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Saturday, February 13, 2021

“Trump’s Second Impeachment Trial Sharpens Republican Divides; Seven Republicans voted to convict, and several more, including Mitch McConnell, criticized the ex-president, who still commands loyalty”: Lindsay Wise of The Wall Street Journal has this report.

Posted at 9:18 PM by Howard Bashman



“Trump’s Philly lawyers won the impeachment trial. But they’re facing a backlash at home.” Jeremy Roebuck of The Philadelphia Inquirer has this report.

According to the article, “Michael van der Veen hired 24-hour private security for his family after vandals smashed windows and spray-painted ‘TRAITOR’ on the driveway of his suburban Philadelphia home Friday night. He told reporters Saturday he received more than 100 death threats.”

Posted at 8:12 PM by Howard Bashman



“Former Colorado chief justice and court administrator say they’ll cooperate with memo inquiry; Many of the misdeeds outlined in tell-all memo would have happened on their watch”: David Migoya has this front page article in today’s edition of The Denver Post.

Posted at 2:04 PM by Howard Bashman



“Former NSA director, retired top officers ask Supreme Court to declare military draft unconstitutional”: Todd South of Military Times has this report.

Posted at 10:58 AM by Howard Bashman



“Georgia Supreme Court chief justice stepping down in July; Announcement surprises friends and colleagues, who laud him”: Christian Boone has this article in today’s edition of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution.

Posted at 10:50 AM by Howard Bashman



“Challenges to Covid-19 Lockdowns Have Been Mostly Losing in Court; Judges generally uphold restrictions on businesses and the scope of freedom, in biggest test of state governments’ legal power in a century”: Jacob Gershman of The Wall Street Journal has this report.

Posted at 10:46 AM by Howard Bashman



“The Trump Crew’s Incompetence Lasted to the End; The former president’s lawyers were bad — but that was all too typical”: David Frum has this essay online at The Atlantic.

Posted at 10:44 AM by Howard Bashman