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    Even Before Ukraine Uproar, 10 of 13 Democrats on Intel Panel Backed Trump Impeachment Probe
    Oct26

    Even Before Ukraine Uproar, 10 of 13 Democrats on Intel Panel Backed Trump Impeachment Probe

    In July, Rep. Andre Carson, a member of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, voted for what was then the most recent resolution calling for the ouster of President Donald Trump. “I think it represents a larger, more important conversation that we need to have about … what we’re willing to tolerate as a citizenry from our...

    The president’s action in Ukraine ‘was wrong,’ experts say
    Oct26

    The president’s action in Ukraine ‘was wrong,’ experts say

    The World’s Marco Werman analyzes this week in the impeachment inquiry with Michael McFaul, former US ambassador to Russia, and lawyer and author Teri Kanefield. …read more Source:: Public Radio...

    Senate Dems: Barr must recuse himself from Ukraine, Russia probe investigation
    Oct26

    Senate Dems: Barr must recuse himself from Ukraine, Russia probe investigation

    Democrats on the Senate Judiciary Committee are calling on Attorney General William Barr to step back from Ukraine-related matters and an investigation into the origins of the probe on Russian election meddling and the Tr… …read more Source:: The...

    White House official to corroborate diplomat’s version of Ukraine events: report
    Oct26

    White House official to corroborate diplomat’s version of Ukraine events: report

    President Trump’s top Russia and Europe adviser on the National Security Council is reportedly expected next week to corroborate a top diplomat’s testimony that the Trump administration tied aid to Ukraine to the presiden… …read more Source:: The...

    Rudy’s Excellent Adventure #3
    Oct25

    Rudy’s Excellent Adventure #3

    One part of the Ukraine/Giuliani story I’ve been fascinated about and which I think will end up being quite relevant is the way the players appears to have used notional attorney-client privilege to protect the secrecy of their operation. It’s not just lawyer-client privilege. There are also source-reporter relationships, monetary and...

    Pompeo Gives Taylor Vote Of Confidence Amid Trump’s Attacks
    Oct25

    Pompeo Gives Taylor Vote Of Confidence Amid Trump’s Attacks

    Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said Friday that he is in “full accord” with top Ukraine diplomat Bill Taylor on Ukraine policy, a notable vote of confidence as President Donald Trump repeatedly lobs insults at “Never Trumper” Taylor. According to The Sunflower, a student-run newspaper based in Kansas, Pompeo added that he has “every reason to...

    Judge Orders DOJ To Turn Over Certain Mueller Grand Jury Materials To House
    Oct25

    Judge Orders DOJ To Turn Over Certain Mueller Grand Jury Materials To House

    The chief judge of D.C.’s federal court ordered the Justice Department on Friday to turn over to the House the portions of the special counsel Robert Mueller’s report that were redacted due to grand jury secrecy as well as those sections’ underlying grand jury transcripts or exhibits. Chief U.S. District Judge Beryl Howell gave...

    How A Veteran Reporter Worked With Giuliani’s Pals To Launch Ukraine Conspiracy
    Oct25

    How A Veteran Reporter Worked With Giuliani’s Pals To Launch Ukraine Conspiracy

    ProPublica is a Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative newsroom. Sign up for The Big Story newsletter to receive stories like this one in your inbox. Last March, a veteran Washington reporter taped an interview with a Ukrainian prosecutor that sparked a disinformation campaign alleging Joe Biden pressured Ukrainians into removing a prosecutor...

    Whistleblower’s Lawyers Agree Their Client’s Testimony Is Now Irrelevant
    Oct25

    Whistleblower’s Lawyers Agree Their Client’s Testimony Is Now Irrelevant

    It seems House Democrats and the whistleblower’s lawyers are on the same page when it comes to whether the whistleblower who shed light on President Trump’s Ukraine scheme needs to testify. In a Washington Post op-ed Friday, the whistleblower’s lawyers Andrew Bakaj and Mark Zaid wrote that although speculation of their...

    House Dems Subpoena Top White House Officials For Impeachment Inquiry
    Oct25

    House Dems Subpoena Top White House Officials For Impeachment Inquiry

    The House committees leading the impeachment inquiry announced Friday that they had issued subpoenas of three more Trump administration officials. Office of Management and Budget officials Michael Duffey and Russ Vought were sent letters conveying the subpoenas, as was Department of State Counselor T. Ulrich Brechbuhl. According to the letters,...