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Afghanistan presidential election: All the latest updates – Aljazeera.com

Saturday, September 28, 2019

Polls have closed in Afghanistan‘s presidential election, the fourth since the fall of the Taliban in 2001. Incumbent President Ashraf Ghani is seen as the frontrunner in the 14-man race, with Abdullah Abdullah, the country’s chief executive, considered his main rival. Security forces are on high alert due to threats from the Taliban to attack polling stations. Here are all the latest updates: Polls close  Polls closed in Afghanistan’s…

A Princeton Grad Who Killed His Dad For Reducing His Allowance Was Sentenced To 30 Years To Life – BuzzFeed News

Saturday, September 28, 2019

A Princeton graduate who was convicted of killing his father, a hedge fund manager, after he reduced his son’s allowance was sentenced to 30 years to life in prison on Friday. Thomas Gilbert Jr. was 30 years old and was receiving $1,000 a week from his parents, multiple outlets reported. Prosecutors said he spent that money “on travel, memberships to elite sporting clubs, and other personal expenses.” But starting in…

Schiff says Giuliani may have broken the law but doesn’t think DOJ would investigate – CNN

Saturday, September 28, 2019

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Schiff says Giuliani may have broken the law but doesn’t think DOJ would investigate – CNN

Saturday, September 28, 2019

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Schiff says Giuliani may have broken the law but doesn’t think DOJ would investigate – CNN

Saturday, September 28, 2019

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Impeachment Inquiry: Trump, Ukraine And Where The Politics Are Headed – NPR

Saturday, September 28, 2019

President Trump arrives on Air Force One at Joint Base Andrews in Maryland Thursday. Saul Loeb/AFP/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Saul Loeb/AFP/Getty Images President Trump arrives on Air Force One at Joint Base Andrews in Maryland Thursday. Saul Loeb/AFP/Getty Images Well, that escalated quickly. At the beginning of this week, it wasn’t at all clear that the country was heading toward another impeachment investigation, 21 years after Republicans filed…

Trump impeachment crisis deepens as US envoy for Ukraine Kurt Volker resigns after whistleblower names him – Washington Examiner

Saturday, September 28, 2019

An American diplomat at the center of the U.S.-Ukraine controversy has resigned — a potentially significant blow for President Trump as he faces impeachment proceedings in the Democratic-led House of Representatives. Kurt Volker met with Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Friday and announced he would be resigning from his post as U.S. special envoy for Ukraine, according to Arizona State University’s State Press. A former career diplomat and one-time…

Pelosi tells New Jersey Democrats impeachment inquiry ‘not a cause for joy’ – POLITICO

Saturday, September 28, 2019

New Jersey Democrats had fortuitous timing in lining up Pelosi to headline their convention. | Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images By MATT FRIEDMAN 09/27/2019 08:54 PM EDT ATLANTIC CITY — House Speaker Nancy Pelosi told New Jersey Democrats Friday evening that she’s not thrilled about starting an impeachment inquiry against President Donald Trump, but that she’s obligated to do so. “This is not a cause for any joy that we have to…

‘I wish he would shut the heck up’: Republicans sour on Giuliani – POLITICO

Saturday, September 28, 2019

Sen. John Kennedy said Rudy Giuliani is as “wild as a March hare.” | Patrick Semansky/AP Photo congress Even some of president’s closest Hill allies say Giuliani isn’t helping the president. By MELANIE ZANONA 09/27/2019 03:52 PM EDT Republicans had enough headaches to deal with this week. Then Hurricane Rudy blew into town. As the GOP scrambles to contain the fallout from President Donald Trump’s Ukraine controversy, Trump’s personal attorney…

Kurt Volker, Trump’s Envoy for Ukraine, Resigns – The New York Times

Saturday, September 28, 2019

Mr. Volker, a former career foreign service officer who represented President George W. Bush at NATO and now serves as executive director of the McCain Institute for International Leadership at Arizona State University based in Washington, spent much of the year trying to bring Mr. Trump together with Mr. Zelensky to bolster the government elected earlier this year. He argued to Trump administration officials that Mr. Zelensky was a credible…

