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    What Is The Point Of Knowing The Whistleblower’s Identity Now?
    Nov06

    What Is The Point Of Knowing The Whistleblower’s Identity Now?

    What good could come of exposing the identity of the Ukraine call whistleblower, whose anonymity is a foundational protection under American law? That’s a good question for at least three key Republicans, who have leveraged their influence as prominent, senior lawmakers to embark on what is widely considered a fool’s errand at this...

    White House dismisses impeachment transcripts: Trump ‘has done nothing wrong’
    Nov06

    White House dismisses impeachment transcripts: Trump ‘has done nothing wrong’

    The White House claimed Tuesday that newly released transcripts showed there is “even less evidence” underscoring House Democrats’ impeachment inquiry into President Trump’s interactions with Ukraine that previously known… …read more Source:: The...

    CNN: Top Pence Adviser Will Likely Cooperate With Impeachment Probe
    Nov06

    CNN: Top Pence Adviser Will Likely Cooperate With Impeachment Probe

    One of Vice President Mike Pence’s senior staffers is likely to testify in front of House impeachment investigators, according to CNN. Anonymous sources told CNN on Tuesday that Jennifer Williams, an adviser on Pence’s national security team, will probably comply with the investigators’ request for a deposition on Thursday. An...

    Ukraine to fire prosecutor who was digging into Hunter Biden’s business activities: report
    Nov06

    Ukraine to fire prosecutor who was digging into Hunter Biden’s business activities: report

    The Ukrainian government intends to fire a prosecutor who was investigating the energy company Burisma and former board member Hunter Biden’s business activities in Ukraine, Reuters reported.Kostiantyn Kulyk, who has met with President Donald Trump’s personal attorney Rudy Giuliani in the past to discuss the Bidens’ dealings in...

    Lithuanian FM: Russia ‘Biggest Obstacle’ To Ukraine Peace
    Nov06

    Lithuanian FM: Russia ‘Biggest Obstacle’ To Ukraine Peace

    Lithuanian Foreign Minister Linas Linkevicius says Russia represents the biggest obstacle to the peace process in Ukraine, as it misleadingly represents itself as a “neutral party” in the conflict. …read more Source:: Radio Free Europe / Radio...

    It Was a Corrupt Quid Pro Quo
    Nov06

    It Was a Corrupt Quid Pro Quo

    Updated on November 5 at 4:02 p.m.Newly released testimony in the House impeachment inquiry shows in new detail how the Trump administration’s demands for a quid pro quo from the Ukrainian government operated.Ambassador Gordon Sondland, in an addendum to his original testimony released alongside his deposition transcript today, acknowledges...

    Report: Hunter Biden’s firm blitzed Obama State Dept. in weeks before his dad intervened
    Nov06

    Report: Hunter Biden’s firm blitzed Obama State Dept. in weeks before his dad intervened

    by WorldTribune Staff, November 5, 2019 Burisma Holdings, the Ukrainian energy firm which employed Hunter Biden, was in contact with Obama administration officials one month before then-Vice President Joe Biden convinced Ukraine to fire the prosecutor investigating Burisma for corruption, a report said. In February 2016, a U.S. representative for...

    The Ins And Outs of Sondland’s Impeachment Testimony
    Nov05

    The Ins And Outs of Sondland’s Impeachment Testimony

    Gordon Sondland, the U.S. ambassador to the EU, told House investigators about how he first got involved in Ukraine policy, the directive he received from President Trump to “talk to Rudy” about Ukraine, and how the demands that Giuliani was seeking of Ukraine grew more “insidious” over time. Sondland spoke privately to House investigators for...

    New impeachment transcripts show change in testimony by Trump diplomat Gordon Sondland
    Nov05

    New impeachment transcripts show change in testimony by Trump diplomat Gordon Sondland

    Lawmakers leading the impeachment investigation of President Donald Trump released more deposition transcripts Tuesday from a diplomat and former envoy to Ukraine, which show a significant change from prior testimony. …read more Source:: United Press...

    Sondland changes testimony, acknowledges delivering quid pro quo message to Ukraine
    Nov05

    Sondland changes testimony, acknowledges delivering quid pro quo message to Ukraine

    Sondland provided additional testimony to House impeachment investigators this week that updates his deposition from last month. …read more Source::...