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    Senate advances bill to punish Russia for election interference
    Dec19

    Senate advances bill to punish Russia for election interference

    President Trump is expected to be impeached in part because he requested help from Ukraine that could benefit his reelection. …read more Source::...

    I Watched OAN’s Unhinged Ukraine Impeachment Special So You Don’t Have To
    Dec19

    I Watched OAN’s Unhinged Ukraine Impeachment Special So You Don’t Have To

    Right-wing TV channel One America News has released its full, three-part series meant to reveal the “real” Ukraine story, starring Rudy Giuliani and a host of allegedly corrupt Ukrainian officials. The three-hour-long, often disjointed special aims to debunk the facts behind the impeachment inquiry days before Congress votes on impeachment. At...

    Firtash Lawyer Denies Link Between His Client And $1 Million Parnas Transaction
    Dec19

    Firtash Lawyer Denies Link Between His Client And $1 Million Parnas Transaction

    The lawyer for Ukraine billionaire gas middleman Dmytro Firtash who wired $1 million to Lev Parnas’s wife confirmed that he was the source of the money, Reuters reported. But Dubai-based Swiss attorney Ralph Oswald Isenegger told Reuters in a statement that he was not acting on Firtash’s behalf in sending the money. Isenegger...

    Justin Amash on Impeachment: Republicans Are Betraying the ‘Principles and Values They Once Claimed To Cherish’
    Dec19

    Justin Amash on Impeachment: Republicans Are Betraying the ‘Principles and Values They Once Claimed To Cherish’

    As House lawmakers on Wednesday debated the articles of impeachment against President Donald Trump, the back-and-forth fell into a familiar rhythm: Democrats argued that checking Trump’s actions should transcend partisan politics, while Republicans repeatedly said the proceedings amounted to nothing more than partisan political theatre. But...

    Gohmert Melts Down on House Floor After Nadler Accuses Him of Spouting ‘Russian Propaganda’
    Dec19

    Gohmert Melts Down on House Floor After Nadler Accuses Him of Spouting ‘Russian Propaganda’

    The U.S. House’s impeachment debate took a dramatic turn on Wednesday afternoon when Rep. Louie Gohmert (R-TX) stormed back to the dais to shout at Judiciary Committee Chairman Jerry Nadler (D-NY) after he accused the Texas lawmaker of peddling “Russian propaganda.”During his floor speech, Gohmert—a fervent defender of the president—groused...

    Graham warns Giuliani: ‘I hope you know what you’re talking about’
    Dec19

    Graham warns Giuliani: ‘I hope you know what you’re talking about’

    Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) warned on Wednesday that if Rudy Giuliani, President Trump’s personal lawyer, is going to publicly suggest a “cover-up” involving the Bidens and Ukraine “then I hope you know you’re talking ab… …read more Source:: The...

    Ukraine, separatists fail to agree on prisoner exchange
    Dec19

    Ukraine, separatists fail to agree on prisoner exchange

    Ukraine and Russia-backed separatists have failed to reach agreement on a prisoner exchange during another round of talks on the armed conflict in eastern Ukraine …read more Source:: ABC...

    Trump Administration Battles New Sanctions on Russia
    Dec19

    Trump Administration Battles New Sanctions on Russia

    Saul Loeb/GettyThe Trump administration is quietly fighting a new package of sanctions on Russia, The Daily Beast has learned. A Trump State Department official sent a 22-page letter to a top Senate chairman on Tuesday making a wide-ranging case against a new sanctions bill. Sen. Lindsey Graham—usually at The Daily Beast.Got a tip? Send it to The...

    Ukraine, separatists fail to agree on prisoner exchange
    Dec19

    Ukraine, separatists fail to agree on prisoner exchange

    MINSK, Belarus (AP) – Ukraine and Russia-backed separatists failed to reach an agreement on a prisoner exchange Wednesday after several hours of tense talks on the conflict in eastern Ukraine. Representatives of Ukraine, Russia and the separatist rebel met in the Belarusian capital Minsk to discuss conditions for an “all … …read...

    Impeachment Then and Now
    Dec19

    Impeachment Then and Now

    Congressional Democrats who called President Bill Clinton’s 1998 impeachment a “coup,” said impeachment should be bipartisan and opposed witnesses appearing at his Senate trial have reversed themselves in 2019. As Democrats prepare Wednesday to unilaterally impeach President Donald Trump, their staunch defense of Clinton two...