9 ways Trump has shredded US institutions – CNN

9 ways Trump has shredded US institutions  CNN Attorney General William Barr told CBS that he sees “no evidence” that his boss, President Donald Trump, is “shredding our institutions.” In fact, Barr argued, it’s actually the backlash to Trump that’s challenging the country’s system of government. That’s a creative interpretation from a man who is becoming famous for creative interpretations. Just like Barr’s interpretation of special counsel Robert Mueller’s report — no obstruction of justice charges, so case closed — it lays no blame or culpability at Trump’s feet, and completely…

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Full List: Who Supports an Impeachment Inquiry Against Trump? – The New York Times

Full List: Who Supports an Impeachment Inquiry Against Trump?  The New York Times Impeachment 101: How could Congress remove President Trump from office?  Los Angeles Times Robert Mueller should testify before Congress  Vox.com By stepping down, Robert Mueller forces Congress to finally stand up to Donald Trump  USA TODAY Mueller says he could not charge Trump as Congress weighs impeachment  Reuters View full coverage on Google News “us congress” – Google News

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Brazil’s Bolsonaro took a page from US politics by dangling the possibility of an evangelical Supreme Court Justice – Vox.com

Brazil’s Bolsonaro took a page from US politics by dangling the possibility of an evangelical Supreme Court Justice  Vox.com Victor Moriyama/Getty Images But US evangelicals have been more loyal to Trump than Brazil’s evangelicals have been to President Bolsonaro, so this move may not work. Speaking at an Assembly of God Pentecostal church this morning, Brazil’s rightist President Jair Bolsonaro opened a new front in Brazil’s culture wars: the composition of Brazil’s Supreme Court. Decrying a recent Supreme Court ruling that hate crime legislation protects sexual minorities, Bolsonaro asked, “Isn’t it…

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Democrats look at packing the Supreme Court to pack the vote – CNN

Democrats look at packing the Supreme Court to pack the vote  CNN Republicans have been successfully leveraging the Supreme Court balance of power as a major campaign issue to ignite their base since the 1980s. For Democrats, the 2020 election may mark the first in modern times that they unite around the high court as a driving force in a presidential election. Democratic candidates are increasingly advocating “court packing,” that is, upping the number of Supreme Court justices to balance the bench — or ensure a liberal majority. The idea is…

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More Democrats call for impeachment after Mueller makes statement – BBC News

More Democrats call for impeachment after Mueller makes statement  BBC News Charging a US President with a Crime Is ‘Not an Option’  Voice of America Charging US President With a Crime Was ‘Not an Option:’ Mueller  The Globe Post Trump Impeachment: Where 2020 Democratic Candidates Stand  Fortune Robert Mueller breaks silence to insist he did not exonerate Trump  The Guardian View full coverage on Google News “us president” – Google News

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