OA461: SO MUCH WINNING!

<p><!-- wp:paragraph --></p> <p>Today's episode focuses on two major victories that many on our side have maybe been afraid of cheering on -- first, the agreement between Chuck Schumer and Mitch McConnell on a power-sharing arrangement that will enable legislation to come out of equally-divided Senate committees, and second, the impeachment vote of 55-45 that the Senate has jurisdiction over Trump's impeachment. We'll tell you why these are real victories worth celebrating and break down some Senate Rules while we're at it!</p> <p><!-- /wp:paragraph --></p> <p><!-- wp:paragraph --></p> <p>Then, we have an inspiring interview with <a href= "https://rubenamaya.org/">Ruben Amaya, a 19-year-old running for the Maryland House</a> of Delegates.</p> <p><!-- /wp:paragraph --></p> <p><!-- wp:paragraph --></p> <p><strong>Links</strong></p> <p><!-- /wp:paragraph --></p> <p><!-- wp:list {"ordered":true} --></p> <ol> <li>Yes, we're aware of the <a href= "https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2021/jan/23/donald-trump-lawsuit-lord-of-the-rings-gondor-election?fbclid=IwAR2DRJlvmGr_zMXqbQgsu2g8zhaFBUGW2tEolfQyRy2x7n8uBK_owY4K904"> <em>Latinos for Trump</em> lawsuit</a>; it's crazy and hilarious and we'll be covering it in some way, we promise!</li> <li>On the Senate rules: (a) go read <a href= "https://www.rules.senate.gov/rules-of-the-senate">Rules XXV, XXVI 7(a)(3), or any other rule</a> for yourself; (b) <a href= "https://www.congress.gov/107/bills/sres8/BILLS-107sres8ats.pdf">check out the 2001 plan</a> (S.R. 8); and then (c) read <a href= "https://crsreports.congress.gov/product/pdf/RS/RS22854">this CRS report explaining "filling up the amendment tree</a>."</li> <li>On impeachment, you'll want to read <a href= "https://digitalcommons.law.msu.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?referer=https://scholar.google.com/&httpsredir=1&article=1022&context=facpubs"> Brian Kalt's seminal 2001 Law Review article</a>.</li> <li>Finally, if you'd like to check out <a href= "https://rubenamaya.org/">Ruben Amaya's campaign</a>, head on over to his website