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    Democrats say they want Mulvaney to testify in Trump impeachment probe
    Oct18

    Democrats say they want Mulvaney to testify in Trump impeachment probe

    House Democrats want to hear testimony from acting White House chief of staff Mick Mulvaney in their impeachment inquiry after he acknowledged Thursday that the administration held up military aid to Ukraine until Kiev la… …read more Source:: The...

    2 Plead Not Guilty of Conspiring With Giuliani Associates
    Oct18

    2 Plead Not Guilty of Conspiring With Giuliani Associates

    Two businessmen pleaded not guilty Thursday of conspiring with associates of Rudy Giuliani to make illegal campaign contributions, as a prosecutor said evidence includes data from over 50 bank accounts and information gathered through 10 search warrants. David Correia and Andrey Kukushkin are among four men charged with using straw donors to make...

    Our Commander in Chief is a Petulant Little Child, and the Bad Guys of the World Have His Number
    Oct18

    Our Commander in Chief is a Petulant Little Child, and the Bad Guys of the World Have His Number

    Photo Illustration by Sarah Rogers/The Daily Beast / Photos GettyDonald Trump’s plan to unravel America’s international influence, moral standing, reputation, alliances, and values wasn’t going fast enough for him, so last week the pudgy toddler in the Oval Office slammed the throttle to the firewall, lit the afterburners, and...

    Perry Tells Trump He’ll Resign As Energy Secretary
    Oct18

    Perry Tells Trump He’ll Resign As Energy Secretary

    Energy Secretary Rick Perry has informed President Donald Trump that he will resign, Bloomberg first reported Thursday. The New York Times confirmed the news. The Times and Politico reported earlier this month that Perry’s imminent resignation was expected. Perry’s impending resignation will come as the energy secretary has been roped...

    Azerbaijan: Reform Behind a Static Façade
    Oct18

    Azerbaijan: Reform Behind a Static Façade

    A wave of political dynamism is passing through Central Asia and the Caucasus. Under new leadership since 2016, Uzbekistan has embarked on a major effort to reform and modernize. Armenia’s former President’s attempt to cling to power launched a Velvet Revolution in 2018 and ushered in a new administration explicitly committed to...

    Amid quid pro quo denials, Mulvaney says Trump curbed Ukraine’s aid in part to spur a probe
    Oct18

    Amid quid pro quo denials, Mulvaney says Trump curbed Ukraine’s aid in part to spur a probe

    …read more Source:: Pittsburgh...

    Energy Secretary Perry Tells Trump He Plans on Resigning
    Oct18

    Energy Secretary Perry Tells Trump He Plans on Resigning

    U.S. Energy Secretary Rick Perry has told President Donald Trump he will step down, a day before a deadline set by Democrats in the U.S. House of Representatives for him to turn over documents in the impeachment probe, according to a source familiar with the matter.The exact date Perry would step down was not immediately known.Perry, who was the...

    Perry notified Trump he will resign: reports
    Oct18

    Perry notified Trump he will resign: reports

    Energy Secretary Rick Perry, who has recently drawn scrutiny for his dealings with Ukraine as part of the House’s impeachment inquiry, has notified President Trump that he is resigning, according to multiple reports…. …read more Source:: The...

    In his testimony, Gordon Sondland says Trump directed him to work with Giuliani on Ukraine
    Oct17

    In his testimony, Gordon Sondland says Trump directed him to work with Giuliani on Ukraine

    …read more Source:: Pittsburgh...

    How The President’s Lawyer Became Our Shadow Secretary Of State
    Oct17

    How The President’s Lawyer Became Our Shadow Secretary Of State

    He has no position in government, but he sure acts like he does. We’re learning, on a near-daily basis, about the ways in which Rudy Giulaini has used official channels to pursue his own interests and those of his clients. And his most famous client, the President, has at times encouraged it. And it’s not just in Ukraine. In 2017,...