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Panel vote gets ball rolling on Donald Trump impeachment charges
WASHINGTON (AP) — Democrats propelled President Donald Trump’s impeachment toward a historic vote by the full U.S. House as the Judiciary Committee on Friday approved charges of abuse of power and obstruction of Congress. It’s the latest major step in the constitutional and political storm that has divided Congress and the nation. The...
US House committee recommends Trump impeachment for abuse of power, obstruction
A Democratic-controlled US House of Representatives committee approved charges of abuse of power and obstruction against Republican President Donald Trump on Friday, making it almost certain he will become the third US president in history to be impeached. The House Judiciary Committee voted along party lines to approve an article of impeachment...
Israel and Russia coordinate arms sale preventing deals with Iran
Ariel Bulshtein, adviser to the prime minister of Israel, Benjamin Netanyahu, has announced that Israel has refused to sell weapons to Georgia, at Russia’s request. He also stated a month and a half ago, that Israel had refrained from selling weapons to Ukraine at the request of Russia, in exchange for halting an arms deal between Russia...
EU extends Russia’s economic sanctions by six months
European Union leaders on Thursday extended punishing economic sanctions against Russia over the conflict in Ukraine for another six months, senior EU officials said. …read more Source:: The...
House panel to vote on Trump impeachment articles on Friday
Washington — The House Judiciary Committee abruptly postponed a historic vote late Thursday on articles of impeachment against President Donald Trump, shutting down a nearly 14-hour session that dragged with partisanship but had been expected to end with the formal charges being sent to the full House for a vote next week. Approval of the two...
US Lawmakers Clash Over Impeachment Charges Against Trump
House members, media and others are seen during a House Judiciary Committee markup of Articles of Impeachment against President Donald Trump at the Longworth House Office Building on Thursday December 12, 2019 in Washington, DC. Matt McClain -Pool/Getty Images/AFP US lawmakers clashed Thursday ahead of a committee vote to approve charges of...
Donald Trump poised for Supreme Court battle over financial records
Washington – The U.S. Supreme Court may have a conservative majority that includes two justices appointed by President Donald Trump, but his efforts to shield his tax returns and other financial records from scrutiny still face an uncertain future. The court could decide this week on whether to hear appeals from Trump in three cases he has...
Toll rises to 16 as more bodies found from Ukraine college fire
Firefighters have pulled two more bodies from a college building in Ukraine’s southern port of Odessa that burned in a fire last week, authorities said Thursday, bringing the number of dead to 16. …read more Source:: Al...
Ukraine extends ‘special status’ for conflict-hit regions
Ukraine’s parliament voted Thursday to extend regulations giving limited self-rule to separatist-controlled eastern regions, a prerequisite for a deal to settle the five-year conflict there. …read more Source:: The Daily...
Judiciary panel takes first steps toward impeachment vote
WASHINGTON — The House Judiciary Committee has taken the first steps toward voting on articles of impeachment against President Donald Trump, beginning a marathon two-day session to consider the historic charges with a lively prime-time hearing at the Capitol. Democrats and Republicans used the otherwise procedural meeting Wednesday evening to...
