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House Impeaches Trump on Abuse of Power, Obstruction of Congress
Brendan Smialowski/AFP/GettyThe House of Representatives voted on Wednesday evening to impeach President Donald Trump, making him the third president to be impeached by the full House in the country’s history.Lawmakers approved the first article of impeachment—alleging Trump abused his power by pressuring Ukraine to do him political...
Trump Administration Battles New Sanctions on Russia
Saul Loeb/GettyThe Trump administration is quietly fighting a new package of sanctions on Russia, The Daily Beast has learned. A Trump State Department official sent a 22-page letter to a top Senate chairman on Tuesday making a wide-ranging case against a new sanctions bill. Sen. Lindsey Graham—usually at The Daily Beast.Got a tip? Send it to The...
Gohmert Melts Down on House Floor After Nadler Accuses Him of Spouting ‘Russian Propaganda’
The U.S. House’s impeachment debate took a dramatic turn on Wednesday afternoon when Rep. Louie Gohmert (R-TX) stormed back to the dais to shout at Judiciary Committee Chairman Jerry Nadler (D-NY) after he accused the Texas lawmaker of peddling “Russian propaganda.”During his floor speech, Gohmert—a fervent defender of the president—groused...
Rudy Giuliani—and Russia—Pay Close Attention to This Ukrainian Conspiracy-Peddler
Photo illustration by The Daily Beast/Photos GettyWith the logo of the Russian Interfax news agency in the background, at The Daily Beast.Got a tip? Send it to The Daily Beast here …read more Source:: The Daily...
Senate Republicans Push Ahead With Probe of ‘Ukraine Collusion,’ Despite Warnings It’s a Kremlin Operation
Photo Illustration by The Daily Beast/GettyA former Ukrainian diplomat who alleges Kyiv meddled in the U.S. 2016 elections is set to begin sharing documents with three Senate committees, he told The Daily Beast. The Intelligence Community and FBI Director Christopher Wray have pushed back against Andrii Telizhenko’s accusations of Ukrainian...
Rudy Giuliani Doubles Down on Fox News: ‘I Forced’ Marie Yovanovitch Out of Ukraine
Fox NewsTrump attorney Rudy Giuliani is doubling down on his admission that he was instrumental in getting former U.S. Ambassador to Ukraine Marie Yovanovitch removed from her post, boasting during a Monday night Fox News interview that “of course” he forced her out.In a at The Daily Beast. …read more Source:: The Daily...
Tapper Grills Rand Paul on Ukraine: You Really Think Trump’s ‘Concerned About Rooting Out Corruption?’
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Lindsey Graham Invites Rudy Giuliani to Push Biden-Ukraine Conspiracy Theories in Senate Committee
Saul Loeb/AFP/GettySen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC) has invited Donald Trump lawyer Rudy Giuliani to appear in front of the Senate Judiciary Committee to present information he claims to have dug up in Ukraine—even though the details of Giuliani’s self-directed investigation raise serious doubts about the credibility of any information he...
Center for Public Integrity Challenges Trump Administration Over Heavily Redacted Ukraine Emails
Jim Watson/GettyBy Rui Kaneya, Alexia Fernández Campbell and Jim Morris, Center for Public IntegrityThe at The Daily Beast. …read more Source:: The Daily...
House Democrats Move Toward Last Step in Impeachment Process
REUTERSThe House Judiciary Committee voted along party lines on Friday to advance articles of impeachment against President Trump, setting up a historic vote in the full House of Representatives next week. After a hearing to formally consider the articles, which spanned three days and concluded Friday morning, the committee’s 23 Democratic...
