Current Events

1. How did Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein react to President Trump's firing of FBI Director James Comey? "Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein discussed just that possibility last year, in the days after President Donald Trump fired FBI director James Comey. The Times claims Rosenstein told other officials that he might be able to persuade Attorney General Jeff Sessions and then-secretary of homeland security John Kelly to invoke the 25th Amendment." 2. What does Section 4 of the 25th Amendment give the Cabinet the power to do?  Why would they do this? "Specifically, that’s Section 4 of the 25th Amendment to the Constitution. The amendment states that if, for whatever reason, the vice president and a majority of sitting Cabinet secretaries decide that the president is “unable to discharge the powers and duties of his office,” they can simply put that down in writing and send it to two people — the speaker of the House and the Senate’s president pro tempor...

1. What challenges do Democrats face in winning control of the Senate? “ Democrats will need a near-perfect November to win back control of the chamber” 2. There are 33 Senate elections happening.  How many are classified as "competitive"? Ten 3. In North Dakota, why will it be challenging for Heidi Heitkamp to win reelection?   Now that Cramer is in, this will be a close race. He’s allied himself closely with Trump, particularly on key state issues like energy. Heitkamp cuts an independent image, and after Cramer voted to repeal the health care law in the House. 4. What does polling in Missouri currently tell us about Senator Claire McCaskill? She walks a fine line. 5. In Nevada, what unique situation in Senator Dean Heller in?  How do Nevada voters feel about President Trump?  said he wouldn’t support any plan that Sandoval didn’t — and then, a few months later, did exactly that. They don’t like him. 6.Who are the two candidates in Tennessee?  How d...

1. Who holds this meeting and how long is it expected to last? The Senate Judiciary Committee and all week. 2. What is the purpose of these hearings? it's  an important opportunity to shed more light on Kavanaugh’s record and legal reasoning. It’s historically served as a vital step in vetting contenders for the high court. "It’s also a last-ditch chance for Democrats to make their case against the nominee before he gets a Senate vote. And they aren’t planning to hold back." 3. Why are Democrats arguing that this judge may have a conflict of interest in the future? Because kavanaugh has stated “We should not burden a sitting President with civil suits, criminal investigations, or criminal prosecutions.” Kavanaugh also noted that the “indictment and trial of a sitting President” would “cripple the federal government.” and this could affect the muller investigation. 4. What do most people expect to be the result of these hearings?  He will be appointed. 5. What...