Description: News, Analysis and Theory from a Socialist Perspective
News, Analysis and Theory from a Socialist Perspective
Last week, I wrote about what some of the political consequences of Michael Cohen’s testimony would be. In short, House Democrats will likely hold more hearings, but will be unable to successfully impeach President Donald Trump. The Democrats need 20 Republican Senators to vote in favor of conviction in order to obtain the necessary super majority. With Trump still wildly popular among Republicans, it is highly unlikely 20 Republican Senators will defect. Nothing in the news this week challenges that hypot
But can the Democrats mobilize enough political forces to make impeachment more probable?