USA Today: on Principles & Values

John Bolton: Declined impeachment testimony due to "personal involvement"

Bolton, national security adviser from April 2018 until Sept. 2019, was a central figure in the Senate impeachment trial of Trump following the House's decision to forward two charges to the Senate for consideration: abuse of power and obstruction of Congress. After Bolton didn't appear voluntarily before a House impeachment hearing in November, his lawyer told the investigating committees that his client was 'personally involved' in meetings relevant to the inquiry into whether Trump withheld military aid to Ukraine for political reasons.

Donald Trump: More due process was afforded at Salem Witch Trials

But legal experts say this criticism is based on a misinterpretation of what the Constitution says about impeachment and how much protection it gives the president. The answer: Not much. The Fifth Amendment says no one can be deprived of "life, liberty or property" without due process of law. A president facing an impeachment trial is not at risk of losing life, liberty or property.

Mitch McConnell: Not an impartial juror about impeachment, at all

Tulsi Gabbard: Voted "present" because of lack of bipartisan support

Donald Trump: Open-border socialism brings suffering, misery and decay

Government-run health care is just the beginning. Democrats are also pushing massive government control of education, private-sector businesses and other major sectors of the US economy.

Every single citizen will be harmed by such a radical shift in American culture and life. Virtually everywhere it has been tried, socialism has brought suffering, misery and decay.

Indeed, the Democrats' commitment to government-run health care is all the more menacing when paired with some Democrats' absolute commitment to end enforcement of our immigration laws. That means millions more would cross our borders illegally and take advantage of health care paid for by American taxpayers.

Today's Democratic Party is for open-borders socialism. This radical agenda would destroy American prosperity. Under its vision, costs will spiral out of control.

Mike Pence: When criticized about Jesus, I breath a prayer of praise

In "The Shadow President: The Truth About Mike Pence," that came out this week, authors Michael D'Antonio and Peter Eisner cast Pence's background--congressman, Indiana governor, Trump VP--in a harsh light, arguing that "the most successful Christian supremacist in American history" is already functioning as a "kind of replacement president" and is preparing to "fashion a nation more pleasing to his god and corporate sponsors."

Pence has long described himself as a "Christian, a conservative and a Republican--in that order."

Karen Testerman: BSA changing sexual orientation policy leads to atheism

Ron Paul: Breaks one-day fundraising record: $6M at “Boston Tea Party”

Paul, whose campaign has been embraced by a zealous community of online supporters, raised $4.2 million on Nov. 5, [corresponding with Guy Fawkes Day]. The current fundraising effort was timed for the 234th anniversary of the Boston Tea Party, a day meant to resonate with the Libertarian sensibilities of his supporters.

The man who engineered it-- Trevor Lyman, a 37-year-old music promoter--has no official ties to the campaign and had no political experience before he engineered the innovative model for Nov. 5. He set up a website that solicited pledges for contributions to be made directly to the Paul campaign on that day--a technique that became known as a “money bomb,” which he used again to such great effect Sunday.

Bob Smith: Withdraws from FL Senate race, citing lack of money

Smith has long been considered a maverick. He left the Republican party and ran for president in 1999, but rejoined the party a few months later, saying he had made a mistake. The two-term senator was defeated in the 2002 Republican primary by John Sununu, who went on to win the election. He took a job last year selling high-end waterfront real estate in Florida. Instead of seeking office again, Smith said he accepted an appointment to be president of the Everglades Foundation, a nonprofit group dedicated to restoring the wetlands area.

Gerald Ford: Profile in Courage Award for pardon of Nixon

Nixon resigned Aug. 8, 1974, rather than be impeached on charges of obstructing justice. Ford pardoned him a month later for any crimes he might have committed while in office.