Trump’s Air Force One deception faces scrutiny over ‘decoy’ passengers

Journalists and others were allowed to fly on presidential jet despite security threat while Trump was spirited away…

 https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/aug/11/trump-air-force-one-deception-democrats

 

House Democrats open inquiry into ouster of US antitrust chief Gail Slater

"With the departure of AAG Slater, it appears there are no longer any principled antitrust experts left to guard the antitrust division from this cascade of corruption," the letter said. "The leadership vacuum is occurring just as the antitrust division is handling historic cases."…

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/feb/25/house-democrats-antitrust-gail-slater-inquiry 

Donald Trump says people interested in Jeffrey Epstein inquiry are ‘bad people’

 Donald Trump has dismissed a secretive inquiry into the sex offender Jeffrey Epstein as "boring" and of interest only to "bad people", but said he backed the release of any "credible" files, as he sought to stamp out a conspiracy-fuelled uproar among his supporters.

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/jul/16/donald-trump-dismisses-inquiry-into-jeffrey-epstein-as-boring

 

House votes to formally authorize Biden impeachment inquiry

Republicans have failed to produce evidence showing president financially benefitted from family business dealings…

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2023/dec/13/biden-impeachment-house-vote-republicans

House Approves Biden Impeachment Inquiry as G.O.P. Hunts for an Offense - The New York Times

Republicans are pushing forward with a formal investigation even though their yearlong scrutiny of the president and his family has turned up no evidence of high crimes or misdemeanors...

https://www.nytimes.com/2023/12/13/us/politics/biden-impeachment-inquiry-house-vote.html

 

The Education of Ron DeSantis: 5 Takeaways - The New York Times

One DeSantis appointee, the conservative activist Chris Rufo, has argued that "the goal of the university is not free inquiry." In court, lawyers for the DeSantis administration have argued that the concept of academic freedom does not apply to public university teachers, whose instruction is merely "government speech," controllable by duly elected officials...

https://www.nytimes.com/2023/08/20/us/politics/ron-desantis-takeaways.html

The GOP’s impeachment report is a series of red herrings - The Washington Post

The GOP defends Trump against allegations that aren't at the core of the impeachment inquiry and makes several questionable assertions.....
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2019/12/02/gops-impeachment-report-is-series-red-herrings/

Emails show Mick Mulvaney, Rick Perry knew of push to get Ukraine to open investigations

Emails exchanged between Donald Trump's point man on negotiations with Ukraine and two top Trump officials show they were kept apprised of efforts to convince Ukraine to launch the politically advantageous investigations Trump sought. On July 19 specifically, Trump charge and Ambassador to the E.U. Gordon Sondland sent emails to acting White House chief of staff Mick Mulvaney, Energy Secretary Rick Perry, and other Trump officials informing them that Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky was ready to assure Trump by phone that he would open the investigations and "turn over every stone," according to The Wall Street Journal.....https://www.dailykos.com/story/2019/11/18/1900404/-Emails-show-Mick-Mulvaney-Rick-Perry-knew-of-push-to-get-Ukraine-to-open-investigations

Fox News host surprises GOP by dismantling Republican defense of Trump's impeachable Ukraine call

The Republican Party is sending out what passes for its top bootlicking officials to try and spin around in circles, as every day brings a new set of defenses for their corrupt president’s actions. Historically, one of the easier gigs for Republicans like Rep. Steve Scalise of Louisiana has been to go on Fox News and let whichever host lob softballs with little to no resistance. Fox News is predominantly a fact-free zone and so Rep. Scalise must have known that things were going to be a little rougher than usual when Fox host Chris Wallace began lightly pushing back during an interview over the weekend....
https://dailysoundandfury.com/fox-news-host-surprises-gop-by-dismantling-republican-defense-of-trumps-impeachable-ukraine-call/

"STOP LYING ON MY SHOW!" Reps. Maloney & Stewart GET GRILLED By Protecting Trump's Foolish

https://youtu.be/zp2FxHspybI

More testimony raises the question: What did Ron Johnson know about Trump’s intentions in Ukraine? - The Washington Post

What did Sen. Ron Johnson know about President Trump’s intentions with Ukraine? That’s been a question from the start of this impeachment inquiry, ever since the senator himself acknowledged he heard from people there was a quid pro quo. ...
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2019/11/16/more-testimony-raises-question-what-did-ron-johnson-know-about-trumps-intentions-with-ukraine/

