Short Takes – 6-23-23

Boebert’s ‘frankly stupid’ impeachment push leads to GOP groans, Dem glee. TheHill.com article. Pull quote: “But that doesn’t mean there will be an end to impeachment efforts, given that Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga) has her own efforts to impeach not only Biden, but Attorney General Merrick Garland, Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas, FBI director Christopher Wray and Matthew Graves, the U.S. district attorney for the District of Columbia.”

Titan’s experimental design drew concern even before its doomed dive. WashingtonPost.com article. Pull quote: “Within a debris field about 1,600 feet from the bow of the Titanic, the search team found the front and back portions of the pressurized hull, said Paul Hankins, who leads salvage operations for the U.S. Navy. Carl Hartsfield of Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution said the debris indicates that the submersible probably imploded before reaching the ocean floor.”

East Palestine fire chief tells NTSB hearing he had 13 minutes to make key decision. WashingtonPost.com article. Pull quote: “The on-scene hearing is the first since the NTSB sent representatives to Alaska as part of a plane crash investigation six years ago and is a rare chance for the public to observe the NTSB’s investigators at work. It marks a milestone in the East Palestine investigation, which is likely to continue into 2024, at which point the board will formally determine the cause of the derailment and issue safety recommendations for how such incidents can be avoided.”