Tag Archives: House Judiciary Committee

The investigation into Trump’s high crimes, etc. is going slowly, right?

If you think so, you really must read the attached letter Jerry Nadler just sent to Hope Hicks, requesting — that’s the formal way of saying “you’d better show up or else” — she reappear before the Committee because her … Continue reading

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Why has the Judiciary Committee not yet declared an impeachment inquiry?

Today, Politico put out this article in which pro- and slo-impeachment Dems speak on the record about what’s going on and why it’s going on. It’s illuminating. A few extracts with a little bit of my bolding: House Democrats say … Continue reading

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Impeachment: an enlightening recent history and the Rules

Let’s start with this New York Times opinion piece by Michael Conway, who worked as counsel for the House Judiciary Committee on the Nixon impeachment case: “What Will It Take for Democrats to Unite Behind Impeaching Trump?” It begins: Many … Continue reading

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