Section: US & Canada
Belarusian leader vows to defeat foreign-backed ‘rebellion’
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Belarus’ authoritarian leader on Thursday denounced six months of protests against his rule as a foreign-directed “rebellion” and vowed to resist the pressure. Speaking to 2,700 participants of the All-Belarus People’s Assembly, President Alexander Lukashenko charged that “very powerful forces” abroad were behind...
The Press’s Strange Memory-Holing of Trump’s First Impeachment
No piece of Covid-era filmmaking has been praised quite as much as the 13-minute montage that opened the second impeachment trial of Donald Trump. CNN’s Chris Cillizza argued that it was “unfathomable that any senator—Republican or Democrat—could watch that 13-minute video and not be changed by it.” The Washington Post’s Margaret...
The Damnable Senators of the Republican Party
When Trump was impeached for the first time, I wrote article after article about the various defenses that his allies had employed and why they didn’t hold up to scrutiny. The Ukraine scandal, after all, was somewhat murky and required explanation. An affirmative case had to be made for why Trump’s conduct justified impeachment, let...
Fiona Hill said she considered ‘faking’ a medical emergency ‘with a loud blood curdling scream’ to disrupt Trump’s disastrous Helsinki summit with Putin
Fiona Hill, former senior director for Europe and Russia on the National Security Council, departs after testifying at a House Intelligence Committee hearing as part of the impeachment inquiry into U.S. President Donald Trump on Capitol Hill in Washington, U.S., November 21, 2019. REUTERS/Loren Elliott REUTERS/Loren Elliott Fiona Hill said she...
‘The second impeachment of an innocent man’: Mark Levin sounds off on ‘unconstitutional’ Trump impeachment
From the nearly two-year, 32-million-dollar Trump-Russia probe to the Trump-Ukraine impeachment sham to the current impeachment charade, the “rabid, Trump-hating Democrats” have been using tax payer’s dollars to cripple the Trump presidency with subpoenas, document requests, witness hearings, criminal investigations, and private...
The Clinton Project Presents: ‘Nepotism’
The Clinton Project is a coalition of disgruntled Democrats, vulture capitalists, Saudi princes, disgraced journalists, and ex-cons who are dedicated to raising as much money as possible for the nominal purpose of defeating President Joe Biden at the ballot box. The group’s most recent ad takes aim at Biden’s family members, as well...
Here’s Why ‘The Mandalorian’ Fans Want Gina Carano Fired
Disney+Actress Gina Carano was hit with another round of calls for her to be fired from the at The Daily Beast.Got a tip? Send it to The Daily Beast here …read more Source:: The Daily...
NATO chief, Ukraine prime minister emphasize efforts to counter Russia in Black Sea
NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg repeated the bloc’s commitment to Ukraine at a press conference with the nation’s prime minister, as he noted a buildup of Russian troops in the region and the Black Sea. …read more Source:: United Press...
LIVE: Oral arguments kick off in Trump’s Senate impeachment trial over the Capitol siege
Democratic House impeachment managers walk through the Capitol to deliver the article of impeachment alleging incitement of insurrection against former President Donald Trump. Melina Mara/The Washington Post via AP, Pool Oral arguments kicked off Wednesday in Trump’s impeachment trial over the Capitol riot. House impeachment managers will...
Ukraine Tycoons Sue U.S., Call Asset Seizure ‘Misguided’ Foreign Interference
Two Ukrainian tycoons under investigation by the FBI for money laundering are suing the United States for attempting to seize their Texas commercial building worth $23 million, saying the government’s actions violate the sovereignty of their home country. …read more Source:: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
