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    Stop the Impeachment-Polling Madness
    Jan29

    Stop the Impeachment-Polling Madness

    In a representative democracy, the will of the people always counts. Though elected officials are not obliged to vote in accordance with the will of their constituents, they are obliged to elicit and understand the opinions and circumstances of those whose best interest they serve. 

As for whether that necessitates incessant public-opinion polls...

    Parnas Lawyer: Giuliani Delivered Graham Letter Calling for Sanctions on Ukrainian Officials
    Jan29

    Parnas Lawyer: Giuliani Delivered Graham Letter Calling for Sanctions on Ukrainian Officials

    Leah Millis/ReutersIn late 2018, Rudy Giuliani said he delivered an unusual missive to Sen. Lindsey Graham, according to the lawyer of one of his ex-associates: a letter calling for sanctions on a host of Ukrainian government officials, including one widely viewed in the West as a brave reformer and another who helmed the company where Hunter...

    Top EU Diplomat Borrell Wants To Visit War Zone In Ukraine
    Jan29

    Top EU Diplomat Borrell Wants To Visit War Zone In Ukraine

    Josep Borrell, the European Union’s foreign policy chief, has said he wants to visit the front line in the war zone of eastern Ukraine. …read more Source:: Radio Free Europe / Radio...

    Senators to Question Both Sides in Impeachment; McConnell Lacks Votes to Stop Witnesses
    Jan29

    Senators to Question Both Sides in Impeachment; McConnell Lacks Votes to Stop Witnesses

    Members of the U.S. Senate will spend Wednesday asking their questions about the issues involved in the impeachment of President Donald Trump, after spending parts of six days listening to a group of lawmakers from the House of Representatives make a case for convicting the president and his lawyers arguing he did nothing wrong.Senate Republicans...

    Don Lemon defends himself over segment ‘belittling’ Trump supporters
    Jan29

    Don Lemon defends himself over segment ‘belittling’ Trump supporters

    CNN host Don Lemon offered no apology Tuesday when he finally addressed the way he conducted himself during a segment over the weekend wherein he was brought to tears laughing while his guests portrayed supporters of President Donald Trump as illiterate hicks. What are the details? On Saturday night, Lemon hosted anti-Trump Republican Rick Wilson...

    DOJ fires back at John Bolton over accusations in his book
    Jan29

    DOJ fires back at John Bolton over accusations in his book

    The Department of Justice disputed the claims reportedly made in John Bolton’s book against President Donald Trump and personal favors he made for leaders of foreign governments. According to a report based on numerous sources that read portions of the book, Bolton claims that he brought up his concerns about Trump’s interactions with...

    Trump Team Closes Impeachment Defense
    Jan29

    Trump Team Closes Impeachment Defense

    Lawyers for US President Donald Trump closed their defense Tuesday, telling the 100 senators weighing his removal from office he did nothing wrong in his dealings with Ukraine. The first phase of the Senate impeachment trial comes to a close amid a fight over admitting new evidence and witnesses – including former National Security Advisor John...

    Hannity Says He’s ‘Not Recognizing’ Bolton, Angrily Demands He Come on His Show
    Jan29

    Hannity Says He’s ‘Not Recognizing’ Bolton, Angrily Demands He Come on His Show

    Fox News primetime host at The Daily Beast. …read more Source:: The Daily...

    Iranians’ Angry Response to Plane Crash Cover-Up Widens Split in State Media
    Jan29

    Iranians’ Angry Response to Plane Crash Cover-Up Widens Split in State Media

    After Iran finally admitted responsibility for downing a Ukrainian passenger jet this month, its domestic news coverage of the public backlash revealed a deepened divide within state media ranks.Iran’s giant state broadcaster made no apology for disseminating the false denials and found itself under severe criticism from smaller officially...

    McConnell Concedes Lacking Votes to Stop Dems from Calling Witnesses, Republicans Say
    Jan29

    McConnell Concedes Lacking Votes to Stop Dems from Calling Witnesses, Republicans Say

    Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell told fellow Republicans that he did not have the votes to stop Democrats from calling witnesses in the Trump impeachment trial.McConnell and the president’s defense team oppose calling witnesses, including former national security adviser John Bolton who claims in an upcoming book that Trump directly...