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    ‘I want nothing:’ Twitter can’t stop talking about Trump’s handwritten impeachment defense
    Nov21

    ‘I want nothing:’ Twitter can’t stop talking about Trump’s handwritten impeachment defense

    A photo of the president’s notepad with the words ‘I want nothing. I want nothing. I want no quid pro quo.’ is going viral. Author: TEGNA, Associated Press WASHINGTON — Images of President Donald Trump’s handwritten notes are gaining attention on social media. Trump said Wednesday that he wanted “nothing” from Ukraine and...

    Ukraine accuses Russia of removing weapons, toilet bowls from seized Navy ships: report
    Nov21

    Ukraine accuses Russia of removing weapons, toilet bowls from seized Navy ships: report

    The three Ukrainian naval ships seized by Russia in November of last year were returned Monday but officials allege that the weapons, equipment and even the toilet bowls were removed before they were handed back over. …read more Source:: FOX...

    A Reminder: Donald Trump Has Been Credibly Accused of Rape
    Nov21

    A Reminder: Donald Trump Has Been Credibly Accused of Rape

    To watch the public impeachment hearings of Donald Trump is to experience a very particular form of whiplash. The House inquiry has featured a series of small collisions, between Democrats and Republicans, yes, but also between accountability and its opposite. Here is a proceeding partly led by lawmakers who have, when it comes to the president,...

    The Latest: Pelosi says Trump undermined national security
    Nov21

    The Latest: Pelosi says Trump undermined national security

    WASHINGTON (AP) – The Latest on the House impeachment hearings into President Donald Trump’s dealings with Ukraine (all times local): 11:40 a.m. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi says there is clear evidence that President Donald Trump has used his office for his personal gain. She says doing that “undermined the national … …read...

    Ukraine Detains Suspected Islamic State Group Leader
    Nov21

    Ukraine Detains Suspected Islamic State Group Leader

    An elite Ukrainian police unit has apprehended a suspected 30-year-old member of the Islamic State (IS) extremist group in Zhytomyr region west of Kyiv. …read more Source:: Radio Free Europe / Radio...

    Trump Impeachment Testimony Shows Concerns Over Role, Aims Of Giuliani
    Nov21

    Trump Impeachment Testimony Shows Concerns Over Role, Aims Of Giuliani

    Two U.S. officials, one current and one former, say they became increasingly alarmed by the role President Donald Trump’s personal lawyer Rudy Giuliani played in Ukraine, as a congressional impeachment panel entered its fifth day of testimony. …read more Source:: Radio Free Europe / Radio...

    Gordon Sondland Complained Giuliani ‘F*cks Everything Up,’ Diplomat Testifies
    Nov21

    Gordon Sondland Complained Giuliani ‘F*cks Everything Up,’ Diplomat Testifies

    Diplomat David Holmes testified to House impeachment investigators on Thursday that Ambassador Gordon Sondland was more than a little frustrated with Trump lawyer Rudy Giuliani as they carried out the pressure campaign against Ukraine. In his opening statement, Holmes described how he came to learn about Giuliani’s “direct influence” on the...

    Former U.S. Official Warns Against Russian-Backed ‘Fiction’ On Ukraine
    Nov21

    Former U.S. Official Warns Against Russian-Backed ‘Fiction’ On Ukraine

    At the impeachment inquiry inquiry into U.S. President Donald Trump, a former National Security Council official said Russia is backing a “fictional narrative” of Ukrainian interference in U.S. affairs. Fiona Hill, who served as Trump’s top Russia adviser, warned representatives “not to promote politically driven...

    Witnesses Blow Up Sondland, Volker By Confirming How Obvious Biden-Burisma Link Was
    Nov21

    Witnesses Blow Up Sondland, Volker By Confirming How Obvious Biden-Burisma Link Was

    Thursday’s witnesses thoroughly undermined EU Ambassador Gordon Sondland and former Special Envoy for the Ukraine Kurt Volker’s repeated insistence that they didn’t realize investigating Burisma was code for investigating the Bidens. Throughout his opening statement, David Holmes, a U.S. diplomat in Kyiv, consistently referred...

    AP FACT CHECK: Trump, GOP claims on Ukraine corruption
    Nov21

    AP FACT CHECK: Trump, GOP claims on Ukraine corruption

    AP FACT CHECK: President Trump and his GOP allies are pressing questionable defenses that he withheld military aid to Ukraine out of concern over the country’s corruption and that House impeachment hearings violate due process rights …read more Source:: The Boston...