Rex W. Huppke – Page 32

The top U.S. diplomat to Ukraine, William Taylor, right, and Deputy Assistant Secretary for European and Eurasian Affairs George Kent are sworn in before providing testimony to the House Intelligence Committee on Nov. 13, 2019, in Washington, DC.

Column: In impeachment hearings, Republicans make the case for replacing their party’s mascot with a lemming: The Week in Review

November 15, 2019 at 6:16 p.m.

Public impeachment hearings began this week in the U.S. House of Representatives and we learned Republicans should change their symbol from an elephant to a cliff-bound lemming. It left me...

The House impeachment hearing plays on a television at Beatrix restaurant on Nov. 13, 2019, in Chicago's Streeterville neighborhood.

Column: Trump impeachment hearings may need a Fox-News-conspiracy-to-English translator

November 13, 2019 at 8:31 p.m.

Your reaction to the first public hearing in the congressional impeachment investigation of President Donald Trump likely depends on whether you speak traditional, fact-based English or are more versed in...

An inflatable turkey covered with snow outside the Blue Wave restaurant in Idaho Falls, Idaho, in November 2010.

Column: We MUST know the identity of the whistleblower (who reported my Thanksgiving yard decorations to the city)

November 11, 2019 at 2:30 p.m.

Dear neighbors: I am writing today to DEMAND the identity of the whistleblower who reported my Thanksgiving yard decorations to city officials, resulting in the impeachment of my character and...

President Donald Trump speaks during a rally at the Monroe Civic Center in Monroe, Louisiana, on Nov. 6, 2019.

Column: Trump’s scam charity not really helping his ‘I’m not corrupt’ impeachment case: The Week in Review

November 8, 2019 at 5:21 p.m.

An impeachment-wary President Donald Trump wails that he's not corrupt, a judge fines Trump $2 million for running a charity that was definitely corrupt and a racist person dictates seating...

People wearing shirts with the words "Read the Transcript" attend a campaign rally with President Donald Trump in Lexington, Kentucky, on Nov. 4, 2019.

Column: In Trump impeachment inquiry, ‘Read the Transcript’ is code for ‘DON’T READ THE TRANSCRIPT!’

November 6, 2019 at 5:22 p.m.

TO: Fellow supporters of President Donald Trump (#MAGA!) FROM: Rex Huppke, (Unofficial) Messaging Adviser to the President SUBJECT: Recent suggestions that you "Read the Transcript" Greetings, fellow residents of an...

Bears quarterback Mitch Trubisky is sacked during the second quarter of their game against the Eagles on Nov. 3, 2019, at Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia.

Column: Bears can save season by taking a page from Donald Trump — ‘SO MUCH WINNING!’

November 4, 2019 at 10:09 a.m.

The Chicago Bears are on a four-game losing streak, but the team can swiftly save its season by adopting President Donald Trump's approach to reality. For example, why acknowledge a...

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi of Calif. gavels as the House votes 232-196 to pass resolution on impeachment procedure to move forward into the next phase of the impeachment inquiry into President Donald Trump in the House Chamber on Capitol Hill in Washington on Thursday, Oct. 31, 2019.

Column: Trump’s public impeachment hearings vs. Republicans’ reflexive dishonesty: The Week in Review

November 1, 2019 at 1:00 a.m.

As another week of impeachment and striking teachers and wildfires comes to a close, I call to the nearest exorcist, "Say there, can you cast out these news demons inside...

Column: ‘The Candy Corn Test’ and other tips for a parent’s perfect Halloween

October 30, 2019 at 3:59 p.m.

For far too long, Halloween has been grossly mischaracterized as a holiday for children. Allow me to set the world straight: That kid-friendly view of Halloween is boo (expletive). The...

Critics and supporters of President Donald Trump argue Oct. 28, 2019, as they gather near Trump Tower in protest of Trump's first visit to Chicago since he was elected.

Column: Trump is the orange man in the bubble, Chicago is the city of pins

October 28, 2019 at 5:41 p.m.

The orange man in the bubble came to Chicago, a city of people with pins. Pins make holes in bubbles. Holes let in contaminants, like facts. Through holes, the orange...

Former Ambassador William Taylor leaves a closed-door meeting after testifying as part of the House impeachment inquiry into President Donald Trump on Oct. 22, 2019.

Column: Devoted diplomat saw quid pro quo, dishonest Trump says all was ‘perfect.’ Guess who we should trust?

October 23, 2019 at 10:22 a.m.

Following the congressional testimony of former U.S. Ambassador William Taylor, I'll be darned if I can decide how I feel about whether President Donald Trump should be impeached. On the...

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