Kurt Volker resigns amid Ukraine whistleblower scandal – Vox.com

Saturday, September 28, 2019

Kurt Volker, the US special representative for Ukraine negotiations, abruptly resigned Friday amid fallout over the whistleblower scandal, according to a report by Andrew Howard of the Arizona State Press. CNN subsequently confirmed the report. It’s not yet clear whether Volker chose to step down or whether he was pushed out. But over the past day, he’s been the focus of intense scrutiny — first, because he was mentioned in…

Trump Mocks "Little" Adam Schiff in Closed-Door Remarks – Bloomberg Politics

Saturday, September 28, 2019

Sep.27 — President Donald Trump ridiculed Representative Adam Schiff, who is leading one of the investigations against him, in comments at a private gathering of American diplomats in New York.

Trump Meets With LaPierre to Discuss How N.R.A. Could Support Political Defense – The New York Times

Friday, September 27, 2019

President Trump met on Friday with Wayne LaPierre, the chief executive of the National Rifle Association, to discuss how the N.R.A. could provide financial support for the president’s defense as he faces political headwinds, including impeachment, according to two people familiar with the meeting. It was not clear whether Mr. Trump asked Mr. LaPierre for his support, or if the idea was pitched by the N.R.A. But in return for…

Trump Impeachment Inquiry Persists Despite Congress’ Recess – NPR

Friday, September 27, 2019

House Intelligence Committee Chairman Adam Schiff, D-Calif., is leading the impeachment inquiry. J. Scott Applewhite/AP hide caption toggle caption J. Scott Applewhite/AP House Intelligence Committee Chairman Adam Schiff, D-Calif., is leading the impeachment inquiry. J. Scott Applewhite/AP Updated at 4:35 p.m. ET House Intelligence Committee Chairman Adam Schiff, now the lead lawmaker in the impeachment inquiry of President Trump, says his panel will be working through the scheduled upcoming two-week…

2 US presidents have been successfully impeached, but neither was removed from office – CNN

Friday, September 27, 2019

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House rebukes Trump on border wall, but he plans veto – Fox News

Friday, September 27, 2019

Video Trump administration to end ‘catch and release’ at the border Reaction and analysis from former acting ICE director Ron Vitiello. The Democratic-controlled House is making a second attempt to overturn President Donald Trump’s use of emergency powers to raid military base projects such as schools and target ranges to pay for his long-promised border fence. The 236-174 vote sent the legislation to Trump, who is sure to veto it…

Ukraine promises a new investigation. It won’t involve Joe Biden or his son – CNN

Friday, September 27, 2019

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There are still 13 House Democrats who don’t support impeachment proceedings. Why? – CNN

Friday, September 27, 2019

The whistleblower complaint, annotated The Point: The 1 piece of the whistleblower complaint that poses the biggest threat to Trump Whistleblower timeline: Team Trump contacts and Ukraine Here’s what Republican senators are saying about the whistleblower complaint More than half the House of Representatives support impeachment inquiry

There are still 13 House Democrats who don’t support impeachment proceedings. Why? – CNN

Friday, September 27, 2019

The whistleblower complaint, annotated The Point: The 1 piece of the whistleblower complaint that poses the biggest threat to Trump Whistleblower timeline: Team Trump contacts and Ukraine Here’s what Republican senators are saying about the whistleblower complaint More than half the House of Representatives support impeachment inquiry

There are still 13 House Democrats who don’t support impeachment proceedings. Why? – CNN

Friday, September 27, 2019

The whistleblower complaint, annotated The Point: The 1 piece of the whistleblower complaint that poses the biggest threat to Trump Whistleblower timeline: Team Trump contacts and Ukraine Here’s what Republican senators are saying about the whistleblower complaint More than half the House of Representatives support impeachment inquiry