Month: December 2019

Stanford law professor lights up House impeachment hearing

Stanford law professor Pamela Karlan delivered powerful testimony Wednesday before the House Judiciary Committee, explaining in simple terms her view that President Trump’s conduct warranted his impeachment. “Put simply, a candidate for president should resist foreign interference in our elections, not demand it. If we are to keep faith with the Constitution and our republic,…

By HearthstoneYarns December 6, 2019 0

Trump lost battles on 2 fronts this week, embarrassing himself on the global stage while on the brink of impeachment back home

President Donald Trump had a rough week both at home and abroad. World leaders were caught on video mocking Trump at a NATO summit in London as House Democrats simultaneously took major steps toward impeaching him back in the US.  In London, Trump publicly sparred on various issues with the leaders of close US allies…

By HearthstoneYarns December 6, 2019 0

Mueller witness bragged about access to Clintons secured with illegal campaign cash, says Justice Department

Click:zhibo NBA An emissary for two wealthy Arab princes boasted to unnamed officials of a Middle Eastern government about his direct access to Hillary and Bill Clinton while funneling more than $3.5 million in illegal campaign contributions to the former secretary of state’s 2016 presidential campaign and Democratic fundraising committees, according to a federal indictment…

By HearthstoneYarns December 6, 2019 0

Police Officer Under Investigation After Footage Said to Show Him Groping Dead Woman

A Los Angeles police officer has been placed under investigation, a police spokesman said Wednesday. Body camera footage was said to show him groping a deceased woman’s breasts, according to a person familiar with the case. The unidentified male officer was not working while the case was under investigation, Josh Rubenstein, the department spokesman, said.…

By HearthstoneYarns December 6, 2019 0

Trump Administration Sued Over Social Media Screening for Visa Applicants

WASHINGTON — A pair of documentary film organizations sued the Trump administration on Thursday over its requirement that foreigners disclose their social media accounts — including pseudonymous ones — when they apply for visas. The lawsuit, which raises novel issues about privacy and surveillance in the social-media era, challenged a rule the State Department put…

By HearthstoneYarns December 6, 2019 0

Why did the Kamala Harris campaign fail?

“The 360” shows you diverse perspectives on the day’s top stories. What’s happening California Sen. Kamala Harris announced on Tuesday she was suspending her presidential campaign.  Harris was once considered a frontrunner for the Democratic nomination, and at her peak she polled as high as 15 percent in the crowded field. Pundits predicted that the…

By HearthstoneYarns December 6, 2019 0

3 dead including suspect after active shooter incident at Naval Air Station Pensacola, police say: Live updates

3 dead including suspect after active shooter incident at Naval Air Station Pensacola, police say: Live updates originally appeared on abcnews.go.com Three people are dead including the suspect after an active shooting incident at a naval base in Pensacola, Florida, police said. Authorities responded to reports of a shooting at Naval Air Station Pensacola on…

By HearthstoneYarns December 6, 2019 0