Quesnel Cariboo Observer (Quesnel, British Columbia). Jan 14, 2021
Subjects
United States. Congress -- Political activity, Presidents -- Political aspects, Presidents -- Political activity, Democracy -- Political aspects, and Political parties
Abstract
For most people, last week's riotous attack on the U.S. Congress was shocking; for informed political watchers, however, it wasn't surprising. While President Trump may have incited his [...]
Quesnel Cariboo Observer (Quesnel, British Columbia). Jan 13, 2021
Subjects
United States. Congress -- Political activity, Presidents -- Political aspects, Presidents -- Political activity, Democracy -- Political aspects, and Political parties
Abstract
For most people, last week's riotous attack on the U.S. Congress was shocking; for informed political watchers, however, it wasn't surprising. While President Trump may have incited his [...]
Market trend/market analysis, Company legal issue, United States. Congress -- Powers and duties, Subpoena -- Forecasts and trends, Obstruction of justice -- Investigations, Governmental investigations -- Forecasts and trends, Presidents -- Political activity, and Presidents -- Forecasts and trends
Abstract
Recently, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit dismissed a House of Representatives' lawsuit seeking testimony from former White House counsel Donald McGahn about President Donald Trump's alleged [...]
United States. Office of the Director of National Intelligence -- Officials and employees, Presidents -- Political activity, Presidents -- 2020 AD, and Presidential elections (United States) -- 2020 AD
Abstract
For Print Use Only. After the intelligence community briefed members of Congress in late July about threats to the upcoming election, Democrats expressed alarm about what they had [...]
Government regulation, United States. Congress -- Laws, regulations and rules, United States. Congress -- Names, United States. Congress -- Military policy, Republican Party (United States) -- Names, Republican Party (United States) -- Political aspects, Military bases -- Names, Presidents -- Political activity, Presidents -- Laws, regulations and rules, Presidents -- Political aspects, Defense spending -- Political aspects, and Defense spending -- Laws, regulations and rules
Abstract
WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump formally threatened to veto a $740 billion military spending bill Tuesday hours before the House was expected to pass the measure, setting up a showdown [...]
Company business management, United States. Congress -- Powers and duties, Democratic Party (United States) -- Personalities, Democratic Party (United States) -- Management, Democratic Party (United States) -- Evaluation, Republican Party (United States) -- Personalities, Republican Party (United States) -- Evaluation, Republican Party (United States) -- Management, Epidemics -- Control, Epidemics -- United States, Legislators -- Beliefs, opinions and attitudes, Legislators -- Powers and duties, Public health administration -- Management, Public health administration -- Evaluation, Presidents -- Political activity, and Legislative oversight
Abstract
WASHINGTON - Senior Democrats have a warning for Republicans supporting President Donald Trump's blockade of the House's attempts to review and monitor the federal response to the coronavirus crisis: Reap [...]
Government regulation, United States. Congress -- Powers and duties, United States. Congress -- Laws, regulations and rules, United States. Congress -- Conferences, meetings and seminars, Epidemics -- Conferences, meetings and seminars, Epidemics -- United States, Epidemics -- Political aspects, Recess appointments -- Conferences, meetings and seminars, Recess appointments -- Political aspects, Recess appointments -- Laws, regulations and rules, Presidents -- Political activity, Presidents -- Conferences, meetings and seminars, Presidents -- Laws, regulations and rules, and Presidents -- Political aspects
Abstract
The House and Senate have both taken extended recesses amid the pandemic, convening at least every few days for so-called pro forma sessions to keep their chambers technically in session. [...]
Government regulation, Constitutions -- United States, Constitutions -- Interpretation and construction, Presidents -- Political activity, Presidents -- Laws, regulations and rules, Executive power -- Laws, regulations and rules, and United States Constitution
Abstract
For the second time this week, President Donald Trump generated needless constitutional confusion Wednesday by suggesting that he might use his extremely limited power to adjourn Congress in a circumstance [...]
