Sen. Van Hollen (D-MD) tells Chris Hayes that it’s a disgrace on the Senate that this is the first impeachment trial in history to not have documents or witnesses.
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пятница, 31 января 2020 г.
Biden slams Trump for cutting health programs before coronavirus outbreak
Democratic presidential contender Joe Biden on Friday criticized President Donald Trump for reducing U.S. oversight of global health issues before the coronavirus outbreak.
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AOC breaks her fundraising record in crusade to take on DCCC
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez raised more than $1 million in the month of January for her re-election campaign, making it her best fundraising month ever, according to her campaign.
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Trump signed off on the plan for his trial’s close.
The Senate majority leader is said to have shared the details of the resolution with the president, who gave his approval.
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Roberts says it would be ‘inappropriate’ for him to act as a tie-breaker.
“I think it would be inappropriate for me, an unelected official from a different branch of government, to change that result so that the motion would succeed,” he said.
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Giuliani Sought Help for Client in Meeting With Ukrainian Official
As he discussed the possibility of a White House meeting for Ukraine’s president, President Trump’s lawyer asked to save the Kyiv mayor’s job.
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Senate rejects amendment to subpoena John Bolton
The Senate voted to reject an amendment by Senator Chuck Schumer to subpoena John Bolton. The vote was 51-49.
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Chuck Schumer calls Senate vote against witnesses ‘a tragedy’
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer called the Senate vote to deny witnesses a "grand tragedy.”
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Maya Wiley: Ukraine conspiracy goes to the ‘top echelon’ of Trump Administration
John Bolton’s book alleges that Trump directed a pressure campaign against Ukraine as early as last May. Maya Wiley says, "The conspiracy goes to the top echelons of his administration."
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Chris Matthews: GOP decided to ‘hear no evil’ in vote against witnesses
On the Senate’s decision to block witnesses in the impeachment trial, Chris says "Hear no evil, that's what the Republicans decided."
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Why My Dark Vanessa Is the New Book Everyone’s Angry About
On the heels of the American Dirt controversy comes a new literary dustup.
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What Are the Democratic Candidates’ Climate Proposals for Black America?
South Carolina is a battleground in more ways than one.
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The Weinstein Trial Isn’t the First High-Profile Case to Feature a Graphic Description of the Defendant’s Genitals
From Michael Jackson to Bill Clinton to Jeffrey Epstein to Harvey Weinstein.
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4 Big Moments Before the Senate’s Vote Against New Impeachment Witnesses
In the lead-up to the Senate vote not to call witnesses in the impeachment trial of President Donald Trump, another John Bolton bombshell dropped, Sen. Lisa Murkowski of Alaska rendered the debate moot, and the Senate chaplain almost stole the show.
About 5:40 p.m. Friday, the Senate voted 51-49 against calling witnesses, meaning the...
Hillary Clinton Slams Bernie Sanders for Not Working to Unite Democrats in 2016
In a podcast interview on Friday, Mrs. Clinton also described the caucuses in Iowa, where Mr. Sanders leads in some polls, as “undemocratic.”
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Plans for Alabama’s Deadly Prisons ‘Won’t Fix the Horrors’
A panel appointed by the governor acknowledged that its recommendations could not fully address what the Justice Department has called “severe, systemic” conditions.
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Senators say they’ve settled on a schedule that would end the trial on Wednesday.
The schedule means President Trump would deliver the State of the Union address on Tuesday night with his all but certain acquittal pending.
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How to Make Mango Jam
Making jam is a great way to capture the natural sweetness and delicate flavor of mangoes. Chop the mangoes into small pieces and cook them with lots of sugar, lemon juice, and pectin. You can even customize your mango jam to come up with completely unique flavor combinations. Once the jam is as thick as you like, transfer it to sterilized...
Which Republicans Had the Worst Excuses for Ending the Impeachment Trial With No Witnesses?
Republican Senators were coming out of the woodwork to explain why they'd refused to try to obtain any new evidence.
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Can Pete Buttigieg Find a Stable Place in the Middle of a Divided Iowa?
The South Bend ex-mayor is pitching himself as the middle-ground candidate between Sanders and Biden. Is he, though?
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Sen. Amy Klobuchar on GOP voting against witnesses: Truth will come out
On Republicans dismissing a John Bolton testimony, Sen. Amy Klobuchar says “We know it’s not going to take 5 years for the truth to come out, it’s not going to take 5 months, it’s going to take 5 weeks or 5 days.”
