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    The Empty Suits of the Impeachment Hearing
    Nov14

    The Empty Suits of the Impeachment Hearing

    Career diplomats are not known for making fashion statements, but perhaps the most remarkable aspect of the House Intelligence Committee’s first day of impeachment hearings was what the two witnesses wore. George Kent, the deputy assistant secretary for European and Eurasian affairs, was resplendent in a three-piece suit and bright bowtie—a...

    The Most Pivotal Moment In The Trump Ukraine Scandal Timeline
    Nov14

    The Most Pivotal Moment In The Trump Ukraine Scandal Timeline

    It all comes down to April. President Trump, Rudy Giuliani, and his two now-indicted cronies had thought they had struck a deal with Kyiv for political dirt. But everything changed in a matter of days. Whatever deal the group thought they had struck fell apart with the election of President Volodymyr Zelensky, forcing Trump and Giuliani to launch...

    Why Are We in Ukraine?
    Nov14

    Why Are We in Ukraine?

    Stephen F. Cohen Historically and even today, Russia has much in common with Ukraine—the United States, almost nothing. The post Why Are We in Ukraine? appeared first on The Nation. …read more Source:: The...

    MH17 probe reveals close ties between Russia, Ukraine rebels
    Nov14

    MH17 probe reveals close ties between Russia, Ukraine rebels

    THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — An international team of investigators piecing together a criminal case in the July 2014 shooting down of Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 over eastern Ukraine said Thursday that evidence suggests links between Russia and separatists in the region were closer than previously believed. The Joint Investigation …...

    Yawn: Trumpworld Rallies Around Calling Impeachment Hearing A Snoozefest
    Nov14

    Yawn: Trumpworld Rallies Around Calling Impeachment Hearing A Snoozefest

    White House Counselor Kellyanne Conway joined the chorus of Trump administration officials and allies who found the first public impeachment hearing to be boring. During an interview on “Fox & Friends” Thursday morning, co-host Brian Kilmeade pressed Conway about whether the White House has an “offensive push” to avoid impeachment or to “just...

    Graham Says He Won’t Accept Senate Trial Until Whistleblower Is Exposed
    Nov14

    Graham Says He Won’t Accept Senate Trial Until Whistleblower Is Exposed

    Within hours of acting ambassador to Ukraine Bill Taylor’s public testimony Wednesday, during which he dropped an explosive new claim about a previously unknown conversation that President Trump had with EU Ambassador Gordon Sondland, Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC) declared that he’s still on a crusade to expose the identity of the...

    Rep. Ocasio-Cortez says Democrats have to ‘run with’ Ukraine allegations to unify the House, prevent ‘disastrous’ 2020 outcome
    Nov14

    Rep. Ocasio-Cortez says Democrats have to ‘run with’ Ukraine allegations to unify the House, prevent ‘disastrous’ 2020 outcome

    Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) told CNN’s Wolf Blitzer on Wednesday that Democrats have to move forward with an impeachment inquiry into President Donald Trump and his actions regarding Ukraine in order to unify the party.That perspective from the freshman congresswoman fits with a criticism from the president’s allies that...

    There’s Never Going to Be a Clear Standard for Impeachable Offenses
    Nov14

    There’s Never Going to Be a Clear Standard for Impeachable Offenses

    It’s tempting to think of the impeachable offense as a static construct. Either the President did a bad thing, or he didn’t. Either it was sufficiently bad as to be impeachable, or it is not.But this can’t be correct, either as a matter of common sense or as a matter of constitutional law. As House Democrats roll forward with...

    MH17 Investigators Release Phone Intercepts with Links to Russia
    Nov14

    MH17 Investigators Release Phone Intercepts with Links to Russia

    The Dutch-led team investigating the 2014 downing of Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 over Ukraine has released new phone intercepts that it said includes recordings of Russian military commanders speaking with separatist fighters and a Kremlin official.The intercepts were released on November 14 as part of a new push by the Dutch team, known as the...

    Investigators: Phone calls show Russia involvement before 2014 MH17 crash in Ukraine
    Nov14

    Investigators: Phone calls show Russia involvement before 2014 MH17 crash in Ukraine

    Investigators examining the crash of Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 on Thursday released audio recordings of phone calls between Ukrainian separatists and top Russian officials. …read more Source:: United Press...