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White House April 4, 2020

Trump rips into fired intelligence community IG: 'Disgrace to IGs'

President Trump on Saturday ripped into fired Intelligence Community Inspector General Michael Atkinson for his conduct related to the Ukraine controversy -- calling Atkinson a “disgrace to IGs.”

Trump Impeachment April 4, 2020

Democrats slam Trump’s ‘dead of night’ decision to fire intelligence community IG

Democrats on Friday reacted furiously to President Trump’s decision to fire Michael Atkinson, the Inspector General of the Intelligence Community -- who informed Congress about the Ukraine whistleblower’s complaint last year.

Donald Trump April 4, 2020

Trump fires Michael Atkinson, intelligence IG who told Congress about Ukraine phone call

President Trump has reportedly fired Michael Atkinson, the inspector general for the U.S. intelligence community who alerted Congress to concerns about a Trump phone call with the president of Ukraine – a matter that led to the president’s impeachment last year.

Politics on Late Night April 4, 2020

Bill Maher: Trump 'favoring' states that praise him 'more impeachable' than Ukraine scandal

"Real Time" host Bill Maher blasted President Trump during Friday night's show, accusing him of "favoring" states that shower his administration with praise in order for them to receive much-needed medical supplies amid the coronavirus outbreak. 

Nancy Pelosi April 2, 2020

Lawmakers clash over whether Trump impeachment trial distracted government's coronavirus response

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., hit back at Senate Major Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., over his claims that the Democrat-led impeachment of President Trump distracted the federal government from handling the coronavirus outbreak during the nascent days of the pandemic.

Fox News Flash April 2, 2020

Doug Collins rips Schiff's call for coronavirus response commission: He was distracted by impeachment

Now is not the time for Rep. Adam Schiff, D-Calif., to push for an independent commission to investigate the federal government's response to the coronavirus pandemic, Georgia Republican Congressman Doug Collins asserted Thursday. 

Mitch McConnell March 31, 2020

McConnell says Trump impeachment trial 'diverted the attention' of the government as coronavirus entered US

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., argued Tuesday the federal government was distracted by the Democratic-led impeachment trial of President Trump when the coronavirus outbreak began.

OPINION March 25, 2020

Liz Peek: Nancy Pelosi's coronavirus blunder – holding up aid package her fourth major error

On the cusp of the Senate achieving a gigantic bipartisan deal to stave off a deep recession, the House speaker unexpectedly tossed in a roadblock, throwing the country and financial markets into a tailspin. 

Russia Investigation March 10, 2020

Appeals court upholds ruling allowing House Dems to obtain secret Mueller probe grand jury materials

The D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals Tuesday upheld a ruling that allows House Democrats to view secret grand jury information from Robert Mueller’s Russia probe that had been redacted from his report.

Fox News Flash March 6, 2020

Geraldo Rivera: It's almost like Chuck Schumer is jealous of Pelosi's impeachment notoriety

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer's response following the controversy surrounding his recent comments on two Supreme Court justices led Fox News correspondent-at-large, Geraldo Rivera, to believe that the New York senator was potentially jealous of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's spotlight during the impeachment inquiry,

Fox News Flash March 6, 2020

Joe Concha: The media has a new post-impeachment catchphrase for Trump

The mainstream media's double standard has been revealed in coverage of the controversy surrounding Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, a new catch-phrase for President Trump post-impeachment inquiry, The Hill's media reporter Joe Concha said Friday.