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Pelosi tells colleagues Trump is ‘villainous’ — and he wants to be impeached – NBC News

WASHINGTON — House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., told her Democratic colleagues Thursday that President Donald Trump “wants to be impeached” so that he can be vindicated by the Senate. Pelosi made the comments at a closed-door morning meeting, two Democratic aides told NBC News, who also said that Pelosi called Trump’s actions “villainous.” The aide said that Pelosi was implying that she will stick to her current plan to keep…

Posted: Thursday, May 23, 2019

Democrats aren’t interested in legislating, and Trump knows it – Washington Examiner

There’s no doubt President Trump pulled a stunt on Wednesday. He invited congressional leaders House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., and Sen. Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., to the White House under the pretext of negotiating an infrastructure bill, only to emerge minutes later declaring there would be no deal unless Democrats stop their endless charade about Russia and tax returns. But at least the public knows that Democrats have a choice: They…

Posted: Wednesday, May 22, 2019

Pelosi’s Strategy Is Working, and Trump Is One Step Closer to Being F*cked – Daily Beast

Posted: Wednesday, May 22, 2019

Napolitano: Don McGahn in ‘awkward position’ after White House directed him to defy Democrats’ subpoena – Fox News

Video McGahn to skip House hearing at Trump’s direction; subpoena battle could head to court President Trump directs former White House Counsel Don McGahn to defy a House subpoena to testify before the Judiciary Committee. Judge Andrew Napolitano breaks down how it could all play out. Former White House Counsel Don McGahn is caught in an “awkward position” after the White House directed him not to appear before the House Judiciary…

Posted: Tuesday, May 21, 2019

Court ruling undermines Trump’s congressional blockade – CNN

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Posted: Tuesday, May 21, 2019

House Judiciary Chairman Nadler: Trump is making it ‘more difficult’ not to consider impeachment – Fox News

Video Fox News Flash top headlines for May 20 Fox News Flash top headlines for May 20 are here. Check out what’s clicking on Foxnews.com House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jerrold Nadler, D-NY, accused the White House of “intimidating” former White House Counselor Don McGahn from testifying on Capitol Hill and said it was becoming “more and more difficult” to not consider President Trump‘s impeachment on Monday night. Nadler told CNN anchor Chris…

Posted: Tuesday, May 21, 2019

Trump says war will mean ‘official end of Iran,’ warns ‘never threaten the United States again’ – Fox News

Video Congress criticizes the Trump administration over not being briefed on the US-Iran conflict sooner Former Treasury Department terrorism finance analyst Jonathan Schanzer says senior members of Congress should be briefed on the growing tension between the U.S. and Iran. President Trump fired a social media broadside at the Iranian regime Sunday afternoon, vowing that war between Washington and Tehran would result in “the official end of Iran” before warning, “[n]ever…

Posted: Monday, May 20, 2019

Trump calls Justin Amash ‘loser’ after GOP lawmaker said president’s conduct was ‘impeachable’ – NBC News

President Donald Trump branded Rep. Justin Amash, R-Mich., a “loser” on Sunday after he became the first GOP member of Congress to publicly assert the president engaged in “impeachable conduct.” “Never a fan of @justinamash, a total lightweight who opposes me and some of our great Republican ideas and policies just for the sake of getting his name out there through controversy,” Trump wrote in the first of two tweets…

Posted: Sunday, May 19, 2019

Trump Calls on Republicans to ‘Stick Together’ on Abortion – The Daily Beast

Posted: Sunday, May 19, 2019

Austria’s Kurz calls for snap elections amid video scandal – Aljazeera.com

Austria‘s Chancellor Sebastian Kurz has called for fresh elections after his ruling coalition collapsed following an apparent video sting that forced his deputy to step down. In a statement on Saturday, Kurz said he would ask the country’s President Alexander Van der Bellen to hold a new vote “as soon as possible”. The call came hours after Heinz-Christian Strache, the vice chancellor and leader of the far-right Freedom…

Posted: Sunday, May 19, 2019

Republican Rep. Justin Amash says Trump committed ‘impeachable conduct’ – NBC News

U.S. Rep. Justin Amash of Michigan on Saturday became the first congressional Republican to conclude that President Donald Trump has engaged in “impeachable conduct.” His conclusion came after he read special counsel Robert Mueller’s redacted report on Russian interference in the 2016 election, he tweeted in a widely circulated thread. “President Trump has engaged in impeachable conduct,” he tweeted. He also said Attorney General William Barr “deliberately misrepresented Mueller’s report”…

Posted: Sunday, May 19, 2019

Trump using ‘maximum pressure’ tactics to force Iran to negotiate – Business Insider

In recent days, fears have grown that escalating tensions between Iran and the US could erupt into a military conflict. The US has increased its military presence in the Persian Gulf, accusing Iran of deploying missiles which could be used to target US forces in the region, and has evacuated US personnel from its embassy in the Iraqi capital Baghdad. Critics have focused on Trump’s hawkish national security adviser John…

Posted: Saturday, May 18, 2019

Australian PM Scott Morrison claims historic win after Labor loses ‘unlosable’ election – CNN

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Posted: Saturday, May 18, 2019

Fox News’ Chris Wallace: Bill Barr ‘Clearly Is Protecting’ Trump – The Daily Beast

Posted: Friday, May 17, 2019

Trump’s immigration proposal sounds nice, but he’ll probably let his supporters down again – Washington Examiner

There’s no reason for anyone to get excited about the White House’s “new” immigration proposal. If he treats it anything like he treated the nearly identical bill introduced two years ago by Sens. David Perdue, R-Ga., and Tom Cotton, R-Ark., President Trump will forget about it 10 days after it’s introduced. White House officials have been dripping out details on the plan for two weeks, and so far it’s set…

Posted: Thursday, May 16, 2019

Pat Robertson, famed televangelist, says ‘extreme’ Alabama abortion law ‘goes too far’ – AL.com

Televangelist Pat Robertson is criticizing Alabama’s new anti-abortion measure as “extreme.” Robertson, who has spoken out against abortion in the past, said there is good intent behind the law but it isn’t ideal for challenging Roe v. Wade, the landmark 1973 case that legalized abortion nationwide. “I think Alabama has gone too far,” Robertson said during a Wednesday appearance on The 700 Club. It’s an extreme law, and they want…

Posted: Thursday, May 16, 2019

With a stroke of his pen, Trump worsens Europe’s Huawei dilemma – CNN

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Posted: Thursday, May 16, 2019

Alabama governor signs nation’s most restrictive anti-abortion bill into law – CNN

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Posted: Thursday, May 16, 2019

It’s Trump vs. Xi in the China trade war — and it’s personal – CNN

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Posted: Tuesday, May 14, 2019

Trump Administration Awaits China’s Response After Tariff Spike – NPR

Chinese Vice Premier Liu He talks with U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer and Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin as he departs a round of trade talks in Washington on Friday. Leah Millis/Reuters hide caption toggle caption Leah Millis/Reuters Chinese Vice Premier Liu He talks with U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer and Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin as he departs a round of trade talks in Washington on Friday. Leah Millis/Reuters The Trump…

Posted: Monday, May 13, 2019