A lawyer for Hillary Clinton has finally accepted legal documents in connection with a $50 million defamation lawsuit filed by 2020 Democratic presidential candidate Tulsi Gabbard, the Hawaii congresswoman’s lawyer told Fox News on Thursday night.“We look forward to finally moving forward on the merits” of the case, said Brian Dunne, lead attorney representing Gabbard,…
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Tulsi Gabbard’s $50M lawsuit against Hillary Clinton moving forward after Clinton’s lawyer accepts legal do…
January 31, 2020 by
Key swing-vote GOP Sen. Alexander comes out against witnesses, paving way for imminent Trump acquittal
January 31, 2020 by
Sen. Lamar Alexander, R-Tenn., announced late Thursday night that he would not support additional witnesses in President Trump’s “shallow, hurried and wholly partisan” Senate impeachment trial, seemingly ending Democrats’ hopes of hearing testimony from former national security adviser John Bolton and paving the way for the president’s imminent acquittal as soon as Friday night.”If this shallow, hurried…
State Department, citing coronavirus outbreak, raises China travel advisory: ‘Do Not Travel’
January 31, 2020 by
The State Department on Thursday night raised its China travel advisory to “Level 4: Do Not Travel,” citing the spread of the deadly coronavirus, days after evacuating non-emergency U.S. personnel and their families out of the country amid an uptick in infections.”Those currently in China should consider departing using commercial means. The Department of State…
Susan Collins Comes Out in Favor of Senate Impeachment Witnesses
January 31, 2020 by
Sen. Susan Collins (R-ME) announced Thursday evening that she will support a motion to allow additional witnesses to be heard in the Senate’s impeachment trial of President Donald Trump. “I believe hearing from certain witnesses would give each side the opportunity to more fully and fairly make their case, resolve any ambiguities, and provide additional…
Lamar Alexander Announces He’s Opposed to Impeachment Witnesses
January 31, 2020 by
Sen. Lamar Alexander (R-TN) announced Thursday night that he will vote against calling additional witnesses in the Senate impeachment trial of President Donald Trump. “I worked with other senators to make sure that we have the right to ask for more documents and witnesses, but there is no need for more evidence to prove something that…
Biden Tells Des Moines Activist ‘Vote for Someone Else’ During Tense Exchange
January 31, 2020 by
Former Vice President Joe Biden, a 2020 Democratic presidential candidate, was caught on cell phone video telling a Des Moines political activist to vote for someone else. Democrat Ed Fallon, a member of Bold Iowa, had an exchange with Biden during a campaign stop while Fallon was waiting in line for a picture with the former…
1999: Biden Argued Witnesses Unnecessary for Clinton Impeachment Trial
January 31, 2020 by
Joe Biden argued that additional witnesses were not necessary during the impeachment trial of former President Bill Clinton. Politico reported on Thursday that Biden, at the time a long-serving U.S. Senator from Delaware, penned a memo to his congressional colleagues ahead of Clinton’s impeachment trial in January 1999. In the memo, Biden argued that the…
Hakeem Jeffries Says Steele Dossier Doesn’t Count As Foreign Interference Because It Was ‘Purchased’
January 30, 2020 by
January 30, 2020 8:23 PM ET Democratic Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, one of the House impeachment managers, argued Thursday that Democrats’ hiring of a former British spy to collect dirt from Russian sources about the Trump campaign does not constitute foreign interference in the 2016 presidential election. The New York congressman’s argument was based on the…
Coronavirus Death Toll Surpasses 200 As Outbreak Impacts Travelers Worldwide
January 30, 2020 by
January 30, 2020 9:50 PM ET The death toll from coronavirus hit 213 by Thursday evening, the Chinese government reported, as health officials internationally are fighting to deal with the outbreak. The total count of infected patients stands at about 9,800, according to The New York Times. Six people have been diagnosed with the virus…
Rand Paul: Trump Would Be ‘Going Against The Law If He Didn’t Investigate The Bidens’
January 30, 2020 by
January 30, 2020 10:43 PM ET Republican Kentucky Sen. Rand Paul contended that President Donald Trump had a legal responsibility to investigate possible corruption committed by former Vice President Joe Biden and his son, Hunter. Appearing on Thursday night’s “The Story with Martha MacCallum” during a busy day in the impeachment trial on Capitol Hill,…
