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    Impeachment Fallout Continues as Former Officials Speak Out
    Feb13

    Impeachment Fallout Continues as Former Officials Speak Out

    John Kelly joins a chorus of former officials criticizing Trump for withholding military aid to Ukraine and then sacking officials who testified. …read more Source:: Foreign...

    Ex-Ukraine Ambassador: State Department Leaders Lack Vision
    Feb13

    Ex-Ukraine Ambassador: State Department Leaders Lack Vision

    The career U.S. diplomat who was ousted from her post in Ukraine by President Donald Trump, then was criticized by him as she testified at his impeachment hearings, warned that the State Department is facing a crisis with senior leaders who lack “vision.” Marie Yovanovitch, accepting an award at Georgetown University on Wednesday,...

    YouTube takes down Rand Paul video naming alleged whistleblower, vows to delete all mentions of the name
    Feb13

    YouTube takes down Rand Paul video naming alleged whistleblower, vows to delete all mentions of the name

    YouTube removed a video in which Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) named the alleged whistleblower who raised the alarm about President Donald Trump’s dealings with Ukraine, leading to his impeachment, according to The Hill.Additionally, YouTube has made it clear it will remove all “videos, comments, and other forms of content that mention the...

    Amid Soaring Tensions, Leaders Prepare for Key Global Security Summit
    Feb13

    Amid Soaring Tensions, Leaders Prepare for Key Global Security Summit

    U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and Pentagon chief Mark Esper will join hundreds of global leaders in Germany Friday for the three-day Munich Security Conference.Numerous security flashpoints around the world, from Syria, Yemen and Iran to Hong Kong, Ukraine and Libya, add to the growing tension and unease ahead of the summit, which takes...

    When Suicide Becomes Logical: Inside A Separatist-Run Prison In Ukraine’s Donetsk
    Feb13

    When Suicide Becomes Logical: Inside A Separatist-Run Prison In Ukraine’s Donetsk

    Journalist Stanislav Aseyev was held in captivity for 962 days by Russia-backed separatists in the eastern Ukrainian city of Donetsk before being released in a prisoner exchange last November. While in prison, he wrote an account of the torture and abuse he witnessed and experienced. …read more Source:: Radio Free Europe / Radio...

    Madison’s Nightmare Has Come to America
    Feb13

    Madison’s Nightmare Has Come to America

    The Senate’s impeachment trial of President Donald Trump is over, ending with all but one Republican voting to acquit. But the effort to make sense of its constitutional ramifications is only beginning.Almost a half century ago, President Richard Nixon’s resignation was thought to have proved that the constitutional system worked,...

    With Impeachment Over, Critics See Trump ‘Retribution Tour’
    Feb13

    With Impeachment Over, Critics See Trump ‘Retribution Tour’

    In the week since his acquittal on impeachment charges, a fully emboldened President Donald Trump is demonstrating his determination to assert an iron grip on government, pushing his Justice Department to ease up on a longtime friend while using the levers of presidential powers to exact payback on real and perceived foes.Trump has told...

    Marie Yovanovitch Warns State Department ‘Is In Trouble,’ Says Its Leaders Lack ‘Moral Clarity’
    Feb13

    Marie Yovanovitch Warns State Department ‘Is In Trouble,’ Says Its Leaders Lack ‘Moral Clarity’

    Former Ambassador to Ukraine Marie Yovanovitch issued a grim warning on Wednesday night during her first public appearance since her blockbuster hearing in the House’s impeachment investigation into President Donald Trump. “We need a vigorous Department of State, but right now the State Department is in trouble,” Yovanovitch said as she was...

    Did Trump Lose His Big Gamble on Biden?
    Feb13

    Did Trump Lose His Big Gamble on Biden?

    Joe Biden might not be out, but he’s way, way down. After consecutive poor showings in Iowa and New Hampshire, the onetime prohibitive front-runner is in deep trouble.It’s impossible to talk about this turn of events without talking about Donald Trump, and not only because he’s the man Biden hopes to succeed as president....

    8 killed in minibus crash in central Russia
    Feb13

    8 killed in minibus crash in central Russia

    MOSCOW (AP) — A minibus crash in central Russia killed eight people in the early hours on Thursday, local police said. A minibus with nine people on board was attempting to overtake another vehicle on a highway in the Pskov region about 600 kilometers (370 miles) northwest of Moscow and crashed into an oncoming truck. Seven passengers and the...