromised." He voiced his growing concern that eventually we could "chip away at the… The Philadelphia Inquirer · Mar 31, 2022
Tribune News Service · Mar 31, 2022 Carl P. Leubsdorf: Where's the GOP outrage over this possible vote fraud? The Republican quest to stamp out alleged voter fraud has a new poster couple.
Tribune News Service · Mar 31, 2022 Rep. Madison Cawthorn admits lying about cocaine and orgies after tongue-lashing from GOP leaders Rep. Madison Cawthorn, R-N.C., Wednesday walked back blockbuster drugs-and-sex claims about fellow lawmakers in a brutal tongue-lashing from GOP leaders.
Tribune News Service · Mar 31, 2022 Jan. 6 panel weighs subpoena of Trump’s personal phone records WASHINGTON — The chairman of the House committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol said the panel is considering a subpoena of former President Donald Trump’s personal phone records to help fill in a more than seven-hour gap in White House telephone logs on the day of…
Salon · Mar 30, 2022 The DOJ was founded for this very fight Democrats beg Garland: "Do your job." Taking out white supremacist conspiracies is why Department of Justice exists
McClatchy Washington Bureau · Mar 30, 2022 Legal spending significantly increases at PAC run by Mark Meadows’ wife A political action committee run by the wife of Mark Meadows, former President Donald Trump’s chief of staff, has significantly increased its spending on legal bills, paying a high-profile law firm that handles cases including white-collar crime and congressional investigations.
Tribune News Service · Mar 30, 2022 Editorial: Supreme Court must guard its own integrity Those who care about the integrity of the Supreme Court should be cautious in advocating for a mandated code of ethics. The highest court in our land should not need a lesson in ethical standards, right?
Axios · Mar 30, 2022 Democrats push Garland to come down on uncooperative Trump allies The pressure campaign is putting President Biden on a collision course with his own party.
Mic · Mar 29, 2022 AOC calls for Clarence Thomas’s impeachment If he won’t resign, said the Democratic rep, then he should be impeached over the growing scandal over his wife’s texts and his rulings.
Salon · Mar 29, 2022 Jan. 6 panel openly frustrated with DOJ Members of the committee are calling on the Justice Department to charge Mark Meadows with contempt of Congress
Salon · Mar 29, 2022 Trump Jan. 6 phone logs have 7-hour gap Trump's gap makes Nixon's infamous 18 minutes "look like nothing in comparison," says law professor Laurence Tribe
The Guardian - US · Mar 29, 2022 Biden and allies vow to keep up Russia punishment for ‘brutal attacks in Ukraine’ – as it happened US and European leaders pledge assistance for people inside Ukraine and for those fleeing country