Politics
Impeachment Efforts Against Trump: ‘All But Guaranteed’
By Jake Beardslee · April 25, 2025
Trump Pauses Tariffs as Rep. Al Green Plans New Impeachment Push
President Donald Trump recently temporarily suspended most of his planned tariffs for 90 days following a significant market decline linked to his trade policies. The pause affects tariffs that would have ranged from 17 to 50 percent on approximately 60 countries, notably excluding China from the suspension.Texas Democratic Representative Al Green has announced plans to file impeachment articles against the president again, having done so previously during Trump's term. Gage Skidmore / Wikimedia
Rep. Green Pledges New Impeachment Motion at Rally
At an anti-Trump rally, Green committed to bringing forward the impeachment motion, drawing a parallel between himself and the biblical figure David confronting Goliath. Matthew Sobocinski / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images
Libertarian Party Branch Supports Impeachment Efforts
The controversy extends beyond Democratic opposition. The Libertarian Party of Travis County, Texas recently passed a resolution supporting Trump's impeachment, accusing him of making "lawless, dictatorial pronouncements" that violate constitutional separation of powers principles. Gage Skidmore / Wikimedia
Wall Street Journal Publishes Critical Analysis of Trump's Policies
In a notable development, The Wall Street Journal, owned by Rupert Murdoch, published a critical piece about Trump's tariff policies. Columnist Holman Jenkins wrote, "A future Trump impeachment seemed all but guaranteed by last Wednesday morning." The White House / Wikimedia
Columnist Suggests Impeachment Could Restore Economic Standing
Jenkins continued, "It seems only slightly less likely now. It may even be desirable to restore America's standing with creditors and trade partners." Kaboompics.com / Pexels
Analysis: Trump's Politics Described as "Ratings-Based"
Jenkins characterized Trump's political approach as focused on ratings rather than strategy or polling. "Mr. Trump's politics aren't poll-based or policy-based. They aren't strategic. They are ratings-based. From the moment he appeared in 2015, he was a democratic accident waiting to happen for exactly this reason," Jenkins wrote. The White House / Wikimedia
Markets Seen as Modern Check on Presidential Power
The columnist highlighted how financial markets provided a form of checks and balances to presidential power: "The founders never anticipated today's instantly responsive trillion-dollar financial markets. And yet these markets neatly adumbrate the founders' scheme of checks and balances, also known as feedback." Arturo A / Pexels