Maine's junior senator doesn't buy the argument that they can't hold Donald Trump and other elected officials accountable because the country needs to heal.
WASHINGTON — U.S. Rep. Bill Huizenga, R-Zeeland, said his no vote on the impeachment of President Donald Trump on Wednesday stemmed from concerns over furthering division of the nation in the wake of the 2020 election.Huizenga, R-Zeeland, was one of 197 Republicans who voted against Trump’s impeachment, which House Democrats and 10 other Republicans, including West Michigan Reps. Fred Upton and Peter Meijer, voted in favor of Jan. 13."After examining the Article of Impeachment put
The Democratic impeachment claim that President Trump spurred the attack on the U.S. Capitol by whipping his supporters into a violent mob is coming under scrutiny as evidence mounts that the siege was not spontaneous but planned well in advance.
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WASHINGTON, Jan 15 (Reuters) - When a U.S. appeals court declared that Florida could make it harder for convicted felons to vote - a ruling decried by civil rights activists - the impact of President Donald Trump’s conservative judicial appointments was plain to see.
The Atlanta-based 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals was divided 6-4 in the September ruling, with five Trump appointees in the majority. It reversed a decision by a federal judge who found that the Republican-governed state’s effort to require felons after their sentences are completed to pay fines, restitution and legal fees before they could cast ballots violated their voting rights under the U.S. Constitution.
President-elect Joe Biden believes that rescuing the faltering economy and crushing the coronavirus are the most important challenges he faces right out of the gate when taking office on Jan. 20. To address these problems, he proposed a bold and aggressive $1.9 trillion legislative package on Thursd.