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NSA Holds Trump Info, Stripped of Title

Monday, January 20, 2020

Brazen and Unlawful: The CIA and National Security Agency are withholding information about Ukraine out of fear of angering the president, Democratic Rep. Adam Schiff said yesterday. He’s the chairman of the House Intelligence Committee and the lead House impeachment manager.    “The NSA …

The Trump Defense, Dopes and Babies

Saturday, January 18, 2020

Starr Chamber: Celebrity lawyer Alan Dershowitz and former special Counsel Ken Starr are being named to President Trump’s team of seven impeachment defense lawyers.   Starr was the lawyer who led the investigation into President Bill Clinton’s affair with an intern, leading to …

They Broke the Law, China Trade

Friday, January 17, 2020

Sworn In: On the day that President Trump’s  impeachment trial formally began, the nonpartisan Government Accountability Office found that Trump’s withholding of military aid from Ukraine broke the law that limits a president’s power to block spending of money allocated by Congress.   And …

The President Knew, Trump Book Reveals

Thursday, January 16, 2020

Aware of All Movements: While President Trump was signing and congratulating himself on a partial trade deal with China, the House voted to send two articles of impeachment over to the Senate, and newly-revealed evidence offered further proof of Trump’s involvement …

New Evidence, Women Are Winners

Wednesday, January 15, 2020

Newly released documents and notes reveal more details about President Trump’s pressure campaign on Ukraine to investigate Vice President Joe Biden, feeding the argument that President Trump’s impeachment trial should include documents and witnesses.

Barr Bites the Apple, Royal Rhubarb

Tuesday, January 14, 2020

Bite the Apple: In a collision between law enforcement and personal privacy, Attorney Gen. William Barr has asked Apple to unlock two iPhones used by a Saudi service member who shot and killed three Americans at the Pensacola Naval Air Station …

Secretary Saw No Reason, Royal Summit

Monday, January 13, 2020

War Without Reason: Despite President Trump’s declaration that four US embassies were potential targets of attacks plotted by the late Iranian Gen. Qassim Suleimani, Secretary of Defense Mark Esper said yesterday that he had been shown no evidence of that before Trump …

Iran Admits Shootdown, Mysterious Threats

Saturday, January 11, 2020

Disastrous Mistake: After first denying it, Iran has admitted accidentally shooting down a Ukrainian airliner, killing 176 people. “The Islamic Republic of Iran deeply regrets this disastrous mistake,” President Hassan Rouhani said. There was little doubt and no way Iran could …

Iran Shot Down Jet, Warpower Vote

Friday, January 10, 2020

Friendly Fire: The Ukrainian airliner that crashed after taking off from Tehran killing all on board was shot down by the Iranian military, the US and its allies have concluded. It happened the same night Iran attacked two American air bases …

Backing Away from War, Royal Resignation

Thursday, January 9, 2020

Taking the Offramp: President Trump took the signal from Iran and backed away from war.    Speaking at the White House yesterday after Iran thumped two US air bases with a volley of missiles, the President said, “Iran appears to be standing …