Author: Mary Chastain

Mary Chastain

Mary is the resident libertarian. She covers stories in every vertical, but her favorite thing to do is take on the media. She saw its bias against the right when she was a socialist.

Mary loves the Chicago Cubs, Chicago Blackhawks, tennis, cats, Oxford comma, Diet Coke, and needlework.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WbvCFZ74LpI

LIVE: Senate Officially Receives Articles of Impeachment, Swearing in Chief Justice John Roberts and Senate Jurors

Posted by Mary Chastain on January 16, 2020 32 Comments

The Senate will receive the articles of impeachment against President Donald Trump at 12 p.m. ET. The seven managers from the House will officially deliver the papers. This marks the official start of the trial. At 2 p.m. ET, the Senate will swear in Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts and the Senators who will serve as jurors in the impeachment trial.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j1RklrwQ448 and https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SkcH3y8UCmM

Senate Drafts Rules for Impeachment Trial: No Mobile Phones, No Talking

Posted by Mary Chastain on January 15, 2020 42 Comments

The Senate released a draft of rules senators must follow during the impeachment trial. It includes no mobile phones and limits the press.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FNF7jdfhYhI

House Approves to Send Articles of Impeachment to Senate, Trial Managers

Posted by Mary Chastain on January 15, 2020 13 Comments

The House of Representatives voted to send the articles of impeachment against President Donald Trump to the Senate. The vote included approving Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi's choices to serve as trial managers.

https://twitter.com/ABC/status/1217509776160186376

Petty Pelosi: Trump Will ‘Always [be] Impeached. It Cannot Be Erased’

Posted by Mary Chastain on January 15, 2020 53 Comments

Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi cannot hide her contempt for President Donald Trump.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PyilMLwKnMI

Pelosi Picks Schiff, Nadler, and Five Others as Impeachment Managers During Senate Trial

Posted by Mary Chastain on January 15, 2020 58 Comments

Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi named seven representatives to serve as impeachment managers during the Senate trial.

https://twitter.com/JasonMcGahan/status/1217268870471307264

Federal Agents Arrest Michael Avenatti for Violation of Terms of Release

Posted by Mary Chastain on January 15, 2020 19 Comments

Federal agents arrested Michael Avenatti on Tuesday evening or violating the terms of his release:

The arrest occurred outside the disciplinary hearing in which the State Bar of California has accused the hard-charging, tough-talking attorney of using a doctored document to scam a client out of nearly $840,000, funneling money from a lawsuit settlement fund to his own personal use.

https://www.cnn.com/specials/live-video-0

Iowa Debate: Warren, Sanders Face Off a Day After Sexism Row

Posted by Mary Chastain on January 14, 2020 14 Comments

Six Democratic presidential hopefuls take the stage at Drake University in Des Moines, IA. It begins at 9 pm EST on CNN.

https://www.cnn.com/politics/live-news/democratic-debate-july-31-2019/index.html

Biden Would ‘Consider’ Harris for His Administration, Including Vice President

Posted by Mary Chastain on January 14, 2020 29 Comments

Former Vice President Joe Biden said a month ago he would consider Sen. Kamala Harris (D-CA) as his running mate. Biden repeated his thoughts this week in his first official California interview but broadened Harris's options.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vQ-rpJ8Upyg

Pelosi Announces House Will Likely Vote on Wednesday to Send Articles of Impeachment to Senate

Posted by Mary Chastain on January 14, 2020 38 Comments

Politico reported Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi declared "the House will vote on a resolution to transmit the articles of impeachment to the Senate."

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oqNWVfYZCHU

Dem Worries About ‘Electability’ Dogging Warren Campaign

Posted by Mary Chastain on January 13, 2020 23 Comments

Electability has started to bother the Democratic Party with Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) front and center.

Cory Booker Drops Out of Presidential Race

Posted by Mary Chastain on January 13, 2020 55 Comments

Sen. Cory Booker (N-NJ) dropped out of the 2020 presidential race.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IV1ALgikHWU

Only 45 People Attend Bloomberg Rally With Judge Judy

Posted by Mary Chastain on January 13, 2020 58 Comments

Former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg held a rally in San Antonio, TX, with Judge Judy. However, despite spamming every commercial break over the weekend, only 45 people attended the rally.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L8Oel5lVQAE

Ocasio-Cortez Ticks Off Democrats for Not Paying Party Dues: ‘Deadbeat Cortez Should Pay Her Bills’

Posted by Mary Chastain on January 11, 2020 41 Comments

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) has ruffled feathers on both sides of the aisle since she started her tenure in Congress. Democrats are now ticked off because Ocasio-Cortez has not paid the $250,000 dues she owes to the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee (DCCC).

Changing the rules would either require a two-thirds vote or for Republicans to deploy the "nuclear" option.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=czTZ854e0ZU

Trudeau: Evidence Suggests ‘Iranian Surface-to-Air Missile’ Shot Down Ukraine Plane

Posted by Mary Chastain on January 09, 2020 33 Comments

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced the Canadian government has information that Iran shot down the Ukrainian plane on Wednesday:

“We have intelligence from multiple sources including our allies and our own intelligence: the evidence indicates that the plane was shot down by an Iranian surface-to-air missile,” he told reporters in Ottawa Thursday.

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