What really happened before the Trump administration released aid to Ukraine - The Washington Post

When the administration of President Trump decided earlier this year to withhold aid to Ukraine for two months, government officials and members of Congress were not offered an explanation for the stoppage. Members of Trump’s Ukraine team have told House impeachment investigators that they were asked by Ukraine what prompted the halt and were not able to offer a reason. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) similarly indicated that he was not given a reason....
 https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2019/11/15/what-really-happened-before-trump-administration-released-aid-ukraine/

Mark Sandy, a longtime career employee at the White House Office of Management and Budget, is expected to appear to testify to Democrats’ impeachment inquiry on Saturday - The Washington Post

A longtime career employee at the White House Office of Management and Budget is expected to break ranks and testify Saturday in the House Democrats’ impeachment inquiry, potentially filling in important details on the holdup of military aid to Ukraine.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/us-policy/2019/11/14/career-white-house-budget-official-expected-break-ranks-testify-impeachment-inquiry/

CNN panel blows up Lindsey Graham’s ‘hearsay’ talking points: ‘He knows what he’s saying is nonsense’ – Raw Story

Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC) on Thursday lashed out at the House of Representatives’ impeachment inquiry and argued that it was completely illegitimate because it was relying on “hearsay” testimony from witnesses such as George Kent and Bill Taylor.
https://www.rawstory.com/2019/11/cnn-panel-blows-up-lindsey-grahams-hearsay-talking-points-he-knows-what-hes-saying-is-nonsense/

Abbreviated pundit round-up: Impeachment inquiry exposes not only Trump but the entire extremist GOP

The claim that there could not have been serious wrongdoing because military aid to Ukraine was ultimately released and Ukraine did not begin the requested investigations is laughable. The aid was released only after Congress discovered it had been held up and began angrily asking about it and as the scandal was emerging....
https://www.dailykos.com/story/2019/11/14/1899263/-Abbreviated-pundit-round-up-Impeachment-inquiry-exposes-not-only-Trump-but-the-entire-extremist-GOP

As Trump Attacks, Death Threats Against the Whistleblower and His Lawyers Increase – Mother Jones

In the past two weeks, as the House impeachment inquiry has proceeded, President Donald Trump has ramped up his public attacks on the US government whistleblower who triggered the scandal, and in this stretch the flow of threats, including death threats, directed at the whistleblower and his private attorneys has intensified. According to a source close to the legal team, “threats, including physical harm, and harassment have definitely increased.” The source adds, “Law enforcement is involved.” https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2019/11/as-trump-attacks-death-threats-against-the-whistleblower-and-his-lawyers-increase/

We thought Trump was the biggest con man. We were all wrong. - The Washington Post

Many of President Trump’s critics (myself included) have portrayed him as a fantastically successful con artist, a man who has swindled customers, vendors and voters alike. We were all wrong. Trump isn’t history’s biggest scam artist; he’s history’s biggest dupe. ....
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/team-trump-wants-you-to-think-he-was-the-one-duped-this-whole-time/2019/11/11/833f8a84-04ca-11ea-b17d-8b867891d39d_story.html

Democrats sharpen their message on impeachment | TheHill

In a last-minute move, Democrats are shifting their impeachment rhetoric and talking points just days before the first public hearings into President Trump’s handling of foreign policy in Ukraine. The televised hearings mark a crucial phase in an investigation conducted thus far behind closed doors, as Democrats seek to swing public opinion — and by extension, that of Republicans — behind the central inference of their impeachment inquiry: that Trump broke the law and should be removed from office.....
https://thehill.com/homenews/house/469988-democrats-sharpen-their-message-on-impeachment

This is the pathetic defense Republicans are going with? - The Washington Post

The Republicans claim these four pieces of evidence are "fatal" to the allegations that Trump used military aid to pressure Ukraine to investigate his political opponents. ....
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2019/11/12/this-is-defense-republicans-are-going-with/

The Fact Checker’s guide to impeachment hearing spin - The Washington Post

Public impeachment hearings will begin in the House Intelligence Committee on Wednesday, focused on whether President Trump abused the power of his office to enhance his reelection chances in 2020. During the deposition stage of the investigation, Trump and his allies have offered false and misleading claims that we have debunked over the past few weeks. Here’s a guide to some of the most significant claims.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2019/11/12/fact-checkers-guide-impeachment-hearing-spin/