Posted on 01/11/2020 3:26:09 PM PST by MassMinuteman
Schumer-tied PAC received $1.7 million from dark money group
A political action committee linked to Sen. Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D., N.Y.) has received $1.7 million from a liberal dark money group for shared staff and office space in recent years, tax and Federal Election Commission forms show.
How the House destroyed its own case for the Trump impeachment
While various Democrats have publicly grumbled about the delay, going into its fourth week, without any sign of success in forcing the Senate to call witnesses, Pelosi continued a strategy that could jeopardize not just any trial but the rules governing impeachment. Indeed, Pelosi may force the Senate into a couple of unprecedented but well deserved rulings.
Several North Carolina counties join the Second Amendment sanctuary movement
Local government leaders across the country continue to pass Second Amendment sanctuary resolutions in response to vocal constituents expressing their concern that gun rights will be infringed by newly elected Democrats.
Trump allies explore buyout of One America News Network seeking to compete with Fox News
Allies of President Trump are pursuing an effort to acquire right-leaning news channel One America News Network, according to people familiar with the matter, in a bid to shake up a conservative media market that has been dominated by Fox News.
FBI Director tells surveillance court he ‘deeply regrets’ failures in Carter Page FISA process
FBI Director Christopher Wray told the federal surveillance court in a letter Friday that he “deeply regrets” the bureau’s many errors in the process to obtain surveillance warrants on former Trump campaign adviser Carter Page.
U.S., China agree to semi-annual talks aimed at reforms, resolving disputes
The United States and China have agreed to restart semi-annual talks aimed at resolving economic disputes between the two countries, a process abandoned at the start of the Trump administration as a trade conflict between the countries escalated.
Photos taken by US Special Operations forces show aftermath of strike that killed Soleimani
U.S. Special Operations forces on the ground in Iraq were following a convoy carrying Iranian Gen. Qassem Soleimani when it was struck by an American drone last week, killing Soleimani and nine others, Fox News has learned.
Trump says he will use executive privilege to prevent John Bolton testimony
President Donald Trump said in a new interview on Fox News’ “The Ingraham Angle” that he would use executive privilege to prevent former White House aide John Bolton from testifying in an impeachment trial.
UPDATE: Trump and Pompeo tweet messages of solidarity to Iranian people as mass protests break out
UPDATED @ 4:55 pm EST Jan. 11, 2019: President Trump tweeted the following message to the people of Iran. Translated from Persian, the message said "To the brave and suffering Iranian people: I have stood with you since the beginning of my presidency and my government will continue to stand with you. We are following your protests closely. Your courage is inspiring."
In stinging rebuke of Beijing, Taiwan re-elects Tsai Ing-wen in a landslide
Taiwan’s voters delivered a stinging rebuke of China’s rising authoritarianism on Saturday by re-electing President Tsai Ing-wen, who vowed to preserve the island’s sovereignty in the face of Beijing’s intensifying efforts to bring it under its control.
WEIRD! Picture emerges of Iranian couple killed in downing of Ukrainian passenger plane posing with Soleimani
In the aftermath of the downing of the Ukrainian plane, an Iranian newspaper revealed that an Iranian couple, Muhammad Saleh and his wife, who studied in Canada and who were on the plane, had been photographed with Qassem Soleimani. Why?”
Germany, Russia see goals align amid tension in Middle East
As the US and Iran teetered on the brink of war, the leaders of Germany and Russia made a plan to meet in Moscow. But a shifting balance in the Middle East could force Berlin to trust Moscow in the search for solutions.
Iran admits it 'unintentionally' shot down Ukrainian passenger plane
Iran said on Saturday its armed forces “unintentionally” shot down a Ukrainian passenger jet that crashed after taking off from Tehran, killing all 176 people aboard.
Carter Page will be a wealthy man when the legal dust settles on this chapter in history.
Thanks for the link to the Prez and Pompeo’s tweets. HOORAY men!
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I imagine this will be declared illegal and unconstitutonal and in violation all of kinds of election laws.
You'll be able to read about the outrage at Amazon and in the Washington Post. Also, Michael Bloomberg and Bloomberg News will be all over this latest Trump scandal.
Play nice....... *chuckle*
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