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Trump impeachment: John Bolton’s Testimony in Doubt after key Witness Requests Court Ruling

A top US House lawmaker wants former National security adviser John Bolton to testify in an impeachment inquiry against President Donald Trump. Speaking on ABC News’ “This Week” on Sunday, House Intelligence Committee Chairman Adam Schiff said Bolton is a “very important” witness in the House’s ongoing impeachment inquiry effort. ...

2 weeks ago

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Support for Impeaching Trump Soars among Independents: Poll

Support for impeaching US President Donald Trump surged among political independents and rose by three percentage points overall since last week, according to a Reuters/Ipsos poll released on Tuesday. More Americans also said they disapproved of the president’s handling of foreign threats. The Oct. 18-22 poll showed public opinion continued ...

3 weeks ago

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Trump Claims Impeachment is a ‘Lynching’

US President Donald Trump on Tuesday likened the impeachment investigation against him to a “lynching,” a racially charged word from the darkest days of America’s slavery legacy. There was an immediate backlash to Trump’s tweet in which he claimed that impeachment was unfair and stripping him of his legal rights. ...

3 weeks ago

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Trump Says ‘Small’ Number of US Troops Remain in Syria

US President Donald Trump said Monday a small number of US troops remain in Syria, some near the border with Jordan and others deployed to secure oil fields. Trump’s comments followed a US pullout from northeastern Syria, leaving the Kurds, America’s staunchest allies in the fight against ISIL terrorist grouop, ...

3 weeks ago

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38 People Sent Classified Info to Clinton’s Private Email Server : US State Dept

Following its internal investigation into former US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton’s use of a private email server, the US State Department concluded Friday 38 people were “culpable” of sending classified information to her. The investigation found that the current or former State Department officials were involved in 91 security ...

4 weeks ago

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Trump Says Turkey and Kurds Need to Fight ‘Like Two Kids’

US President Donald Trump Thursday welcomed the temporary ceasefire in northern Syria and said he allowed Turkish and Kurdish forces to clash in deadly battle because they were ‘like children’ who needed to fight each other. “It was unconventional what I did. I said they’re going to have to fight ...

4 weeks ago

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Trump in Letter to Erdogan: “Don’t Be Tough Guy, Don’t Be Fool”

US President Donald Trump warned his Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdogan “don’t be a fool!” in a letter about Ankara’s incursion into Syria that was reportedly dismissed by the Turkish president. The Oct 9 letter was released by the White House on Wednesday as the US president battled to control ...

4 weeks ago

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US VP Pence, Pompeo head to Turkey to meet Erdogan seeking ceasefire

US Vice President Mike Pence and Secretary of State Mike Pompeo departed for Turkey on Wednesday, seeking to secure a ceasefire in the Turkish invasion of northern Syria. “Our mission set is to see if we can get a ceasefire, see if we can get this brokered,” Pompeo told reporters ...

4 weeks ago

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US House Overwhelmingly Condemns Syria Pullout, Trump Defends Move

President Donald Trump on Wednesday defended as “strategically brilliant” his decision to pull US troops out of Syria as the House of Representatives overwhelmingly condemned the move in a rare bipartisan rebuke. A total of 129 members of Trump’s Republican Party joined Democrats as the House denounced the withdrawal of ...

4 weeks ago

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US Sanctions Erdogan, Foreign Entities Involved in Defense Cooperation with Turkey

US lawmakers have introduced a bill imposing sanctions on Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and foreign entities engaged in defense cooperation with Turkey. US President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Monday stipulating wide-ranging sanctions against Turkey in response to its military operation in northeastern Syria. Meanwhile, US Ambassador ...

4 weeks ago