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State Department Reportedly Ramps Up Probe Into Emails Sent by Former Hillary Clinton Aides – Slate
The emails are back. Just when you thought the issue that engulfed much of the 2016 presidential election was gone, if not forgotten, State Department investigators are reviving it all and targeting current and former senior officials who sent emails to then-Secretary of State Hillary Clinton. Overall, investigators have contacted as many as 130 officials in recent weeks to tell them emails they sent years earlier have been retroactively classified…
Democrats count on Schiff to deliver focused impeachment inquiry of Trump – The Washington Post
House Intelligence Committee Chairman Adam B. Schiff (D-Calif.) is interviewed in the Cannon Rotunda on Capitol Hill on Sept. 26. (Melina Mara/The Washington Post) Rachael Bade Mike DeBonis September 29 at 8:59 AM It was a low point for House Democrats hoping to build a case to remove President Trump from office — a committee hearing in which former Trump campaign manager Corey Lewandowski made his questioners look hapless with…
Republicans want ‘Grim Reaper’ Mitch McConnell to kill Trump impeachment trial – New York Post
Some Republicans are hoping Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell will again play the role of Grim Reaper — and kill any vote or even debate on whether to oust President Trump, should the House impeach the president. An impeachment vote from the House likely would result in a trial in the Senate, but there’s no legal requirement for that to happen. McConnell — who famously vowed in April to be…
Police Watchdog Is Asked to Review Boris Johnson’s Ties to U.S. Businesswoman – The New York Times
“During this time it has been brought to my attention that you maintained a friendship with Ms. Jennifer Arcuri, and as a result of that friendship allowed Ms. Arcuri to participate in trade missions and receive sponsorship monies in circumstances where she and her companies could not have expected otherwise to receive those benefits,” the letter said. But the letter added that it was not the monitoring officer’s role “to…
Ugly Clashes as Hong Kong Protesters Battle Police Ahead of China Anniversary – The Wall Street Journal
HONG KONG—Tens of thousands of protesters poured onto Hong Kong’s streets Sunday, with the fiercest battles in weeks breaking out as demonstrators faced off with police and shouted anti-China slogans ahead of Tuesday’s 70th anniversary of the founding of Communist China. The protesters had planned to march to the government headquarters in the center of the city under the theme “Global Anti-Totalitarianism Rally.” The police broke up the march at…
Trump reportedly told Russia he didn’t care about 2016 election interference — and aides buried the meeting n… – Vox.com
In 2017, President Donald Trump told Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and Russian Ambassador Sergey Kislyak he believed Russia’s interference in the 2016 presidential to be unimportant, according to a report from the Washington Post — and access to the memo describing the meeting was restricted to very few people, out of fear that the president’s comments would be made public. Trump has repeatedly downplayed fears about Russian election interference…
‘It doesn’t matter’: Pelosi not concerned if Democrats lose majority over impeachment – USA TODAY
CLOSE House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said Thursday that President Donald Trump tried to “shake down foreign leaders” and conceal it, undermining national security and forcing Congress to pursue his impeachment. (Sept. 26) AP Domestic AUSTIN, Texas – Speaker Nancy Pelosi, in Texas to cap the most pivotal week in her tenure as the leader of the U.S. House of Representatives, said Saturday Democrats will push ahead with the impeachment inquiry…
Los Angeles police recruitment ad on Breitbart prompts inquiry – NBC News
The Los Angeles Police Department was trying to figure out Saturday how one of its ads for new recruits ended up on right-wing news site Breitbart. The department, in which Latinos comprise the largest ethnic group of officers, was quick to denounce the placement on a platform that has often highlighted the misdeeds and crimes of people living in the U.S. without proper documentation and that critics have accused of…
Afghan Polls Close As Voters Fear Taliban, Candidate Chaos And Fraud – NPR
Afghan Sikhs show their inked fingers after casting their votes at a polling station in the city of Jalalabad, east of Kabul, Afghanistan, on Saturday. Mohammad Anwar Danishyar/AP hide caption toggle caption Mohammad Anwar Danishyar/AP Afghan Sikhs show their inked fingers after casting their votes at a polling station in the city of Jalalabad, east of Kabul, Afghanistan, on Saturday. Mohammad Anwar Danishyar/AP Polls closed Saturday in Afghanistan’s presidential election…
