Republicans Have No Leg to Stand On and They Know It

Trump has no real argument for why Gordon Sondland can't testify before Congress, and neither do congressional Republicans. If you have trouble reading this message, view it in a browser.       Republicans Have No Leg to Stand On and They Know It   The Republicans have no leg to stand on and they know it. There's no privilege they can invoke. Sondland is obviously a key witness directly involved with the events that the House is tasked with investigating. The way you know that is that the president*'s account on the electric Twitter machine admits that's the case. Read More           Breaking Bad Creator Vince Gilligan Finally Confirms if Walter White Is Alive or Dead   One of the worst byproducts of the prestige TV era (next to having 27 American Horror Stories), is how producers and actors—even long after the series has wrapped—have to deals with reporters probing about unanswered questions from their shows. Showrunners: You're not Kevin Durant. It's OK to give a straight answer. We're going to watch anyway. Read More           You'll Be Wearing These Boots Everywhere This Fall   Created by Esquire for Ecco   Boot season is the best season. Read More           No Wonder Trump Is So Desperate to Stop Gordon Sondland Testifying   Congress has the power to provide oversight of the Executive Branch, and to call witnesses to testify as part of that oversight process. This is not in dispute. It is a foundational feature of our system of checks and balances. Congress makes laws and appropriates money to fund government functions. It must monitor how government is functioning, and how taxpayer money is being used, and whether the Executive is enforcing—and complying—with the laws it has passed. This has been affirmed by the Supreme Court. It is settled law. While every presidential administration pushes back on congressional oversight, Donald Trump and his crew are now making the argument that Congress simply has no such power. Read More           Wedge Antilles's Return in the Rise of Skywalker Confirms a Huge Star Wars Theory   A long-rumored fan theory was confirmed recently that proves the Rebellion may not be toast after all. Over on Rebel Force Radio, representatives for actor Dennis Lawson allegedly confirmed that the fan-favorite Original Trilogy actor would be returning for The Rise of Skywalker. That's right. Wedge Antilles is coming back. And with footage of Billy Dee Williams aka Lando Calrissian in Skywalker already on the web, it looks like some huge figures from the old-school Rebellion have come out of retirement to kick the First Order's ass. You have to admit–the Resistance is going to need all the help it can get. Read More           Chiwetel Ejiofor Just Showed You Exactly How to Dress Down a Tweed Jacket   If ever there was an ultimate fall fabric, it's tweed. It's sturdy, it's warm, it looks great, and it layers incredibly well. In fact, let's just take a quiet moment and say thank you to the Scots and their god awful Scottish weather, because without it we may never have been blessed with the wonder of tweed. And of course, standing at the pinnacle of tweed, is the humble tweed blazer. Read More         Read More on Esquire.com       Follow Us     Unsubscribe  Privacy Notice   esquire.com ©2019 Hearst Communications Inc. All Rights Reserved. Hearst Email Privacy, 300 W 57th St., Fl. 19 (sta 1-1), New York, NY 10019