by Noah Feldman The decision by the House Republican leadership to open an impeachment inquiry into Joe Biden — without any evidence of wrongdoing — marks a […]
Tag: impeachment
Kevin McCarthy puts on ‘impeachment theater’ while the government teeters
by Jackie Calmes The kudos for Kevin McCarthy were short-lived. Last spring, House Speaker Kevin McCarthy rightly got props from folks across the political spectrum for compromising […]
Trump’s indictment reflects the failures of our populist passions
by Jonah Goldberg America blew it. I generally support special prosecutor Jack Smith’s indictments of Donald Trump. The classified documents case is open-and-shut, as far as I […]
Who judges the judges?
by Lawrence Goldstone For a man who spent decades sitting in silence on the Supreme Court bench, Clarence Thomas has certainly found a way to get his […]
Legislature seeks to concentrate power
Last week, David Beard did a series of articles on the four amendments that will appear on the Nov. 8 ballot: Amendment 1, “Clarification of the Judiciary’s […]
What can check the Supreme Court’s power?
by David Cole If Supreme Court justices had to run for reelection, a number of them would be in big trouble. Almost two weeks ago, the court […]
Senate OKs impeachment powers resolution, TIF and broadband bills and more
MORGANTOWN – Voters in will have their say on proposed amendment to the state Constitution to keep state courts out of impeachment proceedings. HJR 2 passed 23-11 […]
Senate Judiciary OKs House resolution to keep courts from interfering in impeachment proceedings
MORGANTOWN – The resolution to change the state Constitution to prevent courts from interfering in impeachment proceedings took another step forward Monday, getting approval in the Senate […]
House of Delegates OKs teacher strike bill, impeachment constitutional amendent resolution
MORGANTOWN – The House of Delegates on Tuesday narrowly passed the Senate bill regarding teacher strikes, but easily surpassed the two-thirds supermajority needed to adopt a resolution […]
Feb. 21 letters to the editor
Public being shut out of W.Va. lawmaking The 2021 legislative session is underway, and after a few days, I am alarmed. While I support alterations in protocols […]