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      Angry Trump writes letter to Nancy Pelosi as she sets impeachment vote for Wednesday
      Dec18

      Angry Trump writes letter to Nancy Pelosi as she sets impeachment vote for Wednesday

      WASHINGTON: An enraged US President Donald Trump said he was being subjected to an “attempted coup” and a witch trial as Democrats set a historic impeachment vote for Wednesday.In an extraordinarily angry six-page letter, Trump on Tuesday told Nancy Pelosi, speaker of the Democratic-led House of Representatives, that “history...

      Impeachment: Trump writes to Pelosi, accuses Democrats of ‘attempted coup’
      Dec18

      Impeachment: Trump writes to Pelosi, accuses Democrats of ‘attempted coup’

      On the eve of his expected impeachment, President Donald Trump – in a signed letter to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi- accused Democrats of pursuing an “illegal, partisan attempted coup” and declaring “open war” on US democracy as they seek to remove him from office for pressing Ukraine to investigate political rival Joe...

      House nears impeachment as Trump decries ‘vicious crusade’
      Dec18

      House nears impeachment as Trump decries ‘vicious crusade’

      Protesters hold up signs to traffic on Park Square in Pittsfield, Mass., supporting impeachment articles against President Trump to be passed in n Congress, Tuesday, December 17, 2019. (Ben Garver/The Berkshire Eagle via AP)WASHINGTON (AP) — On the eve of almost-certain impeachment, President Donald Trump fired off a furious letter Tuesday to...

      49 journalists murdered in 2019
      Dec18

      49 journalists murdered in 2019

      PARIS: Forty-nine journalists were killed across the world in 2019, Reporters Without Borders said Tuesday, the lowest death toll in 16 years. The “historically low” number mostly died covering conflicts in Yemen, Syria and Afghanistan, the Paris-based watchdog said, which warned that “journalism remains a dangerous profession”. Some 80...

      William Taylor, top US diplomat in Ukraine and key impeachment witness, is stepping down
      Dec18

      William Taylor, top US diplomat in Ukraine and key impeachment witness, is stepping down

      December 18, 2019 8:35 AMWASHINGTON (NYTIMES) – Mr William Taylor Jr, the top American diplomat in Ukraine who described for Congress and the public what he saw as President Donald Trump’s efforts to pressure Kiev to go after political rivals, said on Tuesday (Dec 17) that he was stepping down from his post. …read more Source::...

      Impeachment vote set for Wednesday as Trump rages
      Dec18

      Impeachment vote set for Wednesday as Trump rages

      WASHINGTON: An enraged US President Donald Trump said he was being subjected to an “attempted coup” and a witch trial as Democrats set a historic impeachment vote for Wednesday.In an extraordinarily angry six-page letter, Trump on Tuesday told Nancy Pelosi, speaker of the Democratic-led House of Representatives, that “history will judge you...

      Rudy Giuliani says Trump ‘relied on’ his claims about U.S. diplomat he targeted
      Dec18

      Rudy Giuliani says Trump ‘relied on’ his claims about U.S. diplomat he targeted

      Rudy Giuliani, President Donald Trump’s personal lawyer, says he provided the president with information that the U.S. ambassador to Ukraine was impeding investigations that could … …read more Source:: The Japan...

      Giuliani brags about forcing out Trump’s Ukraine ambassador
      Dec18

      Giuliani brags about forcing out Trump’s Ukraine ambassador

      Rudy Giuliani, the president’s personal attorney, is now openly admitting that he pushed President Donald Trump to dismiss the former ambassador to Ukraine — a key factor in… …read more Source:: Japan...

      Trump accuses Democrats of ‘attempted coup’ on eve of impeachment vote
      Dec18

      Trump accuses Democrats of ‘attempted coup’ on eve of impeachment vote

      On the eve of his expected impeachment in the US House of Representatives, President Donald Trump accused Democrats of pursuing an “illegal, partisan attempted coup” and declaring war on American democracy as they seek to remove him from office for pressing Ukraine to investigate political rival Joe Biden. …read more Source::...

      On eve of impeachment vote, Donald Trump lashes out in fiery letter to Nancy Pelosi
      Dec18

      On eve of impeachment vote, Donald Trump lashes out in fiery letter to Nancy Pelosi

      On the eve of his expected impeachment in the US House of Representatives, President Donald Trump accused Democrats of pursuing an “illegal, partisan attempted coup” and declaring war on American democracy as they seek to remove him from office for pressing Ukraine to investigate political rival Joe Biden.Trump’s remarks came in a letter he...