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Since the Black Lives Matter movement began in 2014, I’ve stood with hundreds of families impacted by police violence. With few exceptions, justice for them has been a fleeting mystery. The law is working against them. District attorneys are working against them. Bigotry and the undeserved esteem of law enforcement over everyday citizens is working against them. And yet, each new family whose loved one is mowed down in a hail…

CLOSE In a series of tweets, President Trump attacked accusers in the whistleblower allegations and touted a pastor’s “civil war” prediction if he is impeached. USA TODAY WASHINGTON — Republican congressman and Air Force veteran Adam Kinzinger slammed President Donald Trump for suggesting that his impeachment could lead to a “Civil War.” “If the Democrats are successful in removing the President from office (which they will never be), it will cause a Civil War…

CLOSE Adam Schiff, the chairman of the House Intelligence Committee, is the face of the impeachment proceedings against Trump. While some Democrats applaud his efforts, Republicans do not. (Sept. 27) AP Domestic WASHINGTON — The whistleblower who filed an anonymous complaint about President Donald Trump asking Ukraine to investigate a political rival has reached an agreement to testify before Congress, Rep. Adam Schiff announced Sunday.  Talking with  ABC News’ “This Week,” Schiff, the…

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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

LONDON — The British Supreme Court ruled on Tuesday that Prime Minister Boris Johnson illegally suspended Parliament, dealing him another heavy blow and thrusting the nation’s politics into even deeper turmoil, barely a month before Britain is scheduled to leave the European Union. The unanimous decision, which upheld a ruling from Scotland’s highest civil court, said that the suspension of Parliament until Oct. 14 is void. That means that the…

Nearly 150 House Democrats — well over half the 235-member caucus — now back some type of impeachment action in light of President Donald Trump’s burgeoning Ukraine scandal. The fast-expanding list includes 11 lawmakers who have come out in favor of action since reports last week that the president pushed Ukraine to investigate the Biden family. READ THE FULL LIST HERE Some on this list have called for an impeachment…

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 –…

President Trump and Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison. Trump says reports of an improper conversation with a foreign leader are “ridiculous.” Susan Walsh/AP hide caption toggle caption Susan Walsh/AP President Trump and Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison. Trump says reports of an improper conversation with a foreign leader are “ridiculous.” Susan Walsh/AP Updated at 12:05 p.m. ET President Trump blamed “a political hack job” for reports that a whistleblower has…

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…

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…

Isrseli Prime Minster Benjamin Netanyahu had sought an outright majority with his allies to secure immunity from an expected indictment. | Amir Levy/Getty Images Israel By ASSOCIATED PRESS 09/17/2019 08:47 PM EDT Updated 09/17/2019 10:14 PM EDT 2019-09-17T10:14-0400 JERUSALEM — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu fell short of securing a parliamentary majority with his religious and nationalist allies in national elections Tuesday, initial exit polls showed, setting the stage for…

Iran’s attack on two Saudi oil facilities on Saturday is a challenge to the Saudis as well as to the American-led international order. Iran deserves a forceful retaliation. And the Saudis are the ones who should deliver it. After all, it was Saudi Arabia that was attacked, and Saudi Arabia’s oil-export dependent economy affected. It is also Saudi Arabia’s credibility now most at risk. For reasons of historic theology and…