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    House committee to take historic vote on Trump impeachment
    Dec13

    House committee to take historic vote on Trump impeachment

    Author: Associated Press, Suzanne Nuyen, TEGNA The House Judiciary Committee is expected to approve two articles of impeachment against President Donald Trump after postponing a vote late Thursday night. The panel met for more than 14 hours through debate that split sharply along party lines. Thursday’s marathon session went until around...

    Report: Portion Of Military Aid At Heart Of Impeachment Still Hasn’t Gotten To Ukraine
    Dec13

    Report: Portion Of Military Aid At Heart Of Impeachment Still Hasn’t Gotten To Ukraine

    Millions of dollars in military aid that’s at the heart of the ongoing impeachment inquiry still has not yet reached Ukraine, the Los Angeles Times reported. More than $20 million of the $250 million the Pentagon is supposed to give to Ukraine remains in U.S. accounts, Department of Defense officials and Senate aides told the LA Times. It...

    Judiciary Committee Restarts Marathon Debate, Before Voting on Impeachment
    Dec13

    Judiciary Committee Restarts Marathon Debate, Before Voting on Impeachment

    The U.S. House Judiciary Committee reconvenes Friday morning to vote on articles of impeachment against U.S. President Donald Trump. The committee recessed late Thursday after 14 hours of debate.The Democratic-controlled committee rebuffed Republican attempts Thursday to weaken or throw out the allegations and instead will vote on sending them to...

    Republican-Led Senate Looms as Trump’s Savior
    Dec13

    Republican-Led Senate Looms as Trump’s Savior

    As early as next week, President Donald Trump could become only the third U.S. president to be impeached by the House of Representatives. If the Democratically-controlled House votes to impeach Trump for allegedly abusing his power related to his dealings with Ukraine, the case would move to the Republican-controlled Senate for an impeachment...

    Republican-Led Senate Looms as Trump’s Savior
    Dec13

    Republican-Led Senate Looms as Trump’s Savior

    President Donald Trump is now expected to become only the third U.S. president impeached by the House of Representatives.If the Democratic-controlled House votes next week to impeach Trump for allegedly abusing his power related to his dealings with Ukraine, the case would move to the Republican-controlled Senate for an impeachment trial where...

    Trump Has Successfully Gamed the Courts
    Dec13

    Trump Has Successfully Gamed the Courts

    At its simplest level, the impeachment of President Donald Trump looks like a collision between the legislative and executive branches of government. In that fight, each side is trying to defend its prerogatives as it sees them: For Congress (or at least the Democratic-led House), this includes the power to appropriate foreign aid, and the power...

    Democrats’ Biggest Vote of the Year Isn’t Impeachment
    Dec13

    Democrats’ Biggest Vote of the Year Isn’t Impeachment

    In the eyes of history, the ballot that House Democrats cast to impeach President Donald Trump will stand as the most significant vote they take this year, and maybe in their entire careers.But in terms of whether the party can keep its House majority after 2020, impeachment may not be the most important vote the Democrats cast this month, or...

    Trump Administration Resists Ukraine Disclosures Ordered by Court
    Dec13

    Trump Administration Resists Ukraine Disclosures Ordered by Court

    Brendan Smialowski/GettyBy R. Jeffrey Smith, Center for Public IntegrityThe Trump administration has refused to disclose how key officials at the Department of Defense and the White House Office of Management and Budget reacted to President Trump’s decision to halt military aid to Ukraine.On Nov. 25, federal district court Judge Colleen...

    EU Extends Sanctions On Russia For Role In Ukraine Conflict
    Dec13

    EU Extends Sanctions On Russia For Role In Ukraine Conflict

    European Union leaders on December 12 decided to prolong economic sanctions on Russia over the ongoing conflict in Ukraine by another six months. …read more Source:: Radio Free Europe / Radio...

    Millions in military aid at center of impeachment hasn’t reached Ukraine
    Dec13

    Millions in military aid at center of impeachment hasn’t reached Ukraine

    About $20 million of the Pentagon aid originally held up by President Trump hasn’t reached Ukraine. The continued delay undermines a key argument against impeachment made by a new White House legal memo and Trump’s Republican allies. …read more Source:: Los Angeles...