President and Administration
President Trump on Monday, 1/13, said it didn’t matter if Iranian Gen. Qassem Soleimani posed an imminent threat to the United States because of his “horrible past,” in an effort to defend the decision to strike Soleimani - who commanded Iran’s Quds Force, a designated terrorist organization – after days of scrutiny about the intelligence underlying the decision to authorize the strike against him…
Congress
Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) is expected to name managers and transmit the articles this week, but when exactly is up in the air. In her “Dear Colleague” note on Friday 1/10, she said that she will do so after meeting with the Democratic caucus to discuss it on Tuesday morning, 1/14. Once the articles are transmitted, the Senate trial is expected to start almost immediately (The Hill).
On Tuesday, 1/14, at 10am EST the House Financial Services Committee will hold a hearing entitled “On the Brink of Homelessness: How the Affordable Housing Crisis and the Gentrification of America Is Leaving Families Vulnerable.”
On Tuesday, 1/14, at 10am EST the House Committee on Veterans Affairs Economic Opportunity Subcommittee will hold a hearing entitled “Making HUD-VASH Work for all Veteran Communities.”
2020 Election Update
On Monday, 1/13, Cory Booker announced he was ending his campaign for presidency. Despite his announcement, the field of Democratic presidential candidates remains historically large (The New York Times). There are currently 12 people still running for the 2020 Democratic nomination…