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Thursday Feb 06, 2020
Thursday Feb 06, 2020
Calling It As We See It: Reviewing the Donald Trump Impeachment Saga.
Part 1: The Beginning
The Senate yesterday delivered its verdict in the impeachment trial of President Donald Trump, exonerating him, as was predicted, of all charges contained in two articles of impeachment that were voted against Trump on Dec. 18.
The Senate's verdict wiped away accusations that the president had abused the power of his office and blocked attempts by Congress to investigate several instances in which he allegedly did.
With the trial now concluded but still fresh in the minds of the public, Leid Stories undertakes a review, strictly from the people's perspective, which will be presented in four parts: The Beginning, The Middle, The End, and The Aftermath.
Tuesday Feb 04, 2020
Tuesday Feb 04, 2020
The Senate formally will render a verdict tomorrow on the impeachment of President Donald Trump.
Will the vote be to convict or acquit, or will there be a third option, which is being floated but hasn't yet landed: censure.
This third option, if it goes through, would indicate that Trump was not cleared of the charges proven against him, while at the same time saying that the offenses he committed were not so grievous as to warrant further prosecution.
Monday Feb 03, 2020
Monday Feb 03, 2020
Hillary Clinton's not running, but she seems to be--against Bernie Sanders.
Billionaire ex-Republican-turned-Democrat Michael Bloomberg seems to be the reason for some recent changes in the Democratic Party that many don't like.
Trump's acquittal in his impeachment trial is expected Wednesday, even though witnesses were prevented from testifying and many of the juror-senators believed the president acted unlawfully. If the outcome is as predicted, how would the trial be perceived?
Friday Jan 31, 2020
Friday Jan 31, 2020
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Thursday Jan 30, 2020
Thursday Jan 30, 2020
Trump Impeachment Trial: The Battle Over Witnesses Reaches Tipping Point
The battle over whether witnesses should testify at President Donald Trump's impeachment trial is at fever pitch and it's getting more brutal as this phase of the trial nears its end. Democrats are demanding witnesses be allowed to share their information directly with the Senate on matters members might need more information or clarification on. But Republicans believe witness testimony could open a back door for new arguments in what they see as a tight case for Trump's acquittal.
Wednesday Jan 29, 2020
Wednesday Jan 29, 2020
Trump Impeachment Trial: The Battle Over Witnesses Reaches Tipping Point
The battle over whether witnesses should testify at President Donald Trump's impeachment trial is at fever pitch and it's getting more brutal as this phase of the trial nears its end. Democrats are demanding witnesses be allowed to share their information directly with the Senate on matters members might need more information or clarification on. But Republicans believe witness testimony could open a back door for new arguments in what they see as a tight case for Trump's acquittal.
Tuesday Jan 28, 2020
Tuesday Jan 28, 2020
Former national security adviser John Bolton's book, "The Room Where It Happened," isn't even out yet but it's causing shockwaves--and in a trial in which he's not a witness and probably won't be, even though he's willing to testify.
Republicans are all-out blocking Democrats from getting Bolton and other potential witnesses to testify about his firsthand knowledge of Trump's questionable "quid-pro-quo" dealings with Ukraine and other countries.
Bolton, who has said he will testify if subpoenaed, is seen as a lynchpin in the legal case against Trump.
Chief Justice John Roberts has not yet ruled on whether witness testimony will be allowed in Trump's impeachment trial. But Leid Stories asks: Should witnesses arbitrarily be barred from testifying in a trial--particularly a trial concerning crimes allegedly committed by the president of the United States?
Monday Jan 27, 2020
Monday Jan 27, 2020
Kobe Bryant, 8 Others Die in Copter Crash: Investigations continue into what caused a helicopter to crash yesterday morning in a marshy field in Calabasas, Los Angeles, killing all aboard -- including NBA phenom Kobe Bryant, 41, and his 13-year-old daughter Gianna.
Also on the copter's manifest were John Altobelli, head baseball coach at Orange Coast College; his wife Keri; and their daughter Alyssa.
The pilot and three others were not yet identified.
Friday Jan 24, 2020
Friday Jan 24, 2020
You're cordially invited to join us in our unscripted weekly forum, where you take the conversation where you want it to go. Choose a topic about which you have a considered opinion (taking care to avoid middle-of-the-road thinking), then let's hear you opine.
Wednesday Jan 22, 2020
Wednesday Jan 22, 2020
In light of currents events and developments, Leid Stories listeners tackle a timely question: Is the U.S. political/electoral system viable in our dramatically changed society?