Two White House witnesses in the Democrats’ impeachment inquiry implicated acting White House chief of staff Mick MulvaneyJohn (Mick) Michael MulvaneyImpeachment week: Trump probe hits crucial point Swalwell: Depositions provided evidence of an ‘extortion scheme’ Intelligence panel Republican: ‘How we treat this whistleblower will impact whistleblowers in the future’ MORE in an alleged effort to […]
Read MoreClick:Crushing & Grinding Equipment Afghanistan’s government has released three Taliban prisoners in exchange for one American professor and one Australian professor who have been held by the insurgent group for years. Afghan President Ashraf Ghani said Tuesday that his government had agreed to the “conditional release” of the three prominent Taliban members in exchange for the […]
Read MoreThe Department of Justice (DOJ) has issued civil subpoenas to four car manufacturers that agreed to a tailpipe emissions agreement with California over the summer, The Wall Street Journal reported Friday. The Trump administration has been working for years to roll back tailpipe emissions standards, going head-to-head with California, which for decades has been permitted to enact […]
Read MoreInstagram CEO Adam Mosseri announced Friday that the photo-sharing platform would start hiding “like” counts on some U.S. users’ posts starting next week, Wired reports. Under the switch, the affected U.S. users will be able to see the amount of “likes” their own posts get, but they won’t be able to see how many likes […]
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Read MoreWelcome to Hillicon Valley, The Hill’s newsletter detailing all you need to know about the tech and cyber news from Capitol Hill to Silicon Valley. If you don’t already, be sure to sign up for our newsletter with this LINK. Welcome! Follow the cyber team, Maggie Miller (@magmill95), and the tech team, Emily Birnbaum (@birnbaum_e) […]
Read MoreElection vendors need federal oversight to keep “vulnerable” voting locations safe from “attacks,” the Brennan Center for Justice said Tuesday in a new report. Click Here: liverpool mens jersey The report calls on Congress to institute a new federal certification program for vendors, arguing that without federal review American elections are exposed to further interference. ADVERTISEMENT […]
Read MoreSecretary of State Mike PompeoMichael (Mike) Richard PompeoTrump faces high stakes in meeting with Erdoğan amid impeachment drama Democrats warn State Dept against punishing individuals who testify in impeachment hearings Pompeo condemns ‘deplorable’ killings of Iraqi protesters MORE strongly condemned Iraq’s crackdown on anti-government protesters, including kidnappings and civilian deaths in a phone call with […]
Read MoreWilliam BarrWilliam Pelham BarrImpeachment tests Barr-Trump relationship Democratic senators seek documents on Trump’s alleged call for Barr press conference The Hill’s Morning Report — Bloomberg news shakes up 2020 race MORE has become one of the most polarizing figures in Washington, and the ongoing Ukraine scandal has further thrust the attorney general and his relationship […]
Read MoreHappy Monday and welcome to Overnight Defense. I’m Rebecca Kheel, and here’s your nightly guide to the latest developments at the Pentagon, on Capitol Hill and beyond. CLICK HERE to subscribe to the newsletter. THE TOPLINE: President TrumpDonald John TrumpFive landmark moments of testimony to Congress Lindsey Graham basks in the impeachment spotlight Democrats sharpen their message on impeachment MORE on Monday […]
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