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by Causes | 5.29.19

Welcome to Thursday, May 30, natures and nurtures...

Impeach or Case Closed?

Special Counsel Robert Mueller said Wednesday that “if we had had confidence that the president clearly did not commit a crime, we would have said so.”

The White House took Mueller’s first-ever public statement as further exoneration of President Donald Trump, while (mostly) Democrats read the comment as the special counsel signaling Congress needs to act.

Rep. Justin Amash (R-MI), who has recently taken flak from fellow Republicans for calling for Trump’s impeachment, tweeted shortly after Mueller’s remarks: \"The ball is in our court, Congress.\"

Trump responded to the special counsel’s comments, tweeting: “The case is closed! Thank you.”

Should Congress vote to impeach Trump?

On the Radar

Mueller's Statement

The above quote, though often chyroned, wasn't all Mueller had to say. Some key quotes from the special counsel:

Mueller said that he is \"formally closing the special counsel's office and, as well, I'm resigning from the department of justice to return to private life.\" He added that the \"written work speaks for itself.\"
Russia \"launched a concerted attack on our political system,\" Mueller said.
Mueller cited a Department of Justice policy, which states that a president \"cannot be charged with a federal crime while he is in office. That is unconstitutional.\"
\"Even if the charge is kept under seal and hidden from public view, that, too, is prohibited,\" Mueller said, adding: \"Charging the president with a crime was therefore not an option we could consider.\"
Mueller's final message:

\"I will close by reiterating the central allegation of our indictments, that there were multiple, systematic efforts to interfere in our election. And that allegation deserves the attention of every American.\"

How do you feel about the Mueller report?

Under the Radar

Reproductive Rights Act

Amid a wave of anti-abortion laws, presidential hopeful Sen. Kamala Harris (D-CA) has unveiled a proposal that would require states to prove abortion laws were constitutional before enactment.

“States and localities with a history of violating Roe v. Wade [would need to] obtain approval from her Department of Justice before any abortion law or practice can take effect,” the proposal reads.

Currently, abortion providers or organizations like the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) have to file suit against states to stop new laws. Harris’ proposal would shift the burden to the states to prove their laws are constitutional and conform with the standards laid out by Roe, as applied in Whole Woman’s Health v. Hellerstedt, and the Women’s Health Protection Act.

“I think it’s very clear that – and it has not changed – that women’s ability to have access to reproductive health is under attack in America,” Harris said.

“I cannot understand where this bigotry and hatred of unborn babies comes from,” Holly Gatling, executive director of South Carolina Citizens for Life, said of Harris’s proposal.

Do you support the Reproductive Rights Act?

Your Gov at a Glance 👀

The White House: President Trump in D.C. & CO

At 10:40am MDT, the president will deliver remarks at the 2019 U.S. Air Force Academy Graduation Ceremony.
At 8:10pm EDT, the president will return to the White House.

The House of Representatives: Out

The House will return Monday, June 3rd.

The Senate: Out

The Senate will return Monday, June 3rd.

What You're Saying

Here's how you're answering Should Political Campaigns Have a Duty to Refuse & Report Campaign Assistance Offered by Foreign Gov’ts?

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But wait, there's more!

And, in the End…

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—Josh Herman

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