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This Passage From Hope Hicks’ Testimony Crystallizes the Inanity of the Democrats’ Impeachment Stance

Again, the doctrine undergirding all those objections is legally controversial, even as it has been maintained by presidents of both parties. In a separate House Judiciary Committee hearing on Thursday, the Republican-selected witness repeatedly rejected the constitutional doctrine of absolute immunity, arguing that those in Hicks’ position should be compelled to testify fully. That Republican-selected witness, University of Virginia School of Law professor Saikrishna Prakash, said the administration’s absolute immunity claim should be knocked down.

Saikrishna Prakash

Jobs and Economy

Still waiting for a raise in the minimum wage

It's time to put hard-working Americans first, writes Chris Lu on CNN.

CNN

Bring on the negotiations, but Nicolàs Maduro must go

In case there’s any doubt, Venezuela is a failing state. In 2019 inflation rates are projected to hit 10 million percent, power outages are recurring, food and medical supplies are dwindling, water access is limited, mass poverty has taken root, and human and civil rights abuses are rampant. According to Freedom House, Venezuela is the only nation in South America designated “not free” with the lowest possible political rights score. And in recent weeks, Nicolàs Maduro’s regime initiated a new round of abuses.

Cristina Lopez-Gottardi

US-China trade war's unlikely victim: Hollywood

"I think this poses a dire situation for Hollywood," said Professor Aynne Kokas at the University of Virginia, the author of Hollywood Made In China, about the complicated relationship between the two entities. "There definitely will be a trickle-back effect. It's a very dangerous financial position to be reliant on Chinese box office to recoup profits."

Aynne Kokas

Census controversy

Senior Fellow Chris Lu is interviewed on MSNBC about the controversy over adding a citizenship question to the U.S. Census.

Chris Lu

Kamala Harris would lean on presidential power, not Congress, for big plans

Pfeiffer and another veteran of the Obama administration, former Labor and Cabinet Secretary Chris Lu, agreed that legislation is generally preferable to executive action. But they also think candidates should be skeptical of what Congress can accomplish.

Chris Lu