“We have deep concerns about the way in which the early findings of the COVID-19 investigation were communicated and questions about the process used to reach them,” National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan said in a Saturday statement. Sullivan is calling for an “independent report” that is “free from intervention or …
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“It is a sad day in America when only 7 republicans have the patriotism and integrity to convict a tyrant,” actress and Democrat activist Alyssa Milano tweeted minutes after Trump’s acquittal was announced, with 43 Senators ultimately voting down the article of impeachment accusing the former president of “inciting an …
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Trump denounced the impeachment as “yet another phase of the greatest witch hunt in the history of our country.” He thanked his lawyers and the supporters who backed him through the Democrat effort to block him from ever seeking office again. The 74-year-old stopped short of saying that he will …
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A handful of Republican defections on Saturday gave Democrats the votes they needed to call witnesses in the impeachment trial of former President Donald Trump. Rep. Jamie Herrera Beutler (R-Washington) was the only witness named, but according to CNN’s Dana Bash, bipartisan talks were underway to enter a CNN article …
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House impeachment managers and lawyers for Trump agreed on Saturday to enter as evidence a statement by Representative Jaime Herrera Beutler (R-Washington) describing what she had been relayed about a telephone call during the January 6 Capitol riot. The congresswoman said late Friday that when House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy …
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In a 57-43 vote on Saturday, the Senate acquitted Trump and brought to a close the second unsuccessful impeachment effort against him. The 57 ‘guilty’ votes fell short of the two-thirds majority needed to convict Trump. Seven Republican Senators broke ranks with their party to find Trump guilty, although 17 …
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The talks, initiated by Japan’s SoftBank, are currently in the initial phase, according to people familiar with the matter, as cited by Bloomberg. Glance’s parent company, mobile advertising technology firm InMobi, also operates video-sharing social media platform Roposo, which has boomed in India after the South Asian nation introduced a …
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In his official statement on his parting ways with Lincoln Project, Schmidt bragged about his upcoming appearance on Bill Maher’s show ‘Real Time’ and said he would take a “much-needed” break following the interview. Maher avoided asking Schmidt about allegations that he knew of the fellow co-founder John Weaver’s alleged …
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Portland, Oregon continues to deal with protests turning violent, even though police are bending over backward to stay out of sight – according to the latest police statements on Friday’s violent protest. Despite heavy snowfall, 30 to 50 protesters marched on Friday night to the Central Precinct, according to the …
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During a press conference in Geneva Friday, WHO director-general Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus and Peter Ben Embarek, the leader of the fact-finding mission to Wuhan to study the origins of the pandemic. Embarek’s team failed to identify the source of the virus but found enough evidence and testimony to effectively put …
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