DEMS/SUPREME COURT/TRUMP TAXES: “The Supreme Court on Monday [11-25-19] delivered a setback to the House Democrats’ impeachment probe by blocking a lower court decision that had granted investigators immediate access to President Donald Trump’s financial records. At least five justices agreed to the unsigned, one-paragraph order putting the pause on a lower court ruling that had favored a Democratic subpoena for the materials from one of Trump’s accounting firms. No justice publicly noted any opposition to the stay. The ruling will prevent Democrats from swiftly obtaining Trump’s tax information as they start to prepare articles of impeachment against Trump. Lawmakers are expected to decide in the coming weeks whether to broaden their case beyond the swirling Ukraine scandal to include allegations that Trump abused his position for personal financial gain. Monday’s Supreme Court’s decision is only temporary.”
–Darren Samuelsohn, “Supreme Court blocks Trump’s financial records from immediate release,” Politico, November 25, 2019 8:05 pm