Mike DeBonis
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House Democrats say Senate must ‘eliminate the threat that the President poses to America’s national security’
In their 111-page brief, released Saturday, the seven managers laid out their case for impeachment. → Read More
House Democrats face multiple challenges as they prepare to argue for Trump’s removal
The seven impeachment managers face a hostile jury in the 53-seat GOP majority Senate. → Read More
Schiff, Nadler lead group of House managers to prosecute Trump in Senate impeachment trial
Reflecting a closely controlled approach to the impeachment, Pelosi named only seven managers — fewer than the 13 who presented the Clinton impeachment to the Senate in 1999. → Read More
Party-switching Rep. Van Drew could be an odd fit among House Republicans
Impeachment aside, Van Drew voted almost uniformly with House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) and the Democrats in 2019. → Read More
Some House Democrats push Pelosi to withhold impeachment articles, delaying Senate trial
Rep. Earl Blumenauer (D-Ore.) said as many as three dozen lawmakers have expressed interest in delaying a Senate trial until Republicans there agree to call additional witnesses. → Read More
Congress finalizes $1.3 trillion spending deal ahead of Friday shutdown deadline
Capitol Hill negotiators were poised to release appropriations legislation, with money for federal gun violence research and election security grants. → Read More
McConnell’s vow of ‘total coordination’ with White House on Senate impeachment trial angers Democrats
“I think it was pretty bad for who is essentially the foreman of the jury to announce the verdict,” said Rep. Karen Bass (D-Calif.). → Read More
Congressional negotiators reach tentative $1.3 trillion federal spending deal
The accord came after a Thursday meeting with Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin and days of negotiations aimed at resolving conflicts over Trump’s border wall and other issues. → Read More
House Democrats brace for some defections among moderates on impeachment of Trump
Some centrist Democrats are anxious about the political consequences in November if they vote to impeach the president. → Read More
Trump’s border wall revived as a possible obstacle with government shutdown deadline approaching
The border wall and related immigration-related issues are seen as a major sticking point as lawmakers try to find common ground on federal spending for 2020. → Read More
Rebuking Trump, House backs measure endorsing two-state Israeli-Palestinian solution
While it does not specifically mention the latest Trump administration moves, the message it sends opposing them was clear during the floor debate Friday. → Read More
The human cost of food delivery in China
Mike DeBonis unpacks the White House’s strategy as the impeachment inquiry unfolds. Gerry Shih describes the human toll of the food delivery industry in China. And Valerie Strauss on the lengths to which teachers will go to get classroom supplies. → Read More
House GOP defends Trump’s actions on Ukraine in dismissing impeachment probe
Republicans offered a preemptive rebuttal to Democratic allegations that Trump abused his power and obstructed congressional investigations. → Read More
Top human rights post goes vacant as Trump nominee confronts links to post-9/11 torture program
Several officials have accused Marshall Billingslea, now an assistant treasury secretary, of improperly minimizing his role in the interrogation debate inside of the Bush administration. → Read More
New York Rep. Maloney picked to lead Oversight panel, succeeding Cummings
As the most senior member on the Oversight panel, Maloney got a boost from key sectors of the Democratic caucus who prize the seniority system. → Read More
Elise Stefanik emerges in impeachment hearings as key Trump defender — and GOP celebrity
The New York lawmaker, 35, has been mainly known for her centrist policy views and her efforts to elect Republican women. Now she is on the vanguard of the GOP’s impeachment defense. → Read More
GOP Rep. Spano admits federal campaign probe; Ethics panel looks into three others
Spano was one of four lawmakers spotlighted by the House Ethics Committee. Another matter concerned Rep. Alcee L. Hastings (D-Fla.) and his employment of a longtime personal companion. → Read More
Pelosi calls Trump’s actions ‘bribery’ as Democrats sharpen case for impeachment
The shift toward bribery as an impeachable offense comes after months of debate over whether the president’s conduct amounted to a “quid pro quo,” a lawyerly Latin term. → Read More
Rep. Peter King says he will retire, highlighting GOP’s suburban challenges
His decision immediately put his Long Island seat near the top of Democratic target lists at a time when suburban voters continue to trend away from Republicans. → Read More
Democrats pivot from private inquiry of Trump to public case for impeachment
Behind closed doors, party leaders are sketching out how they plan to use a series of blockbuster hearings to argue for Trump’s removal from office. → Read More