Young elephants flown out of Zimbabwe after being 'secretly' removed from national park - Three dozen baby elephants at the centre of a controversy over the sale of wildlife to Chinese zoos have left Zimbabwe after they were loaded secretly onto a cargo flight, the Telegraph has learnt.
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2019/10/24/young-elephants-flown-zimbabwe-secretly-removed-national-park/
Hillary Clinton was Secretary of State. She was, in fact, capable of spotting Russian assets.
The Trump family, after nearly three years of controversy and legal fights, is considering selling its Washington hotel that is a few blocks from the White House, according to a person familiar with the plan.
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/10/25/us/politics/trump-hotel-washington.html
Trump’s private calendar shows him at place of alleged sexual assault of former Apprentice contestant
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/trump-sexual-assault-summer-zervos-apprentice-calendar-a9170711.html
John Bolton, fired White House hawk, is negotiating impeachment testimony in new hammer blow to Trump
https://www.nydailynews.com/news/politics/ny-john-bolton-trump-impeachment-20191025-p2ptlbtskjfq7jeimms7chpm4e-story.html
Tulsi Gabbard is no longer running for re-election of House seat:
I'm fully committed to my offer to serve you, the people of Hawaii & America, as your President & Commander-in-Chief. So I will not be seeking reelection to Congress in 2020. I humbly ask for your support for my candidacy for President of the United States
https://twitter.com/TulsiGabbard/status/1187580455731654657
Reminder: In 2020, Kremlin propagandists will seek to connect populist right and populist left audiences through shared narratives designed to normalize Russia’s agenda in America, demoralize democratic constituents and neutralize political establishment counters to Russian advances abroad and inroads into American society.
https://www.thedailybeast.com/the-kremlins-strategy-for-the-2020-us-election-secure-the-base-split-the-opposition
Bernie owes Hillary a massive apology for saying that people should be outraged at her accurate accusation. He's also a shitstain for continuing to deny the extent of Russian interference into our politics. This isn't a fucking game. Russian interference and aggression is the NUMBER ONE issue facing our country today. And yet when the former nominee of his party tell people to be wary of a candidate who is obviously INCREDIBLY shady when it comes to Russia, what does he do? Tells his supporters that they should be outraged that Hillary would dare say such a thing.
House Democrats say the Justice Department is orchestrating 'political revenge' for Trump amid reports it is opening a criminal investigation into the Mueller probe
https://www.businessinsider.com/schiff-nadler-statement-nyt-doj-criminal-investigation-mueller-russia-2019-10
Maria Butina released from federal prison, expected to be deported to Russia
https://www.cnn.com/2019/10/25/politics/maria-butina-released/index.html
Trump Administration Responsible For More Than 5,400 Child Separations
https://www.huffpost.com/entry/trump-administration-child-separations-5400_n_5db27927e4b0ea02257b7329
Amazon river dolphins are showing alarming levels of contamination mainly because of illegal panning for gold
https://www.france24.com/en/20191024-amazon-river-dolphins-threatened-by-mercury-pollution
DeVos held in contempt for violating judge's order on student loans, Education Dept. fined $100,000 | DeVos, who is named in the lawsuit in her official capacity as secretary of Education, will not be personally responsible for paying the monetary sanctions, which will be paid by the government. The Education Department is also named as a defendant in the lawsuit.
https://www.politico.com/news/2019/10/24/judge-holds-betsy-devos-in-contempt-057012
https://www.washingtonpost.com/education/2019/10/24/federal-judge-holds-devos-contempt-loan-case-slaps-education-dept-with-fine/
Judge says Justice Department must give House evidence from Mueller grand jury, citing ‘potentially impeachable conduct’ by Trump
https://www.cnbc.com/2019/10/25/judge-orders-release-of-mueller-material-citing-impeachment-chance.html
https://www.politico.com/news/2019/10/25/judge-rules-doj-must-turn-over-mueller-grand-jury-material-to-house-democrats-000299
He suffered a brain injury and PTSD from serving in Iraq as a US Marine. The US just deported him.