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Sen. Angus King: We’ve got to address foreign interference in elections
Senator Angus King says that the framers of the Constitution “were pre-occupied with the danger of foreign interference in our daily life and I think we’ve got to address it.”
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Fixing the Flicker Afflicting a Night Light
It’s hard to part with some things, even if they’re broken and were worth next to nothing to begin with. But some things are just special, y’know? And we would say in this case, the thing was definitely worth saving.
[Taste the Code]’s daughter’s beloved night light had a terrible flickering problem, and then stopped working altogether. Eager to make her happy, he cracked it open and found that one of the wires had disconnected...
четверг, 30 января 2020 г.
The Cult of Western Shaming
An ancient habit of Western elites is a certain selectivity in condemnation.
Sometimes Westerners apply critical standards to the West that they would never apply to other nations.
My colleague at the Hoover Institution, historian Niall Ferguson, has pointed out that Swedish green-teen celebrity Greta Thunberg might be more effective in her advocacy for reducing carbon emissions by redirecting her animus. Instead of hectoring...
Palestinians Miss Opportunity by Rejecting Trump Peace Plan
President Donald Trump unveiled his long-awaited Israeli-Palestinian peace plan on Tuesday at a White House ceremony attended by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
Trump declared that the plan “presents a ‘win-win’ opportunity for both sides, a realistic two-state solution that resolves the risk of Palestinian statehood to Israel’s security.”
Netanyahu enthusiastically embraced Trump’s vision, proclaiming, “It’s a great...
On ‘Waters of US’ Rule, EPA’s Science Advisory Board Conflates Policy Preferences for Science
The Environment Protection Agency’s Science Advisory Board is supposed to provide scientific advice to the EPA administrator.
The Science Advisory Board seems to have forgotten this simple requirement.
Based on the board’s actions regarding the EPA and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ efforts to define “waters of the United States” under the Clean Water Act, the Science Advisory Board seems to think it’s the legal or policy advisory...
A Mistake Imperils the Privacy of Parents Who Back School Choice
Christy Cook hasn’t been singled out or harassed for the choices she makes for her son’s education. She’d like to keep it that way.
Yet in an astounding administrative error, Arizona’s Department of Education put Cook’s family and thousands of others at risk by disclosing their personally identifiable information to a special interest group opposed to parental choice in education.
The state attorney general’s office is reviewing...
Iowa's secretary of state concerned about 'misinformation' days ahead of caucuses
Iowa Secretary of State Paul Pate says he’s not terribly concerned about bad actors manipulating votes in Iowa’s Democratic presidential caucuses on Monday, but he is concerned about misinformation efforts through social media.
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Republican senator laments starkly partisan nature of the trial.
Senator Pat Roberts and his wife, Franki, fielded a number of calls from people who wanted to “express their anger at the president.”
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More American Troops Sustain Brain Injuries From Iran Missile Strike in Iraq
The number, which has steadily increased since the Jan. 8 attack, is now at 64.
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Everyone Wants a Piece
If you support a lower-tier candidate in Iowa, don’t be surprised if people look at you … hungrily.
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Alexander asks about the differences in bipartisanship under Nixon and Trump.
Senator Mitch McConnell of Kentucky, the majority leader, asked the president’s defense lawyers to respond to the question, too.
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Senators break for dinner.
Over the last two days, nearly 150 questions have been asked.
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Warren puts Roberts on the spot over witnesses in the impeachment trial.
She asked whether the fact that Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr. was presiding over a trial in which Republican senators have thus far refused to allow witnesses eroded the legitimacy of his role.
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Dispute between players in Ukraine affair exposes a recent rift.
The split between Lev Parnas and Igor Fruman was on display as a dispute erupted between lawyers for the two men.
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Hexagonal Penholder #3DThursday #3DPrinting
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Hello guys! This is my first design, a modern hexagonal penholder.
I designed it by Fusion 360 and I hope you like it.
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How to Have a Good Job Interview
Getting a job interview is an exciting and scary experience. You want to make a great impression on your interviewer and get the job, but you likely feel super nervous. To have a good interview, do your homework ahead of time by researching the employer, reviewing the job description, and planning how you’ll answer questions. Then, make...