… In the five days since House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) opened an impeachment inquiry following revelations about Trump’s conduct with his Ukrainian counterpart, Trump has been determined to cast himself as a singular victim in a warped reality — a portrayal that seems part political survival strategy, part virtual […] Read more »
Republicans might oppose impeachment, but do they condone what Trump did?
For most of the time President Trump has been in office, Republican elected officials have chosen to look away or down during difficult moments. They have preferred silence over speaking out, whether out of a fear of political retaliation or a calculation that the value of policies he and they […] Read more »
How does impeachment work?
For most jobs, it’s understood that you can be fired – whether for crime, incompetence, or just poor performance. But what if your job happens to be the most powerful position in the country – or the world? That’s where impeachment comes in. CONT. Alex Gendler, TED-Ed Read more »
50 years, three presidents: How impeachment inquiries change the nation
Chief political correspondent Dan Balz has covered politics since the 1960s. That means he’s tracked two impeachment inquiries in his tenure — into presidents Richard Nixon and Bill Clinton. As the country heads into its third impeachment inquiry in half a century, Balz says there’s a long road ahead. “It’s […] Read more »
Impeachment and public opinion: Three key indicators to watch
There have been two serious efforts in the past half-century to impeach and remove a U.S. president from office. The first, which ended in 1974, led to the resignation of its target—President Richard Nixon. The second, which began in 1998 against President Bill Clinton, led to the resignation of the […] Read more »
DCCC: Impeachment poll findings
Page 2: this is a party-sponsored poll, so caveats apply. That said, sponsored by a party group that to date has been dim on impeachment, so them declaring "the current debate is a political liability for Republicans in Congress" is notable. pic.twitter.com/47EN9qLBNb — Mike DeBonis (@mikedebonis) September 27, 2019 Read more »