October 21, 2019
Man in MAGA hat sprays Trump protesters with bear repellant
A man wearing a “Make America Great Again” hat blasted anti-Trump protesters on Santa Monica Pier with bear repellent.
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October 21, 2019
What 'Pierre Delecto' tells us about the Republican Party
These three things are amazing beyond words:
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October 21, 2019
House GOP wants to censure Schiff over whistleblower comments
House Republicans are trying to force a House floor vote Monday on a resolution to censure House Intelligence Chairman Adam Schiff, one of the Democrats leading the impeachment investigation, “for certain misleading conduct” in his characterization of a phone call between President Donald Trump and the Ukrainian President.
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October 21, 2019
The top US diplomat to Ukraine came out of retirement for the job. Now he's the next impeachment witness.
Ambassador Bill Taylor, who is scheduled to serve as the next key witness in the House impeachment inquiry, came out of retirement to lead the US embassy in Kiev — a post he needed some convincing to take.
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October 21, 2019
2020 Trump challenger: This is how Republicans feel about Trump behind closed doors
Republican presidential hopeful Joe Walsh tells CNN’s Brianna Keilar that Republicans in Congress don’t fear President Donald Trump and privately want him off the ballot in 2020.
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October 21, 2019
Investigators are discovering new names and documents, dashing hopes for a House vote by Thanksgiving
House Democrats are facing a time crunch to quickly wrap up their investigation into allegations President Donald Trump abused his office in pushing Ukraine to probe his political rivals, prompting growing expectations that votes on impeaching Trump could slip closer to the end of the year.
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October 21, 2019
Analysis: What's behind Mulvaney's quid pro quo explanation
Acting White House chief of staff Mick Mulvaney is flailing these days as he tries to appease his boss — and keep his job — with a series of less-than-impressive TV interviews.
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October 21, 2019
White House staff rally around Mulvaney amid rising frustration
Acting White House chief of staff Mick Mulvaney earned a show of support from his colleagues on Monday after facing days of withering criticism over his fraught attempts to walk back last week’s stunning admission to a quid pro quo involving security aid to Ukraine.
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October 21, 2019
Ex-Trump adviser on Syria: Done in the worst way possible
Former Trump adviser J.W. Verret says President Donald Trump’s decision to withdraw troops from Syria was done in the “worst way possible.”
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October 21, 2019
Prosecutors can't show Godfather II clip at Roger Stone trial, judge rules
Federal prosecutors can’t show a clip from the film “The Godfather Part II” at a trial as they try to prove to a jury that Roger Stone threatened a witness, a federal judge said Monday.
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