OA704: Democrats Play Offense On January 6!

Today, Liz and Andrew break down how the Democrats are playing offense with respect to Republican efforts to gaslight America and whitewash the findings of the January 6th Committee.

Specifically, they tell you about the 316-page report on GOP Witnesses that Jim Jordan is trying (and failing) to call whistleblowers. You won’t want to miss this breakdown! But first, Andrew has to update you on the latest right-wing lies about that dingus Raland Brunson and his nonsense pleadings in the Supreme Court.

Notes
OA 668
https://openargs.com/oa668-a-new-case-right-wing-sources-are-blatantly-lying-about/

OA 692
https://openargs.com/oa693-mike-pence-cant-testify-against-trump-cause-hes-a-senator-now/

AP, “Supreme Court Will Not Hear Case to Oust Biden, Reinstate Trump”
https://apnews.com/article/fact-check-supreme-court-trump-biden-election-850929590422

House Judiciary Report on GOP Witnesses
https://democrats-judiciary.house.gov/uploadedfiles/2023-03-02_gop_witnesses_report.pdf

5 U.S.C. § 2303
https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/5/2303

18 U.S.C. § 1752 
https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/18/1752

D.C. Code § 10–503.16
https://code.dccouncil.gov/us/dc/council/code/sections/10-503.16

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OA692: Mike Pence Can’t Testify Against Trump, ‘Cause He’s a Senator Now!

In today’s episode, Andrew and Liz briefly discuss the breaking news that Mike Pence intends to assert the “speech or debate clause” as a reason to protect insurrectionists, delve into Ken Paxton’s latest settlement, and update you on the World’s Dumbest Supreme Court litigants!

Notes
Paxton settlement
https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/23607998-211027_mtn-to-abate

Whistleblower Petition
https://thetexan.news/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/Paxton-Whistleblower-Lawsuit-Documents-Through-Feb.-9-Filing.pdf

Appellate court decision
https://cases.justia.com/texas/third-court-of-appeals/2021-03-21-00161-cv.pdf?ts=1634818950

Paxton bar complaint
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1D8OH23E-E4hD7Bgn0cY_zEQxdqFtF8u5/view

Webster dismissal
https://www.texasattorneygeneral.gov/sites/default/files/images/executive-management/SBOT%20v.%20BW%20Letter%20Ruling.pdf

Raland J. Brunson cert petition
https://www.supremecourt.gov/DocketPDF/22/22-380/243739/20221027152243533_20221027-152110-95757954-00007015.pdf

Petition for Rehearing
https://www.supremecourt.gov/DocketPDF/22/22-380/253190/20230126114616761_rehearing%2022-380.pdf

Supreme Court Rule 44
https://www.law.cornell.edu/rules/supct/rule_44

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