::THE SLICE REPORT WITH MONA AUSTIN

By Mona Austin On Monday the Senate impeachment trial against Pres. Donald Trump that became the first in history where witnesses were not allowed to testify will begin to wrap up.  The White House Counsel and House impeachment managers will deliver closing arguments followed by a Wednesday vote on conviction or acquittal, the latter of which is almost certain.    The likely acquittal will take place after the State of the Union address, which means Pres.  Donald Trump will not be able to taut vindication officially when addressing the nation on Tuesday, a small pacification for Democrats.    Both sides will have two hours to persuade Senators to support their position in closing arguments. Last week the the arguments centered around blocking the testimony of former Security advisor Michael Bolton, whose manuscript of a book with incriminating details about Trump's ill-intention in the Ukraine matter was exposed earlier in the week.  According t...

By Mona Austin Article Background:  In 2012, the Republican party flaked on then candidate Mitt Romney when he did not deliver a win in his bid for the White House.  For years, the distance between the former Massachusetts governor and the GOP was clear.  Yet, still loyal to the party,  Romney entertained a possible second run, but could not drum up enough early support and said he would not re-run for the 2016 presidency. Last week her re-emerged in opposition of current  His voice did not go unnoticed.   Here I share an unpublished piece I wrote one month after the defeat that foreshadows the turmoil that now exists in the party and recognizes Romney's significant .