While a conviction is unlikely, some Republican senators such as Mitt Romney, Lisa Murkowski and Susan Collins could break ranks over trial procedure while two Democrats could back the president The Senate majority leader, Mitch McConnell, has pledged “total coordination” with the White House in the impeachment experiment of Donald …
Read More »Trump impeachment: Senate prepares to hear opening arguments in trial
Mitch McConnell unveils resolution to move trial forward with unanticipated quicken, entrust key proceedings to late-night hours As Donald Trump prepared on Tuesday to address the billionaires in Davos, the US Senate prepared to hear opening arguings in an impeachment trial that have been able to remove Trump from the …
Read More »‘You called me a liar on national TV’: audio released of testy Warren-Sanders exchange
Candidates and longtime friends trade angry remarks before Tom Steyer presents an awkward hello CNN has released the audio of the testy exchange between Elizabeth Warren and Bernie Sanders that has just taken place following Tuesday’s Democratic debate. After the debate wrap, Bernie Sanders outstretched his hands to Elizabeth Warren. …
Read More »Democrat fooled by Russian prankster posing as Greta Thunberg in phone call
Congresswoman Maxine Waters latest target of Vladimir’ Vovan’ Kuznetsov and Alexey’ Lexus’ Stolyarov prank The California congresswoman Maxine Waters has become the latest US politician to be fooled by Vladimir “Vovan” Kuznetsov and Alexey “Lexus” Stolyarov, Russian pranksters alleged to have ties to security force. Related: Kremlin calling? Meet the …
Read More »Impeachment debate drama: six hours distilled into three minutes – video
Members of the House of Representatives debate the two articles of impeachment against Donald Trump, with both parties accusing each other variously of protecting the indefensible, tearing families apart and even being nastier to the chairman than Pontius Pilate was to Jesus. After a day-long debate, Trump became the third …
Read More »Nearly 700,000 Americans to lose food stamps under new Trump policy
Move will restriction countries from exempting work-eligible adults from having to maintain steady employment to receive benefits Hundreds of thousands of Americans who are dependent upon the federal food stamp program will lose their benefits under a new Trump administration rule that will tighten work requirements for recipients. The move …
Read More »Trump impeachment: Republicans dig in as hopes of bipartisan support dashed
Schiff readies report and White House prepares for trialAnalysis: Republicans’ top six impeachment misrepresentationsOpinion: Impeachment evidences US officials at the most appropriate Congressional Republicans dug deep in defense of Donald Trump over the weekend, frustrating Democratic hopes that the impeachment investigation would build bipartisan corroborate following weeks of testament laying …
Read More »Trump impeachment inquiry: powerful testimony on final day of public hearings – video
The fifth period of public hearings in the impeachment inquiry into Donald Trump checked powerful testimony from Fiona Hill, a former National Security Council official and former top Russia expert in the White House, and David Holmes, a state department aide in Kyiv. Both spoke of Gordon Sondland, the diplomat …
Read More »Impeachment testimony takeaways: Fiona Hill says Ukraine scheme ‘very clear’
The former National Security Council official provided some of the most explosive testimony yet The fifth, and perhaps final, period of public hearings in the impeachment investigation into Donald Trump was one of the most explosive. Here are five key takeaways 😛 TAGEND Continue reading … Read more: theguardian.com
Read More »Fiona Hill: stop ‘fictional narrative’ of Ukraine meddling in US election
Former expert on Russia assaulted debunked conspiracy belief used to defend Trump against allegations of bribery Impeachment hearings- live updates Republicans loyal to Donald Trump must stop driving the “fictional narrative” that Ukraine interfered in the 2016 presidential election because it plays into Vladimir Putin’s hands, the White House’s former …
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