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Trump asks Supreme Court to block House subpoena for his financial records

Democrats said they need the documents to investigate whether the president accurately filled out required disclosure forms.

15/11/2019

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'Intimidation': Fury as Trump attacks impeachment witness in real-time

President Donald Trump's Twitter attack on an impeachment witness during her testimony on Friday drew a furious response from Democrats.

15/11/2019

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Euroviews. Can we 'unlearn race?' Why de-emphasising racial identity could help fix political divisions ǀ View

De-emphasising race — as a positive and negative — could be a way to allow a more honest cultural discussion to ensue.

15/11/2019

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Trump's honesty was on trial in the Roger Stone case. The verdict was harsh.

Analysis: If prosecutors at Roger Stone's trial believed Trump was telling the truth about hacked emails and WikiLeaks, it wasn't evident in the courtroom.

15/11/2019

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Roger Stone, confidant of Trump and WikiLeaks connection, found guilty on all seven counts

The Republican operative was charged with making false statements, obstruction and witness tampering.

15/11/2019

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Euroviews. GOP's constitutional objection to impeachment is objectively false — and alarming ǀ View

Some Republican lawmakers and pundits claim the president should be allowed to confront the intelligence community whistleblower whose complaint set off the current firestorm over Donald Trump’s dealings with Ukraine. This argument is utterly preposterous.

15/11/2019

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China's Xi calls Hong Kong unrest 'urgent' in rare comment on protests

Recent violent demonstrations in the semi-autonomous region pose one of the most serious challenges to the president since he came to power in 2012.

15/11/2019

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Ukraine 'invisible' as impeachment hearings focus on Washington drama

"There is a long standing issue of countries overlooking Ukraine," said Duncan Allan, a former British diplomat who served in embassies in Kyiv and Moscow.

15/11/2019

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Meet the two seasoned staff prosecutors now in impeachment spotlight

The fast-moving impeachment inquiry is catapulting the majority and minority staff counsels into the national spotlight.

15/11/2019

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Read the full text: Marie Yovanovitch's impeachment hearing opening statement

The former Ukraine ambassador was abruptly recalled from her post by President Donald Trump.

15/11/2019

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White House releases record of first Trump-Zelenskiy call

In the call, Zelenskiy invited Trump to visit Ukraine as the president remains noncommittal.

15/11/2019

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American ISIS suspect sent back to U.S. by Turkey

The man was stranded in a no man's land between Greece and Turkey for five days.

15/11/2019

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Judge rules U.S.-born ISIS bride is not a citizen

Hoda Muthana will not be allowed to return to the U.S. after travelling to Syria to join the extremists in 2014.

15/11/2019

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Unlike Bill Clinton, Trump is unable to compartmentalize impeachment

First Read is your briefing from "Meet the Press" and the NBC Political Unit on the day's most important political stories and why they matter.

15/11/2019

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Impeachment hearings: Live updates from Yovanovitch's testimony

The former U.S. ambassador to Ukraine is giving public testimony in the House's impeachment inquiry.

15/11/2019

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North Korea calls Biden a 'rabid dog' for insulting its dignity

It wasn't immediately clear which of the former vice president's comments provoked Pyongyang's anger.

15/11/2019

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Who is Marie Yovanovitch? Ambassador testifying at the impeachment hearing

She was recalled from her post on the orders of the president, who called her 'bad news' in a phone call with his Ukrainian counterpart.

15/11/2019

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Floodwaters engulf Venice again 3 days after near-record high tide

Even as Venetians attempt to recover from floods earlier this week, they are already beginning to deal with the next disaster.

15/11/2019

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Trump: Impeachment has been 'very hard on my family'

The president's comments came one day after the first day of public testimony, and just hours ahead of the Friday appearance of former U.S. ambassador to Ukraine Marie Yovanovitch.

15/11/2019

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Career White House budget official expected to testify in impeachment inquiry

Mark Sandy, a career official at the Office of Management and Budget, would be the first from the agency to appear before Congressional investigators.

15/11/2019

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Trump asks Supreme Court to keep his tax returns away from prosecutors

The Manhattan District Attorney's office has subpoenaed Trump's accountants for the returns.

15/11/2019

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How to watch the impeachment hearing: Day 2 schedule, witnesses and more

President Trump told his Ukrainian counterpart Yovanovitch was "bad news"

14/11/2019

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State Department watchdog faults Trump official for 'inappropriate' treatment of diplomat

The report echoes accusations in the Ukraine inquiry that Trump has undermined and mistreated the country's non-partisan career diplomats.

14/11/2019

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Trump admin preparing to take over private land for border wall

The Trump administration is preparing court filings to begin taking over private land to build a border wall as early as this week, say officials.

14/11/2019

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Line-up announced for MSNBC/Washington Post Democratic debate

A total of 10 candidates will take part in debate, which is being hosted by MSNBC and the Washington Post.

14/11/2019

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Bevin concedes after recanvass in Kentucky governor's race

Bevin said any changes to the vote tally would not change the result of the race.

14/11/2019