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| Top Democrat: 'inevitable' Mueller will testify before Congress – live | Top Democrat: 'inevitable' Mueller will testify before Congress – live |
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| Democratic presidential contender Julian Castro brought up reparations in his speech to the National Action Network, saying, “Our country will never truly heal until we address the original sin of slavery,” according to a Newsday reporter. | |
| Castro also pitched policies universal pre-kindergarten and legalizing marijuana, per WNYC. | |
| .@JulianCastro is first of 3 prez candidates speaking so far at NAN to bring up reparations w/o being asked about it. “Our country will never truly heal until we address the original sin of slavery,” he says. “You got my vote,” woman in back shouts. | |
| “Smartest, healthiest, most prosperous nation on earth,” @JulianCastro says repeating the line for emphasis before running the policies that support that description: universal pre-k, guaranteed healthcare, criminal justice reform including legalizing marijuana | |
| Former Attorney General Eric Holder is pushing Democratic presidential candidates to get more involved in local legislative and court elections, and is crafting a pledge for them to promise to do so, the Washington Post reports. | |
| NEWS: Eric Holder tells me that he wants 2020 Dems to get more involved in state legislative and court elections. Crafting a pledge for them about their commitment, reaching out to campaigns. | |
| Fox News will be hosting a town hall with Sen. Bernie Sanders later this month, according to TVNewser. | |
| Inbox: "Fox News Channel will present a town hall with @BernieSanders on Monday, April 15th. Co-anchored by Special Report’s @BretBaier and The Story’s @marthamaccallum, the town hall will focus on the economy and jobs." | |
| House Intelligence Committee chairman Adam Schiff, speaking on MSNBC Wednesday morning, said it’s “inevitable” that special counsel Robert Mueller will be called to testify before Congress. | House Intelligence Committee chairman Adam Schiff, speaking on MSNBC Wednesday morning, said it’s “inevitable” that special counsel Robert Mueller will be called to testify before Congress. |
| He said the American people “have every right” to see the Mueller report. “Indeed I think they have a need to see it, and we’re going to have this fight if we have to.” | He said the American people “have every right” to see the Mueller report. “Indeed I think they have a need to see it, and we’re going to have this fight if we have to.” |
| “I think it’s inevitable Bob Mueller’s going to have to testify before Congress,” he said, predicting he would testify before multiple committees. The intelligence committee is particularly interested in a counterintelligence investigation into whether Donald Trump was acting as a Russian agent, which is not covered in any of what’s been released publicly so far. | “I think it’s inevitable Bob Mueller’s going to have to testify before Congress,” he said, predicting he would testify before multiple committees. The intelligence committee is particularly interested in a counterintelligence investigation into whether Donald Trump was acting as a Russian agent, which is not covered in any of what’s been released publicly so far. |
| Andrew Yang, in his NAN remarks, said he would pardon everyone locked up for marijuana offenses and “high five them on their way out of jail,” according to the Daily Beast. | Andrew Yang, in his NAN remarks, said he would pardon everyone locked up for marijuana offenses and “high five them on their way out of jail,” according to the Daily Beast. |
| Yang says he would pardon everyone in jail on marijuana offenses and release them on April 20, 2021 and “high-five them on their way out of jail.” | Yang says he would pardon everyone in jail on marijuana offenses and release them on April 20, 2021 and “high-five them on their way out of jail.” |
| Democratic presidential candidate Andrew Yang is speaking to the National Action Network convention. | Democratic presidential candidate Andrew Yang is speaking to the National Action Network convention. |
| Some highlights via Newsday: | Some highlights via Newsday: |
| “While I had words working against me, you have something much more cruel, you had numbers working against you,” @AndrewYang says, of incarceration, joblessness rates. | “While I had words working against me, you have something much more cruel, you had numbers working against you,” @AndrewYang says, of incarceration, joblessness rates. |
| Separate from reparations, @AndrewYang wants to put $1,000 a month in the hands of every adult | Separate from reparations, @AndrewYang wants to put $1,000 a month in the hands of every adult |
| Rep. Ben Ray Lujan announced he is running for an open New Mexico Senate seat. | Rep. Ben Ray Lujan announced he is running for an open New Mexico Senate seat. |
| Lujan, a Democrat, is hoping to succeed fellow Democrat Sen. Tom Udall, who recently said he would not run for re-election in 2020. | Lujan, a Democrat, is hoping to succeed fellow Democrat Sen. Tom Udall, who recently said he would not run for re-election in 2020. |
| Rep. Jerry Nadler, chair of the Judiciary Committee, says he will move in “very short order” to subpoena the Mueller reports if the Justice Department doesn’t hand it over in full, according to CNN. | Rep. Jerry Nadler, chair of the Judiciary Committee, says he will move in “very short order” to subpoena the Mueller reports if the Justice Department doesn’t hand it over in full, according to CNN. |