https://www.businessinsider.com/us-marine-deported-to-el-salvador-2019-10
Kalief Browder spent three years in prison because he couldn’t post bail after being accused of stealing a backpack—before he killed himself as a result of the trauma. Felicity Huffman didn’t even serve her full 14-day sentence.
https://twitter.com/BetoORourke/status/1187794837367640064
https://twitter.com/nytimes/status/1187788434850615296
Trump Admin Withheld Restoration Of Ukraine’s Trade Privileges Along With Aid
https://talkingpointsmemo.com/news/trump-administration-ukraine-trade-privileges-withheld-aid
House Democrats say there is ample evidence to move forward in the impeachment inquiry without asking for testimony from the whistleblower, The Washington Post reported. Several House Democrats said Thursday that obtaining testimony from the whistleblower, whose report started the impeachment inquiry, has become less of a priority as senior Trump administration officials have supplied enough information on Trump’s controversial interactions with Ukraine, according to the newspaper.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/powerpost/democrats-say-whistleblowers-testimony-unnecessary-as-other-witnesses-come-forward/2019/10/24/d77cb62c-f687-11e9-a285-882a8e386a96_story.html
Trump repeatedly tried to cut Ukraine anti-corruption funds
https://www.salon.com/2019/10/23/trump-tried-to-cut-millions-from-ukraine-anti-corruption-efforts-said-he-was-fighting-corruption/
Revenge porn is being used to smear and discredit a sitting Congresswoman — Katie Hill may not be a perfect victim, but posting a naked photo of her in retaliation is a rightwing smear campaign
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2019/oct/25/katie-hill-democrats-politics-
A newly surfaced $100,000 tab charged to Irish police raises questions about Trump’s visit to his Irish golf resort: a bill sent by the resort to law enforcement working overtime shows questionable charges including $975 for extra coffee and over $15,000 for snacks.
https://www.businessinsider.my/trump-ireland-resort-100000-security-bill-2019-10/?
Cuomo to Graham: Impeachment hasn't changed ... you have
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I69ASeEv8kc
Wyden Launches Investigation Into Halkbank Scandal; Wyden requests information about whether Secretary Mnuchin’s conversations with President Trump were about criminal investigation into Turkish state-owned bank
https://www.finance.senate.gov/ranking-members-news/wyden-launches-investigation-into-halkbank-scandal
Trump claims he only blocked military aid to Ukraine in order to pressure that country to crack down on corruption. But his administration has repeatedly tried to slash billions from anti-corruption efforts in Ukraine and around the world.Trump (salon.com)
https://www.salon.com/2019/10/23/trump-tried-to-cut-millions-from-ukraine-anti-corruption-efforts-said-he-was-fighting-corruption/
DNC riggs December debate criteria to exclude everybody except Biden Sanders Warren
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/10/25/us/politics/democratic-debate-los-angeles.html
Trump administration expected to announce exit from 'Open Skies' treaty | The decision to leave the treaty -- which was signed in 1992 and went into effect in 2002 and allows 34 member states to conduct unarmed surveillance flights over one another's territories -- could affect the American military's ability to conduct aerial surveillance of Russia and other member countries. The treaty is used to help verify arms control agreements, according to the US Defense Threat Reduction Agency, part of the Defense Department.
https://edition.cnn.com/2019/10/08/politics/trump-open-skies-treaty-exit/index.html
Mom of Reality Winner is ‘sick’ over Russian agent Maria Butina’s prison release
https://nypost.com/2019/10/25/mom-of-reality-winner-is-sick-over-russian-agent-maria-butinas-prison-release/
Russian soldier shoots dead eight fellow servicemen
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-50184909
Chinese team disqualified for cheating at Military World Games
https://edition.cnn.com/2019/10/24/asia/china-military-world-games-cheating-intl-hnk-scli/index.html
Ten Tons of Trash Removed from Mount Everest
https://www.breakingasia.com/news/ten-tons-of-trash-removed-from-mount-everest/
Special Agent Rodney Wellman is gearing up to run the @JavelinaJundred this weekend, hear Rod’s journey through stage 4 cancer and running 100 kilometers to raise awareness for a cure.
https://twitter.com/SecretService/status/1187781362377515008
Reminder:
- Congressional Republicans write bill allowing 9/11 victims to sue Saudi Arabia.
