Impeachment

President Donald Trump is firing the intelligence community’s top government watchdog, who just happens to be the man who kicked off Trump's impeachment by alerting Congress about his call with the Ukrainian president. Michael Atkinson, the intelligence community’s inspector general, was central to Trump’s impeachment trial: he informed Congress about…

President Trump on Friday fired Intelligence Community Inspector General Michael Atkinson, who informed Congress about the whistleblower complaint regarding Trump's communications with Ukraine that eventually led to his impeachment. The president said he "no longer" has the "fullest confidence" in Atkinson.Democrats were not happy with the decision, especially considering it…

Vice President Mike Pence speaks during a news conference next to President Donald Trump in the Rose Garden of the White House in Washington, DC, March 29, 2020. Al Drago/Reuters Vice President Mike Pence on Wednesday rejected the assessment that President Donald Trump "belittled" the threat of the coronavirus pandemic. "I…

It is a common, and very human, response to be stung by insults. Yet Presidents and politicians recognize that being insulted is part of their profession. Almost all presidents brood in private about the insults aimed at them. George Washington complained about press “outrages on common decency.” Richard Nixon kept…

Trish Regan hosted Fox Business Network's "Trish Regan Primetime." (Alex Kroke / Fox Business Network)Trish Regan, who was pulled from her prime-time slot on Fox Business Network after calling the coronavirus an "impeachment scam," will not be returning to the channel.Fox Business — the sister channel of Fox News —…

Dr. Anthony Fauci, the director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, spoke to Trevor Noah on a social distancing episode of the "The Daily Show" on Thursday. While he didn't mention Trump directly, he did criticize his intention to open the country in two weeks.He said that a…

President Donald Trump just survived an impeachment over demanding a quid pro quo from a foreign leader. He's followed that up by implying governors in coronavirus-stricken states need to be nice to him to receive federal aid.A president should never be able to make such a threat.Congress should always demand…

Sen. Mitt Romney (R-Utah) tested negative for the coronavirus and President Donald Trump marked the news Wednesday morning with a celebratory tweet. But many critics are questioning the sincerity of Trump’s post, given his past attacks on Romney ― the only Senate Republican to vote to convict the president in his…

The Margin Published: March 25, 2020 at 5:06 p.m. ET Mitt Romney tests negative for coronavirus Getty Images Utah Senator Mitt Romney announced last Sunday that he would self-quarantine after fellow Senator Rand Paul announced he had tested positive for COVID-19 President Trump’s response: “Gee, that’s too bad.” To everybody…

Treasury Secretary Steven T. Mnuchin, center, is leading the White House negotiating team on the stimulus. (Associated Press)Senate Republicans and Democrats grew visibly angry and emotional on the Senate floor Monday as negotiations over a financial rescue package appeared to stall, even as Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer (D-N.Y.)…