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  • Pelosi powerless to delay Trump impeachment trial if Senate does THIS

    12/20/2019 12:06:10 PM PST · by NobleFree · 63 replies
    FoxNews.com ^ | December 19, 2019 | GianCarlo Canaparo
    [GianCarlo Canaparo is a legal fellow in The Heritage Foundation’s Meese Center for Legal and Judicial Studies.] [...] Let’s start with the Constitution. Article 1, Section 2 states that the House “shall have the sole Power of Impeachment.” Section 3 states that the Senate “shall have the sole Power to try all Impeachments.” Critically, there is no mention of procedure here. So where does this supposed transmittal requirement come from? The answer is the Senate’s own rules. Specifically, its rules governing impeachment procedure. The first rule of impeachment procedure states that the Senate will not act on an impeachment until...
  • Spakovsky and Canaparo:California can't pick who runs for president. New law just an attack on Trump

    09/22/2019 9:35:17 AM PDT · by jazusamo · 21 replies
    Fox News ^ | September 22, 2019 | Hans A. von Spakovsky, GianCarlo Canaparo
    We’re all used to seeing California throw its weight around, but its new law requiring a presidential candidate to provide five years of tax returns to be eligible to appear on a primary ballot is a new low. Now, however, a federal district court judge has blocked the state from enforcing it, at least temporarily. It’s the right decision. The law is nothing more than a political attack on President Donald Trump, the federal elections process, and the right of free association of citizens and all political parties. California is weighing its options, but if it chooses to appeal, the Ninth...