Sikh deputy killed in ‘coldblooded’ shooting after making history in Texas, sheriff says – The Washington Post
Harris County Sheriff’s Deputy Sandeep Dhaliwal, center, was fatally shot Friday during a traffic stop. He was his department’s first Sikh deputy. (Jon Shapley/Houston Chronicle/AP) Marisa Iati September 28 at 2:29 PM One of the first sheriff’s deputies in the country to wear a traditional Sikh turban on duty was fatally shot from behind Friday while conducting a traffic stop in the Houston area, authorities said. Sandeep Dhaliwal, a 10-year…
Mulvaney reportedly on ‘shaky ground’ after fallout from whistleblower complaint – Washington Examiner
Acting chief of staff Mick Mulvaney’s position within the Trump administration is reportedly on “shaky ground” following fallout from an intelligence community whistleblower complaint released this week. According to CNN, several sources have claimed that Mulvaney could be in risk of losing his job amid Trump’s frustrations with him for failing to construct “a strategy for defending and explaining the contents” of both the complaint and the transcript of the…
Rudy Giuliani says he won’t testify without consulting Trump – CNN
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Rudy Giuliani cancels paid appearance at a pro-Russia conference – Vox.com
Rudy Giuliani, personal lawyer to Donald Trump and a key figure in the Ukraine scandal, will no longer make a paid appearance at a Russia sponsored conference in Armenia, according to The Washington Post. Giuliani has faced increasing scrutiny in recent weeks over his role in promoting a conspiracy theory at the heart of a whistleblower complaint that has roiled Washington and left Trump the subject of an impeachment inquiry….
Worried Biden allies plot super PAC to aid the former vice president – CNN
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
Climate scientists say Greta Thunberg’s efforts are building real momentum – NBC News
Environmental activist Greta Thunberg’s searing address at the United Nations earlier this week earned enthusiastic praise from climate researchers, with many saying that the 16-year-old has found ways to raise awareness of climate science, galvanize support and resonate with people in ways that they have struggled to for decades. “Speaking as a climate change scientist who has been working on this issue for 20 years and saying the same thing…
Hong Kong protesters rebuild ‘Lennon Walls’ ahead of China National Day – New York Post
Hong Kong cops in riot gear pulled passengers off buses for searches and broke out water cannons and tear gas to disperse crowds of protestors Saturday, as tensions rose on the 5th anniversary of the city’s pro-democracy “Umbrella” movement. “It’s a special day for Hong Kong protesters. We will stick together to fight for freedom,” said Sam, 33, dressed in black and wearing a mask. “Most people think Hong Kong…
Staring down impeachment, Trump sees himself as a victim of historic proportions – The Washington Post
President Trump pauses before a Hispanic Heritage Month reception in the East Room of the White House on Sept. 27 2019. (Jabin Botsford/The Washington Post) Philip Rucker September 28 at 4:19 PM Donald Trump is not the first American president staring down impeachment to nurse a deep sense of persecution and self-pity. But he is the first to broadcast that mentality to the world. In the five days since House…
Trump’s Big Lie About Joe Biden, Hunter Biden and Ukraine Falls Apart – Daily Beast
Watch Rep. Adam Schiff’s Opening Statement On The Whistleblower Complaint | NBC News – NBC News
Watch House Intelligence Committee Chairman Adam Schiff, D-Calif., delivers his opening remarks at a hearing on the whistleblower complaint filed against President Trump.» Subscribe to NBC News: http://nbcnews.to/SubscribeToNBC» Watch more NBC video: http://bit.ly/MoreNBCNews NBC News Digital is a collection of innovative and powerful news brands that deliver compelling, diverse and engaging news stories. NBC News Digital features NBCNews.com, MSNBC.com, TODAY.com, Nightly News, Meet the Press, Dateline, and the existing apps…
Climate change: Greta Thunberg calls out the ‘haters’ – BBC News
Image copyright EPA Greta Thunberg is angry, and not just about climate change. “The haters are as active as ever”, the 16-year-old Swedish climate activist posted on social media on Thursday, “going after me, my looks, my clothes, my behaviour and my differences”. Anything, she says, rather than talk about the climate crisis. It hasn’t stopped her from campaigning. On Friday, she led another of her climate strikes, heading up…