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    Pompeo heads to Kyiv under shadow of political ‘theater’
    Jan31

    Pompeo heads to Kyiv under shadow of political ‘theater’

    US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo heads to Kyiv under the shadow of the impeachment trial in the Senate and a contentious interview in which Pompeo asked a reporter, “Do you think Americans care about Ukraine?” …read more Source:: Public Radio...

    Pompeo Enters Heart of Impeachment with Ukraine Visit
    Jan31

    Pompeo Enters Heart of Impeachment with Ukraine Visit

    U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo faced a delicate balancing act as he began a two-day visit to Ukraine on Thursday, trying to boost U.S. ties with a critical ally that is at the heart of the impeachment trial while not providing fodder for Democrats seeking to oust President Donald Trump.Pompeo’s visit comes as the Senate prepares to...

    Bipartisan Question Leads To ‘Startling Admission’ From Trump’s Legal Team
    Jan31

    Bipartisan Question Leads To ‘Startling Admission’ From Trump’s Legal Team

    A bipartisan question from the senators prompted a major admission from President Trump’s legal team Thursday: Rudy Giuliani was not conducting foreign policy in his capacity as the President’s private attorney. The question was posed by Sen. Kyrsten Sinema (D-AZ), and joined by Sens. Joe Manchin (D-WV), Susan Collins (R-ME) and Lisa...

    Here’s a full timeline of Trump’s impeachment, from his stunning call with Ukraine’s president to the Senate trial
    Jan31

    Here’s a full timeline of Trump’s impeachment, from his stunning call with Ukraine’s president to the Senate trial

    The impeachment saga is linked to an effort to urge Ukraine to launch investigations into Trump’s political rivals. Here’s the key dates. …read more Source:: Business...

    DEA to open Ukraine office: Report
    Jan31

    DEA to open Ukraine office: Report

    The Drug Enforcement Administration intends to open a representative office in Ukraine, a local news outlet reported Thursday. Ukraine’s Interior Minister Arsen Avakov and U.S. diplomat Jorgan K. Andrews discussed the proposal, said 112.International, an English-language Ukrainian website. “The representative office of DEA Office on...

    Fired Ukrainian prosecutor files criminal complaint against Joe Biden
    Jan31

    Fired Ukrainian prosecutor files criminal complaint against Joe Biden

    by WorldTribune Staff, January 30, 2020 The Ukrainian prosecutor who Joe Biden boasted about getting fired has filed an official criminal complaint against the former vice president, a report said. Viktor Shokin on Tuesday filed the complaint with Ukraine’s interim director of the National Bureau of Investigation against Biden for...

    Nancy Pelosi says President Trump can’t be legitimately acquitted if Senate doesn’t call impeachment witnesses
    Jan30

    Nancy Pelosi says President Trump can’t be legitimately acquitted if Senate doesn’t call impeachment witnesses

    House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) said Thursday that President Donald Trump “will not be acquitted” by the Senate in his impeachment trial unless the chamber goes along with Democrats’ demands to call more witnesses.During her weekly press briefing in the U.S. Capitol, Pelosi made the case that, even if the Senate does vote...

    LIVE VIDEO: Republicans get another stab at Adam Schiff and the impeachment managers, might try to force Justice Roberts to allow whistleblower to be named
    Jan30

    LIVE VIDEO: Republicans get another stab at Adam Schiff and the impeachment managers, might try to force Justice Roberts to allow whistleblower to be named

    The Senate will reconvene at 1 p.m. ET Thursday to wrap up the questioning phase of the impeachment trial of President Donald Trump. You can watch the live feed of the proceedings below once it begins. Following three days of opening statements from Rep. Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) and his crew of House impeachment managers and three days of...

    Key Questions Asked During Impeachment Trial
    Jan30

    Key Questions Asked During Impeachment Trial

    There were questions about quid pro quos and whisteblowers, the Constitution and an unpublished book.Senators in President Donald Trump’s impeachment trial posed dozens of questions to White House lawyers and to House Democrats prosecuting the case. The questions, written on paper and read aloud by Chief Justice John Roberts, provided a...

    Meghan McCain: Don’t Dismiss Dershowitz. He ‘Helped a Serial Killer Get Off.’
    Jan30

    Meghan McCain: Don’t Dismiss Dershowitz. He ‘Helped a Serial Killer Get Off.’

    The View’s at The Daily Beast.Got a tip? Send it to The Daily Beast here …read more Source:: The Daily...