| “We’re going to work with the AG for a short period of time ...if that doesn’t work out, in very short order, we’re going to issue subpoenas” -@RepJerryNadler Chmn of House Judiciary | “We’re going to work with the AG for a short period of time ...if that doesn’t work out, in very short order, we’re going to issue subpoenas” -@RepJerryNadler Chmn of House Judiciary |
| Nadler said he would “absolutely not” be willing to accept a version of the report with any redactions. | Nadler said he would “absolutely not” be willing to accept a version of the report with any redactions. |
| The committee is comfortable handling classified and sensitive material, he said, after members voted to authorize subpoenas. “We’re not willing to let the attorney general, who after all is a political appointee, substitute his judgment for ours.” | The committee is comfortable handling classified and sensitive material, he said, after members voted to authorize subpoenas. “We’re not willing to let the attorney general, who after all is a political appointee, substitute his judgment for ours.” |
| Nadler said he will “absolutely” go to court if the Justice Department doesn’t comply with a subpoena. | Nadler said he will “absolutely” go to court if the Justice Department doesn’t comply with a subpoena. |
| Beto O’Rourke, speaking at the National Action Network, said he would sign a bill to establish a commission to study reparations for slavery, Newsday reports. | Beto O’Rourke, speaking at the National Action Network, said he would sign a bill to establish a commission to study reparations for slavery, Newsday reports. |
| .@BetoORourke says “yes” he would, as president, sign @JacksonLeeTX18 bill to establish commission to study reparations | .@BetoORourke says “yes” he would, as president, sign @JacksonLeeTX18 bill to establish commission to study reparations |
| He also said he would bring back federal consent decrees to oversee local police departments accused of civil rights offenses, per WNYC. The decrees were used under the Obama administration but have fallen out of favor under Donald Trump. | He also said he would bring back federal consent decrees to oversee local police departments accused of civil rights offenses, per WNYC. The decrees were used under the Obama administration but have fallen out of favor under Donald Trump. |
| Would you bring back consent decrees to cities and towns where they are needed to oversee police departments that have found to abuse use of force?Yes, @BetoORourke says. | Would you bring back consent decrees to cities and towns where they are needed to oversee police departments that have found to abuse use of force?Yes, @BetoORourke says. |
| O’Rourke also called for new voting rights legislation, according to the New York Post. | O’Rourke also called for new voting rights legislation, according to the New York Post. |
| First applause lines about 10 minutes into the speech, as Beto calls for new voting rights legislation. | First applause lines about 10 minutes into the speech, as Beto calls for new voting rights legislation. |
| A Senate committee approved a bill Wednesday to fine companies that spam Americans with illegal robo-calls, the Hill reports. | A Senate committee approved a bill Wednesday to fine companies that spam Americans with illegal robo-calls, the Hill reports. |
| The bill would give the federal government the power to slap offenders with fines of up to $10,000 per call. The Senate Commerce Committee voted unanimously to advance it. | The bill would give the federal government the power to slap offenders with fines of up to $10,000 per call. The Senate Commerce Committee voted unanimously to advance it. |
| The House Judiciary Committee has voted to authorize a subpoena for the Mueller report. The vote was 24-17, along party lines, per CNN. | The House Judiciary Committee has voted to authorize a subpoena for the Mueller report. The vote was 24-17, along party lines, per CNN. |
| Committee chairman Jerry Nadler has said he’ll give Attorney General William Barr some time to turn over a full, unredacted version of the report before serving the subpoena. He says he’s prepared to go to court if the Justice Department does not comply. | Committee chairman Jerry Nadler has said he’ll give Attorney General William Barr some time to turn over a full, unredacted version of the report before serving the subpoena. He says he’s prepared to go to court if the Justice Department does not comply. |
| Donald Trump is now back to threatening to close the US-Mexico border, this time if Congress does not act on immigration. | Donald Trump is now back to threatening to close the US-Mexico border, this time if Congress does not act on immigration. |
| Congress must get together and immediately eliminate the loopholes at the Border! If no action, Border, or large sections of Border, will close. This is a National Emergency! | Congress must get together and immediately eliminate the loopholes at the Border! If no action, Border, or large sections of Border, will close. This is a National Emergency! |
| He previously threatened a border closure if Mexico did not act to restrict migration, but then backed off saying he was satisfied with Mexico’s efforts. | He previously threatened a border closure if Mexico did not act to restrict migration, but then backed off saying he was satisfied with Mexico’s efforts. |
| The House of Representatives is expected to pass a resolution Wednesday calling on the Justice Department to halt its effort to get Obamacare overturned in the courts, the Washington Post reports. | The House of Representatives is expected to pass a resolution Wednesday calling on the Justice Department to halt its effort to get Obamacare overturned in the courts, the Washington Post reports. |
| The resolution calls the move “an unacceptable assault” on Americans’ health care. It is non-binding. | The resolution calls the move “an unacceptable assault” on Americans’ health care. It is non-binding. |