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    The Atlantic Politics Daily: Family Matters
    Nov23

    The Atlantic Politics Daily: Family Matters

    It’s Friday, November 22. In today’s newsletter: what are the Democratic voters who made the trek to Capitol Hill for impeachment hearings thinking? Plus, the Medicare for All rallying cry.*” TODAY IN POLITICS »People wait in line to get into the hearing room ahead of former Ukraine Ambassador Marie Yovanovitch’s testimony...

    Exclusive: CEO of Ukraine State Gas Firm Preparing to Testify in Giuliani Probe
    Nov23

    Exclusive: CEO of Ukraine State Gas Firm Preparing to Testify in Giuliani Probe

    The CEO of Ukraine’s state gas company, Naftogaz, is ready to give evidence in a U.S. federal investigation that is reportedly probing the business dealings of Rudy Giuliani, the CEO said in an exclusive interview on Friday. “I will with a high likelihood be invited to testify in this case,” Naftogaz CEO Andriy Kobolyev told TIME, citing...

    DEBUNKED: George Kent testified NO ONE in US State Dept told Ukraine who they could not prosecute — but his own official documents say otherwise
    Nov23

    DEBUNKED: George Kent testified NO ONE in US State Dept told Ukraine who they could not prosecute — but his own official documents say otherwise

    George Kent, the deputy assistant secretary of state for European and Eurasian Affairs, testified last week that there is “no factual basis” to support allegations that Ukraine interfered in the 2016 election, and that no one from the U.S. State Department told Ukraine officials who they could or could not prosecute. On the TV show...

    Joe Biden says he’s ‘angered’ by Lindsey Graham opening probe into his son’s dealings in Ukraine
    Nov23

    Joe Biden says he’s ‘angered’ by Lindsey Graham opening probe into his son’s dealings in Ukraine

    Presidential candidate Joe Biden responded on Friday to Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) opening a probe into his dealings in Ukraine during his time as vice president, and he said he was “angered” and “disappointed.” Graham has admitted to being an admirer of Biden in the past, and has praised him highly as his friend and a...

    Biden lashes out at Graham on Ukraine: ‘I’m just embarrassed by what you’re doing’
    Nov23

    Biden lashes out at Graham on Ukraine: ‘I’m just embarrassed by what you’re doing’

    Former Vice President Joe Biden lashed out at Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) on Friday after the Senate Judiciary Committee chairman asked the State Department to hand over any documents pertaining to the Bidens and Ukraine… …read more Source:: The...

    Steve Doocy, ‘Fox & Friends’ co-host, challenges Donald Trump over debunked Ukraine claim
    Nov23

    Steve Doocy, ‘Fox & Friends’ co-host, challenges Donald Trump over debunked Ukraine claim

    President Trump was called into question Friday morning by Fox News personality Steve Doocy when he apparently held forth a bogus claim about U.S. cybersecurity company CrowdStrike and Ukraine. Mr. Trump was speaking live on “Fox & Friends” when Mr. Doocy, one of the show’s co-hosts, interjected to cast doubt …...

    Former CIA Director: We worried arming Ukraine would hand technology to Russian spies
    Nov23

    Former CIA Director: We worried arming Ukraine would hand technology to Russian spies

    Under Obama the military opposed giving Javelin missiles to Ukraine because of fear Russia would get access to sensitive tech, said ex-CIA chief Brennan.” …read more Source::...

    Trump Administration Withholding Over $100 Million of Military Aid to Lebanon
    Nov23

    Trump Administration Withholding Over $100 Million of Military Aid to Lebanon

    (WASHINGTON) — The Trump administration is withholding more than $100 million in U.S. military assistance to Lebanon that has been approved by Congress and is favored by Trump’s national security team, an assertion of executive control of foreign aid that is similar to the delay in support for Ukraine at the center of the impeachment...

    Trump Says Pompeo Would Easily Win Senate Seat in Kansas
    Nov23

    Trump Says Pompeo Would Easily Win Senate Seat in Kansas

    President Donald Trump appeared to open the door on Friday for Secretary of State Mike Pompeo to run for an open Senate seat in his home state of Kansas.”He came to me and said ‘Look, I’d rather stay where I am,’ but he loves Kansas, he loves the people of Kansas,” Trump told “Fox & Friends.”...

    US House Vote on Trump Impeachment Likely by Year’s End
    Nov23

    US House Vote on Trump Impeachment Likely by Year’s End

    U.S. House Democrats’ public impeachment inquiry hearings provided new details on allegations President Donald Trump pushed Ukraine’s president to investigate domestic political rival Joe Biden and his son. But as lawmakers draft the articles of impeachment for an expected vote before the end of the year, Republicans and Democrats...