Month: November 2019

Newsletter: Will these hearings be unimpeachable?

Here are the stories you shouldn’t miss today: Newsletter Get our Essential California newsletter TOP STORIES Will These Hearings Be Unimpeachable? Public hearings in the impeachment inquiry of President Trump are scheduled to begin this morning with testimony from State Department official George Kent and William B. Taylor Jr., the by-the-book senior U.S. diplomat in…

By JohnValbyNation November 13, 2019 0

Trump: The Anti-Gorbachev

Back in the late 1980s, Mikhail Gorbachev had a magic touch internationally. Traveling outside the Soviet Union, he often received the adulation that was so frequently lacking at home. When Gorbachev visited other Communist countries, crowds would turn out to welcome him as a savior. Click Here: Newcastle United Shop He had that effect in…

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Former Nuclear Launch Officers Warn Congress: Trump Should Not Have 'Absolute Power to Destroy Nations'

In an open letter to Congress on Thursday, 17 “former stewards of the launch keys” blasted President Donald Trump’s repeated threats to use nuclear weapons and urged lawmakers to take action to curtail his authority. “The president has had ample opportunity to educate and humble himself to the grave responsibilities of his office. Instead, he…

By JohnValbyNation November 13, 2019 0

See the 2017 CFDA Fashion Fund Finalists

Fashion folk are always looking ahead to what’s next, new, and exciting. This week’s answer? The batch of designers all nominated as finalists for 2017 CFDA Fashion Fund. On Monday the Council of Fashion Designers of America announced the 10 lucky designers nominated for the fund and the results essentially outline the future. Previous winners…

By JohnValbyNation November 13, 2019 0

Zendaya’s Mother Just Sent Her the Most Classic Mom Text

Mom’s gonna mom! Even celebrities aren’t immune to awkward parental texts—just ask Zendaya. On Tuesday, the Spider-Man: Homecoming actress shared a screenshot of a recent text conversation with her mother that looks all too familiar. The 20-year-old triple threat’s mom, Claire, apparently came across an article on Facebook she thought her daughter would find interesting.…

By JohnValbyNation November 13, 2019 0

'Assault on Democracy': Brazil's Supreme Court Rules Presidential Favorite Lula Must Serve Jail Time

In what has been denounced as an “assault on democracy,” Brazil’s Supreme Court on Thursday narrowly ruled that former President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva must begin serving a 12-year sentence on corruption charges that many have argued are part of a false and politically motivated campaign against the nation’s most popular political figure. “Brazil’s…

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