- Obama opposes bill and notes that it would allow for service members to be sued for actions in foreign nations
- Congressional Republicans pass bill
- Obama vetoes bill
- Congressional Republicans overrides veto
- Congressional Republicans complains that Obama should have stopped them because the bill had "unintended ramifications" that would allow service members to be sued.
A surreal moment of cable TV. Watching Trump talk for 5-7 mins on South Lawn, segueing straight into Bill Clinton’s 13-min eulogy of Cummings, straight into Obama’s eulogy.
About 40 mins of 3 presidents, all incredibly different.
https://twitter.com/pkcapitol/status/1187777770128060416
Inbox: Chairs Schiff, Engel, and Maloney have sent letters conveying subpoenas to two Office of Management and Budget officials, Michael Duffey and Russell Vought, that compel them to appear at a deposition on November 5 and 6, respectively, as part of the impeachment inquiry.
https://twitter.com/kylegriffin1/status/1187777092622135297
"The Chairs also sent a letter conveying a subpoena to Department of State Counselor T. Ulrich Brechbuhl that compels him to appear at a deposition on November 6, 2019 as part of the House of Representatives' impeachment inquiry of President Donald Trump."
https://twitter.com/kylegriffin1/status/1187778370731466754
Rudy Giuliani leaves voice message for reported, heard discussing need for cash and trashing Bidens | “The problem is we need some money,” Giuliani says to unidentified man during accidental call to NBC News writer. | The next morning, a message exactly three minutes long was sitting in his voicemail. In the recording, the words tumbling out of Giuliani’s mouth were not directed at the reporter. He was speaking to someone else, someone in the same room.
https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/politics-news/rudy-giuliani-butt-dials-nbc-reporter-heard-discussing-need-cash-n1071901
Trump dismisses need for impeachment team: 'I'm the team'
https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/467473-trump-dismisses-need-for-impeachment-team-im-the-team
Trump's health secretary last month announced an impending ban on mint and menthol vaping products, along with nearly every other flavor. But now the administration is wavering, sources say, and mint and menthol may be allowed after all even though people are literally dropping dead in the streets vaping
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2019-10-25/trump-considers-retreat-from-ban-of-mint-menthol-vaping-flavors
Trump Admin. Banning Flights to Cuban Cities Except Havana | Two people briefed on the matter say the Trump administration is banning U.S. flights to all Cuban cities but Havana in the latest move to roll back Obama-era easing of relations.
https://www.nbcmiami.com/news/national-international/Trump-Administration-Banning-Flights-Cuba-Cities-Havana-563871721.html
In Scotland, husband of a Trump Org exec tells a crowd to watch Russian state TV to get a fair view of Trump.
https://twitter.com/Fahrenthold/status/1187841953133670401
EXCL Trump family is “frustrated” at being unable to pursue “foreign investments & opportunities” according to @realDonaldTrump’s seniormost UK executive, who says “everybody in the Trump Org is going to write a book” My @TheScotsman longread. Thread 👇
https://twitter.com/MartynMcL/status/1187834361317593088
https://www.scotsman.com/news/world/trumps-frustrated-at-inability-to-pursue-foreign-investment-deals-says-trump-org-executive-1-5033346
(ii) The Trump Org is clearly making plans for more overseas projects, although timescale isn't obvious. @damianbates7, pictured below, who @realDonaldTrump has called a “v smart guy,” said “all the [Trump Org’s] expansion is likely to be outside the US.”
