Alex from Westbrook called in to discuss the case of Representative Libby, who was censured and stripped of her voting and speaking rights by the legislature. The caller questioned the legislature’s authority to punish its members in such a way, comparing it to impeachment. Matt Gagnon agreed, noting that while removal from the body is legal, silencing a representative is not. He argued that this case could end up at the Supreme Court, as it involves First Amendment rights and the legality of the legislature’s punishment. Gagnon emphasized the importance of representation and the right to vote and speak in a democratic system.
They gathered at the Washington National Cathedral on Thursday — former presidents, vice presidents, sworn political foes and newfound friends — in a show of respect and remembrance for Dick Cheney, the consequential and polarizing vice president who became an acidic scold of President Donald Trump.
Melania Trump and Usha Vance took their first trip together, spending time in North Carolina on Wednesday with service members and their families to show appreciation for their service and sacrifice as the holidays approach.
Members of the Sackler family who own OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma must pay billions of dollars to settle a flood of lawsuits over the harms of opioids, in a new deal formally approved by a federal bankruptcy judge on Tuesday.
The House voted overwhelmingly in favor of a bill Tuesday to force the Justice Department to publicly release its files on the convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, a remarkable display of approval for an effort that had struggled for months to overcome opposition from President Donald Trump and Republican leadership.
