Nov 20 Read Laura Cooper’s full opening statement in Trump impeachment hearing By Gretchen Frazee Cooper is testifying alongside David Hale, the undersecretary of state for political affairs. Continue reading
Nov 20 Nebraska is first state to share drivers’ records with Census Bureau By Mike Schneider, Grant Schulte, Associated Press Nebraska is the first state to publicly acknowledge it will share drivers’ license records with the U.S. Census Bureau as the federal agency tries to comply with President Donald Trump’s order to count the number of U.S. citizens. Continue reading
Nov 20 Read Schiff’s opening statement in Trump impeachment hearing, featuring Cooper and Hale By Gretchen Frazee Schiff spoke during an impeachment hearing featuring Laura Cooper, a deputy assistant secretary of defense, and David Hale, the undersecretary of state for political affairs. Continue reading
Nov 20 WATCH: Schiff calls Sondland testimony ‘seminal moment’ By Associated Press Schiff said Sondand’s testimony was “deeply significant and troubling.”… Continue reading
Nov 20 Divided U.S. House committee backs pot decriminalization By Michael R. Blood, Associated Press The House Judiciary Committee approved the proposal 24-10 after more than two hours of debate. It would reverse a longstanding federal prohibition by removing marijuana from the Controlled Substances Act, while allowing states to set their own rules on pot. Continue reading
Nov 20 Bloomberg spending up to $20 million to register 500,000 voters By Steve Peoples, Associated Press News of the large investment, confirmed by Bloomberg’s team on Wednesday, comes less than a week after the former New York City mayor unveiled a $100 million online advertising campaign attacking Trump in four general election swing states as well. Continue reading
Nov 20 WATCH: Rep. Jim Jordan pushes back on Sondland’s ‘quid pro quo’ assertion By Associated Press Sondland testified Wednesday that there was a “quid pro quo” with regard to the White House meeting and nearly $400 million in military aid to Ukraine. Continue reading
Nov 20 WATCH: Pompeo dismisses Amb. Sondland’s testimony on Ukraine By Associated Press Pompeo, meeting with NATO officials in Brussels, says he did not watch the testimony by U.S. European Union Ambassador Gordon Sondland. Continue reading
Nov 20 Perry denies knowing about Trump push on Ukraine By Associated Press The Energy Department says Perry never heard any such mention from anyone before the Trump’s conversation with the Ukrainian president became public. Continue reading
Nov 20 Sondland disputes other impeachment witnesses on meeting between U.S. and Ukrainian officials By Associated Press Diplomat Gordon Sondland tells a House committee that he was “shocked” by testimony from former White House aide Fiona Hill. Continue reading