Thursday on the NewsHour, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi formally requests the House Judiciary Committee to move forward with articles of
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Impeachment Witness Turley Claims Home, Professorship Threatened during Testimony
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White House Blocks Senate Resolution on Armenian Genocide for Third Time
The White House on Thursday asked Senator Kevin Cramer to block a vote on a bill that would recognize the
Texas Democrats Urge Pelosi to Press for Border Security as Part of USMCA Deal
Texas Dems Gonzalez and Vela urged Nancy Pelosi to press Mexico for firm security commitments to protect U.S. trade and
Fastest-growing Washington lobbying firms benefit from Trump ties and revolving door hires
(Aurora Samperio/NurPhoto via Getty Images) For many well-connected Washington lobbying firms, business is booming after President Donald Trump’s 2016 election.
Moderate Dems Urge Party Not to Include Info from Mueller Report in Impeachment Articles
“I would prefer that we stick to what we have,” said Rep. Tom O’Halleran (D., Ariz.), one of the chairmen
Pentagon Denies U.S. is Considering Deploying Thousands of Additional Troops to Middle East
Pentagon press secretary Alyssa Farah flatly denied the Wall Street Journal’s report on the number of troops the U.S. was considering
The Next-Generation BWC
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CentralSquare Introduces Audit Proof
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LAPD Needs More Money to Protect Officers from Communicable Diseases
In 2018 and 2019 a number of LAPD officers and city workers reported they’d been exposed to infectious diseases, including
NATO Is Still Essential
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December 4, 2019 – PBS NewsHour full episode
Wednesday on the NewsHour, the House Judiciary Committee holds its first hearing in the impeachment inquiry into President Trump. Plus:
Should Trump be impeached? What law professors said at the House hearing
In between references to 18th century legal dictionaries, four law professors called by the House Judiciary Committee tangled politely over
College Cancels Anti-Racist Play Because Its KKK Villains Might ‘Upset’ People
Does it really make sense to smear people as ‘racist’ for their intent to perform a work that acknowledges and
Jim Banks Asks Graham to Subpoena Adam Schiff’s Call Records in Letter
Jim Banks sent a letter to Lindsey Graham on Wednesday asking the Senate Judiciary Committee chairman to subpoena the call
Insurance Companies Are Spending Millions on Attack Ads Against Medicare for All
Healthcare corporations are spending millions of dollars on astroturfed attack ads against Medicare for All. The Partnership for America’s Healthcare
Schiff’s Partisan Report Will Not Attract New Impeachment Supporters
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Dem Counsel Suggests Three Possible Articles of Impeachment
The House Judiciary Committee’s Democratic counsel outlined three possible articles of impeachment against President Trump on Wednesday. Hits: 0
Trump Administration Moves to End Food Stamps for 750,000
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GOP Senate appointee Kelly Loeffler has extensive history of giving to Republicans — and a few Democrats
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Nunes Claims He Doesn’t ‘Recall’ Whether He Spoke with Indicted Giuliani Associate Lev Parnas But ‘It’s Possible’
“I haven’t gone through all my phone records, I don’t really recall that name,” said Nunes, “I remember the name
Buffalo Bishop Resigns over Mishandling of Abuse Allegations
Malone allegedly covered up credible allegations against priests in the diocese and neglected to relieve those priests of their duties.
Youth Suicides by Firearms Are on the Rise
A school shooting with multiple fatalities is certain to make the headlines. After all, it’s major news when a kid
A Law Enforcement Hero’s Tale
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Wounded Wisconsin SRO Shoots Student After “Edged Weapon” Attack
A 16-year-old Oshkosh (WI) West High School student stabbed a school resource officer before the officer opened fire on the
Colorado Officer Critically Wounded in Gunfight
An officer with the Fort Lupton (CO) Police Department was critically wounded in a gunfight with a gunman who was
December 3, 2019 – PBS NewsHour full episode
Tuesday on the NewsHour, House Democrats laid out their case for impeaching President Trump, arguing he abused his power and
Poll: Florida Gov. DeSantis’s Approval at Over 60 Percent among Minority Voters
A new statewide poll of Florida conducted by Saint Leo University shows across-the-board support for Republican governor Ron DeSantis, including
Nunes Sues CNN over Allegation He Met with Fired Ukrainian Prosecutor Victor Shokin
“I look forward to prosecuting these cases, including the media outlets, as well as the sources of their fake stories,
Who is Michael Bloomberg? A bio of the Democratic presidential candidate
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Fact-checking House Republicans’ impeachment report defending Trump on Ukraine
Congressional Republicans argue that President Donald Trump did nothing wrong related to Ukraine and his July call with Ukrainian President
Read House Republicans’ response to impeachment report
House Republicans issued a response to a Democrat-led impeachment investigation into President Donald Trump. The GOP’s 123-page report says Democrats have not
Democratic drop-outs spent at least $74M pursuing unsuccessful 2020 bids
(Mark Makela/Getty Images) Sen. Kamala Harris (D-Calif.) became the latest 2020 Democrat to drop out of the presidential race Tuesday,
Harvesting the Blood of America’s Poor: The Latest Stage of Capitalism
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Strategic Questions for EU Leaders on NATO’s 70th Birthday
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Why the Intra-GOP Fight over a Georgia Senate Seat Matters
Governor Brian Kemp’s defiance of President Trump and pro-life groups could make a big difference in the tight race for
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All New Cellphone Users in China Must Now Have Their Faces Scanned (Chris) From MIT Technology Review: “China’s government says
NAACP Takes On ‘Prison Gerrymandering’
Counting prisoners as residents where they are incarcerated — rather than where they lived before — often results in districts
AG Barr Disputes Central Finding of IG Report on FBI Investigation of Trump Campaign
The IG report is set to be released on December 9, and is currently in the revision process. Hits: 0
3 Michigan Officers Shot, Wounded by Intruder During Hostage Rescue
Despite the suspect firing multiple rounds at the officers, law enforcement did not fire back out of concern a bullet
Mayor Fires Chicago Police Superintendent Weeks Before Retirement
Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot fired police Superintendent Eddie Johnson effective immediately Monday for reportedly intentionally misleading her and the public
Wisconsin SRO Shoots Armed Student, Stops Threat
The suspect “would not remove his hands” from his pocket and ignored officers’ commands, according to the police chief. Eventually,
DOJ Investigating Russian Dirty Money Flowing Into US
The US government has recently stepped up its investigation of whether Deutsche Bank knowingly helped Danske Bank launder vast sums
December 2, 2019 – PBS NewsHour full episode
Monday on the NewsHour, the House Judiciary Committee moves closer to impeachment as President Trump travels abroad. Plus: The Supreme
Anti-Majoritarianism Isn’t Un-American
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Trump mischaracterizes Ukrainian president’s comments from new interview
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said in a recent interview that he did not discuss a “quid pro quo” with President
Trump Foundation tax return shows activities grinding to a halt before shutdown
While on the campaign trail in 2016, then-candidate Donald Trump gave a $100,000 donation to an organization that assists wounded