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A lot to explain

A lot to explain

Whether these records actually establish a constitutional violation is ultimately for the impeachment court to decide. But they certainly demand an explanation.

Follow the money

Follow the money

The national security dimension makes this even more urgent. The VP has repeatedly been criticized for her reluctance to speak forcefully against the Chinese…

Shots in the dark

Shots in the dark

The CICC itself admitted that it had not fully understood how extensively Filipinos were using Discord for business and education.

Not so simple

Not so simple

If the Senate ultimately rejects the fixed 16-vote rule, a trip to the Supreme Court seems almost inevitable.

Numbers question

Numbers question

The fate of an impeachment case should be determined by the people who actually sat as judges, listened to the witnesses, reviewed the evidence and are legally…

Immunity or impunity?

Immunity or impunity?

Essentially, the Court reasoned that because certain constitutional officials may be removed only through impeachment, they should not be subjected to…

Gagging the truth

Gagging the truth

Escudero has reminded the Vice President that she is covered. Good. Now we wait to see what enforcement actually looks like.

Smart about safety

Smart about safety

The most immediate common thread, however, that emerged in the two recent shootings was actually not digital. It was physical access to firearms.

Misleading the public

Misleading the public

It has gotten so bad that some have even suggested that making the trial tedious enough for people to stop watching may itself be a strategy.

Counting empty chairs

Counting empty chairs

If we insist that conviction still requires 16 votes, the three senators who cannot participate are effectively being counted on the side of acquittal.