Democrats’ Evolving Defense Means Biden Impeachment Closing In, GOP Congressman Says

Democrats’ evolving defense of President Joe Biden and his family’s business activities speaks volumes about where the congressional investigation that is now an impeachment inquiry is going, says Rep. Andrew Clyde, R-Ga. “If the evidence wasn’t legitimate evidence, they would still be at their very first position,” Clyde, a member of the House Freedom Caucus, told The Daily Signal in a phone interview Wednesday. “But they are not because the evidence has refuted their position. It’s going to refute their position all the way to the point of legitimate articles…

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60-year-old GOP congressman says his age impacted his testimony to FBI during investigation

 After being indicted by a federal grand jury in Oct. 2021 for allegedly lying to the FBI, Nebraska Rep. Jeff Fortenberry now claims he didn’t lie—but he was confused during interrogations. According to new court documents filed Friday, attorneys representing the GOP official argue that Fortenberry was confused due to his age. His attorneys also plan to call on an expert who can speak to his failing memory and age. According to the Omaha World-Herald, Fortenberry’s lawyers said they wanted his entire conversation with the FBI played for the jury to…

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Justin Amash: US congressman quits the Republican Party – BBC News

Justin Amash: US congressman quits the Republican Party  BBC News Rep. Justin Amash, lone GOP critic of Trump, leaves Republican Party  The Washington Post Justin Amash quits Republican party to fight ‘partisan death spiral’  The Guardian Michigan Rep. Justin Amash is quitting the Republican Party  PBS NewsHour Justin Amash quits Republican Party, saying U.S. is in a ‘partisan death spiral’  Detroit Free Press View full coverage on Google News “us republicans” – Google News

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Chris Bell, former Democratic congressman, might run for U.S. Senate in 2020 against John Cornyn – The Texas Tribune

Chris Bell, former Democratic congressman, might run for U.S. Senate in 2020 against John Cornyn  The Texas Tribune Chris Bell, the former Democratic congressman and gubernatorial nominee from Houston, is mulling a bid for U.S. Senate in 2020 against U.S. Sen. “us democrats” – Google News

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