Opinion: Trump’s impeachment — how we got here

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Opinion: Trump’s impeachment — how we got here

Protesters demonstrate as the House of Representatives begins debate Wednesday, Dec. 18, 2019, on the articles of impeachment against President Donald Trump at the U.S. Capitol building on Capitol Hill in Washington. - photo by Associated Press

Letter to the editor

Published: Dec 19, 2019, 6:00 AM

When you read this letter, the full House of Representatives will have voted on the impeachment of Donald Trump. The next step will be the trial, which will probably take place in January with Chief Justice John Roberts the trial judge and the Senate Republicans running the trial. So what led us to this point in our history?

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Opinion: Sacrifices must be made by all to keep Democracy

President Donald Trump listens during an event Friday, Nov. 20, 2020, in the briefing room of the White House in Washington. - photo by Associated Press

President Donald Trump listens during an event Friday, Nov. 20, 2020, in the briefing room of the White House in Washington. - photo by Associated Press

Letter to the editor

Published: Apr 3, 2025, 8:11 PM

Donald Trump and the Republican Party are, in a helter-skelter fashion, converting American democracy into an autocracy with Trump as the autocrat.

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