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    Democrats Never Found Their Hero
    Jan30

    Democrats Never Found Their Hero

    Thursday, January 30 , 2020 - 21:01 (EEST) Section: The Atlantic (USA)

    As the final sliver of daylight faded over the Capitol dome last night, it was clear that Democrats’ long, frustrated quest for a deus to save them from Donald Trump would produce no machina after all. Instead, there was only Representative Adam Schiff, the party’s tireless point man in the impeachment trial, who stood in the well of...

    Kellyanne Grilled on Bolton Bombshells During Rare Press Briefing
    Jan30

    Kellyanne Grilled on Bolton Bombshells During Rare Press Briefing

    Thursday, January 30 , 2020 - 21:01 (EEST) Section: The Daily Beast (USA)

    Yuri GripasIt was a rare sight on Thursday morning when a Trump administration official stood behind a podium and took questions from reporters. In the seven months since she succeeded Sarah Huckabee Sanders, at The Daily Beast.Got a tip? Send it to The Daily Beast here …read more Source:: The Daily...

    After Blowback, Dershowitz Walks Back Alarming ‘Public Interest’ Defense Of Trump
    Jan30

    After Blowback, Dershowitz Walks Back Alarming ‘Public Interest’ Defense Of Trump

    Thursday, January 30 , 2020 - 20:01 (EEST) Section: TPM (USA)

    Alan Dershowitz, one of President Donald Trump’s impeachment lawyers, claimed on Thursday that the media “willfully distorted” his shocking argument that presidents can do whatever they want to get reelected because said reelection is “in the public interest”–even though that’s precisely the argument he made. “They characterized my...

    Mike Pompeo in United Kingdom to Discuss Post-Brexit Trade Deal
    Jan30

    Mike Pompeo in United Kingdom to Discuss Post-Brexit Trade Deal

    Thursday, January 30 , 2020 - 20:01 (EEST) Section: Time (USA)

    (LONDON) — U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said Thursday that the U.S. and Britain would retain and enhance their special relationship once the U.K. leaves the European Union this week. He also said that American unhappiness with the British decision to allow the Chinese tech company Huawei to play a role in the country’s high-speed...

    The Moral Courage of John Bolton
    Jan30

    The Moral Courage of John Bolton

    Thursday, January 30 , 2020 - 19:01 (EEST) Section: The Atlantic (USA)

    Give John Bolton his due. By writing a book that apparently corroborates the core argument of those seeking to impeach and remove President Donald Trump, the former national security adviser has shown genuine moral courage. The literature on moral courage helps explain why: It’s because Bolton is an ideological fanatic. His fervent belief...

    Whoopi Goldberg gets frustrated with Alan Dershowitz for making reasoned arguments, says ‘I’m cutting you off,’ then insists he show her respect
    Jan30

    Whoopi Goldberg gets frustrated with Alan Dershowitz for making reasoned arguments, says ‘I’m cutting you off,’ then insists he show her respect

    Thursday, January 30 , 2020 - 19:01 (EEST) Section: The Blaze (USA)

    ABC’s “The View” has made for some juicy daytime television over the past several months, and Wednesday’s episode featuring impeachment defense attorney and Harvard professor emeritus Alan Dershowitz continued that trend.During the video interview, Dershowitz was responding to a question from co-host Joy Behar when Whoopi...

    Ukraine’s Chief Prosecutor Says More Evidence Needed In Sheremet Murder Case
    Jan30

    Ukraine’s Chief Prosecutor Says More Evidence Needed In Sheremet Murder Case

    Thursday, January 30 , 2020 - 19:01 (EEST) Section: Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (USA)

    Additional evidence is needed for the murder case of journalist Pavel Sheremet to go to trial, Ukrainian Prosecutor-General Ruslan Ryaboshapka said on January 30. …read more Source:: Radio Free Europe / Radio...

    Beyond Parties of One
    Jan30

    Beyond Parties of One

    Thursday, January 30 , 2020 - 19:01 (EEST) Section: The American Interest (USA)

    In Germany, center-right Christian Democrats and center-left Social Democrats are in trouble. In the neighboring Czech Republic, the country’s mainstream parties “find themselves in an advanced state of decay,” says Karel Schwarzenberg, the former Foreign Minister, ex-presidential candidate, and friend of Václav Havel. Enter billionaire...

    EU: Russia, China Use ‘Digital War’ to Undermine Democracies
    Jan30

    EU: Russia, China Use ‘Digital War’ to Undermine Democracies

    Thursday, January 30 , 2020 - 18:01 (EEST) Section: Voice of America (USA)

    Russia and China are waging a “digital war” with fake news and disinformation to undermine democracy in Europe, and the European Union must develop tools to fight back, a top EU official said Thursday.European Commission Vice President Vera Jourova, who leads efforts to preserve democratic principles across the bloc, said the two...

    The New, Rotten Normal
    Jan30

    The New, Rotten Normal

    Thursday, January 30 , 2020 - 18:01 (EEST) Section: The American Interest (USA)

    Unmaking the Presidency: Donald Trump’s War on the World’s Most Powerful OfficeSusan Hennessey and Benjamin WittesFarrar, Straus and Giroux, 2020, 432 pp., $28.00 Whatever happens with impeachment, if the Democrats do not make a hash of the elections, in less than a year Donald Trump will depart from the White House for good. Can...