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Mitch McConnell: ‘I would have no choice’ but to take up Trump impeachment after House – Los Angeles Times

Monday, September 30, 2019

Republican Leader Mitch McConnell said Monday that Senate rules would require him to take up any articles of impeachment against President Trump if approved by the House, swatting down talk that that the GOP-controlled chamber could dodge the matter entirely. “I would have no choice but to take it up,” McConnell said on CNBC. But he cautioned: “How long you’re on it is a whole different matter.” House Democrats are…

McConnell says Senate would have ‘no choice’ but to take up impeachment – POLITICO

Monday, September 30, 2019

“How long you’re on it is a different matter,” Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell told CNBC on Monday. | Getty Images Congress By MARIANNE LEVINE 09/30/2019 12:01 PM EDT Updated 09/30/2019 02:37 PM EDT 2019-09-30T02:37-0400 Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said Monday that he would “have no choice” but to take up impeachment proceedings if a majority of the House of Representatives approves articles of impeachment. During an interview with…

McConnell says Senate would have to hold a trial if House impeaches Trump – NBC News

Monday, September 30, 2019

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said Monday that the Senate would have to hold a trial if the House passes articles of impeachment against President Donald Trump. “I would have no choice but to take it up,” the Kentucky Republican told CNBC. “How long you are on it is a different matter, but I would have no choice but to take it up based on a Senate rule on impeachment.”…

Trump circulates quote invoking ‘civil war-like fracture’ if he’s removed from office – CNN

Monday, September 30, 2019

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Trump impeachment inquiry: Live updates – CNN

Monday, September 30, 2019

Lawyers for the whistleblower have expressed “serious concerns” for their client. They wrote to the chairmen and ranking members of the House and Senate Intelligence Committees and Director of National Intelligence Joseph Maguire this weekend. “The events of the past week have heightened our concerns that our client’s identity will be disclosed publicly and that, as a result, our client will be put in harm’s way,” the lawyers wrote in…

China has quietly doubled troop levels in Hong Kong, envoys say – Reuters.com

Monday, September 30, 2019

Significantly, five of the diplomats say, the build-up includes elements of the People’s Armed Police (PAP), a mainland paramilitary anti-riot and internal security force under a separate command from the PLA. While Reuters was unable to determine the size of the PAP contingent, envoys say the bulk of the troops in Hong Kong are from the PLA. PAP forces would be likely to spearhead any crackdown if Beijing decides to intervene,…

Trump demands to meet with whistleblower and accuses Rep. Adam Schiff of treason in Twitter rant – Business Insider

Monday, September 30, 2019

President Donald Trump took to Twitter on Sunday night to lash out at Democrats, the whistleblower who lodged a formal complaint against him, and US House Intelligence Committee Chairman Adam Schiff. Trump’s tweetstorm comes in response to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s announcement last week that the House will launch a formal impeachment inquiry, in light of a July 25 phone call between Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky. An intelligence…

Trump wanted "compromising" information on Biden, former Ukrainian lawmaker says – CBS News

Monday, September 30, 2019

A former member of the Ukrainian parliament and adviser to Ukraine’s president told CBS News it was a “well-known fact” there that President Donald Trump wanted “compromising” information on former Vice President Joe Biden. Serhiy Leshchenko added that Ukraine’s president knew that U.S. aid to his country was at stake. “I am sure that issue of Biden was forever on the table between Zelensky and Trump,” said Leshchenko. As a…

Man jumps to his death at Grand Canyon Skywalk, officials say – USA TODAY

Monday, September 30, 2019

CLOSE On average, there are more than 128 suicides per day in the United States, attempted by people with and without known mental health conditions. USA TODAY GRAND CANYON WEST, Ariz. – Authorities are trying to find the body of a man who climbed over a safety barrier at the Grand Canyon Skywalk and apparently jumped to his death. They say the 28-year-old visitor to the tourist spot on the Hualapai…

Trump allies pushed Biden-Ukraine allegations at key moments in campaign timeline – NBC News

