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    Ambassador’ing Is Hard, But Gordon Sondland Was A ‘Comical’ Bumbler
    Nov09

    Ambassador’ing Is Hard, But Gordon Sondland Was A ‘Comical’ Bumbler

    When he wasn’t pushing Ukraine to open investigations that would benefit President Donald Trump’s reelection chances, EU Ambassador Gordon Sondland was breaching security protocols, showing up unprepared at diplomatic events, and generally making a bit of a mess. That’s according to former National Security Council senior...

    Giuliani Engaged in ‘Campaign of Lies’ to Force Ukrainian Corruption Probe, Says Top State Department Official
    Nov09

    Giuliani Engaged in ‘Campaign of Lies’ to Force Ukrainian Corruption Probe, Says Top State Department Official

    In a newly released impeachment inquiry transcript, a top State Department official told congressional investigators that President Donald Trump tried to pressure Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy to announce a corruption investigation targeting Trump’s political foes. “POTUS wanted nothing less than President Zelenskiy to go to...

    John Bolton’s lawyer says he has new ‘relevant’ information on Ukraine
    Nov09

    John Bolton’s lawyer says he has new ‘relevant’ information on Ukraine

    Bolton’s lawyer made the disclosure in a letter explaining why the former national security adviser says he needs a court order to be able to testify. …read more Source::...

    It’s Official: Jim Jordan Temporarily Moves To House Intelligence Committee
    Nov09

    It’s Official: Jim Jordan Temporarily Moves To House Intelligence Committee

    It’s happening: House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) has temporarily assigned Rep. Jim Jordan (R-OH) to the House Intelligence Committee as the impeachment inquiry enters its public phase. Rep. Rick Crawford (R-AR) will temporarily step aside to make Jordan’s move effective. An aide told CNN Friday that there is currently no...

    The Latest: Bolton has ‘relevant’ info in impeachment probe
    Nov09

    The Latest: Bolton has ‘relevant’ info in impeachment probe

    WASHINGTON (AP) – The Latest on President Donald Trump and the House impeachment inquiry (all times local): 3:15 p.m. Former national security adviser John Bolton has information about “many relevant meetings and conversations” related to Ukraine that House impeachment investigators have not yet heard testimony about....

    Bolton’s lawyer says his client knows about ‘many relevant meetings on Ukraine’
    Nov09

    Bolton’s lawyer says his client knows about ‘many relevant meetings on Ukraine’

    A lawyer for national security adviser John Bolton said his client was involved in “many relevant meetings and conversations that have not yet been discussed” in the House’s impeachment inquiry into President Trump’s deal… …read more Source:: The...

    Ivanka Trump: Whistleblower’s Motives More Important Than ID 
    Nov09

    Ivanka Trump: Whistleblower’s Motives More Important Than ID 

    Ivanka Trump on Friday echoed her father’s view that the House impeachment investigation is an attempt to overturn the 2016 election. But, in an interview with The Associated Press, she parted ways with President Donald Trump by calling the identity of the impeachment whistleblower “not particularly relevant.” The Republican...

    NSC official Lt. Col. Alexander Vindman: Mick Mulvaney helped coordinate Ukraine quid pro quo
    Nov08

    NSC official Lt. Col. Alexander Vindman: Mick Mulvaney helped coordinate Ukraine quid pro quo

    National Security Council official Lt. Col. Alexander Vindman said acting White House chief of staff Mick Mulvaney helped coordinate a quid pro quo with Ukraine, a transcript of his House testimony indicates. …read more Source:: United Press...

    Vindman Burns Trump Booster John Solomon: ‘All the Key Elements’ of His Reporting ‘Were False’
    Nov08

    Vindman Burns Trump Booster John Solomon: ‘All the Key Elements’ of His Reporting ‘Were False’

    REUTERSImpeachment witness transcripts released Friday revealed that right-wing journalist at The Daily Beast.Got a tip? Send it to The Daily Beast here …read more Source:: The Daily...

    UN Court Says It Has Jurisdiction in Ukraine-Russia Case 
    Nov08

    UN Court Says It Has Jurisdiction in Ukraine-Russia Case 

    The United Nations’ highest court ruled Friday that it has jurisdiction in a case brought by Ukraine that alleges Russia breached treaties on terrorist financing and racial discrimination following its annexation of Crimea by arming rebels in eastern Ukraine and reining in the rights of ethnic Tatars and other minorities. The decision by...