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- Report finds the Taliban were deadlier than ISIS in 2018
Wednesday - 11/20/2019 - 12:29 AMAttacks by the Taliban were deadlier than those committed by any other group in 2018, according to a report released by an international think tank on Wednesday.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - DHS plan to shoot down drones near airports worries 2 key lawmakers
Wednesday - 11/20/2019 - 08:33 AMThe Department of Homeland Security recently put forth a plan that would allow for shooting down drones near US airports, angering Republican lawmakers, who argued that it is "irresponsible" and exceeds the department's authority.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Trump's top impeachment defender gets Sondland's job title wrong -- three times
Wednesday - 11/20/2019 - 09:26 AMA top White House aide charged with impeachment strategy and communication inaccurately said three times on a network morning television show that US Ambassador to the European Union Gordon Sondland, who testifies publicly Wednesday, is the "ambassador to Ukraine."
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - READ: Republican Devin Nunes' opening remarks
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More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Prosecutors in Giuliani probe will interview Ukranian gas company official
Wednesday - 11/20/2019 - 10:04 AMFederal prosecutors investigating Rudy Giuliani plan to interview a senior executive of Ukraine's state-run oil-and-gas company, according to his lawyer, as Giuliani's possible ties to a separate natural gas venture have come under scrutiny.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - READ: Gordon Sondland's opening remarks at impeachment hearing
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More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - DOJ watchdog finds security risks in FBI handling of confidential sources
Tuesday - 11/19/2019 - 04:08 PMA Justice Department audit on how the FBI manages its confidential sources found security risks in the agency's handling of communications with, and information from, its sources.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Ilhan Omar asks judge to show compassion for man who sent her a death threat
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More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Polls show impeachment hearings aren't changing much
Tuesday - 11/19/2019 - 08:56 PMMost Americans say they're keeping an eye on the televised impeachment hearings -- but that doesn't mean they're open to changing their minds about what they mean, according to new polling.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Analysis: What Tuesday's impeachment hearings tell us about the next ones
Tuesday - 11/19/2019 - 08:55 PMThe impeachment inquiry into President Donald Trump hosted back-to-back hearings Tuesday, leading to hours of testimony from four witnesses that will help set the stage for the rest of the public hearings scheduled for Wednesday.
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- Ady Barkan, activist with ALS, endorses Elizabeth Warren for president
Wednesday - 11/20/2019 - 08:03 AMThe activist Ady Barkan announced on Wednesday that he is endorsing Elizabeth Warren for president, a strong sign of progressive support for the Massachusetts senator after her rollout of a "Medicare for All" transition plan last week that received mixed reviews from leading single-payer advocates.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Former Baltimore mayor indicted on wire fraud and tax-related charges following book deal scandal, prosecutors announce
Wednesday - 11/20/2019 - 09:53 AMCatherine Pugh, the former mayor of Baltimore who resigned in May amid a book deal scandal, was indicted on charges related to tax evasion and wire fraud, the US Attorney's Office in Baltimore announced Wednesday.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - 9 things to look for ahead of tonight's Democratic debate
Wednesday - 11/20/2019 - 09:36 AMThe Democratic presidential race shifts tonight to the Deep South, as the 10 leading contenders square off on stage with less than 11 weeks left before the Iowa caucuses.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - READ: Adam Schiff's opening statement
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More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - 5 things to watch for during Gordon Sondland's hearing
Wednesday - 11/20/2019 - 08:53 AMGordon Sondland's public testimony is the most highly anticipated hearing so far in the impeachment inquiry.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Ambassador to say quid pro quo came from Giuliani at Trump's 'express direction'
Wednesday - 11/20/2019 - 10:04 AMUS Ambassador to the European Union Gordon Sondland arrives on Capitol Hill in what's shaping up to be the most consequential hearing of the Democrats' impeachment inquiry into President Donald Trump and Ukraine.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - The Point: Donald Trump and Melania Trump register to vote in Florida
Tuesday - 11/19/2019 - 05:59 PMPresident Donald Trump is officially a Florida man.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Sondland a day after Trump Ukraine call: US will increase support of Ukraine if it undertakes 'promised' reforms
Tuesday - 11/19/2019 - 07:15 PMUS Ambassador Gordon Sondland said in an interview a day after President Donald Trump's July phone call with Ukraine's leader that the United States would increase its support of the country if it undertook "promised" reforms.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Analysis: A patriot takes on his President and Kurt Volker changes his story
Tuesday - 11/19/2019 - 09:51 PMLt. Col.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - The Point: How Republicans' star impeachment witness turned on them
Tuesday - 11/19/2019 - 09:13 PMFormer US Special Envoy to Ukraine Kurt Volker was widely seen as Republicans' impeachment ace in the hole.
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- Two US service members died in a helicopter crash in Afghanistan
Wednesday - 11/20/2019 - 04:09 AMTwo US service members died in a helicopter crash in Afghanistan on Wednesday, the US Forces Afghanistan press office said.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - New York Times: Sondland kept Pompeo briefed on Ukraine 'pressure campaign'
Wednesday - 11/20/2019 - 08:55 AMAmbassador Gordon Sondland, a witness at the center of House Democrats' impeachment inquiry, kept Secretary of State Mike Pompeo informed about "key developments" in the the effort "to pressure Ukraine's leader into public commitments" sought by President Donald Trump, The New York Times reported Wednesday.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Stacey Abrams: Democrats' Georgia debate puts focus on the issue that really counts
Wednesday - 11/20/2019 - 06:18 AMOn Wednesday, the presidential candidates will gather for their next debate in Georgia, the location of one of the most egregious and successful voter suppression efforts in recent history.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Three key impeachment witnesses testify
Wednesday - 11/20/2019 - 10:15 AM
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Analysis: Sondland testimony could be pivotal point of impeachment showdown
Wednesday - 11/20/2019 - 09:03 AMGordon Sondland is entering a lions' den.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - House Judiciary Committee wants McGahn testimony about Trump soon after Ukraine hearings end
Tuesday - 11/19/2019 - 09:07 PMThe House Judiciary Committee is planning to hold hearings on impeaching the President that expand past the current Ukraine investigation and wants former White House counsel Don McGahn to be forced to testify, according to a new court filing.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Asylum limits won't apply to migrants at US border before mid-July, judge rules
Tuesday - 11/19/2019 - 04:40 PMMigrants waiting at the US-Mexico border before mid-July should not be subject to new Trump administration asylum limits, a federal judge ruled Tuesday.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - After Trump intervenes, Navy launches review of SEAL's fitness to serve in elite force
Tuesday - 11/19/2019 - 07:51 PMNavy officials are expected to notify Navy SEAL Eddie Gallagher on Wednesday that they are launching an administrative review of his fitness to continue to serve as a SEAL, days President Donald Trump reversed Gallagher's demotion for posing for a photo with a casualty.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - White House Twitter account slams decorated veteran Vindman during testimony
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More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Judge denies Trump's request to dismiss Summer Zervos defamation case
Tuesday - 11/19/2019 - 03:46 PMA Manhattan judge has again denied President Donald Trump's request to dismiss a defamation lawsuit filed by former "Apprentice" contestant Summer Zervos against him, clearing the way for the President to be deposed by January 31.
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