Monday, September 30, 2019

WASHINGTON — As Joe Biden prepared to launch his 2020 presidential bid last April, members of President Donald Trump’s inner circle began publicly pushing unsubstantiated allegations about the former vice president and Ukraine. The president’s eldest son, Donald Trump Jr., and Brad Parscale, his 2020 campaign manager, both blasted out links to articles on Twitter within days of each other in early April that painted Biden and his son Hunter…

Montana Governor Steve Bullock declares winter storm emergency as state hit with snowstorm and road closures – CBS News

Monday, September 30, 2019

Montana’s governor declared a “winter storm emergency” tonight after the state was slammed by more than 3 feet of heavy, wet snow. Governor Steve Bullock declared the emergency as storm watches and warnings were posted across the region. This early-occurring winter storm blasted the city of Great Falls with more than a foot of snow in September. The snow has covered streets and made driving difficult. “My recommendation is to…

Trump lawyer Rudy Giuliani: Biden campaign demands networks stop booking Rudy Giuliani – CBS News

Monday, September 30, 2019

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Former Trump Homeland Security Adviser “Deeply Disturbed” by Ukraine Call – Slate Magazine

Monday, September 30, 2019

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‘Historic’ winter storm dumps 3 feet of snow, smashes records in West – USA TODAY

Monday, September 30, 2019

CLOSE By 10 a.m. MDT, Teton County, Montana, had already been covered by snow. The snowstorm, which arrived on Sept. 28, hit the area hard earlier that morning. Accuweather One week after summer’s end, a “winter” storm began blasting parts of the West with up to 3 feet of snow, smashing records with low temperatures, heavy snow, strong winds and blizzard conditions forecast into Monday. Snow was piling up across parts…

David Cameron Calls The Brexit Referendum His ‘Greatest Regret’ – NPR

Monday, September 30, 2019

Britain’s former Prime Minister David Cameron in 2016. Frank Augstein/AP hide caption toggle caption Frank Augstein/AP Britain’s former Prime Minister David Cameron in 2016. Frank Augstein/AP With the fraught negotiations over Brexit continuing to embroil British politics, the nation’s former prime minister, David Cameron, says his “greatest regret” is calling for the referendum vote that has divided the country, paralyzed the government and left Britain increasingly at risk of leaving…

Hong Kong’s Status as Neutral Ground at Risk as China Asserts Power – The New York Times

Monday, September 30, 2019

The optimism about Hong Kong’s future was premised on the notion that China had to respect its ways or risk undermining the value of the territory it was reclaiming. Beijing also hoped that Hong Kong’s prosperity would validate China’s mode of governance, in which politics are a distraction to economic progress. The party would govern Hong Kong through a loyal elite, while tapping the territory’s capital markets and professional ranks…

Intelligence panel has deal to hear whistleblower’s testimony – The Washington Post

Monday, September 30, 2019

Those comments come as members of Congress return to their districts for a two-week recess, during which they will either have to make the case for Trump’s impeachment or defend him to voters amid mounting questions about his conduct. In appearances over the weekend, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) offered a preview of the Democratic message, casting the impeachment inquiry as a somber task that she chose to endorse only…

Giuliani says he spoke to Pompeo last week about Ukraine meeting – CNN

Monday, September 30, 2019

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Montana Governor Steve Bullock declares winter storm emergency as state hit with snow storm and road closures – CBS News

Monday, September 30, 2019

Montana’s governor declared a “winter storm emergency” tonight after the state was slammed by more than 3 feet of heavy, wet snow. Governor Steve Bullock declared the emergency as storm watches and warnings were posted across the region. This early-occurring winter storm blasted the city of Great Falls with more than a foot of snow in September. The snow has covered streets and made driving difficult. “My recommendation is to…

Biden Campaign Urges TV Networks to Stop Booking Giuliani – The New York Times

Monday, September 30, 2019

Joseph R. Biden Jr.’s presidential campaign contacted top television anchors and networks on Sunday to “demand” that Rudolph W. Giuliani, President Trump’s personal lawyer, be kept off the air because of what they called his misleading comments about the Biden family and Ukraine. “We are writing today with grave concern that you continue to book Rudy Giuliani on your air to spread false, debunked conspiracy theories on behalf of Donald…