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    Trump Says He Would ‘Strongly Consider’ Testifying at His Impeachment Inquiry
    Nov18

    Trump Says He Would ‘Strongly Consider’ Testifying at His Impeachment Inquiry

    U.S. President Donald Trump said Monday he would “strongly consider” testifying at the House Intelligence Committee impeachment inquiry targeting him for allegedly abusing his office.”Even though I did nothing wrong, and don’t like giving credibility to this No Due Process Hoax, I like the idea & will, in order to get...

    Christine Blasey Ford gets ACLU ‘courage’ award, complains of ‘well-financed attack machine’ out to get her ‘anytime I raise my head’
    Nov18

    Christine Blasey Ford gets ACLU ‘courage’ award, complains of ‘well-financed attack machine’ out to get her ‘anytime I raise my head’

    Christine Blasey Ford was given the American Civil Liberties Union’s Roger Baldwin Courage Award Sunday night in Los Angeles, KCBS-TV reported, adding that her appearance was a surprise and that she was recognized for her testimony during Brett Kavanaugh’s Supreme Court nomination process in 2018. Ford — who accused Kavanaugh of...

    Clock Ticking In Congress As Russia Presses Ahead With Nord Stream 2 Gas Pipeline
    Nov18

    Clock Ticking In Congress As Russia Presses Ahead With Nord Stream 2 Gas Pipeline

    U.S. lawmakers have shown bipartisan support for sanctions aimed to stop Nord Stream 2, but there are disagreements over broader measures. As Russia pushes closer to completion of a Baltic Sea gas pipeline to Europe that would bypass Ukraine, Congress has yet to adopt a bill, making Kyiv nervous. …read more Source:: Radio Free Europe /...

    Time and again, envoy’s Ukraine tale differs from others
    Nov18

    Time and again, envoy’s Ukraine tale differs from others

    WASHINGTON (AP) – The witnesses who have testified publicly and privately in the House impeachment inquiry so far have generally told a consistent tale. Then there’s Gordon Sondland. The U.S. ambassador to the European Union has said he cannot recall many of the episodes involving him that other witnesses have … …read more...

    AP report: U.S. officials knew of Ukraine’s anxiety about Trump before phone call
    Nov18

    AP report: U.S. officials knew of Ukraine’s anxiety about Trump before phone call

    State Department officials were briefed in early May about Ukraine leader’s concern over Trump administration pressure to investigate Democrats, despite his later public denial. …read more Source:: Pittsburgh...

    Throughout Impeachment Inquiry, Trump Wields His Favorite Insult: Never-Trumper
    Nov18

    Throughout Impeachment Inquiry, Trump Wields His Favorite Insult: Never-Trumper

    To President Donald Trump, “Never-Trumper” is the dirtiest of insults. The shorthand for anti-Trump Republicans came to prominence as then-candidate Trump was gaining steam in the 2016 primaries, to the horror of some more traditional conservatives. Now, Never-Trumpers like Bill Kristol are frequently featured on cable news, Trump’s...

    Trump Is Using His Old Playbook for Impeachment
    Nov18

    Trump Is Using His Old Playbook for Impeachment

    As the impeachment inquiry gains steam, President Trump and his defenders are running their old playbook. It’s not a good playbook. It wasn’t all that persuasive the first time around. But it worked once—and the modern Republican Party doesn’t have a lot of imagination for new arguments. And what the heck—if something was good...

    Russia returns 3 seized naval ships to Ukraine
    Nov18

    Russia returns 3 seized naval ships to Ukraine

    The Russian government on Monday said it’s returned three naval ships to Ukraine, a year after it seized them in the Kerch Strait. …read more Source:: United Press...

    Report: U.S. Officials Knew Ukraine Felt ‘Pressure’ From Trump Administration to Investigate Biden
    Nov18

    Report: U.S. Officials Knew Ukraine Felt ‘Pressure’ From Trump Administration to Investigate Biden

    (WASHINGTON) — Despite his denials, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky was feeling pressure from the Trump administration to investigate former Vice President Joe Biden before his July phone call with President Donald Trump that has led to impeachment hearings. In early May, staff at the U.S. Embassy in Kyiv, including then-Ambassador Marie...

    Jordan And Nunes ‘Reluctantly’ Ask Johnson For Info Relevant To Inquiry
    Nov18

    Jordan And Nunes ‘Reluctantly’ Ask Johnson For Info Relevant To Inquiry

    House Intelligence Committee Republicans Jim Jordan (R-OH) and Devin Nunes (R-CA) are “reluctantly” asking Sen. Ron Johnson (R-WI) for any “firsthand information” he may have that is relevant to the impeachment inquiry. In a letter sent to Johnson over the weekend, Jordan and Nunes requested that Johnson provide any information that he has about...