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Trump dismisses need for impeachment team: ‘I’m the team’ | TheHill – The Hill

Friday, October 25, 2019

President TrumpDonald John TrumpCharles Barkley: ‘Vice President Pence needs to shut the hell up’ Democrats say whistleblower deposition no longer central to impeachment investigation: report Trump plans to appeal House subpoena for financial records to Supreme Court MORE on Friday dismissed the need for a bolstered team to defend him against House Democrats’ impeachment inquiry. “Here’s the thing. I don’t have teams. Everyone’s talking about teams. I’m the team. I…

As Trump impeachment probe heats up, some say Congress is doing inquiry the Justice Department should’ve done – USA TODAY

Friday, October 25, 2019

CLOSE Public opinion polling has shown noticeable shifts in attitudes towards impeachment, though every single poll has asked about impeachment differently. USA TODAY WASHINGTON – At the time, the disclosure was offered almost as a footnote to the explosive contents of a phone call in which President Donald Trump pressed his Ukrainian counterpart to investigate political rival Joe Biden. As a summary of the call was released by the White House last month,…

As Trump impeachment probe heats up, some say Congress is doing inquiry the Justice Department should’ve done – USA TODAY

Friday, October 25, 2019

CLOSE Public opinion polling has shown noticeable shifts in attitudes towards impeachment, though every single poll has asked about impeachment differently. USA TODAY WASHINGTON – At the time, the disclosure was offered almost as a footnote to the explosive contents of a phone call in which President Donald Trump pressed his Ukrainian counterpart to investigate political rival Joe Biden. As a summary of the call was released by the White House last month,…

As Trump impeachment probe heats up, some say Congress is doing inquiry the Justice Department should’ve done – USA TODAY

Friday, October 25, 2019

CLOSE Public opinion polling has shown noticeable shifts in attitudes towards impeachment, though every single poll has asked about impeachment differently. USA TODAY WASHINGTON – At the time, the disclosure was offered almost as a footnote to the explosive contents of a phone call in which President Donald Trump pressed his Ukrainian counterpart to investigate political rival Joe Biden. As a summary of the call was released by the White House last month,…

Mueller report: Criminal probe into Russia inquiry begins – BBC News

Friday, October 25, 2019

Image copyright Reuters Image caption William Barr’s review of the Muller Inquiry has turned into a criminal investigation The US justice department has launched a criminal investigation into the origins of the Mueller inquiry. An administrative review into the special counsel’s investigation of 2016 election interference began in May. But the switch to a criminal probe means investigators can now issue subpoenas for testimony and documents. The investigation into Russian…

Tick Fire Prompts Closure of 14 Freeway in Santa Clarita; Commuters Face Traffic Nightmare – KTLA Los Angeles

Friday, October 25, 2019

The wind-driven Tick Fire prompted officials to close the 14 Freeway to commuters headed out of or into the Antelope Valley early Friday morning. The freeway was closed northbound and southbound between Golden Valley Road in Santa Clarita and Agua Dulce Canyon Road after flames jumped the roadway about 2:30 a.m. Video from the Sand Canyon area showed embers blowing from one side of the freeway and landing in the…

The nation honors Rep. Elijah Cummings: Live updates – CNN

Friday, October 25, 2019

Pool Dr. Maya Rockeymoore-Cummings, wife of late Rep. Elijah Cummings, spoke at his funeral this morning about how her husband fought corruption amidst growing personal attacks. “And now he had to go on to actually work to fight for the soul of our democracy against very real corruption,” she said. Cummings was at the center of multiple disputes with President Trump. Over the summer, Trump tweeted disparaging remarks toward Cummings and his…

Feds blow door off safe, issue subpoenas as probe into Giuliani associates escalates – CNN

Friday, October 25, 2019

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Justice Dept. Is Said to Open Criminal Inquiry Into Its Own Russia Investigation – The New York Times

Friday, October 25, 2019

Federal investigators need only a “reasonable indication” that a crime has been committed to open an investigation, a much lower standard than the probable cause required to obtain search warrants. However, “there must be an objective, factual basis for initiating the investigation; a mere hunch is insufficient,” according to Justice Department guidelines. When Mr. Barr appointed Mr. Durham, the United States attorney in Connecticut, to lead the review, he had…

Justice Dept. investigation of Russia probe is criminal in nature, person familiar with case says – The Washington Post

Friday, October 25, 2019

“These reports, if true, raise profound new concerns that the Department of Justice under AG Barr has lost its independence and become a vehicle for President Trump’s political revenge,” House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jerry Nadler (D-N.Y.) and House Intelligence Committee Chairman Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) said in a joint statement. “If the Department of Justice may be used as a tool of political retribution, or to help the President with a…

Barr’s investigation into origins of Trump-Russia probe is now a criminal investigation – CNN

Friday, October 25, 2019

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The moment that shocked the room during Taylor’s Ukraine testimony – NBC News

Friday, October 25, 2019

WASHINGTON — One stunning moment during a top diplomat’s testimony this week may prove pivotal to the congressional impeachment inquiry and even led to gasps in the room, according to one source who was present. It occurred when William Taylor, the lead U.S. envoy to Ukraine, described a video conference call in July with officials from the White House Office of Management and Budget. Even Republicans who were present expressed…

Barr’s investigation into origins of Trump-Russia probe is now a criminal investigation – CNN

Friday, October 25, 2019

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The moment that shocked the room during Taylor’s Ukraine testimony – NBC News

Friday, October 25, 2019

WASHINGTON — One stunning moment during a top diplomat’s testimony this week may prove pivotal to the congressional impeachment inquiry and even led to gasps in the room, according to one source who was present. It occurred when William Taylor, the lead U.S. envoy to Ukraine, described a video conference call in July with officials from the White House Office of Management and Budget. Even Republicans who were present expressed…

Barr’s investigation into origins of Trump-Russia probe is now a criminal investigation – CNN

Friday, October 25, 2019

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Trump instructs federal agencies to end Washington Post and New York Times subscriptions – The Washington Post

Friday, October 25, 2019

Neither description is accurate: The Times’s parent company, the New York Times Co., is highly profitable and its subscription base has been growing smartly, particularly since Trump took office. The Post is owned by Amazon founder and chief executive Jeff Bezos but is otherwise unaffiliated with Amazon itself.

The moment that shocked the room during Taylor’s Ukraine testimony – NBC News

Friday, October 25, 2019

WASHINGTON — One stunning moment during a top diplomat’s testimony this week may prove pivotal to the congressional impeachment inquiry and even led to gasps in the room, according to one source who was present. It occurred when William Taylor, the lead U.S. envoy to Ukraine, described a video conference call in July with officials from the White House Office of Management and Budget. Even Republicans who were present expressed…

High-voltage power line broke near origin of massive California fire that forced thousands of evacuations – The Washington Post

Friday, October 25, 2019

“It’s more than just climate change, and it is climate change, but it’s more than that,” Newsom said. “As it relates to PG&E, it’s about dog-eat-dog capitalism meeting climate change, it’s about corporate greed meeting climate change, it’s about decades of mismanagement.”

Summer Zervos shared allegations of Trump’s sexual assault with lawyers in 2011, court filing states – CNN

Friday, October 25, 2019

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Bill Taylor testimony ‘reverberating’ among House Republicans, GOP sources say – CNN

Thursday, October 24, 2019

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