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    Trump’s lawyers ‘kneecapped’ Adam Schiff and the Dems’ impeachment case, says Sen. Rick Scott
    Jan26

    Trump’s lawyers ‘kneecapped’ Adam Schiff and the Dems’ impeachment case, says Sen. Rick Scott

    President Donald Trump’s lawyers were so successful at dismantling the House Democrats’ impeachment case on Saturday morning that one prominent Republican senator compared it to a mob hit. When asked by Fox News host Neil Cavuto what he thought of the arguments laid out by the president’s defense team, Florida Republican Sen....

    Mike Pompeo fires back at ‘shameful’ NPR reporter who claims he berated her in private
    Jan25

    Mike Pompeo fires back at ‘shameful’ NPR reporter who claims he berated her in private

    Secretary of State Mike Pompeo blasted an NPR reporter Saturday who accused him of screaming and cursing at her in private following a tense interview about Ukraine.NPR reporter Mary Louise Kelly alleged Friday that after Pompeo abruptly ended a pre-scheduled interview, he berated her in private and demanded that she identify Ukraine on a map.In...

    Rudy Pal Lev Parnas Releases Audio of Trump Calling for Ukraine Ambassador’s Firing
    Jan25

    Rudy Pal Lev Parnas Releases Audio of Trump Calling for Ukraine Ambassador’s Firing

    Drew Angerer/Getty ImagesLev Parnas’s lawyer has released at The Daily Beast. …read more Source:: The Daily...

    Pompeo lashes out at reporter, but doesn’t dispute all of her claims
    Jan25

    Pompeo lashes out at reporter, but doesn’t dispute all of her claims

    Secretary of State Mike Pompeo doesn’t deny heated exchange with a reporter in which he reportedly said Americans don’t “care about Ukraine.” …read more Source:: Los Angeles...

    Democrats see Mulvaney as smoking-gun witness at Trump trial
    Jan25

    Democrats see Mulvaney as smoking-gun witness at Trump trial

    Democrats say acting White House chief of staff Mick Mulvaney will be the key to explaining just how closely involved President Trump was to the effort led by his personal lawyer, Rudy Giuliani, to pressure Ukraine to inv… …read more Source:: The...

    Why Journalists Believe Mary Louise Kelly
    Jan25

    Why Journalists Believe Mary Louise Kelly

    Yesterday Secretary of State Mike Pompeo bungled an interview with NPR’s Mary Louise Kelly and stormed out rather than answer her last questions. (You can listen to their exchange here.) Then Pompeo’s aide made one of the most desirable entreaties a journalist ever hears after an interview: Would Kelly speak to the secretary again,...

    Pew study: Views about Trump’s Ukraine actions vary based on news diet
    Jan25

    Pew study: Views about Trump’s Ukraine actions vary based on news diet

    A new study out this week shows that Americans’ views of President Trump’s dealings with Ukraine are largely varied based on the media outlets they listen to or read to get their news.A … …read more Source:: The...

    Trump’s Lawyers Defend Him at Senate Impeachment Trial
    Jan25

    Trump’s Lawyers Defend Him at Senate Impeachment Trial

    U.S. President Donald Trump’s legal team began presenting counterarguments Saturday in the Senate after House impeachment managers wrapped up three days of closing arguments in Trump’s historic Senate impeachment trial.White House Counsel Pat Cipollone began presenting Trump’s defense by declaring the Democratic House managers...

    Democrats Hammer Need For Witnesses After Trump Lawyers Begin Defense
    Jan25

    Democrats Hammer Need For Witnesses After Trump Lawyers Begin Defense

    Democrats coalesced behind one central argument after President Donald Trump’s lawyers wrapped up their first round of presentations Saturday, saying that the lawyers’ complaints about lack of first-hand knowledge could be easily solved by including witnesses and documents in the proceedings. Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer...

    Schiff on beginning of Trump defense: ‘They’re trying to deflect’
    Jan25

    Schiff on beginning of Trump defense: ‘They’re trying to deflect’

    Rep. Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) said President Trump’s defense team is trying to “deflect” away from Democrats’ claims in the Senate impeachment trial that the president abused his power in his dealings with Ukraine and obstr… …read more Source:: The...