Republicans confident they can block new Trump trial witnesses, but uncertainty remains
January 30, 2020 by
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Democratic prosecutors and Republican defenders at President Donald Trump’s impeachment trial on Thursday barreled toward a confrontation over new witnesses, something that would deny Trump the swift conclusion of the matter that he seeks. As U.S. senators spent a second day firing questions at both legal teams, Republicans, who control the chamber,…
South Korean evacuation flight arrives from Wuhan amid tension over quarantine centers
January 30, 2020 by
SEOUL/ASAN, South Korea (Reuters) – A charter flight carrying 368 South Koreans from Wuhan arrived home on Friday as tensions simmered around quarantine centers where they will be isolated, a plan vehemently opposed by nearby residents. A chartered Boeing 747-400 plane carrying carrying evacuated South Koreans from Wuhan, the epicenter of a virus outbreak in…
Asia shares fight for footing after turbulent week
January 30, 2020 by
SYDNEY (Reuters) – Asian share markets battled to regain their footing on Friday as investors clutched at hopes China could contain the coronavirus, even as headlines spoke of ever more cases and mounting deaths. FILE PHOTO: Investors look at screens showing stock information at a brokerage house in Shanghai, China January 16, 2020. REUTERS/Aly Song/File…
Trump mocks Democrats, revives border wall promise in Iowa campaign speech
January 30, 2020 by
DES MOINES, Iowa (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump campaigned on Thursday in Iowa – the state that kicks off the presidential nominating race next week – basking in the support of his base while the U.S. Senate trial considering his impeachment continued in Washington. FILE PHOTO: U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during a campaign…
Impeachment closing arguments slated to begin Friday afternoon | TheHill
January 30, 2020 by
Senate Republicans are planning for four hours of closing arguments in President TrumpDonald John TrumpDemocrats outraged over White House lawyer’s claim that some foreign involvement in elections is acceptable Senators take reins of impeachment trial in marathon question session White House announces task force to monitor coronavirus MORE’s impeachment trial starting Friday afternoon.The arguments, presented…
WHO declares public health emergency over coronavirus | TheHill
January 30, 2020 by
The World Health Organization (WHO) on Thursday declared a public health emergency of international concern over the outbreak of coronavirus.”The main reason for this declaration is not because of what is happening in China, but because of what is happening in other countries,” said Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, director-general of the WHO.”Our greatest concern is the…
Super Bowl LIV: 10 biggest bets placed so far
January 30, 2020 by
The Super Bowl is one of the biggest gambling events of the year, with nearly $7 billion expected to be wagered when the Kansas City Chiefs take on the San Francisco 49ers. While the majority of bets are small dollar amounts, several six and seven-figure wagers have been placed in recent days.According to data compiled by ESPN, a $1 million…
Justice Clarence Thomas: Joe Biden had ‘no idea’ what he was talking about at confirmation hearings
January 30, 2020 by
Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas revealed what he really thought about then-Senator Joe Biden and the other members of the Senate Judiciary Committee during his contentious 1991 confirmation hearings, in a new documentary premiering in select theaters on Friday, Jan. 31.”One of the things you do in hearings is you have to sit there and look attentively…
Swipe at Romney? Utah lawmaker introduces bill to recall US senators
January 30, 2020 by
Republican Utah state Rep. Tim Quinn has introduced a bill in that state’s legislature that would allow voters to recall U.S. senators — a possible swipe at Utah Sen. Mitt Romney, despite Quinn saying the bill isn’t targeted at anyone in particular.First reported by Deseret News, the bill would create a process by which a recall vote could…
Trump Senate impeachment trial live updates: Day 2 of questioning
January 30, 2020 by
closeVideoFox News GoLawmakers on Thursday will again have the opportunity to ask the House managers and President Trump’s defense team questions as part of the Senate impeachment trial.It comes as lawmakers also begin to position themselves for a crucial day on Friday in which the chamber will look to decide whether to wrap up the trial altogether,…
