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Congressional oversight

Congressional Oversight?….Donald Trump’s Presidency fights it tooth and nail….

October 7, 2019 By jamesb

Over the last few decades the American Congress has ceded more and power to the President... Wars.... Conflicts.... The Economy... Immigration.... While Congress is a body of 400+... The President is a chief executive ... He calls the shots... None of … [Read more...] about Congressional Oversight?….Donald Trump’s Presidency fights it tooth and nail….

Filed Under: Government, Law, Politics Tagged With: Congressional oversight, Democrats, McConnell, Politics, Senate Republicans, Trump Admin/Presidency

Whistleblower info about Trump and a foreign leader phone call causing problems for Intel Community/White House…

September 18, 2019 By jamesb

It appears that Donald Trump made a promise to a foreign leader (Putin?) that so bothered someone in the intelligence community that the person reported their knowledge of the interaction to the Intelligence Community Inspector General Michael Atkinson.... The Director of … [Read more...] about Whistleblower info about Trump and a foreign leader phone call causing problems for Intel Community/White House…

Filed Under: Government, Law, Other Things, Politics Tagged With: Congressional oversight, Director National Intelligence, Intel Whistle blower, Intelligence Inspector General, Politics, Putin, Trump

House Democrats file lawsuit against USA Treasury and IRS for Trump tax returns…

July 2, 2019 By jamesb

This is a just a way to prolong the fight against Trump & Co''s stonewalling ..... The House Democrats can get copies of Trump's state income taxes anytime they want from New York State... Those return would closely mirror the federal information... This move by the … [Read more...] about House Democrats file lawsuit against USA Treasury and IRS for Trump tax returns…

Filed Under: Government, Law, Politics Tagged With: Congressional oversight, Law, Politics, Treasury Dept. /IRS, Trump tax Federal tax returns

New York State will allow House committee’s access to Trump’s state tax forms…

May 23, 2019 By jamesb

Donald Trump's lawyers will lose this one also if/when the try to stop it.... No one told Trump he would lose his 'privacy' when he got the job?....Hmmmm? Mr. Trump has faced persistent criticism over the interplay between his private business and his public office. The … [Read more...] about New York State will allow House committee’s access to Trump’s state tax forms…

Filed Under: Government, Law, Politics Tagged With: Congressional oversight, House Trump probes, Politics, Trump NY State tax forms

Robert Mueller appears to want to stay out of the fray….

May 21, 2019 By jamesb

His Trump report ducked... Now it appears the guy himself wants to keep on ducking.... Of course, the Barr Justice Department does want Mueller or ANYBODY talking to the House Oversight Committee led by the Democrats... Special counsel Robert Mueller's team has expressed … [Read more...] about Robert Mueller appears to want to stay out of the fray….

Filed Under: Government, Law, Politics Tagged With: Congressional oversight, Law, Politics, Robert Mueller. House Oversight Committee, The courts

Donald Trump moves to blanket executive privilege over Mueller report…

May 8, 2019 By jamesb

Folks.... Donald Trump has circled the wagons... He will NOT allow ANY of his employee's to answer questions from Congress, which has the 'Right' to oversee actions of executive branch,  concerning the Mueller Report... We have had some of this in the past.... But NOT … [Read more...] about Donald Trump moves to blanket executive privilege over Mueller report…

Filed Under: Government, Law, Politics Tagged With: Congressional oversight, Donald Trump, Donald Trump moves to blanket executive privilege over Mueller report..., House Judiciary Committee, Mueller/Trump report, Politics/Law

House Subpoenas have little effect with a Trump Justice Department…

May 2, 2019 By jamesb

The media keeps repeating 'impeachment' and 'subpoenas'.... Folks? Both have little force against a Donald Trump Justice Department... And I DO mean Trump DOJ.... The enforcement of ANYTHING against Trump would be done by the US Department of Justice.... But one … [Read more...] about House Subpoenas have little effect with a Trump Justice Department…

Filed Under: Government, Law, Politics Tagged With: AG Barr, Congressional oversight, Donald Trump, Donald Trump Impeachment, Federal Legislative Branch, Law, Politics, subpoenas

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