WASHINGTON — Two top national security officials offered new details about President Trump’s pressure campaign on Ukraine as they appeared for testimony during the second week of public hearings in House Democrats’ impeachment inquiry. At issue is whether Mr. Trump abused his power by holding out security aid and a coveted White House meeting from […]
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Anyone listening to Vindman stammer through this seemingly trying to remember the Catch Phrases he was well coached on should get that. He’s a low level partisan bureaucrat and nothing more. https://t.co/5KobcaJKgL — Donald Trump Jr. (@DonaldJTrumpJr) November 19, 2019 “That’s right, the slicked-back sperm sample who never served anybody is questioning the integrity of
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BT has said it will not work with a skills training firm while the Duke of York remains its patron as the fallout from his BBC interview continues. Several universities, businesses and charities are also reconsidering their connections to Prince Andrew and he has cancelled a public appearance. It follows the duke telling Newsnight he
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Tashkent, Uzbekistan’s capital, is home to one of the world’s most ornate subway systems. Many of its 29 stations are elaborately decorated with mosaics and chandeliers, the artwork reflecting a range of themes — from the Soviet space program to elements of local history, industry and agriculture. Until recently, though, it was mostly hidden from
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In a story May 2, 2013, about Ye Wocheng becoming the youngest player ever to compete in a European Tour event, The Associated Press incorrectly reported that his coach, David Watson, was a former amateur coach of Lee Westwood and Justin Rose November 20, 2019, 9:50 AM 3 min read In a story May 2,
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Dominic Raab has defended the rebranding of the Conservative Party press office’s official Twitter account to “factcheckUK” during Tuesday night’s election debate. The foreign secretary said the party wanted to have an “instant rebuttal mechanism” to the “nonsense” thrown at the Conservatives. However, Twitter has said the Conservative Party misled the public through the rebranding.
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Celebration is the mot du jour in France’s Beaujolais region on the third Thursday of November, when winemakers and sellers uncork the season’s Beaujolais Nouveau with feasting and fanfare. But considerable uncertainty is clouding this year’s celebration of the idiosyncratic wine, known for its youth rather than its age, as the French wine industry finds
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Image copyright Getty Images Stormzy has revealed technical issues during his historic Glastonbury headline set made it the “most difficult thing” he has done. The 26-year-old, who became the first-ever UK rapper to top the Worthy Farm bill, said his in-ear monitors failed in the early part of his set. This meant he couldn’t hear
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Steven Stamkos celebrated another milestone in a stellar career with grace and humility. The long-time captain of the Tampa Bay Lightning scored his 400th goal last weekend, joining an elite group that includes eight other active players — Alex Ovechkin, Patrick Marleau, Marian Hossa, Sidney Crosby, Ilya Kovalchuk, Eric Staal, Joe Thornton and Marian Gaborik.
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This is the Impeachment Briefing, The Times’s newsletter about the impeachment investigation. Sign up here to get it in your inbox every weeknight. It was a long day on Capitol Hill, as four witnesses testified before House impeachment investigators over a span of more than 11 hours. Here’s a recap of the biggest moments, and
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