Rand Paul Reveals Impeachment Question Censored by John Roberts
January 30, 2020 by
Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY) opened Thursday’s impeachment trial proceedings with one of the first submitted questions for the record, but Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts refused to read the question to the Democrat impeachment managers and President Donald Trump’s counsel. The text of the question to Rep. Adam Schiff (D-CA) and Trump’s counsel, as…
***Live Updates*** Trump Impeachment Trial: Senators Ask More Questions
January 30, 2020 by
Senators will have eight more hours on Thursday to ask questions in President Donald Trump’s impeachment trial. Stay tuned to Breitbart News for live updates. All times eastern. — 2:25 PM: Lankford and other GOP Senators ask Trump’s team if there was a national security risk to Ukraine or United States when the funds went…
Exclusive: Kelly Loeffler to Ask about Adam Schiff’s ‘Impartiality’
January 30, 2020 by
Sen. Kelly Loeffler (R-GA) plans to ask President Donald Trump’s counsel questions regarding House impeachment manager Adam Schiff’s (D-CA) “impartiality” during the impeachment proceedings and how impeaching Trump for “abuse of power” sets a dangerous precedent for future presidential action, Breitbart News has learned exclusively. Loeffler, the Senate’s newest member, plans to ask Trump’s counsel…
Pelosi: Trump Won’t ‘Be Acquitted’ Without Witnesses
January 30, 2020 by
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) told reporters on Thursday that President Donald Trump would not be acquitted if the impeachment trial does not include witnesses and documents. Pelosi said, “He will not be acquitted. He cannot be acquitted if you don’t have a trial. If you don’t have a trial, if you don’t have witnesses…
ABC News Suspends Correspondent Over False Report On Kobe Bryant’s Death
January 30, 2020 by
January 30, 2020 9:49 AM ET ABC News suspended a correspondent after he falsely claimed on-air that all four of NBA star Kobe Bryant’s children were in the helicopter that crashed Sunday. Matt Gutman, the chief national correspondent for ABC News, said during a live segment Sunday that “four of his [Bryant’s] children are believed to…
Wisconsin Star Brad Davison Suspended For Game Against Michigan State After Groin Shot
January 30, 2020 by
January 30, 2020 7:32 AM ET Wisconsin Badgers star Brad Davison has been suspended for the Saturday game against Michigan State. Coming off the news of Kobe King quitting the team, the Big 10 announced that Davison would be suspended for a groin shot he delivered against Iowa. (RELATED: David Hookstead Is The True King In The North When…
If Democrats Have Such A Strong Impeachment Case, Why Do They Keep Lying About It?
January 30, 2020 by
January 30, 2020 1:27 AM ET On today’s podcast we get into the question and answer segment of the impeachment trial and how Democrats continue to take quotes out of context to lie to the American people. Also, the John Bolton drama continues to grow and it keeps looking worse for the former National Security…
Tucker Carlson: Elizabeth Warren Goes ‘Full Fascist’ With Plan To Criminalize ‘Disinformation’
January 30, 2020 by
January 29, 2020 10:49 PM ET Fox News host Tucker Carlson went after Democratic Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren during Wednesday night’s edition of “Tucker Carlson Tonight” for her proposal to criminalize “disinformation” on the internet. Warren declared on her website that she has a plan for “new laws that impose tough civil and criminal penalties”…
‘SEAL Team’ Returns To CBS February 26 With New Season 3 Episodes
January 30, 2020 by
January 30, 2020 8:22 AM ET “SEAL Team” will be back on TV in about a month. The show’s official Instagram page announced Wednesday that the hit military drama will return Feb. 26 for the rest of season three. (REVIEW: ‘SEAL Team’ Hits Fall Finale With Strong Episode ‘Unbecoming An Officer’) The last season three…
Factbox: Airlines suspend China flights over coronavirus
January 30, 2020 by
(Reuters) – Airlines have started suspending flights to China in the wake of a new coronavirus outbreak which as of Thursday had killed 170 people and infected almost 8,000. Sri Lankan Airlines staff wear masks at Bandaranaike International Airport after Sri Lanka confirmed the first case of coronavirus in the country, in Katunayake, Sri Lanka…