Kim, Seung Min, Dawsey, Josh, Hamburger, Tom, and DeBonis, Mike
The Washington Post. April 8, 2020
Subjects
Republican Party (United States) -- Beliefs, opinions and attitudes, Democratic Party (United States) -- Beliefs, opinions and attitudes, Inspectors general -- Appointments, resignations and dismissals, Inspectors general -- Powers and duties, Inspectors general -- Beliefs, opinions and attitudes, Presidents -- Political activity, and Legislative oversight
Abstract
President Donald Trump is coming under bipartisan scrutiny in Congress after he ousted two inspectors general and publicly criticized a third - actions that have left lawmakers wrestling yet again [...]
United States. Senate -- Powers and duties, Presidents -- Political activity, Legislators -- Powers and duties, Legislators -- Political activity, and Separation of powers
Abstract
For Print Use Only. An open letter to the U.S. Senate: Congress is not fulfilling its constitutional duties. Much of the responsibility rests on the Senate. [...]
Government regulation, United States. Congress -- Powers and duties, War and emergency powers -- Laws, regulations and rules, and Presidents -- Political activity
Abstract
The framers of the Constitution explicitly provided the legislative branch of government two means to prevent the nation's chief executive from behaving like a monarch. One was accomplished [...]
United States. House of Representatives -- Powers and duties, Presidents -- Political activity, and Impeachments
Abstract
The best course for the House is to present a case for impeachment focused on Ukraine and the danger to the 2020 elections. President Trump has now made [...]
The Economist. Oct 12, 2019, Vol. 433 Issue 9164, p26
Subjects
Company legal issue, Impeachments -- Political aspects, Presidents -- Political activity, and Presidents -- Investigations
Abstract
The telephone call that led Congress to investigate Donald Trump was the latest link in a long, sad and sordid chain VIKTOR YANUKOVYCH, out of office, found himself [...]
The Economist. Oct 12, 2019, Vol. 433 Issue 9164, p28
Subjects
Company legal issue, United States. Congress -- Powers and duties, Presidential aides -- Political activity, Presidents -- Staff, Presidents -- Political activity, and Impeachments
Abstract
Assessing Congress's options for dealing with an unco-operative White House GORDON SONDLAND, America's ambassador to the European Union (EU) and author of lawyerly texts denying 'quid pro quo's [...]
Company legal issue, United States. House of Representatives -- Investigations, Whistle blowing -- Investigations, Presidents -- Political activity, and Impeachments
Abstract
Congress did not depose European Union Ambassador Gordon Sondland on Tuesday as planned, after an 11th hour intervention from the Trump administration to block his testimony. So with [...]
Company legal issue, United States. House of Representatives -- Powers and duties, Presidents -- Political activity, Telephone calls -- Political aspects, Telephone calls -- Investigations, Whistle blowing, and Impeachments
Abstract
There are observers, including critics of President Trump, who are skeptical of the push for impeachment. Not because he hasn't earned the contempt and sanction of Congress, but because the [...]
Republican Party (United States) -- Personalities, Presidential candidates -- Political activity, Presidential candidates -- Family, Presidents -- Political activity, Legislators -- Political activity, Legislators -- Beliefs, opinions and attitudes, and Political corruption
Abstract
President Donald Trump is framing his July phone call with Ukraine's president as if there's nothing to see here. But there is something there: Trump repeatedly urged the president to [...]
Company legal issue, Presidents -- Political activity, Presidential candidates -- Political activity, and Whistle blowing
Abstract
It may be some time before Congress is informed of the substance of a complaint by an intelligence community whistleblower, thanks to the Trump administration's stonewalling. But if reporting by [...]
Company legal issue, Whistle blowing -- Investigations, Presidents -- Investigations, Presidents -- Political activity, Security classification (Government documents) -- Investigations, Intelligence officers -- Beliefs, opinions and attitudes, and Intelligence officers -- Investigations
Abstract
WASHINGTON - The whistleblower complaint that has triggered a tense showdown between the U.S. intelligence community and Congress involves President Donald Trump's communications with a foreign leader, according to two [...]
Government regulation, United States. Congress -- Powers and duties, Executive power -- Laws, regulations and rules, Presidents -- Political activity, and Separation of powers
Abstract
House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jerrold Nadler, D-N.Y., has accused the Trump administration of 'claiming that the president is a king.' The words may sound hyperbolic, but they're not. When it [...]
