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Trump impeachment looms as US House committee approves charges
WASHINGTON: Democrats in the US House of Representatives yesterday took Republican President Donald Trump to the brink of impeachment by approving two charges against him over his efforts to pressure Ukraine to investigate Democratic political rival Joe Biden. A divided
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White House refuses to participate in Trump impeachment
WASHINGTON: The White House said yesterday it would refuse to take part in hearings in the US House of Representatives set for next week that will consider what articles of impeachment to bring against President Donald Trump. In a letter
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Pelosi pursues articles of impeachment against Trump
WASHINGTON: Warning that American democracy is at stake, House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi directed a House committee yesterday to draft articles of impeachment against US President Donald Trump, a historic step that sets up a fight over whether to
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Trump off to London for NATO summit, told to stop being nosy on British polls
WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump leaves for a NATO summit in London today and he is under pressure from British Prime Minister Boris Johnson to resist the temptation to wade into the British election campaign coming up later this month.
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White House: Trump won’t join impeachment hearing on Wed
WASHINGTON: The White House told Democratic lawmakers on Sunday that US President Donald Trump would not send legal counsel to participate in a congressional impeachment hearing this week, citing a lack of “fundamental fairness.” The White House’s decision was in
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HK police fire tear gas at protesters after brief peace
HONG KONG: Police fired tear gas to disperse thousands of anti-government protesters in Hong Kong yesterday, ending a rare lull in violence, as residents took to the streets chanting “revolution of our time” and “liberate Hong Kong”. The protest in
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Judge: Former White House lawyer must testify in impeachment probe
WASHINGTON: Former White House counsel Don McGahn must testify in the impeachment inquiry against President Donald Trump, a federal judge ruled yesterday, rejecting the administration’s assertion of immunity for officials by declaring that “no one is above the law.” US
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US Navy chief fired for defying Trump on war criminal
WASHINGTON: US Defense Secretary Mark Esper fired the Navy’s top civilian yesterday over his handling of the case of a Navy SEAL who was convicted of battlefield misconduct in Iraq and later won the support of President Donald Trump. Esper
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Trump accuses impeachment witness of lying, defends Giuliani
WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump yesterday accused a witness in the Democratic-led impeachment inquiry of lying and offered an explanation for his controversial use of his personal lawyer Rudy Giuliani on Ukraine policy, saying Giuliani’s crime-fighting abilities were needed to
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Navy SEAL to act against convicted war criminal despite Trump’s intervention
WASHINGTON: A US Navy SEAL facing a move to expel him from the elite commando force was told yesterday that the Navy proceedings against him will go forward, despite a declaration contrary from President Donald Trump, the sailor’s lawyer said.
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