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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

Video Democrats call for impeachment as Ukraine controversy grows National security attorney Bradley Moss and attorney Harmeet Dhillon weigh in on the whistleblower complaint. A guest on MSNBC offered a warning to Democratic lawmakers on Monday night that if they don’t pursue impeachment against President Trump that they will lose in 2020. Richard Painter, the former White House ethics lawyer for President George W. Bush, began by claiming there was…

Image copyright Getty Images The EU’s top court has ruled that Google does not have to apply the right to be forgotten globally. It means the firm only needs to remove links from its search results in Europe – and not elsewhere – after receiving an appropriate request. The ruling stems from a dispute between Google and a French privacy regulator. In 2015, CNIL ordered the firm to globally remove…

If the experts know a bit more than Michael Gove would have us believe, the next staging post on the road to hell is imminent. It isn’t clear when the Supreme Court will rule on Boris Johnson’s muting of parliament. As some previous Supremes under the leadership of chief justice Diana Ross almost put it, they just keep us hangin’ on. But they can’t keep us hangin’ on forever. Within the next…

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A slow but steady trickle of House Democrats are lining up this week to support the impeachment of President TrumpDonald John TrumpTrump’s top adviser on Asia to serve as deputy national security adviser United Auto Workers strike against GM poised to head into eighth day Trump doubles down on call to investigate Biden after whistleblower complaint: ‘That’s the real story’ MORE if the White House refuses to cooperate in the…

We’re all criminals, according to the “climate rebels” shutting down D.C.’s streets — er, causing more cars to idle, creating more pollution and greenhouse emissions. In an attempt to bring “the whole city to a gridlocked standstill,” climate change protesters blocked traffic on several major expressways and downtown intersections over the weekend, and continue to do so today. At 16th and K Street NW, the protesters carried with them a…

House Democrats this morning say that they are close to a “tipping point” on impeachment in the wake of the Trump administration’s blocking the whistleblower complaint and the President’s admission of discussing the Bidens in his phone call with the Ukrainian leader.  Democrats, both freshmen from Trump districts and moderates who have resisted calls for impeachment, are telling their colleagues privately they are prepared to announce their support for impeachment…

Iran’s foreign minister, Mohammad Javad Zarif, is in New York this week to make the case for lifting sanctions on his country. Eslah Attar for NPR hide caption toggle caption Eslah Attar for NPR Iran’s foreign minister, Mohammad Javad Zarif, is in New York this week to make the case for lifting sanctions on his country. Eslah Attar for NPR Iran’s Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif says his country will…

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez declared her exasperation with Democratic leadership for their refusal to move forward with impeachment proceedings against President Trump as yet another controversy rocks his administration. A two-month truce with House Speaker Nancy Pelosi cracked just before midnight Saturday when the freshman congresswoman from New York fired a volley on Twitter attacking her own party. “At this point, the bigger national scandal isn’t the president’s lawbreaking behavior –…

John Wagner Mike DeBonis September 20 at 12:27 PM President Trump declined to say Friday whether he had discussed Joe Biden or his family during a July phone call with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky that has drawn intense scrutiny, but he told reporters that “someone ought to look into” the former vice president. Trump’s call with Zelensky is under investigation by House Democrats, who are examining whether Trump and his…

Flooding from a tropical storm hit the Houston area on Thursday, with some calling the situation worse than Hurricane Harvey. Heavy rainfall inundated the Texas coast, flooding Houston and Beaumont, home to massive oil refining, petrochemical and export facilities. The storm was downgraded to just a tropical depression, but those classifications only measure wind speed. The real threat from Imelda was “major, catastrophic flooding,” according to the National Weather Service….

The Trump administration is planning to roll back that standard to about 37 miles per gallon. But with the California waiver in place, California and the other states that follow its standard could keep that tighter fuel-economy requirement. Mr. Wheeler, however, noted that under the Energy Policy and Conservation Act of 1975, states are not allowed to set fuel economy standards, and thus made the case that California’s separate fuel…

CLOSE Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau apologized and asked for forgiveness for dressing up in brown and blackface in the past. At a news conference Thursday, Trudeau said it is something he deeply regrets. (Sept. 19) AP, AP WASHINGTON–Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s re-election campaign was rocked again Thursday as he issued a second apology after another instance of him in dark makeup was reported by the media. After a second picture and…

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau addresses the media Thursday in Winnipeg, Canada, regarding photos in which he is seen wearing dark makeup. John Woods/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption John Woods/Getty Images Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau addresses the media Thursday in Winnipeg, Canada, regarding photos in which he is seen wearing dark makeup. John Woods/Getty Images Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau apologized after after photos surfaced showing him wearing…

Iran’s supreme leader personally approved devastating airstrikes on Saudi oil facilities – but insisted that Iran be able to plausibly deny the attacks, according to a new report Wednesday evening. The alleged sign-off by Ayatollah Ali Khameni was revealed by a US official, CBS News said. The US has damning evidence of Iran’s involvement in the form of secret satellite photos that show its Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps preparing to…

Image copyright Time Magazine Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau wore “brownface” at a private school gala nearly two decades ago, a photo obtained by Time Magazine shows. Addressing the image, Mr Trudeau said he “deeply regretted” his actions and “should have known better”. The 2001 yearbook picture shows Mr Trudeau with skin-darkening make-up on his face and hands at the West Point Grey Academy in Vancouver. The prime minister is…