2019 November

White House weighing proposal to tie aid to countries' treatment of religious minorities: report

The White House is reportedly weighing a proposal to tie foreign aid to how countries treat religious minorities. President TrumpDonald John TrumpFive landmark moments of testimony to Congress Lindsey Graham basks in the impeachment spotlight Democrats sharpen their message on impeachment MORE’s administration is in the early stages of drafting a proposal expected to apply […]

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Ukraine says it expects same amount of US aid in 2020 'if not larger'

A top official in Ukraine’s government on Monday said that the country expects the same amount of military aid, if not more, from the U.S. in 2020 after aid to the nation has become a central focal point of the House’s impeachment inquiry into President TrumpDonald John TrumpFive landmark moments of testimony to Congress Lindsey Graham basks in the impeachment spotlight […]

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Sanders 'very concerned about what appears to be a coup' in Bolivia

Sen. Bernie SandersBernie SandersTech firms face skepticism over California housing response Press: Another billionaire need not apply Ex-Massachusetts Gov. Deval Patrick mulling 2020 run: report MORE (I-Vt.) on Monday joined those expressing concern about the ouster of Bolivian President Evo Morales, saying the nation had suffered a military coup. “The U.S. must call for an end to […]

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Microsoft to follow landmark California privacy law nationwide

Microsoft on Monday announced that it intends to follow California’s landmark online privacy law nationwide when it goes into effect next year, a move that comes as federal efforts to draw up the country’s first comprehensive privacy law have stalled. In a blog post, Microsoft called Congress’s “lack of action” on privacy legislation “a serious issue.”  ADVERTISEMENT “As digital […]

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Giuliani associate says he sought to pressure Ukraine to investigate Bidens

A lawyer representing an associate of Rudy GiulianiRudy GiulianiImpeachment week: Trump probe hits crucial point This week: House kicks off public phase of impeachment inquiry Giuliani associate says he sought to pressure Ukraine to investigate Bidens MORE told The New York Times on Sunday that his client warned Ukrainian officials that the Trump administration would freeze […]

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Hillicon Valley: Facebook to remove mentions of potential whistleblower's name | House Dems demand FCC action over leak of location data | Dem presses regulators to secure health care data

Welcome 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) […]

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Bureau of Land Management may up the number of staff at new headquarters in Colorado

The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) may be upping the number of employees housed in its new agency headquarters in Grand Junction, Colo., acting director William Pendley told The Daily Sentinel last week. Pendley also told the outlet that BLM was actually having trouble filling vacancies in the Washington office because many BLM employees don’t […]

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Trump lawyers to appeal tax return decision to Supreme Court next week

President TrumpDonald John TrumpThis week: House kicks off public phase of impeachment inquiry Impeachment week: Trump probe hits crucial point Judd Gregg: The big, big and bigger problem MORE‘s personal attorneys told a federal judge on Friday that they intend to petition the Supreme Court next week to review an appeals court decision that said […]

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Democrats release three new transcripts as part of impeachment inquiry

House Democrats released three new transcripts from closed-door depositions Monday as they charge toward the open hearing phase of their impeachment inquiry later this week. The release included the transcript of Laura Cooper, a top Defense Department official who oversees Ukraine. She testified about the Trump administration’s decision to withhold nearly $400 million in aid, which Democrats are examining as part of their […]

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Gwen Stefani Shares Her 5 New Year’s Resolutions 

There’s no denying that 2017 was good to Gwen Stefani. The singer lived her best life in the spotlight all year long, from indulging in seemingly constant PDA with her boyfriend Blake Shelton to releasing a hit holiday album and stepping out in more sparkly dresses than we could count. But Stefani is just like […]

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