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WASHINGTON — Text messages given to Congress show U.S. ambassadors working to persuade Ukraine to publicly commit to investigating President Donald Trump’s political opponents and explicitly linking the inquiry to whether Ukraine’s president would be granted an official White House visit. The two ambassadors, both Trump picks, went so far as to draft language for what Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy should say, the texts indicate. The messages, released Thursday by…

President Trump returns to the White House Thursday after traveling to Florida earlier in the day. He did not take questions from gathered reporters. Win McNamee/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Win McNamee/Getty Images President Trump returns to the White House Thursday after traveling to Florida earlier in the day. He did not take questions from gathered reporters. Win McNamee/Getty Images Republicans who support President Trump say the next three…

(CNN)House Intelligence Chairman Adam Schiff on Thursday clarified comments he made last month that his committee had not spoken directly with a whistleblower after his office acknowledged Wednesday it had been in contact with the whistleblower before the complaint over President Donald Trump’s conversation with the leader of Ukraine was filed. ‘);$vidEndSlate.removeClass(‘video__end-slate–inactive’).addClass(‘video__end-slate–active’);}};CNN.autoPlayVideoExist = (CNN.autoPlayVideoExist === true) ? true : false;var configObj = {thumb: ‘none’,video: ‘politics/2019/10/02/adam-schiff-treason-resign-trump-whistleblower-ukraine-sot-vpx.cnn’,width: ‘100%’,height: ‘100%’,section: ‘domestic’,profile: ‘expansion’,network: ‘cnn’,markupId:…

Ronny Tong, a member of the Executive Council, the top advisory body to the chief executive, said on Thursday that he had been wary of invoking the emergency regulations because he feared the stigma it would bring to Hong Kong internationally. But he said he would “reluctantly endorse” a face mask ban as an alternative to a general curfew, an idea recently suggested by some pro-Beijing hard-liners. Enforcement, too, could…

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President Trump dominated the headlines with a heated press conference on Wednesday, during which he called Congressman Adam Schiff a “lowlife,” doubled down on his attacks against the whistleblower, and threatened to sue several people. Caught in the crossfire between Mr. Trump and the reporters at the White House was the visiting Finnish President Sauli Niinistö, who spent much of the event sidelined beside Mr. Trump. Niinistö, however, emerged from…

A GOP analyst took a shot at CNN host Chris Cuomo for discounting his analysis and suspicion that House Intelligence Committee Chairman Adam Schiff knew about a CIA whistleblower complaint before it was officially filed. Fred Fleitz, formerly a CIA analyst and House Intelligence Committee staffer, appeared Tuesday on Cuomo Prime Time and posited that Schiff knew ahead of time the details in the whistleblower complaint that has ignited a…

Criticism is mounting against Rep. Adam Schiff for his handling of the whistleblower complaint — and how he’s conducting the Trump impeachment inquiry. Schiff, the House Intelligence Committee chair leading the impeachment proceedings, was ripped Thursday over the closed-door testimony of former US envoy for Ukraine Kurt Volker. Ohio Rep. Jim Jordan stormed out of the hours-long deposition and told reporters that Schiff wanted to limit certain members from questioning…

CHICAGO — One of two gang members accused in the 2015 execution-style revenge killing of a nine-year-old boy was found guilty of first-degree murder by a jury Thursday night. Dwright Boone-Doty, 25, and Corey Morgan, 31, were on trial together before two different juries for the murder of Tyshawn Lee. The jury for Boone-Doty, who was the gunman, deliberated for just under three hours before convicting him Thursday. The jury…

US President Donald Trump on Thursday again invited foreign interference in a US presidential election, calling on Ukraine and China to investigate Democratic political rival Joe Biden – similar to a request that has already triggered an impeachment inquiry in Congress. As he left the White House for a visit to Florida, Trump told reporters he believed Beijing should investigate Biden and his businessman son Hunter Biden despite there…

CLOSE Ensnarled in an impeachment probe over his request for Ukraine to investigate former Vice President Joe Biden, President Donald Trump is now calling on another nation to do the same: China. There is no evidence of any wrongdoing by the Bidens. (Oct. 3) AP, AP WASHINGTON – Fox News’ senior judicial analyst, Andrew Napolitano, said Thursday that the summary released by the White House of a July 25 phone…

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Vaping illness is a growing concern, according to the CDC. The agency’s Principal Deputy Secretary Dr. Anne Schuchat announced new numbers Thursday. Andrew Harnik/AP hide caption toggle caption Andrew Harnik/AP Vaping illness is a growing concern, according to the CDC. The agency’s Principal Deputy Secretary Dr. Anne Schuchat announced new numbers Thursday. Andrew Harnik/AP The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention intensified its warnings about the risks of vaping, as…

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WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump urged another foreign government to probe Joe Biden and his son Thursday, saying the Chinese government should investigate the former vice president and son Hunter Biden over the latter’s involvement with an investment fund that raised money in the country. “China should start an investigation into the Bidens because what happened in China is just about as bad as what happened with Ukraine,” Trump told…

A knife-wielding assailant has killed at least four employees during an attack at the police headquarters in the centre of the French capital. Paris prosecutor Remy Heitz said that the attacker, a 45-year-old IT assistant, killed three police officers and an administrative worker before being shot dead by an officer on Thursday. Another person was wounded and is undergoing surgery. It was not immediately clear what the assailant’s motive…

Sanders will be at next debate, spokeswoman says, one day after… Campaign operations “are continuing as usual and he will be at the debate,” a Sanders’ spokeswoman tells CNBC, in response to questions about the senator’s health. 2020 Electionsread more

Rep. Max RoseMax RoseParkland survivor Lauren Hogg implores Congress to do more on school shootings Here are the House Democrats who aren’t backing Trump impeachment inquiry Tech fight against online extremism gets overhaul MORE threw his support behind the House’s formal impeachment investigation into President TrumpDonald John TrumpSessions says he still supports Trump despite ouster as AG House Republicans voice concerns about White House’s impeachment messaging Giuliani consulted with Manafort…

In her statement, Ms. Sanders, who traveled on Wednesday to Las Vegas and is now with Mr. Sanders as he recovers, said her husband was in a buoyant mood, that doctors were “pleased” with Mr. Sanders’s progress and that he had not needed any additional procedures. Internally, the campaign is trying to keep its staff motivated. Two advisers, Nina Turner and Jeff Weaver, led an all-staff conference call on Thursday…