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Democrats see impeachment proceedings taking longer than some initially expected – CNN
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U.S. Is Quietly Reducing Its Troop Force in Afghanistan – The New York Times
Last year in January, Mr. Ghani, perceiving that Mr. Trump urgently wanted to cut costs in Afghanistan, said he would be happy to directly negotiate some degree of troop reductions with the Americans if they would avoid rushing into a bad deal with the Taliban. General Miller had long set out a goal of an 8,600-member troop force as being both a desired level and as the minimum needed to…
Pompeo, asked about Turkey crisis, says Trump is ‘fully prepared’ to take military action if needed – CNBC
President Donald Trump is prepared to use military force if “needed,” Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said Monday when he was asked about Turkey’s attack on Kurds in northern Syria. “We prefer peace to war,” Pompeo told CNBC’s Wilfred Frost in a taped interview that aired on “Closing Bell” on Monday. “But in the event that kinetic action or military action is needed, you should know that President Trump is…
Netanyahu fails to form new Israeli government; rival Gantz poised to take up the challenge – The Washington Post
Negotiators for the two parties met in several sessions without progress. Gantz, after an initial meeting with the prime minister, spurned numerous invitations from Netanyahu to negotiate one-on-one. Gantz insisted that his rival was less interested in compromise than in ensuring he would serve first in any power-sharing rotation. Netanyahu, who could be indicted as early as November, was more keen on “immunity” than unity, Gantz said.
Mulvaney’s Ukraine Story Undercut by Trump’s Former Diplomat to the Country – The Daily Beast
Mick Mulvaney’s deeply cringey defense of his quid pro quo comments – CNN
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The latest on the Trump impeachment inquiry: Live updates – CNN International
Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Lindsey Graham talks to reporters in the Senate Reception Room at the U.S. Capitol on Thursday in Washington, DC. Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images In another sign of the dangerous predicament facing President Donald Trump, his longtime ally Republican Sen. Lindsey Graham said in an interview that aired Sunday night that he could not rule out the possibility of impeachment if new evidence emerges. In an interview on “Axios on…
‘A life-threatening situation’: Dallas tornado devastates homes, leaves thousands without power – The Washington Post
The severe storms, featuring 70 mph winds, heavy rain, lightning and half-dollar-sized hail, left 65,000 people without power Sunday night, according to Oncor, the state’s largest utility company.
Mitt Romney Says He’s Behind ‘Pierre Delecto’ Twitter Account – The New York Times
Mitt Romney, the senator from Utah, former Republican presidential candidate and former Massachusetts governor, is also, apparently, the man behind a Twitter account that uses the moniker “Pierre Delecto.” Mr. Romney on Sunday admitted to McKay Coppins, a writer at The Atlantic, that he was responsible for the social media account, which he uses to covertly monitor political discourse and occasionally defend himself. It’s unclear what, if anything, Pierre Delecto…
Speaker of Parliament may scupper Boris Johnson’s Brexit plan as deadline nears – NBCNews.com
LONDON — Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s attempts to force a Brexit plan through Parliament this week could be foiled by the outspoken House of Commons Speaker John Bercow on Monday. With Johnson facing another crunch week in Britain’s ongoing Brexit saga, and after the prime minister hammered out a deal with the European Union, Bercow could refuse to allow the vote because rules generally bar considering the same measure for…
US Special Forces soldier wears BANNED Kurdish patch as troops pull out of Syria – Daily Mail
Kurds in northern Syria have taken to the streets to plead with US soldiers pulling out of the war-torn region and leaving hundreds of thousands of people vulnerable to attacks by Turkey – as White House officials say President Donald Trump is considering a Pentagon plan that would keep some 200 troops in the area. Some 700 American troops retreated from the largest US military base in the region over…
Trump must get it together to avoid another disastrous week – CNN
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House Democrat pledges ‘there will be open hearings’ in impeachment inquiry | TheHill – The Hill
Rep. Jim HimesJames (Jim) Andres HimesSunday shows — Officials rush to Trump’s defense on Syria, sanctions Intelligence Committee Democrat: ‘No requirement’ for impeachment inquiry vote Sunday Show Preview: Trump’s allies and administration defend decision on Syria MORE (D-Conn.), a member of the House Intelligence Committee, said Sunday that the House will hold open hearings in its impeachment inquiry into President TrumpDonald John TrumpPelosi arrives in Jordan with bipartisan congressional delegation…
Lindsey Graham does not rule out the possibility of Trump impeachment if new evidence emerges – CNN
Trump impeachment inquiry: A visual timeline Trump’s Ukraine scandal: Who’s who? The phases of Trump’s coming impeachment proceedings Trump’s Ukraine phone call, annotated Key allegations from the Ukraine whistleblower are true, despite what Trump says The Ukraine text messages, annotated
Brexit will happen on Oct. 31 despite PM’s unsigned delay request, UK says – New York Post
LONDON – The British government insisted on Sunday the country will leave the European Union on Oct. 31 despite a letter that Prime Minister Boris Johnson was forced by parliament to send to the bloc requesting a Brexit delay. The Brexit maelstrom has spun wildly in the past week between the possibility of an orderly exit on Oct. 31 with a deal that Johnson struck on Thursday and a delay…
‘He still considers himself to be in the hospitality business’: Mulvaney explains Trump’s Doral decision – USA TODAY
CLOSE In announcing the Doral pick just days earlier, White House acting chief of staff Mick Mulvaney described the resort as “the best place”. Wochit, Wochit Acting White House Chief of Staff Mick Mulvaney said Sunday that President Donald Trump was “honestly surprised at the level of pushback” on plans to host next year’s G-7 summit at his Doral resort in Miami. Democrats and some Republicans, as well as government watchdogs, decried the administration’s…
Elizabeth Warren to put out plan on how to pay for ‘Medicare for All’ – CNN
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Trump reversed course on hosting G-7 at his club after learning that impeachment-weary Republicans were tired of defending him – The Washington Post
At the same time, they’re being asked to defend the president’s erratic approach to policymaking, including his abrupt decision to withdraw U.S. troops and abandon Kurdish fighters in northeastern Syria. That announcement was roundly condemned by Republicans, including some of his staunchest defenders. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (Ky.), in a rare public rebuke of Trump, wrote a withering op-ed in The Washington Post on Friday, just days after 129…
‘You said what you said’: Fox News’ Chris Wallace rejects Mulvaney’s attempt to walk back Ukraine comments – USA TODAY
CLOSE Chief of Staff Mick Mulvaney contradicts Trump’s earlier claims that there was no quid pro quo with Ukraine on investigating Bidens. White House Acting White House chief of staff Mick Mulvaney on Sunday denied ever saying that there had been a “quid pro quo” in the release of military aid to Ukraine, days after sparking an uproar by appearing to acknowledge exactly that during a news briefing. Citing concerns about…
Trump Said to Favor Leaving a Few Hundred Troops in Eastern Syria – The New York Times
One of those options, which is said to be Mr. Trump’s choice, would keep a contingent of about 200 Special Operations forces at a few bases in eastern Syria, some near the Iraqi border, where they have been working alongside Syrian Kurdish partners. Military officials also are expected to brief Mr. Trump this week on that plan and of the other counterterrorism options — including keeping some troops in Syria…