Speaker Johnson, The House, & Ukraine Funding
A funding package focused mainly on military assistance for Ukraine and Israel, and humanitarian aid, has been stymied in the House of Representatives since the […]
Fred’s Weekly Note Archive
United States v. Donald J. Trump
|Fred Wertheimer’s Weekly Note |Immunity Jan. 6 Supreme Court Trump Trials TrumpWatchby Jackie HowellUnited States v. Donald J. Trump, the criminal case brought by Special Counsel Jack Smith, may be the most important criminal case in American history. […]
The SOTU: Biden Is Right – Congress Must Pass The Freedom To Vote And John R. Lewis Voting Rights Acts
|Fred Wertheimer’s Weekly Note |Democracy Reforms Freedom To Vote Act Joe Biden John R. Lewis Voting Rights Act SOTUby Jackie Howell“A transformational moment in history happened 59 years ago today in Selma, Alabama. Hundreds of foot soldiers for justice marched across the Edmund Pettus Bridge […]
The Supreme Court Takes On Trump’s Immunity Appeal
|Fred Wertheimer’s Weekly Note |Immunity Supreme Court Trump Trials TrumpWatchby Jackie HowellYesterday the Supreme Court announced it will take up former President Donald Trump’s immunity appeal, scheduling oral argument for the week of April 22. This […]
Four Things To Know About Trump’s Upcoming Election Interference Trial In New York
|Fred Wertheimer’s Weekly Note |2016 election interference Trump Trials TrumpWatchby Jackie HowellKeep your eyes on the upcoming 2016 election interference/hush money trial of former President Donald Trump. It may be the sleeper of the four criminal […]
A Pivotal Week For 5 Trump Cases
|Fred Wertheimer’s Weekly Note |2016 election interference 2020 Election Election Interference Georgia Mar-a-Lago Documents Trump Trials TrumpWatchby Jackie HowellThis could turn out to be a pivotal week in the four criminal cases and one civil case facing former President Donald Trump. Here’s a […]
SCOTUS Now Holds The Key On Immunity
|Fred Wertheimer’s Weekly Note |2020 Election Election Interference Immunity Supreme Court TrumpWatchby Jackie HowellOn Tuesday, February 6, a D.C. Circuit Court three-judge panel issued an opinion that rejected former President Donald Trump’s claim that he has absolute immunity […]
The House GOP’s Phony Mayorkas Impeachment
|Fred Wertheimer’s Weekly Note |House Republicans immigration impeachment Mayorkasby Jackie HowellHouse Republicans are showing just how little interest they have in solving the nation’s problems. In 2023, the Republican-controlled House passed a meager 27 bills, the […]
The Latest On The Trump Criminal Cases
|Fred Wertheimer’s Weekly Note |2016 election interference Election Interference Georgia Mar-a-Lago Documents Trump Trials TrumpWatchby Jackie HowellWe are headed to crunch time on the four criminal cases pending against former President Donald Trump, including two that will determine if Trump is […]
House GOP — The Chaos & Dysfunction Party
|Fred Wertheimer’s Weekly Note |Freedom Caucus House Republicans Kevin McCarthy Mike Johnsonby Jackie HowellIn 2023, Congress enacted a total of just 27 bills, the fewest since 1932. There are various reasons why Congress took 724 votes in 2023 but […]
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