The US and its Taratories: Recent Episodes
Tara Tyler
What you need to know about US politics and why you should care. Cover art photo provided by Fischer Twins on Unsplash: https://unsplash.com/@twinsfisch Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/us-taratories/support
Adam Schiff presents arguments against Trump while Republicans refuse to listen. Day 4. Lord help us.
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The first of the public impeachment hearings kicked off yesterday with two career diplomats testifying to what they knew surrounding the President's involvement in withholding approved military funding for Ukraine. The Republicans struggled to defend Trump against the direct evidence that he abused the office of the President for personal political gain (again) and decided that, "Hey, since he didn't get away with it, was it really that bad?"
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I'm back from Trump Country with an update on the Kentucky governor's race, US Ambassador Gordon Sondland's revised testimony in the impeachment inquiry, Roger Stone's criminal trial, andan ol' fashioned soap box rant for you.
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The first person to testify in the official impeachment inquiry will testify today, Kurt Volker. Maybe this is the first day of the rest of our lives.
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The House finally announces an official impeachment inquiry after Trump admits to asking the president of the Ukraine to investigate his political rival Joe Biden. Why is this the straw that (finally) breaks Pelosi's back?
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I'm back after a break to determine if I was the crazy one here. I don't think I am. I think we all know who is and it's getting more dangerous by the day. And who shows up to be the voice of reason? The Mooch. Not even kidding.
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Nancy Pelosi said it best, "I don't want to see Trump impeached, I want to see him in prison." Why I agree with Nancy and what this means for the 2020 election.
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The House Judiciary Committee votes to hold Barr in Contempt of Congress. What does that mean? Pretty much nothing. The REPUBLICAN-controlled Senate Intelligence committee subpoenaed Don Jr. and Daddy and the rest of the Republicans ain't happy. Donald Trump is a record-holder! He reported the biggest losses of any single US taxpayer multiple years in a row. Oh, and he also conned a bunch of investors out of money, but hey, he's our President now, not our financial advisor, so that's fine, right??
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Now with 100% more sound clips!! What happened in yesterday's hearing, Mueller's explosive letter to Barr, and what happens now that Barr decided to skip the House hearing today.
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Will Will testify in front of Congress this week? He's threatening not to show up. The NY AG announced their investigation into the National Rifle Association. Trump and his trusty Tweets come to their defense.
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After 2 years without a peep from Mueller's team about what's in that report, some sources are speaking out to the New York Times and Washington Post. The Democrats prepare their subpoenas, demand Trump's tax returns, and the identity of "White House Official 1" is revealed in the inquiry into how folks who should not have security clearance got it.
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Does AG William Barr's summary totally exonerate the President? Maybe. What happens now?
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Key takeaways from Michael Cohen's 5 hour testimony to Congress and the President leaves Vietnam without making a nuclear deal with North Korean dictator and human rights violator, Kim Jong-un.
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Cohen testifies tomorrow, Trump hangs out with Kim Jong Un, and McCabe is terrifying us all.
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Will we get the Mueller report next week? Will Burr release it to the public? Nunes is the mole?
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