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Trump Lashes Out Against Pence Aide Who Said Phone Call Was ‘Inappropriate’ By Brian Freeman Newsmax November 18, 2019 President Donald Trump sent out more tweets on Sunday trying to discredit the impeachment proceedings against him. He specifically targeted career foreign service officer Jennifer Williams, a staffer to Vice President Mike Pence, for her testimony behind closed doors that the president’s call with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy in July was “inappropriate.” “Tell Jennifer Williams, whoever that is, to read BOTH transcripts of the presidential calls, & see the just released statement from Ukraine,” Trump wrote in a tweet.…
MSNBC.com November 17, 2019 Donald Trump associate Roger Stone was found guilty of seven federal charges on Friday, including witness tampering, lying to Congress, and obstructing the Russia investigation. Will Trump pardon stone? Joy Reid and her panel discuss. Continue Reading…..
By Jonathan Turley USA TODAY November 15, 2019 In his documentary, “Get Me Roger Stone,” Roger Stone begin with the signature declaration “My name is Roger Stone, and I’m an agent provocateur.” In what may be his most impressive success as a provocateur, Stone seemed to provoke a jury in Washington, D.C., to render a sweeping conviction on all counts for his role in the investigation into Russia and the 2016 election. False statements, witness tampering, and other charges could put Stone, 67, behind bars for 50 years. Even a modest sentence could result in a practical life sentence…
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Two more rockets fired from Gaza hours after ‘cease-fire’ declaration; Israel responds by striking Islamic Jihad ‘terror’ targets: IDF By Talia Kaplan Fox News November 15, 2019 Despite sporadic rocket fire, the region is starting to transition back to normal; Trey Yingst reports from Gaza City. Rockets continue to be launched from Gaza into southern Israel, hours after a cease-fire was declared between Israel and Gaza’s militant Islamic Jihad group early Thursday, according to Israel Defense Forces (IDF), which added that the Israeli military is responding by striking “terror” targets. IDF tweeted Thursday night: “2 rockets were just…
By John Kruzel TheHill November 15, 2019 Conspiracy theorist Jerome Corsi has filed an appeal after a federal judge threw out his lawsuit against former special counsel Robert Mueller, the FBI and U.S. intelligence agencies. Corsi, formerly of the far-right conspiracy theory website InfoWars, is seeking $1.6 million in damages over claims that Mueller coerced him into giving false testimony to a grand jury about Corsi’s alleged role coordinating the release of stolen Democratic emails. A federal judge at the D.C. District Court tossed the case last month. Corsi, a steadfast Trump supporter, said on Wednesday he would appeal…
Kellyanne Conway after CNN plays George Conway remarks: ‘I’m embarrassed for you’ By Aris Folley TheHill November 14, 2019 White House counselor Kellyanne Conway confronted CNN’s Wolf Blitzer on live television Thursday after he played footage of her husband criticizing President Trump and Republicans as part of MSNBC’s coverage of the impeachment hearing the day before. Conway accused CNN of “embarrassing” itself by playing the remarks from frequent Trump critic George Conway, suggesting it was only doing so in a bid to drive ratings and make her look bad. Wolf Blitzer to Kellyanne Conway: “I don’t want to…
Strictly Legal: Sheriff Joe Arpaio gets a lesson in press freedom By Jack Greiner Cincinnati.com November 14, 2019 Former Maricopa County, Arizona Sheriff Joe Arpaio got some bad news recently in a defamation lawsuit against CNN, Rolling Stone magazine and the Huffington Post. The federal court in The District of Columbia dismissed the lawsuit because, in the court’s view, it failed to state a viable claim. The court’s discussion of Arpaio’s actual malice claim has particular relevance in today’s polarized political climate. During Arpaio’s tenure as Sheriff, he was sued over his office’s policing tactics in Latino neighborhoods.…
Andrew Napolitano Explains to Fox & Friends: Trump Delaying Ukraine Aid ‘Is the Quid Pro Quo’ Mediaite November 14, 2019 Fox News Judicial Analyst Andrew Napolitano demonstrated why he continues to be something of a significant outlier on Fox News’s opinion programming Thursday morning, as he explained in fairly simple terms why President Donald Trump is under political threat from current Congressional impeachment hearings. Napolitano appeared on the very pro-Trump Fox & Friends program and, after some rather predictable discourse following the first day of hearings, co-host Ainsley Earhardt tried to pour cold water on the quid pro…
Fox’s Chris Wallace: Bill Taylor Was ‘Very Impressive’ and ‘Very Damaging’ to Trump By Justin Baragona The Daily Beast November 14, 2019 During the first recess in Wednesday’s public impeachment hearing, Fox News anchor Chris Wallace noted that top Ukraine diplomat Bill Taylor was a “very impressive witness” and that his testimony was “very damaging” to President Donald Trump. In his lengthy opening statement on Wednesday, Taylor revealed for the first time that Trump’s interest in Ukraine investigating former Vice President Joe Biden and his son went even further than originally known. According to Taylor, U.S. Ambassador to…