House Dems tip-toe toward impeachment

No Images? Click here         House Judiciary Committee is Investigating Possible Impeachment of Donald Trump The House Judiciary Committee is investigating President Donald Trump to determine whether to file articles of impeachment against him, members of the committee said on Friday. Rep. Jerrold Nadler (D-N.Y.) confirmed that the committee’s investigation into whether Trump obstructed justice, lied in his written response to special counsel Robert Mueller’s questions, or broke other laws or constitutional provisions, is now on a path that could ultimately lead to his impeachment ― or not. In a reflection of this new direction, the committee explicitly cited Congress’ impeachment power in a new lawsuit to be filed against the Department of Justice on Saturday to obtain the underlying grand jury evidence presented in Mueller’s investigation. “Because Department of Justice policies will not allow prosecution of a sitting president, the United States House of Representatives is the only institution of the federal government that can now hold President Trump accountable for these actions,” the lawsuit states. Nadler said the filing will state that the House needs to acquire these documents to decide “whether to exercise its full Article I powers,” including recommendations for articles of impeachment. Numerous legal scholars have stated that courts will be more deferential to congressional requests for testimony and documents when Congress makes those requests under its impeachment power. READ MORE       WHAT ELSE IS HAPPENING? Rep. Martha Roby (R-Ala.) said Friday she would not seek reelection at the end of her term, becoming the second Republican woman this year to announce her retirement from the House. READ MORE Sen. Kamala Harris (D-Calif.) rolled out plans to invest $60 billion in historically black colleges and universities and $12 billion in black-owned businesses and entrepreneurship. She said she would also invest $2.5 billion in programs that train black teachers. READ MORE President Donald Trump said he reached an agreement with Guatemala on asylum with the aim of keeping out people who hope to find safety in the U.S. The agreement, signed Friday, restricts U.S. asylum applications from Central America. READ MORE           ICYMI A pageant queen crowned Miss Michigan then dethroned the next day for offensive social media posts about black people and Muslims has now joined an arm of President Donald Trump’s reelection campaign.  “I can say that my two newest colleagues are very decent and very smart individuals,” Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg said of fellow Justices Brett Kavanaugh and Neil Gorsuch, two conservatives nominated by President Donald Trump. Aaron Hull, the U.S. Border Patrol official in charge of the El Paso, Texas, region where migrant children have been held in bleak conditions with inadequate care, is being reassigned to Detroit.        .     Want more?  N.J. School Board Member: 'My Life Would Be Complete' If Rep. Rashida Tlaib Died Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Explains Why Interns Should Be Paid With More Than Experience  Former Republican Who Doctored Presidential Seal Is Happy Trump Stood In Front Of It   👋You may have noticed our website is now www.huffpost.com. Don't worry, it'll still be the same HuffPost you know and love, just with a new URL. Make sure to update your bookmarks!     HuffPost is now a part of Verizon Media Group. On May 25, 2018 we introduced a new Oath Privacy Policy which will explain how your data is used and shared. Learn More. How will Trump’s administration impact you? Sign up for our email and find out. Did a friend send you this? Subscribe here. Like what you see? Share it. Want more? Here are two other newsletters you'll love: The Morning Email and Must Reads. ©2019 HuffPost | 770 Broadway, New York, NY 10003 You are receiving this email because you signed up for updates from HuffPost Feedback | Privacy Policy | Unsubscribe    .           - - Preferences  |  Unsubscribe