https://twitter.com/MartynMcL/status/1187842334819569666
Judge orders Justice Department to give House Judiciary Committee grand jury testimony from Special Counsel Mueller's investigation | Even in cases of presidential impeachment, a House resolution has never, in fact, been required to begin an impeachment inquiry. | Finally, DOJ claims that “[a] finding of ‘particularized need’ is especially inappropriate” because HJC “has not yet exhausted its available discovery tools”—namely, waiting for DOJ to fulfill its promised production of FBI interview reports and using congressional subpoenas. DOJ Resp. at 32–33 (citing In re Grand Jury 89-4-72, 932 F.2d 481, 488 (6th Cir. 1991)). In particular, DOJ cites an agreement reached with HJC this summer for DOJ to provide to HJC the thirty-three FBI-302 reports cited in Volume II of the Report, contending that this agreement must preclude a finding of “particularized need.” See DOJ Resp. at 32. These arguments smack of farce. The reality is that DOJ and the White House have been openly stonewalling the House’s efforts to get information by subpoena and by agreement, and the White House has flatly stated that the Administration will not cooperate with congressional requests for information. | "[Congress is] the appropriate body to resume where the Special Counsel left off.” The assertion that a House vote is required to begin impeachment hearings "has no textual support in the U.S. Constitution" or in "the governing rules of the House."
https://www.cnbc.com/2019/10/25/judge-orders-release-of-mueller-material-citing-impeachment-chance.html
Next Article: DOJ refuses to comply with Judges ruling.
The Most Transparent Administration in history, which is in possession of a Special Counsel report that totally, totally exonerates them of everything, will be appealing this decision.
Barr will claim in the appeal that the Mueller report and all grand jury material are now part of an ongoing criminal investigation, and therefore cannot he released.
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https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2019/04/18/us/politics/mueller-report-document.html#g-page-229
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https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2019/04/18/us/politics/mueller-report-document.html#g-page-62
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https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2019/04/18/us/politics/mueller-report-document.html#g-page-230
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https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2019/04/18/us/politics/mueller-report-document.html#g-page-60
As a Kentucky mill shutters, steelworkers see the limits of Trump’s intervention | Although tariffs imposed on steel and aluminum imports provided a temporary boost, the industry is seeing another decline
https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/economy/as-a-kentucky-mill-shutters-steelworkers-see-the-limits-of-trumps-intervention/2019/10/25/a27d3bb2-f02f-11e9-89eb-ec56cd414732_story.html
Bernie Sanders’ longtime trip director and de-facto body man William Pierce is no longer with the Vermont Senator's 2020 presidential effort — and hasn't been for several weeks now — the Sanders campaign confirms to NBC News.
https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/meet-the-press/blog/meet-press-blog-latest-news-analysis-data-driving-political-discussion-n988541/ncrd1072251
The body language of Mitch: What was that about? The body language of Schumer: Well because you’re a piece of shit, so...
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2019/10/25/mitch-mcconnells-handshake-snubbed-elijah-cummings-pallbearer/2453194001/
IDK, but I think Dems may have done a real disservice to themselves by convincing themselves that Sanders-style M4A is extremely popular—as opposed to a public Medicare option, which is what many voters originally thought of when they heard the term "M4A" and which IS popular.
https://twitter.com/NateSilver538/status/1187808642042605568?s=20
Facebook’s News Tab Will Include Stories From Breitbart
https://slate.com/technology/2019/10/breitbart-will-be-a-publisher-in-facebook-news.html
Hundreds of Thousands Expected to Join 'Historic Nationwide Mobilization' on Eve of Trump Impeachment Vote |"The night before the House of Representatives takes a historic vote to impeach Trump, we'll head to every congressional office and public square to declare that nobody is above the law"
https://www.commondreams.org/news/2019/10/25/hundreds-thousands-expected-join-historic-nationwide-mobilization-eve-trump
Brandon Taubman is likely to be suspended by MLB, sources tell ESPN. The league continues to look into potential discipline against the Astros, too
https://twitter.com/JeffPassan/status/1187812852201086976?s=19
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